What Was His/Her Best Move?

Years and years ago when I was into acting I did an improv scene with a guy who we'll call Matt. At one point in the scene Matt said something that, to my mind, gave my character the invitation to make a rather broad and comedic sexual overture toward him (only in the context of the scene, of course...Matt was a self-described queen so there was no real sexual tension between us). But as broad and over-the-top as my flirtation was it didn't prepare me for his even more over-the-top reaction. He swiftly strode over to me, kicked my feet out from beneath me and then caught me moments before I hit the floor so that he was in a sort of one-arm push-up position and supporting me with his free arm. Before I knew it I was being faux-ravaged on the stage.

Again, I hadn't seen that one coming. I hadn't even known it was possible. How the hell did he knock me off my feet and then catch me while he was in a plank position? Was he training for Cirque du Soleil? Had he used that move with his boyfriend? If so did his boyfriend worship the ground he walked on? Anyway, that move effectively ended the scene with a gasp and a laugh from the audience (most of whom knew how very-not-straight Matt was) and I was left pondering the physics of the maneuver. Somehow Matt had found a way to best the earth's gravitational pull and I couldn't figure it out.

And now, more than ten years later I STILL can't figure it out. But that didn't stop me from ascribing that move to Anatoly in the next Sophie book, Vows, Vendettas And A Little Black Dress. I waited for my editor to tell me that I was straining believability but while he did make a suggestion about the sex scene in which the move was incorporated he didn't have a problem with the maneuver itself. Then the copy editor had a go at the manuscript and she didn't say boo. This copy editor is very good at picking up on little things that don't seem right or worse yet, don't seem possible, but that move didn't even cause her to raise an eyebrow. Perhaps my editors date different kinds of people than I do and think that move is run-of-the-mill. Who knows? In fact the only thing I do know is that the maneuver makes for good reading and whoever is dating Matt now is a lucky, lucky guy.

But it got me thinking...there must be LOTS of other fantastic moves that I haven't thought of that others have experienced (that point is verified every time I pick up an issue of Cosmo). I'm not just talking about things that happen within the act of sex itself. For instance, once upon a time I was in a relationship with a man and while we were walking down the street I teased him about being so preoccupied with his own issues that he had forgotten to kiss me that evening. He smiled and without a word grabbed me, dipped me so low I had to throw up a leg for balance and then he kissed me. When the kiss finally ended the women who happened to be in the area literally broke out into applause. The guy ended up being Mr. Wrong in a very big way but still, that little display was both impressive and memorable.

So now I'm putting the question to you: What was his/her best move? Did your spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend/lover once kiss you in a wildly romantic way that you'll never forget? Has anyone ever been able to take your breath away in one single maneuver? Will you share (you can always post anonymously if you choose)? And just so you know, there is a STRONG possibility that what you say might appear in a novel. Certain moves are so good they deserve to be documented for prosperity.

Kyra Davis
Bestselling Author of:
The Sophie Katz Murder Mystery Series,
and
SO MUCH FOR MY HAPPY ENDING
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