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Somebody

Part 2

We ended up in her apartment, which was right around the corner from the coffee shop. Marissa had insisted that I let her wash my clothes. My apartment was on the other side of town and I still had to get to work, so I obliged.

"You can put these on" she said shyly while handing me some shorts and a tee.

She'd walked in on me while I was undressing and caught me in my underwear. She turned bright red and ran out of the room mumbling an apology. Ten minutes had passed before she returned with the change of clothes.

"Your clothes are in the dryer" she went on, her gaze cast downwards as I slipped into the shorts, "Should be done in half an hour" she added as I pulled on the tee.

"Thanks" I said with a smile.

She returned it briefly before asking, "Will you be late for work?"

I glanced down at my watch and shook my head "no".

"Are you sure?"

She's too cute, ran through my mind as I replied, "I've got plenty of time"

The smile never left my face as I watched her fidgeting with the hem of her top. She was just too cute for words. Never would I have imagined Marissa to be this shy.

"I'm really sorry" she whispered.

I rolled my eyes in mock annoyance. "Will you stop apologising?" I asked teasingly, "I'm going to get mad if you keep it up"

She opened her mouth to (what I assume) apologize again, but decided against it and simply smiled at me.

I knew I was hooked.

Later in the evening, I was back at her place. Thirty minutes in the dryer hadn't been enough, so I ended up borrowing a shirt and a pair of jeans (which I had to fold quite a bit at the legs). When I returned after work, she invited me to stay for dinner, which I more than happily accepted.

Hours had passed and we were in the living room just laughing and chatting away like we'd known each other for years. Taking a sip of my drink, I couldn't help watching her as she gently swayed to the soft music playing from the stereo. She was so beautiful, so different from anyone I'd ever met. I couldn't help thinking how content I'd be just sitting there and watching her forever.

"I love this song" she suddenly whispered.

I swallowed nervously. It's now or never, I thought. Taking a deep breath, I put my drink down and turned to her. "Would you like to dance?" I softly asked.

I couldn't tell who was more nervous as she bit her lip and slowly turned to me. But she gave me a small nod and my heart instantly soared. I stood up and held out my hand to her. The moment she took it, I felt that charge once again embracing me and I couldn't wait to hold her in my arms.

We moved to the centre of the room, our fingers still intertwined, and with a shy smile, I placed my free hand on her waist. I felt her shudder at the action right before I felt her hand ever so softly running up my arm and onto my shoulder.

The song ended and a new one began, but we never stopped dancing. My hand slid to her lower back and Marissa's encircled my neck while our interlaced hands remained held tightly between our bodies.

It felt surreal. We just seemed to fit perfectly together. I'd never felt that way before and all I could think to do was pull her closer. With no resistance from her, I simply closed my eyes and let myself enjoy the moment.

I'd completely lost track of time, but at some point, I felt Marissa's cheek rub against mine. My eyes shot open and I realized we were no longer dancing. My heart rate sped up and I could barely hear the music anymore.

I felt her leaning back and I had to remember to keep breathing as I followed suit. Our eyes locked and no words were spoken. None were needed as the distance between us slowly disappeared.

"I guess you finally found her" Marissa whispered against my lips.

I smiled and gently pressed my lips to hers again.

I definitely found her.