rendezvous
he was late, but she had already started with dessert. she wore a printed chiffon mini-dress. he took a seat across from her, and found her scent to be alluring--like a spring bouquet with a hint of tobacco. different from the girlish fragrance she used to wear years ago. he loved how she savoured her cake. how slowly she ate it as if she was trying to make it last forever. he loved her flirty glances and sweet smiles. how he wanted to taste her lipbalm! but she had changed. he noticed it the most when he watched her walk away, with hair flailing in the breeze and a gentle sway in her hips.

