In Search of Yin
Simeon was ready to go and pick Zina up. For the first time since being a teenager, he was nervous about a date. He was also pretty confident that if everything went well, he would get to see Zina's bedroom again later.
He went to Zina's apartment and knocked on the door. When she opened the door and saw him, she gasped in shock at his outfit. Simeon was wearing a white shirt and black cotton baggy trousers.
"Oh. Well if you liked looking at my legs, you should have mentioned it. Shall I go change?" he teased.
"No, no, NO," she replied, as she became rather flustered.
The door opened further and Simeon could now see that Zina was wearing a clingy black dress. All he could think of at that particular moment was touching her breasts. He felt a tightening in his groin and took a deep breath.
"Zina, you look amazingly sexy and beautiful. I'd like to take you into your bedroom right now and slowly tease you until you beg me to stop and then make you plead for more."
Zina blushed crimson and closed her apartment door. "Maybe later." She teased him. "How could I resist such an attractive man, dressed in such a way that makes him look extremely handsome and desirable."
"Come here," Simeon asked and Zina walked into his arms. He kissed her thoroughly and moulded her to him; she could feel his erection pressing into her as his hands roamed over her backside. "I needed that," he sighed. "Now who taught you to talk like that? I don't know if I want to thank them or hit them?"
Zina laughed, "I bow to the master. You did, silly. Do you like a taste of your own medicine?"
"Oh no! I've created a monster, a flame haired temptress." He teased Zina again. "We'd better go or we'll never get out of here. But I think you need to walk in front of me for a while."
"OK Simi," said Zina. "But no staring at my ass."
He pulled her towards him again. "Why did you have to go and mention that? You know I'm going to be fixated on it now. And what did I tell you about calling me Simi in public, you know what it does to me when you say it�"
"I know... Now come and watch my ass while I get us a cab. You're in no fit state to walk anywhere. So where are we going?" Zina asked as they headed outside.
"Gino's."
"Oh wonderful. I love Gino's. It's his opening night tonight, isn't it? Marie mentioned it."
"Marie? Who's Marie?" asked Simeon.
"You'll find out. Now get in the cab!"
As soon as they walked into Gino's he ran up to both of them.
"Hello and Welcome. Hello Simeon and Hello Zina?" "Oh my! Are you two together?"
They replied, "Yes."
"What are you trying to do to me? I don't need a shock like that tonight. Just wait until I tell Frankie and Marie, they won't believe me."
"Is Marie here?" asked Zina.
"Yes she is," replied Gino. She flew in to help her old dad. Isn't she a wonderful daughter." He beamed as he led them to the table.
"Wait a minute�" asked Simeon. "Is Marie the same horrible older sister Frankie was always moaning about?"
Gino laughed and Zina giggled. "Yes, that's my Marie. I expect they'll be visiting you both later." Gino then warned Simeon, "If you hurt Zina, I'll kill you!"
Simeon gulped and thought "Why does everyone say that to me?" and Zina hugged Gino in thanks.
"So much for a quite, romantic evening." Simeon sighed wistfully.
"Simeon, it's never quite when you're around, and as for romance, well you tried and the roses were wonderful," said Zina. "Anyway," she whispered to him. "I have a surprise of my own. I haven't told you what I'm wearing underneath my dress�"
"Zina!" he hissed. "You're doing this on purpose aren't you?"
"I'm truly hurt you would think such a thing Simeon." She quoted his own line back to him and started laughing.
"Oh no." Simeon groaned and laughed too.
"Well you told me to wear something you'd like, so I did."
Frankie then arrived with the starters. "This is amazing. I would have never believed it unless I'd seen it myself. So how on earth did you get Zina to go out with you, Simeon?"
"Ummm�" "How do I answer this without getting myself in trouble?"
Zina cut in. "It's quite simple. I got drunk and forced my attentions on him, and Simeon being the gentleman he is, couldn't refuse my wishes."
"Zina!" Marie gasped in shock, having walked up unnoticed. "You were drunk, weren't you? I remember that time�"
"Yes," she chuckled. "It was pretty similar to then, Marie. I guess I'll explain it one day."
