There was no denying that a mutual attraction between you and Sanija existed, but there was a multitude of reasons as to why you could not be together. You assumed the cultural differences might present a problem, but the biggest issue was Mr. Ahmed, that would be Sanija's husband.
You met Sanija at your neighborhood YMCA on 135th Street in Harlem in a Fitness class you had signed up for. The class was comprised of mainly women who were probably 30 years old and older and the instructor made sure that everyone worked out at a pace that they were comfortable with and sometimes would pair people off with a partner (that is how you met Sanija).
It's your basic nature to be flirtatious and once you found out that Sanija was a married woman you tried very hard to curb your inclinations, much to the dismay of Sanija. If anything Sanija started to "mentally seduce" you after the second week of class. The loose sweat pants quickly changed to yoga pants that accentuated her shape and her tops began to reveal a "welcoming" cleavage.
You told her that Mr. Ahmed must appreciate her keeping her body tone and being so flexible (she could actually put both legs behind her head would do this from time to time as a warmup).
She said that Mr. Ahmed treats her like she is a servant (cooking and cleaning), then she got really personal and said that Mr. Ahmed's idea of "love making" doesn't extend any further than the singing of the "National anthem" before a sporting event (after which his undivided attention is on the game and not her).
You told Sanija that you were sorry to hear that, to which she replied, "Are you?"
At that point, you paused and excused yourself and made a hasty retreat to the bathroom. You didn't really have to go to the bathroom, but the you realized that you were being tempted by the "fruit of another."
Now this is where the situation gets tricky, very tricky. Mr. Johnson, who is the "maintenance man" notices that you look flustered and asked you what's wrong. As much as you like to keep your personal business private you confine in him and tell him that you really want to "fool around" with this young lady in your fitness class, but she's married and you can't go to her house or yours because she is on a time schedule.
He told you, "Youngblood, don't sweat it. Since it's Saturday we close at 5:00 PM, but I'm here until at least 7:00 PM, cleaning up. Just have her hang around a little longer, do your thing and she just gets home a little later as to not raise any suspicion.
When you return back to class, you figure that Sanija might have lost her interest, but instead she got bolder and said, "Did I scare you?"
"Did the thought of us sharing a few stolen moments get you nervous?"
You told her to meet you by Mr. Johnson's office at 4:55 PM, and if anyone asks just tell them that you need his assistance because you can't get into your locker and he might have to cut the lock. You stood around talking to Mr. Johnson until he gave you the "all clear" sign at 5:00 PM, and then you went upstairs and met with Sanija.
To be honest the showers were not the most romantic place for your rendezvous, but from the look in her eyes, Sanija wasn't interested in romance at the moment.