"I-um-I actually have to go to the bathroom," Aria stated reluctantly, not wanting to interrupt the connection she was having with this complete stranger. She stood up quickly, "I'll be right back," she gave him a quick smile and then all but ran in the direction of the little alcove in the back of the room where the bathrooms were located, eager to get back to him.
She knocked on the door to the bathroom and when there was no response, she shoved it open. Not two seconds after, Aria felt the presence of someone behind her. She turned around to say something, but before she could even make a sound, she was shoved up against the cool wall, another pair of lips covering hers. The kiss was not frantic or alarming though, as one may have thought, but instead it had more of a hopeful vibe to it. The other person pulled away slowly, an air of cautiousness about them, and Aria looked up to see the man she had just been speaking to.
She gave him a small smile, barely visible unless you were looking for it, then she maneuvered around him to lock the door. Her stomach was practically flipping with the butterflies that currently inhabited it. Aria was never this bold when it came to men, in the past she was the quiet girl in the back of the room who never spoke to anyone really. But then one day Ali noticed her, and Aria's world changed for what she thought was the better. She became more social, made friends and changed her wardrobe up a little (but still kept her unique sense). However, when it came to guys, she usually would put on a show to prove to Allison that she belonged in the group, for fear of going back to being that loner girl. It felt good to not actually be putting on a show for this guy. She actually really liked him and if he was going to be forward with her, why couldn't she be with him?
After locking the door, she spun around slowly, giving him a mischievous smirk. She then stepped closer to him until she was close enough to feel the heat radiating off his body. Her hand slowly reached up and lightly brushed against his face. His eyes closed in response and he leaned into her touch. Aria then snaked her hand around to the back of his head and pulled it down slowly until she was able to stand on her tiptoes and lightly press her lips against his.
This sweet kiss lasted about a minute before quickly becoming heated. Aria wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer to her, causing him to have to bend over quite far. He spun them around and pressed her back up against the wall once again, letting his lips trail from hers to her jawbone, making certain to let his lips fall on every single piece of skin visible there. Aria's lips tingled, missing the passionate feeling that came with the pressure of his lips on hers, and she redirected him so she could place her lips back on his.
The strain on his back soon became too much for him to bear and he pulled away from her, "Hold on," he leaned forward and whispered in her ear, causing a shiver to run down her spine, less than a second later he picked her up, pressing his lips against hers once more and allowing her to wrap her legs around him.
He spun around and took a few steps, never once detaching their lips, before lowering her slightly. Aria pulled away slightly, confused by his actions before she felt the cool counter top on the back of her legs. He stepped closer to her, causing her legs to part, one on either side of him. As he leaned down she smiled, and eagerly wrapped her arms around his neck, this time just pulling him closer, not down. Their lips touched again, and he ran his tongue lightly across her bottom lip, practically begging her for entrance, which she happily gave him, and as she parted her lips, his tongue quickly entered, as if he was afraid she would change her mind.
She let her hands wander through his hair, feeling each of the curls straighten as she tugged slightly on them and then recoil when released. Her hands then fell from his head to rest on each side of his neck, her fingers feeling the muscles there move as he pushed his lips against hers.
She felt his hand travel up her calf, the curl around her knee for a second before he let it join his other hand on the small of her back, pulling her toward him repeatedly trying to close the gap between their bodies.
Aria pulled away from him for a minute, needing some air. The two locked eyes and Aria giggled, shaking her head at him. She then leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on his lips. She pulled back, looking for the approval in his eyes, she was only able to see it for about a second though because his lips were back on hers instantly, and she was more than happy to have it that way.
Aria could feel him smile against her lips, and she couldn't help but do the same. She was so please with herself that she had stepped out of her comfort zone and was able to be as brave as she was. Allison would have been so proud of her, she thought to herself as she leaned closer to him.
A sudden knock on the door interrupted their mood. The man didn't stop kissing her however; he merely moved his lips back to her jaw bone. "Someone's in here," Aria called to the person on the other side of the door. She giggled and pulled back so she could look him in the eye. "As fun as this was, I actually do have to go to the bathroom." She smiled at him, and he placed his hands back on her hips, gently picking her up off the counter and placing her on the floor. He bent over to kiss her one more time.
"I'll wait for you at our table," he told her and then went to exit the bathroom.
Aria giggled as she heard him explaining that there was still another person in the bathroom to the impatient people outside the door.
She went to the bathroom, went to wash her hands and for the first time since she had arrived at the bar she looked in the mirror. Her hair was a mess (probably from where his hands had run through it) and all of the curls she had made in it this morning were virtually gone. A good portion of the makeup she had put on this morning was missing and she grimaced at her reflection as she saw a zit on her forehead. She pulled her hair out from behind her ear and positioned it to cover the imperfection then gave herself a quick once over before making her way out the door.
She had taken two steps in the direction of the table when someone grabbed her wrist and spun her around.