Back at the Marriott, we drank a few more bottles of beer, watched some MTV and tried to communicate with one another in English. Peter didn't speak much Thai. While he had traveled to Thailand several times before on business, he hadn't learned much of the language.Fortunately, Kay spoke enough English to keep the conversations somewhat interesting...
She has a dream to one day travel the world. She's already taken several French and English language classes.
Anyhow, from the large window of Room #802, the evening skyline of downtown Bangkok seemed to go on forever...
It was the first time I had actually looked out upon the city at night.
I remember thinking to myself, if I ever get married, I want to spend my first romantic honeymoon night in a room like #802.
While we were still having fun, after about two hours, Kay and I decided it was time to go home. It had been a very long week at work. Peter offered us to stay the rest of the night. Indeed, the bed was big enough for all of us to sleep. After a short debate between ourselves in the bathroom, we decided to call it a night.
Before leaving, he gave us his business card and 2,000 baht for the taxi ride home. Considering it was only 500 baht to get back to our apartments, once again, luck had shined upon us.
After giving Kay a brief hug, it was my turn to say goodbye. Throughout the evening, Kay and Peter did most of the talking together. At times, I felt like an outsider.
However, in that short moment, the way he held me in his arms seemed different. Looking down into my eyes, he gently kissed my forehead, my chin and then each cheek.
While our lips never touched, my whole body became warm inside...
If Kay wasn't there, I'm sure I would have stayed until morning. But then again, if she hadn't grabbed my arm, I never would have gotten into the taxi in the first place...
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