They looked like the other hikers as they emerged from the car -- hiking boots, packs with water, layered clothing, and hats for the sun. Tulsa loved the first steps of a new hike, with everything green and inviting, an unknown trail that would reveal many tiny perfections of life in the hours to come. They had gone only about a quarter mile when she spotted...
Thanks for the encouragement, votes, and suggestions. This chapter would not exist without your feedback. Once again, I end this installment without a clear idea of what will come next so I thank you sincerely for coming along for the ride, however long or short it may be. I appreciate the company. - JillieB Chapter Two He waited impatiently in the shado...
A soft murmur sounds in the room as the figure on the bed shifts slightly, the sheet she had draped over her body earlier slipping to expose a delicate shoulder, gleaming softly in the moonlight. Arms lift above her head as she stretches slowly, a smile spreading over her lips as memories from earlier in the night flood her mind. Turning onto her side, her...
There was a knock on the door as Matthew put the finishing touches on the candle arrangement. A small circular mirror stood in the center of his dark wooden coffee table with different sizes of scented candles. He took one last glance around, straightening a pillow on the couch before calling out, "Coming!" He made his way to the door with practiced grace, t...
I walked into the clinic with a happy smile on my face. I had come to the clinic every day for the past 3 months. I had developed a really bad blood disease on my last trip to South America that required daily, painful treatments in the nether regions of my body. The blood treatments were almost at a conclusion. I was glad that it was close to being finished...
Even while we still sit in the bar tonight, when we have only just started on our second drinks, I am almost painfully aware of every detail. Each slow blink, each time you wet your lips, the slightest movement of the muscles in your forearms. I think I can feel the static sparking back and forth between us, and occasionally need to breathe deeply to steady...
Coming out of my dazed moment of imagined passion, I hear her as she calls my name telling me that there's another 'crisis' moment on the other end of the phone line. I walk toward her desk instead of telling her to transfer the call to the phone next to me. I know, I know, it's just a cheap thrill for me but I find myself looking to steal any moment when I...
My nipples burned as my body shot up from the bed. A loud constant ring woke me from my sleep. I carefully move myself, follow the sound. With not much hidden space, I easily find a manual alarm clock under the bed. I grab it and hold it close, flicking switches until it stopped ringing. The clock read 8:45am and that meant it was my first official day as Ma...
She entered the bedroom and felt his presence the moment she opened the door. Smiling, she turned to close the door. Walking over the thick, dark blue carpet, careful not make too much noise and wake him. She walked up the three stone steps leading up to the secluded bed, surrounded by marble pillars, tightly placed together so the bed was a cosy, separate p...
We pull into the driveway hearing the small pebbles of gravel snapping at the tires. The front porch has a small glow coming down from the faint porch light. No thoughts of kids, busy streets or work, just him and I. We slide out of the van and grab our necessities for the night; the rest can wait till morning. In silence we approach the cabin; his hands a...