there, Diana was awash in a soft, white glow, and she was breathtaking. Her hair shimmered in the light, and while the valley between her breasts was dark, the swells rising above the fabric were like porcelain.
“Jamie, are you okay?”
Snapped from her thoughts by Diana’s voice, Jamie quickly removed her coat. “Here take this, you must be freezing.”
“I’ll be okay. You need it,” Diana said, pushing the jacket away.
“No, I don’t,” Jamie said, holding it open. “Between all the sneezing and the sight of you in that dress, trust me, the last thing I need is this coat.”
She hadn’t meant for her feelings to slip out so easily, but once they had there was no turning back. The flirting had been fun, but somewhere along the way, it had turned into something more for Jamie, and she needed to know if the feeling was mutual. When she saw Diana’s smile, Jamie got her answer…and her heart began to race.
Taking a deep breath, Diana turned around, placing her arms into the jacket as Jamie wrapped it around her, and for a moment they were in each other’s arms. The wool smelled of crisp cologne and cigarettes, and the red silk lining, already heated by the woman behind her, felt warm against Diana’s skin. Closing her eyes, Diana breathed in the moment, committing it to memory, and praying it would be the first of many.
Feeling Diana relax against her, Jamie sighed. Intentionally lowering her mouth to Diana’s ear, she whispered, “Warm enough?”
The feel of Jamie’s breath on her cheek caused Diana’s body to quiver with need. Swallowing hard, she opened her eyes and turned around. Even in the muted light, Diana could see the passion In Jamie’s eyes, but there was also a hint of mischief. Deciding to turn the tables, Diana purred back, “I’m getting hotter by the minute. How about you?”
Snickering, Jamie replied, “If we keep this up, I’m going to get a tan.”
Diana laughed, and while the seductive mood was broken, the feelings were not.
“You want to stay out here for a while?” Diana asked.
Breathing in the fresh air, Jamie nodded her head. “At least for a few minutes, if you don’t mind?”
“No, not at all,” Diana said. While Jamie disposed of the used napkins in a planter, Diana walked over and looked out across the back yard. Brick-edged gardens dotted the lawn, and each was filled with animated figures of snowmen, penguins, polar bears and reindeer.
“Extraordinary, isn’t it?” Jamie said, coming over to stand by her side.
A bit disappointed that Jamie seemed to like the overblown decorations, Diana asked, “Do you really like it?”
“I was being facetious. I can’t stand all this stuff.”
“You don’t like Christmas?”
“What? No, that’s not what I mean. I adore Christmas. I just don’t like it when people placard their properties with all this crap. It’s like they’re in some sort of competition to see who can use the most electricity.”
“I totally agree.”
“Fuck!”
Surprised by Jamie’s outburst, Diana looked up just as Jamie sneezed again, and then again.
“Oh, damn it all to hell,” Jamie growled, fumbling in her pockets for a napkin. Taking a few steps away, she sneezed a few more times and then hung her head in defeat.
“You okay?” Diana asked.
Running her fingers through her hair, Jamie said with a sigh, “I’m afraid this isn’t going to stop, and my head feels like it’s about to explode. I’m sorry.”
“What? Why didn’t you tell me you had a headache?”
“Because I didn’t want to ruin the evening. I thought it would go away, but I’m afraid that ridiculous potpourri has done me in.” Stopping as the pain between her temples pulsed again, Jamie said sadly, “I’m sorry, but I really think I need to go.”
“Don’t apologize. It’s okay. We can continue this later.”
“We can?”
“Well, if you’ve invited Gwen to your party, I’ll see you then,” Diana said, smiling.
Returning the
“Jamie, are you okay?”
Snapped from her thoughts by Diana’s voice, Jamie quickly removed her coat. “Here take this, you must be freezing.”
“I’ll be okay. You need it,” Diana said, pushing the jacket away.
“No, I don’t,” Jamie said, holding it open. “Between all the sneezing and the sight of you in that dress, trust me, the last thing I need is this coat.”
She hadn’t meant for her feelings to slip out so easily, but once they had there was no turning back. The flirting had been fun, but somewhere along the way, it had turned into something more for Jamie, and she needed to know if the feeling was mutual. When she saw Diana’s smile, Jamie got her answer…and her heart began to race.
Taking a deep breath, Diana turned around, placing her arms into the jacket as Jamie wrapped it around her, and for a moment they were in each other’s arms. The wool smelled of crisp cologne and cigarettes, and the red silk lining, already heated by the woman behind her, felt warm against Diana’s skin. Closing her eyes, Diana breathed in the moment, committing it to memory, and praying it would be the first of many.
Feeling Diana relax against her, Jamie sighed. Intentionally lowering her mouth to Diana’s ear, she whispered, “Warm enough?”
The feel of Jamie’s breath on her cheek caused Diana’s body to quiver with need. Swallowing hard, she opened her eyes and turned around. Even in the muted light, Diana could see the passion In Jamie’s eyes, but there was also a hint of mischief. Deciding to turn the tables, Diana purred back, “I’m getting hotter by the minute. How about you?”
Snickering, Jamie replied, “If we keep this up, I’m going to get a tan.”
Diana laughed, and while the seductive mood was broken, the feelings were not.
“You want to stay out here for a while?” Diana asked.
Breathing in the fresh air, Jamie nodded her head. “At least for a few minutes, if you don’t mind?”
“No, not at all,” Diana said. While Jamie disposed of the used napkins in a planter, Diana walked over and looked out across the back yard. Brick-edged gardens dotted the lawn, and each was filled with animated figures of snowmen, penguins, polar bears and reindeer.
“Extraordinary, isn’t it?” Jamie said, coming over to stand by her side.
A bit disappointed that Jamie seemed to like the overblown decorations, Diana asked, “Do you really like it?”
“I was being facetious. I can’t stand all this stuff.”
“You don’t like Christmas?”
“What? No, that’s not what I mean. I adore Christmas. I just don’t like it when people placard their properties with all this crap. It’s like they’re in some sort of competition to see who can use the most electricity.”
“I totally agree.”
“Fuck!”
Surprised by Jamie’s outburst, Diana looked up just as Jamie sneezed again, and then again.
“Oh, damn it all to hell,” Jamie growled, fumbling in her pockets for a napkin. Taking a few steps away, she sneezed a few more times and then hung her head in defeat.
“You okay?” Diana asked.
Running her fingers through her hair, Jamie said with a sigh, “I’m afraid this isn’t going to stop, and my head feels like it’s about to explode. I’m sorry.”
“What? Why didn’t you tell me you had a headache?”
“Because I didn’t want to ruin the evening. I thought it would go away, but I’m afraid that ridiculous potpourri has done me in.” Stopping as the pain between her temples pulsed again, Jamie said sadly, “I’m sorry, but I really think I need to go.”
“Don’t apologize. It’s okay. We can continue this later.”
“We can?”
“Well, if you’ve invited Gwen to your party, I’ll see you then,” Diana said, smiling.
Returning the
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