(Zane POV)
Orville swiped his card which made the hotel room door open automatically. He booked the finest suite for both of us. As much as I find him attractive, am I really willing to give up my virginity for him, a person who I don't even know?
Am I really ready to sleep with him just for the money to pursue my dreams?
"Hey!" He said. "After you!"
I entered the room and I gawked at how luxurious it is. There is a king size bed with a baroque headboard that is shiny gold and a black velvet fabric which made it look majestic and royal. The bedside drawers look so delicately hand carved and it is made out of rosewood. I can also see the breathtaking view of the city from here.
I went to the bathroom to see a Jacuzzi as well as a shower space with a glass door. The granite tiles is a perfect complement to the overall aristocratic style of the entire bathroom. I have never felt this privileged my entire life.
"Zane!" Orville called me.
"Yes?"
I then saw him sitting at the edge of the bed and he tapped the space beside him, signaling me to sit next to him. I then complied with what he asked.
After sitting next to him, all I can think of is "what shall we do now?"
It was so silent and awkward, that is until he placed his hand on my thigh, which made me stiffen up.
"What's your problem?" He asked.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"You seem to be thinking about something. It's like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. Maybe I can help." He said.
"It's nothing."
"Zane, we're only going to be with each other for one night. You might as well just spit it out since we're never going to see each other again."
Well, it wouldn't hurt to share my problem with him.
"I am currently facing a dilemma right now. I received a phone call from the Culinary Institute of America, saying that I made it into their cutoff for partial scholarship. That means I still have a tuition to pay, not as much as what everyone has to pay but my earnings still is not enough. Now, I am scrambling off my feet to resolve this problem because graduation is near and it wouldn't take long before college comes knocking on my door."
Orville looked at me with a blank facial expression before squeezing my shoulder.
"How about you? What's yours?" I asked.
"My wife has cheated on me…for months and I find it so hard to forgive her and to bring my love back for her."
"I'm sorry to hear that." I said
"I honestly don't know what I did wrong for her to do something like that. I have always been attentive to her and her needs, I have been a good father to our kids, I have achieved so much because of her and little did I know, that's still not enough to satisfy her. What's worse is…" He paused while I just tried to guess what he was about to say.
It was a long pause so I decided to say something.
"Orville, if you're not comfortable sharing, it's fine."
"My wife's pregnant and the baby's not mine." He blurted out which made me look at him in pity.
"Well, it's her loss, not yours. She's stupid if she can't appreciate someone like you." I said as I lightly pat him.
"I was actually thinking about divorcing her. What do you think?" He asked me, which left me flabbergasted.
"I don't think it's right for me to give an opinion on that. It's your life and I think that takes a long time of reflection. You really have to think about what's best for you and your family."
"Right."
"I also took the time to reflect whether I want to do this or not. I haven't really done this before." I admitted.
"Wait, you mean to tell me you are a virgin?" He asked to which I replied yes.
"The short guy who looks like Danny Devito said that his clients like you are willing to pay hookers a large amount of money just to be pleasured and satisfied. If that's the case, then I would go for it. I want to make my dreams come true and I know it's what my mother would want. She taught me the benefits and advantage of finishing school, that's why I wouldn't want to let her down if she's still here."
Orville was listening to me the entire time and he gave me the warmest smile ever. He gave me a look of care and affection. He slowly moved his face towards mine and I was a little confused on what he's about to do until he closed the distance between our lips and kissed me. I was weirded out at first but I just went with the flow and kissed him back.
Suddenly, the memories of me fantasizing about Orville came flooding back: the moment I saw him in the movie theater and the consecutive nights I had a wet dream about him. Now, I am kissing him for real which is something I could never imagine to be possible. I am beyond smitten right now.
He pulled away and caressed my face.
"Don't worry, I won't put you through something you don't want and you're not ready for." He said.
"What do you mean by that?"
He then took his checkbook from his pocket and wrote me a check worth of $ 500,000. I was extremely dumbfounded after what he did. Not only did he give me something that is huge enough for my tuition, it was actually giving me something so I wouldn't have to make ends meet anymore.
"Here, you need it more than I do." He said as he handed it to me.
"Are you sure?"
"Take it before I change my mind." He said, narrowing his eyes. I quickly took it and placed it inside the pocket of my denim jacket before buttoning it up, securing it inside.
"Orville, thank you. I truly don't know what to say and how to express my gratitude. You took off the majority of the weight on my shoulders."
"No problem. Come, I'll take you home." He said but I don't want to. I didn't move in front of him. Instead, I grabbed his face and planted a kiss on his soft lips.
I was so ecstatic that I couldn't comprehend my actions anymore.
We pulled away and "What's that for?" he asked.
I kissed him again until we eventually fell on the bed with him on top of me. All I can think of is "I want him and I want to feel him…his skin against mine and mine against his."