The moment his hand rested on her waist, she felt a jolt of warmth that spread rapidly through her entire body. It wasn’t a bold or aggressive gesture—just a casual touch, a guiding hand to steer her past a narrow space—but the intensity of the reaction it sparked inside her was overwhelming. Her pulse quickened, her stomach fluttered, and her cheeks heated with a blush she could not hide. Her body responded instinctively, leaning slightly toward him, betraying every ounce of self-control she had tried to maintain.
She tried to focus, tried to tell herself that it was just a friendly touch, a simple gesture of proximity. But the warmth of his palm against her side, the subtle pressure, made her acutely aware of his presence in a way that words could never convey. Every fiber of her being seemed alert, tuned in to his touch, and she found herself imagining what it would feel like if he held her there longer. If his hand lingered just a little more, tracing the curve of her waist, pressing ever so gently against her.
Her mind swirled with forbidden thoughts. What would it be like to let herself lean into him, to close the gap completely, to feel the full weight of his body against hers? The heat of desire coursed through her, and she felt it in every part of her body—the subtle tension of her muscles, the quiver of anticipation in her stomach, the rapid beat of her heart. She knew she shouldn’t feel this way. He was married, and she had no right to let her imagination run wild. Yet the desire was undeniable, and every subtle movement of his hand seemed to fan the flames.
Even after he stepped back, the sensation lingered, leaving her cheeks still flushed and her body humming with awareness. She couldn’t shake the feeling of the brief touch, and her mind kept drifting back to it, imagining the moments they could never allow themselves to have. The touch on her waist revealed more than she intended, exposing the longing she had kept hidden, a desire for closeness that went beyond friendship, a desire that was as dangerous as it was irresistible.