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Authors: Anna Scott
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glad to get to share in it, even just by having the handkerchief.
I turned my attention to Luke’s face and began to wipe off the multi-hued lips all over his handsome face. He pulled away, wriggling like he was a small boy trying to escape his mother.
Chapter 8
Saturday morning dawned and as I stretched, I encountered a warm wall of muscle. The wall grunted as I came into contact with it. My elbow struck this mysterious lump and apparently, it was awake.
“Good morning beautiful.” The wall, a.k.a. Luke leaned over and kissed me gently. Thanks to the morning breath that I was sure I had, I didn’t open for him.
“What are you doing in here?” I was very curious how Luke had ended up in my bed. We’d never slept in the same bed together. All the nights he’d been here over the past week; he’d always stayed in the guest room.
“You fell asleep in my arms on the couch; when I carried you in here, I laid you down, intending to go to the guest room - I couldn’t. I couldn’t leave you; I just needed to hold you. I needed to feel you in my arms all night. To smell the sweetness of your hair. You know, I slept better than I have in a long time.”
Loving the honesty in his words, the softness in his eyes, I tilted up and kissed him again. The open and honest way that Luke shared his needs and emotions was humbling. He wasn’t putting walls up between us, he didn’t keep me at a distance. Luke laid it out there, sharing exactly what he was feeling. I needed to trust him and to get better at sharing my feelings with him.
“I’m glad.” It was simple, but apparently communicated all I was trying to say, because his arms tightened around me and he held on tight.
We laid there together for a long time, allowing the sun to rise farther into the sky. Of course, the dogs decided that it was time for them to go outside, breaking the tranquility of the moment. Their playful barks could be heard as they ran into the room and paced around the foot of the bed.
Luke chuckled and got up, he was only in boxer briefs and I could see the strong muscles of his back as he moved; his tight butt, and thick legs. He was delectable and had it been any other day, I would have enticed him back to me.
Knowing that I needed to get up too, I was glad to have had this time with him, to share the sweet quiet of the morning together before what would surely be a hellish day.
Dressed in a black Chanel skirt suit and ivory silk top, I made my way into the kitchen for some much needed coffee. I decided to leave my hair loose today, just pulled up one side, held by a silver clip. I remembered how Luke had wanted to touch my hair yesterday, so, I did this small thing, thinking of him. He needed comforting too.
Luke stood in the kitchen, his mind seemingly a million miles away as he looked out the window to the back yard where the dogs were playing. I could tell by his expression that he wasn’t watching them, but whatever he was thinking about wasn’t good. He was obviously morose. Not wanting to disturb him, I backed out of the room and went to gather my things.
The car would be here to pick us up in twenty minutes. I had a couple of things I wanted to take with me, so I gathered them and set everything on the foyer table. My shoes sat beneath it, ready for me to slip into them. Trying to stay quiet, I opted to leave the shoes off for now and just hoped I didn’t get a snag in my stockings.
Luke turned the corner, obviously trying hard to put on a brave face for me. He smiled and made his way over. He left my lipstick intact and kissed my cheek instead; lingering there with his lips barely touching my skin for a few long heart beats.
I wrapped my arms around his waist and asked “are you okay?”
“Yeah, I’m okay. You?”
His answer was a little too fast to be believed. Really, how stupid was that question anyway? I knew he wasn’t really okay, neither was I, but hopefully we could pull through this incredibly difficult day
I turned my attention to Luke’s face and began to wipe off the multi-hued lips all over his handsome face. He pulled away, wriggling like he was a small boy trying to escape his mother.
Chapter 8
Saturday morning dawned and as I stretched, I encountered a warm wall of muscle. The wall grunted as I came into contact with it. My elbow struck this mysterious lump and apparently, it was awake.
“Good morning beautiful.” The wall, a.k.a. Luke leaned over and kissed me gently. Thanks to the morning breath that I was sure I had, I didn’t open for him.
“What are you doing in here?” I was very curious how Luke had ended up in my bed. We’d never slept in the same bed together. All the nights he’d been here over the past week; he’d always stayed in the guest room.
“You fell asleep in my arms on the couch; when I carried you in here, I laid you down, intending to go to the guest room - I couldn’t. I couldn’t leave you; I just needed to hold you. I needed to feel you in my arms all night. To smell the sweetness of your hair. You know, I slept better than I have in a long time.”
Loving the honesty in his words, the softness in his eyes, I tilted up and kissed him again. The open and honest way that Luke shared his needs and emotions was humbling. He wasn’t putting walls up between us, he didn’t keep me at a distance. Luke laid it out there, sharing exactly what he was feeling. I needed to trust him and to get better at sharing my feelings with him.
“I’m glad.” It was simple, but apparently communicated all I was trying to say, because his arms tightened around me and he held on tight.
We laid there together for a long time, allowing the sun to rise farther into the sky. Of course, the dogs decided that it was time for them to go outside, breaking the tranquility of the moment. Their playful barks could be heard as they ran into the room and paced around the foot of the bed.
Luke chuckled and got up, he was only in boxer briefs and I could see the strong muscles of his back as he moved; his tight butt, and thick legs. He was delectable and had it been any other day, I would have enticed him back to me.
Knowing that I needed to get up too, I was glad to have had this time with him, to share the sweet quiet of the morning together before what would surely be a hellish day.
Dressed in a black Chanel skirt suit and ivory silk top, I made my way into the kitchen for some much needed coffee. I decided to leave my hair loose today, just pulled up one side, held by a silver clip. I remembered how Luke had wanted to touch my hair yesterday, so, I did this small thing, thinking of him. He needed comforting too.
Luke stood in the kitchen, his mind seemingly a million miles away as he looked out the window to the back yard where the dogs were playing. I could tell by his expression that he wasn’t watching them, but whatever he was thinking about wasn’t good. He was obviously morose. Not wanting to disturb him, I backed out of the room and went to gather my things.
The car would be here to pick us up in twenty minutes. I had a couple of things I wanted to take with me, so I gathered them and set everything on the foyer table. My shoes sat beneath it, ready for me to slip into them. Trying to stay quiet, I opted to leave the shoes off for now and just hoped I didn’t get a snag in my stockings.
Luke turned the corner, obviously trying hard to put on a brave face for me. He smiled and made his way over. He left my lipstick intact and kissed my cheek instead; lingering there with his lips barely touching my skin for a few long heart beats.
I wrapped my arms around his waist and asked “are you okay?”
“Yeah, I’m okay. You?”
His answer was a little too fast to be believed. Really, how stupid was that question anyway? I knew he wasn’t really okay, neither was I, but hopefully we could pull through this incredibly difficult day
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