The way she exhaled said it all. She relaxed. She pulled back. Gathered her things to get up and leave.

“You’re one of the last gentlemen on the planet”

The buzz resumed. A sense of defeat showed. She was weak.

“I’ll stand by the lavatory as you rid yourself of that”

Their eyes re-connected. Her savior, she thought. Her knight. He understood. This was not easy for her. She needed out of her mess. He was not her actual savior though.

“OK”

At their destination.

As they got off the train, Matt noticed that she had done a good job of freshening up. She was ready to face the world. Whatever had caused the bliss was gone.

However, as he watched her walk away, the hips were dancing their beat. It was more than just her very high heels. It was the sway of a woman who felt very sexually safe and secure.

Matt decided to do the unthinkable. He followed her for a block before turning for his job. She stopped short and turned towards him… letting him close the gap.

“Thank you kind and honorable knight”

She understood that he was only protecting her as best as his morals allowed. He was glad she understood.

As they separated, he noted that the sway was gone. Her game face was back. She was in her professional mode.

He went his way in his professional mode. No point thinking over what took place. That was how grown men got their hearts entangled and hurt. It was real while it lasted. It was on the weird side of things. But now he knew. The sway did happen in public. It was not just a figment of his imagination from childhood.

As far as he was concerned, he’d never see Sally again.

As far as Sally was concerned, the fact that Matt had not turned around to watch her walk away sold her on the fact he was just the perfect superman she had always wanted. She now knew what she had to do. She had to drop the boy toy who had insisted she embarrass herself on that train. It was fun. It was amazing. It was terrifying. It was crazy. It was absurd. It was not her.

But the next man who got to enjoy this would have to be one on the caliber of Matt. That kind of man was very much worth waiting for. She let a quick prayer escape from her lips as she now knew what kind of man she would allow to date her going forward. She’d wait. Until then, if she met ever Matt again, she’d thank him for saving her life.

To be continued…

this was the deleted scene. When the full story that should have been posted today is done, you’ll see it. For those who are curious about it, just subscribe to the blog and you’ll be notified when it goes live. Until then, be mindful of where you do decide/agree to sway.