Think of a question, Ilmari.
Why don’t you wear your nose ring all the time?
No, too invasive. You can’t ask a woman about her body. And she’s not just any woman, she’s your doctor.
What is your brand of perfume?
Damn it, no. You want her to know that you sniff her now too?
“I…” Nothing else comes out.
“Great,” she mutters. “I’ll see ya.” She reaches for the buckle of her seatbelt with both hands and my own hand flashes out.
“No—please—” I don’t want her to leave.
She just stares, those brown eyes locked on me. “Hey, Mars?” she murmurs. Her voice is so soft. Her eyes are luring me in deeper, like two dark pools I want to swim inside.
“Hmm?”
“Take your hand off my crotch