Is this destiny?

Felix held the harness in front of Sophia and smiled as he watched her step into it. He started tightening it around her body slowly.

Sophia held her breath. 'Why does this feel like I'm in a bondage movie?'

His hands moved slowly around her waist, making sure that harness is in place, and he tugged on it several times to make sure it's fastened and tightened properly. He knelt in front of her, while checking harness around her thighs. His face was in line with her crotch and he looked up at her face with a smirk.

Sophia found his every movement to be very suggestive. 'Is that checking the harness? You are looking at my expression most of the time! And why are you taking much longer than necessary?' Sophia was complaining internally, but she didn't dare say anything openly. Those youngsters were all looking at two of them. If she said anything, it would be very embarrassing.

Sophia composed herself. "I thought you are going to show me how to rock climb." She wanted him to stop touching her like that, especially in front of others.

"I will rope you in in a minute", he laughed.

Sophia's face dropped. 'What did he say?' She looked around and observed people, they indeed had ropes attached to the harness.

Felix took a rope and demonstrated tying few different knots to Sophia.

She watched attentively. But her mind was not there. She was thinking how close he is to her, and how those muscles would feel under her palms.

When he finished explaining, he asked, "Will you know how to make these by yourself?"

"No", Sophia honestly answered. It's one thing to watch someone do it... but if she needs to replicate it, then it's a different issue. And to be honest, her focus was not on the rope and knots.

He sighed, "OK, let me show you again."

"No need." Sophia interrupted him. "It's not like I'm going rock climbing without you."

He was surprised by her answer. And so was Sophia. She didn't mean to say that; it just came out. But it was the truth.

He stood in front of her, lowered his head and started tying knot on her harness, just below her navel. He was talking about the knots he is making and why they are made in that specific order, but Sophia could not focus on his words. His voice was like instrumental only music in her mind, and she was thinking how close he is to her. When he tugged the rope to tighten it, harness which was high on her thighs moved also, and she felt an unexpected wave of pleasure washing over her. She bit her lip hard, hoping that pain will get her to snap out of her daze. She ended up biting her lip too hard, and quiet moan escaped her due to pain. Or maybe due to pleasure, but she will never admit to that.

Felix heard her moan, raised his head and observed her face. Her cheeks were pink, eyes unfocused and she was biting her lip.

He smiled, "I'm almost done."

Sophia closed her eyes and sighed, while thinking, 'me too'.

Few seconds later he finished with knots on her harness and turned her towards the climbing wall. Felix was standing behind her and pointing at different rock colors on the wall explaining texture and grip for each of them. He was so close, that she could feel his chest on her back, and his breath brushed her ear and neck. Her body moved toward him and she felt his firm chest on her back. It was a torture to stand there... getting aroused more by the second, and not able to do anything about it, it's a public place! Sophia could not handle any more. She turned around and faced Felix. Sophia took few deep breaths to compose herself, at least a little bit, while her eyes landed on his lips.

"I can't hear what you are saying.", she whispered.

Felix raised one eyebrow and tilted his head. "Do you want me to repeat?"

Sophia shook her head helplessly. "No use. You are too close for me to focus on anything."

Felix knows that he was too close, and that he took too long with the harness, and how it affects Sophia. He did his best to keep a straight face, but corners of his lips trembled. "Do you want me to step further away?"

"No.", Sophia blinked few times. She was hoping to snap back to her usual calm demeanor, but nothing worked.

Felix looked at her face which showed internal struggle. "What do you suggest then?"

Sophia hesitated before responding. "Let's go to my place..."

Felix smiled. "My apartment is closer."

"Deal!" She moved to rush to the women's dressing room and got yanked back by the rope. "Can you untie me, please?"

Felix undid the knots on the rope and unbuckled the harness in few swift moves. He grabbed harness from Sophia's waist with both hands, knelt in front of her and slowly pulled it down her legs. She felt as he is undressing her. For a moment her knees trembled, and she held onto his shoulders fearing that she is losing her balance. As soon as she stepped out of the harness, she rushed into women's dressing room without looking back.

Sophia was out at the entrance few minutes later. Felix was already there waiting for her. He waved to young people behind the counter and turned to Sophia. As two of them walked out, Felix wrapped his arm around Sophia's shoulders, pulling her closer.

Young men behind the counter stared after them.

"Did you see that?", one asked.

"I did... I didn't miss a thing.", other one responded.

"I never knew that rock climbing can be used in such a way... he is my idol.", third one added.

Ladies behind the counter looked at the now closed doors feeling jealous. How come they are not the ones to get such an introduction to rock climbing? And by Felix???