“Did you get the cake?” I ask Johnson quietly, so Nora doesn’t hear.
He nods before he picks up the bag from under the table and shows me. Today is Nora’s birthday. She has just turned 32 and is so excited, because Johnson asked her to marry him this morning.
The first thing she did as soon as he gave her the ring and proposed, was to say yes and then call me to let me know. Screaming over the phone, I thought she was being murdered, till she finally spit it out. I can’t explain how happy I felt when I found out. She really deserves a happy ending.
“Did you bring what I asked you to?” He looks at me nervously.
I wink and whisper, “There is absolutely no way I would forget it.”
As soon as I say it, Nora walks back in the room. “What are you two whispering about over there? You know that I don’t like secrets or surprises. I have had way too many of both of them today even th
“Hey, what are you doing over there?” I look to see what Link is doing before I rush over to tickle him. Watching as he pokes his head from under the covers, I grab the sheet and pull it down so I can get to his feet. Wiggling and shrieking, he tries his hardest to escape the “fingers of death”, but eventually I succeed and tickle him till he screams out, “Mommmmmy, stop.” I glance at his face to see him laughing so hard his face is all red and scrunched up. It makes me chuckle and then I watch him laugh so hard he rolls clear off the bed when I grab his ankles and tickle his foot again. This tickle monster knows how to play the game and win. “O.K., O.K., it’s time for bed. Now that we have gotten out all that extra energy, you should be able to fall asleep right away. Or do we need the tickle monster to strike again?” I ask jokingly while tucking him in and stopping to wiggle my fingers. “No
“Mom. Come look at this.” Link rushes over to me and almost falls in the sand right before he reaches me. Everyday, he looks more and more like a Minnie me version of Dean and I love every minute of it. Being so perfect, some days I wonder if I haven’t died and this is my version of heaven. What I do know though, is I wouldn’t change a minute of it for the world. It has been two years since the day Dean came back into our lives, I sit back and think as I watch Dean and Link playing in the sand at the playground. Last year we got married finally and made the whole family thing official. Link started preschool and we are expecting our little girl any day now. Dean decided that he gets to name this one Isabel and I agreed whole heartedly. It is a wonderful name for a vision of beauty. I can already tell that she has a mind of her own because the way she kicks me when she gets too hot, or my music is too loud. She makes me laugh and when I cry, I feel her suddenly move as if s
While petting my beloved horse Mable's reddish brown mane softly, I think back to five years ago when I wasn't married to a man who's only passion is making vast fortunes and working every second of the day. Matter of fact, if I was completely honest, marriage wasn't my first thought. I had wanted to travel and be a world famous designer in Milan. When my dad notified me of the arranged marriage, I freaked out. Not knowing that people still did that in the U.S., my first thought was to run away. So I took the earliest plane that I could find to Europe and hid. I stayed abroad for 6 months till they eventually found me. How could I get married? I was so young and wanted to do so many things before I was chained down to one man. Getting married wasn't one of them. Feeling Mable snort, brings me back to the present and she rubs her nose on my hand to get me to pet her again. The soft fur always calms me, I have had her my whole life. She used to be my mom's before she di
With my heart still pounding, I run back to the house and take refuge in my bedroom. That man is one of the new hires, how did I not notice him earlier? He is so tall, tanned and more handsome then Brad could ever be. Not to mention, the muscles on him. Laying on the bed, I remember staring into those hungry green eyes, thinking that I wouldn't mind if his eyes looked that way at my naked body and his hands caressed my skin. There is something to say for a hard working man. Compared to Brad's soft perfectly manicured nails and fingers, his are rough and callused. I wonder how that would feel against my soft delicate skin. To feel the strength ooze from his finger tips as he grabs my hips and makes love to me with my back up against the wall. I long to wrap my petite legs around his waist and feel him grow against me. Something I have yet to ever feel. When I had the brief affair in Los Angeles, it wa
Waking up early and stretching in bed, I smell ham and eggs cooking. Marissa must have gotten here oftly early this morning to be making breakfast already. Stepping out of bed, I feel the cold wood planks under my feet and immediately form goosebumps on my arms.Brrr.I rush to grab my heavy robe and put it on my shoulders. Struggling so early in the morning, I really have a hard time finding the holes to put my arms in. When I do succeed eventually, I step into the kitchen, saying, "Goodmorning Marissa, did you sleep well last night?"Taking a seat at the counter, I wait patiently for my food and an answer. She turns around and smiles, "Yes, ma'am. I did and you?"Thinking about my answer, before saying anything, I wonder if I should tell her about my dreams. Settling on no for now, I state, "Yes, I did too. This all smells wonderful." Waving my hands at the meal co
The warmth of the sun beating down on my back, feels so good after a long afternoon. Mable, snorts and turns her head to the side as I enjoy nature and watch the birds flying above our heads. We are ready to head back to the stable, when I hear the steady trot of another horse in the distance, echoing throughout the valley. Looking back, I see the tall gentleman from the day before and watch as he closes in on our distance. Mable senses something and turns around just before a rattlesnake strikes her leg. She raises up on her back legs and knocks me off. Sitting on the ground, all I can see is Mable laying on her side groaning. Pushing up off the ground, I get to my feet and run over to her. She has fallen on top of the rattlesnake and crushed it, but not before it struck her again. I can see the two bites swelling up as she lays there in pain. Not knowing what to do, I stand up and flag down the stable hand
I wake up in a cold sweat. Peeling my bedsheets off of my naked body, I get up to grab a set of fresh ones from the hall closet. When I touch the wood floor, I shiver from the cold and hurry to put my robe on. After I put on my robe and slippers, I creep out into the hallway and open the linen closet. The last thing I want to do is wake up Brad. He might be drunk or even question why I am up, and as far as I am concerned this is not the time or place to be discussing my dreams with him. Matter of fact, I don't ever want to talk to him again, but I don't have a choice. Knowing that he feels that way about another woman makes my skin crawl. Looking through the fabrics, I pick the Egyptian cotton powder blue sheets and quietly sneak back to my room. Taking off the wet ones and replacing them with the fresh sheets, I take off my robe and slippers and then climb back into bed. I lay there for a while, thinking ab
Waking up, I realize the reason. I hear the phone ringing on the other side of the room and slip out from under the covers to answer it. Immediately wishing that I hadn't gone to sleep without putting on a nightgown, I shiver while grabbing the phone. Retrieving it, I retreat to the warmth of the covers and look at who called. Nora, a neighbor that quickly became a close friend of mine just after we moved in. She is 30 and works for Brad's company, as a secretary. Calling her back, I ask while yawning and stretching, "What's up, Nora?" Sounding anxious, she answers right away, "You would never believe who and what I saw last night at the office." Not wanting to really know, because I have an awful feeling that has started creeping up inside, I hesitate. Finally saying something, I ask, "Do I want to know?" "Girl, your husband was caught eating out one of his clients last night. Jessica, one