"It had been a busy and rainy Friday night when "Thumper" came to NY."

"It had been a rainy and busy Friday Night in May when "Blue" came to New York".

There were delays in getting to each other on both sides of the country. Her plane was delayed from early afternoon to late afternoon. There were phone calls and "text" messages sent. My day is busy too. I went for an interview for a job. I was nervous and excited at the same time. I was nervous about the interview & then her words that gently rang in my ears- " Relax & Just be Terry, you have a light inside of you and all you have to do is let is shine". And I relaxed before and during the interview. After the interview, I was alive and excited about her arrival. I went back home to change clothes and relax for a bit. I often checked to see what time it was. I got a call from her and my heart jumped. I was hoping that she was about to take off and I would head to the airport and wait for her plane. The "Travel & Weather Gods" were on their "A" game. I had decided to take the bus. (Few stops and I could relax without having to change trains and having to wait any longer than I have already.) It would get me there in plenty of time to be there when she got off the plane. I was dressed and looked very cool for her. (A Dark Blue Blazer, white shirt, jeans and sneakers and no baseball hat ! ) The bus that I had to take was delayed and the rain started to fall. I still had a ton of time, but with each second that I had to wait, was making me more anxious to be with her. When the bus came, I relaxed and just listened to some music. With the rain falling, the traffic was slow. And it was still raining, with the bus rumbling along and hitting potholes along the way. At one point, the bus was standing still in traffic. With each second that I was on the bus, I was stuck in traffic, I could see a clock outside of a bank counting the minutes and seconds (me wanting to scream!). I was still in Manhattan and not any closer to her. I could have done better if I was on my skateboard. Once the traffic started to clear up and I relaxed again & was still anxious about seeing her. I have been that way since I have kissed her goodbye in Chicago the first time and I walked away with tears in my eyes and playing “I think I love you” (Remix Version) on a loop that just played that song that she let me copy from her cd. Through the tears and the music there was a smile. A smile that was on my face and I did not want it to leave my face for any reason. I had the same anxious feeling all over again. Just knowing that she was just as anxious to see me all over again did not help matters.
Each second that I was not moving was driving me crazy. The sky was getting gray and dark before I got any closer to her. Once the bus had crossed in Queens and I was getting a bit closer to her. The bus driver announced that the next stop would be the last stop on the bus. “Travel Gods 1, Terry getting closer her zero” that filled my mind with thoughts. The bus emptied out and the rain was starting to a bit heaver and I was slightly pissed and then again all I wanted was to closer to her. The next bus came and filled up and I was still waiting to get to her, just to be in her sweet embrace. Another bus came and I got on and got a seat. My cell phone buzzed in my pocket and there was a voice mail message from her. Her plane had landed and she was heading to baggage claim and pickup her luggage. I called her back and wanted the bus that I was on to move faster. I could hear her smile through the phone and I wanted to be there already. Once the bus had got to the airport and even closer to her. As the bus made its way to the various terminals and when it got the terminal of the airline that she flew in on. I waited to the bus to stop. And I hit the ground running and was almost up to a full sprint before I remembered the gate that she was waiting for me at.
And I headed there at top speed and I almost passed her standing there with suitcase next to her. And all I heard was her saying to me “Hi Darling”. I had a very big smile on her face and I kissed her gently on the lips. I put my stuff down and I kissed her again this time more deeply and with me holding her face in my hands as I kisser her. There she was in front of me and I was still kind of wishing that I was napping and it was a dream. The blare of the security announcement brought me back and she was still there and I was kissing her in the airport on a rainy Friday night. She looked great and I was still a bit wet from standing in the rain before I got on the bus to meet her. I could feel the warmth of her body, the taste of her lips, how smooth her skin felt in my arms. To see her on that night and in that place, it would be a happy birthday for the both of us. As I let her go to say hello and catch my breath, I took her in my arms and kissed her some more. I could feel the distance and missing each other over those many months since we had kissed get smaller and smaller with each second that I was near her. I hugged her close to me and I whispered in her ear “I remember you” and “I Love you, Baby” and I could feel her hug her me even tighter than she did moments ago. I finally got my breath and said Hello to her. She looked great in the lights of the airport terminal and I wanted to get out of there and just talk to her. We gather our stuff and headed outside to get a cab back to the city. The smile on my face was very big and just stayed there. I kept on glancing and looking at her as the doors opened and closed in front of us. Once we got outside and the weather had gotten better and the moon was out. She asked me for another kiss and she leaned in close. As we waited in line for a cab, she asked me for another kiss and I did. She tasted even better second time and she felt warm and soft and very much “alive” in my arms. Just to near and next to her again, looking into her eyes and getting lost in them all over again. I could feel warmth of her skin through her clothes. Each time she would hold on to me, I could feel her relax and be the person that I got to be with all of those months ago. The ride in the cab to where she and I would be staying was filled tenderness and her relaxing even more than she when I met her at the airport. I could feel her sink deeper in the seat next to me and get even closer to me emotionally and mentally. She leaned over to kiss me and I could feel her lean into me as to find some new spot to get comfortable. And she did. The cab driving through the wet streets of the city, we could see the landmarks all lit up and we kissed some more and I never let go of her hand. I could feel her squeeze my hand even tighter with each kiss that I gave her on the cab ride into the city. When the cab pulled up in front of one of the world’s most famous hotels, even I was breathless. To be with her again and in one of the most famous hotels/ landmarks in New York was one of the best things that could happen to me. It did not matter where we were as long as we together, it just didn’t matter. To feel her again, in my arms and feel her body, breath, texture. To breath the same air as her. And nothing else matter at that point in time. The cab came to a halt outside the hotel and the streets were empty for a few people that were out and the cars and cabs that were in motion on both sides of the street. I watch her smile and I got it as we walked through the lobby to the front desk and we were both blown away from the classic style of the way that everything looked. As we made our way to the room with all of our luggage and stuff, I just held her hand and wanted to steal a kiss before we got to the room. Once the door had closer and locked I got that kiss that I wanted to steal on the elevator and in the hallway on the way to the room. I had her back in my arms and I did not want to let go. I could feel her melt into me and I loved that feeling and we stood there for a few moments just enjoying the fact that we were together again. As I let her go so that we could put our luggage and stuff away, I had to kiss her one more time. We were both a little nervous before this time and now we were not nervous and want to be near and next to each other. And we changed clothes and got even more comfortable. We just laid down on the bed and there was no sound in the room for a while. Even she stopped talking, she can be a bit of “Chatty Kathy” when she gets near me. Even online where we talk just about every night, she was silent. I had to ask her if she was ok. And I heard her voice crack for second. She was crying for a bit and I just pulled her even closer to me. And she snuggled for a spot in my arms to get lost in and feel alive all over again. The entire time of that the first night that we had spent together in the hotel room was spent with me wanting her next to me forever. I would catch her glancing at me. It as if she was looking at me for the first time all over again. Having that feeling was very, very special to me. And I loved it. All of the time that we spent together was special. She still had the same texture to her skin, the way that it went from one part of her body to the next and I would feel her warmth and desire to be in love and be loved by me. Each time that I would kiss her I would hear her heartbeat slow just a bit as if to relax her. I could feel her smile from across the room. That was one of the special things that I know that she did and she enjoyed doing. All of the time that we spent together was just magic and two people who really loved each other and really enjoyed saying everything and nothing. Two people who and would laugh anything that struck them as funny or could say a single word and could that make the other person laugh out loud. Two people who could start a fire of desire and passion with a single kiss or touch. Two people who really enjoyed being with each other.

“It had been a busy and rainy Friday night when “Blue” came to New York.

The End …… for Now !