Frankie just laughed and Simeon looked at Zina with interest.
"Zina, I'll talk to you later. We'll leave you in peace now." Marie left and Frankie followed.
They enjoyed the starter and the main course free of further interruptions. Simeon only let Zina have one glass of wine telling her, "I want you to know what you are doing tonight. No excuses."
"What's going to happen tonight?" she asked.
"Whatever you want to happen. You dictate the pace."
Throughout the meal Simeon kept touching Zina; holding her hands, stroking her arms and hair, brushing up against her legs.
At the end of the main course he finally told her, "I want us to make mad, passionate love until we are both exhausted. Can we?"
Zina kissed him with abandon, regardless of everyone else around them. "Yes Simeon. Take me home. Now."
Simeon swiftly went to pay the bill, leaving Zina to find a cab.
Once outside, Simeon found Zina. He crept up behind her and pulled her towards him, his hands around her waist.
"No luck yet?"
"No."
He started nuzzling at her neck. "You smell nice� taste nice too."
Zina leant back onto him. "Don't stop Simi," she moaned.
He groaned at this and then raised his hands to cup her breasts. He started to gently squeeze them.
"Oh� Simi� Someone will see�"
"Let them," he sighed.
Simeon glanced upwards and then stopped. As he straightened up Zina asked, "What's wrong?"
"Over there� that's Eden." He nodded to across the street where a man was trying to catch up to a woman heading in their direction. "I think she's spotted us."
A flood of adrenaline flowed through Zina, "That� that� floozy! Wait until I see her! I'm gonna tell her what I really think of her. She hurt you and nobody hurts my Simi!"
Simeon gasped in shock, "Woah Zina. She's really not worth it. You know she kind of brought us together�" "My Simi, Zina called me her Simi!"
Zina softened at this and kissed him. "Yeah, she kinda did do that. But still, let me rip her eyes out. Pleeease."
"Zee, although it would really thrill me to watch two women fight over me. I only want you. It looks as though she's still up to her old tricks�"
"Is that from someone who knows how to play the game?" she teased. "He only wants me!"
"It took the right person to reform me, and that was you." He pulled Zina in for a hug and gentle kiss, and when they broke apart Eden was walking up to them.
Simeon tensed, stepped in front of Zina and tightly clasped her hand. She squeezed his hand in reassurance and told him everything would be all right with her eyes.
"Hello Simi, What'cha doing?" Eden asked cheerily.
Simeon winced when she said his name. It now only sounded good when Zina said it that way. "Ummm, we've been to Gino's. We're going home now. Bye." Zina tried not to giggle at this.
"We? Introduce us, please. I was going to ask if you missed me, but obviously you didn't." Eden started stroking Simeon's arm and he tried to pull away.
The man following Eden caught up to them, "Eden. What are you doing?" He sounded annoyed.
Simeon sighed, he realised that they weren't going to escape. "Eden� Zina. Zina� Eden." He looked at the man who has appeared, "And you are?"
Eden looked puzzled, "Zina? Isn't Zina the name of your landlady? Oh my! That's a good way to pay the rent." She started giggling at this. "This is Ben, he's not quite as good in bed as you Simi, but he's very attentive. Ben, meet Simeon, my ex."
Simeon became angry with Eden, Zina lowered her head and tried not to let any sound escape, and Ben looked furious.
Ben grabbed Eden's arm and started to pull her away. "Oh well, gotta run. See you around." Eden blew Simeon a kiss and they left.
"Zina, talk to me. Are you alright?"
"How could she say that? About me, about you. She doesn't know anything. We're not like that!" Zina was nearly crying. She was both angry and upset.
Simeon drew her into his arms and hugged her, stroking her back and soothing her. "Hush Zina, don't cry. She only did this to stir up trouble. You don't want her to win do you?" He kissed her hair and she looked up.
"Simi, take me home. Let's end tonight the way we intended."
"Whatever you desire," Simeon replied, his eyes twinkling.
Continued in Part 10.