Chapter Twenty-Eight...An excerpt
The coming evening was
going to remain unseasonably warm, so there was no need to go inside. John
had set a large stack of firewood in the
fire ring near the water and now he added some tinder and lit the stack. It
roared to life and he knew it would last for hours without replenishment. As Maddy sat watching, he
went to the Aerie and returned with loaded arms. Champagne, a blanket and pillows.
No words had been spoken...None were necessary.
The sun had set and the pale blue of twilight
in the western sky was still clinging to the horizon.Starr opened the champagne and poured two flutes to the top. They toasted their new life together to which both had committed by silent, tacit agreement. Then they lay in each others arms watching the stars appear in the darkening moonless sky until the Milky Way seemed to offer one continuous smear of brilliant stars across the entire sky.
Finally, Maddy stood and
began to remove her clothes. Starr held his breath. He had no choice, he simply
couldn't breath as he watched her. She stood beside the fire which bathed the
right side of her body in golden hues,
the left side remaining in total darkness.
The effect was electric. Her body to
Starr’s eyes was perfect in every way. Her breasts firm, her waist narrow and
gently flaring to rounded hips.She moved the few feet to
him and leaned up to kiss his lips. He
wrapped his arms around her, pulled her close and began to caress her silky
back. But she stepped away smiling up at him and began to unbutton his shirt.
At the last button, she
stopped to run her hands over the
muscles of his chest pausing as she came to scars, saying nothing, then moving down to his belt.
She impatiently tugged
the buckle. Now it was his turn to step back. “We’ve plenty of time.” he said. He pulled his shirt from
his jeans, then unbuckled his belt . She watched as his clothes dropped to the
ground and he stepped away from them. She walked into the circle of his arms and pressed herself against him, sighing without speaking.............................
There was no room in her world for conscious thought. Her entire existence was encompassed in this moment, this sublime, shared experience. She wanted nothing more than to become a single being with this man. this loving, giving, unselfish man....................................
The morning light was streaming through the bedroom window when John stirred and he found himself alone. He could hear Maddy moving about the kitchen, softly singing. He walked from the bedroom and saw her with just a towel wrapped around her waist, busy at the counter. Walking quietly up behind her, he wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her on the side of her throat without a word. She stopped what she had been doing, moving her head back against his chest. Then, also without a word, she turned in his arms, wrapping hers around his neck and pressing her face and breasts into his chest.
He felt her lower one hand to loosen the towel, letting it fall to the floor.
Dear Reader...Obviously, I've not included substantial portions of Chapter Twenty-Eight. Just a bit for your review.
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