I Want To Be With You

Chapter 1

Take My Breath Away starts and both Charles and Liza smile and drop their heads in unison, both feeling the nostalgia of this song. They look around the bar and notice other's starting to dance. Charles knows he wants to ask Liza to dance and hold her close, 'oh my what this song does to people' he thinks as they turn towards each other with shy smiles on their faces, he gestures to her, silently asking if she'd like to dance. Her heart is beating hard as she takes his hand and moves into his arms and they start to dance, just his touch sends heat through her veins. She breathes in his fresh scent and thinks she could never get enough of it. It is the best smell she has ever smelled. 'What the heck! I'm crazy, who thinks about how a man smells and how intoxicating it is!'

Charles and Liza both exchange stories about what the song means to them, Liza almost giving away her lie as she mentions it was "my, uh.…babysitters prom song", gosh she thinks to herself 'I really need to just tell him the truth'. Then Charles tells her about how him and Tori Stevens "I'm telling you way too many stories about myself."

"I like hearing them" Liza admits.

"I like you" Charles says shyly.

Before Liza can stop herself, she leans up to him and starts to kiss him. Charles is immediately returning the kiss, swaying to the song and thinking how wonderful this moment is and how good she feels in his arms kissing him.

They continue to kiss slow and sensually not wanting to stop but they finally pull away when the song is over, both attempting to focus after getting lost in each other's desire.

Charles looks at Liza and without a word they both move to leave the bar, needing to be somewhere more private to explore this desire that has finally been ignited.

It's just a short walk back to their hotel rooms but before they get there Charles is pulling her to his body to kiss again, making out like teenagers, they can't stay apart, both needing to feel the others lips on theirs.

Charles thinks to himself that he's not felt this way is such a long time, she brings out something in him he thought was long gone.

Liza knows she must tell him the truth about her age, she can't let this go on without him knowing! She has been wanting to tell him and dammit she is going to just say it, before they go any further, she doesn't want any secrets between them. She wants him to know she does truly care for him and she hopes by telling him it won't stop what she is so wanting to happen. She wants every inch of this man, she wants him in her life and not just for a one night only thing.

Liza sighs and looks at Charles, taking both of his hands in hers. "Charles, I've got to tell you something about myself before we get back to our room and go too far."

Charles looks at her in wonder, thinking 'Oh no, what could this be? Don't let her tell me she doesn't want to be with me! This is what I want and have wanted for so long! I just want to be in her presence, her arms, her heart and her life!' His head is spinning with all types of thoughts then she starts to speak.

"Charles please know my feelings for you are real and have been for a while now, probably since the time I first babysat for the girls. That night you got back to the house and we talked, I didn't want to stop, I just wanted to keep talking to you, I didn't want to leave, I wanted you to ask me to stay."

"I wanted you to stay that night too, I thought, how can I get this beautiful intriguing woman to stay a little longer. I've always been drawn to you, you've made me feel differently about my life since the day I met you."

Liza continues "Charles I've been lying about my age, I'm 40, not 26. I couldn't find a job after being out of the work force for almost 2 decades. I'm going through a divorce and I have a daughter that is in college. My ex-husband gambled away our savings and cheated on me, so I needed to find a job that could help keep my daughter 'Caitlin' in college, she's so smart and I didn't want to jeopardize her education. I attempted to find a job as a 40-year-old, but after a couple dozen interviews no one wanted to give me a chance and hire me. My friend Maggie suggested that after a young man in a bar 'Josh' mistakenly thought I was in my 20's that maybe we should switch things up and tell interviewers that I was 26. And the first interview I went on was with Diana and she hired me. I've wanted to tell you for so long, I knew I was starting to have feelings for you and didn't want to have this lie between us. I'm sorry that I haven't told you before now and I hope you can forgive me for waiting for months before telling you. I wanted to tell you after you kissed me the first time, but just couldn't get the nerve up to do it. I was worried that you'd never forgive me for being a liar, I know how you feel about being an honest person and I wasn't being honest with you. But now after tonight, dancing, kissing and holding you I just can't keep it from you! I truly hope you will forgive me for keeping this secret from you."

Charles thinks 'Well that's not what I was expecting to hear.' "Liza, I didn't expect to hear that, you're 40, you're going through a divorce and you have a daughter. This is a lot to process, let's sit down for a minute."

He walks her over to a bench placed along the walkway back to their hotel room. He sits silent for a minute, just looking down at her hands still holding his.

Liza waits for him to speak again, she can see the wheels turning in his brain, Liza thinks 'he's going to bolt, he thinks this is too much', but then finally he looks up to her eyes and speaks.

"Liza I really wished you would have felt comfortable enough to tell me this months ago, I want you to know you can trust me. I've always felt something deep inside that has drawn me to you, I truly believe that fate brought you into my life. I guess I've always known that something wasn't quite right about your age, you just always seemed so wise for a 26-year-old. Frankly I'm happy you're closer to my age, I was really beating myself up that I was "that guy" that was attracted to a woman that was almost 20 years younger than myself. I've never been that guy, but then you came along, and I felt something like I've never felt before with any woman, I couldn't stop the feelings I was developing for you, nor did I want too. I'm hoping that it's just your age that was a lie and not how you feel about me…us. I dream about you all the time. You're like a drug to me Liza, I just can't get enough of you!"

"Charles, I do have feelings for you, they are real, I promise you that! You are always on my mind. I don't know what can happen between us with you being my boss, but frankly I will take whatever I can get when it comes to you! Weekdays at work are my favorite times because I might get to see you or talk to you. Our conversations alone are so dear to me. If just friends and colleagues is all we can be then I'll take it, but I really hope there can be more. I dream about us too, I desire your touch and dream about doing bad things to you!"