“Grab the bedposts, Dominique.”  “What?” her lazy reply came.  “I’m not done with you yet. Grab the bedposts.”  When she did what I’d asked, I thrust back into her. Her head lulled against my shoulder as I began pulling out and shoving back into her sensitive walls. My hands went up and cupped her breasts, squeezing them as I kissed her shoulder. Her moan in my ear set me off, and I began to pump faster. I squeezed her breasts as I pinched her nipples, trying to slow my pace back down. This time would last longer if I had my way about it.  

I woke up and wondered where I was for a few minutes when I felt a weight beside me. The night before quickly came back to me. I opened my eyes and found Nathaniel on top of the covers. He’d kept his promise and not trapped me even though I had fallen asleep in his arms. It was strange to see him like this. It almost looked like he was just sleeping.                                                                                              &nb

“It makes sense to me, Dominique. I have had a hole in my heart ever since I lost Rose. I never thought it could be filled back up, even by you. I was wrong. You make me feel alive again and make my heart want to beat for someone again. You fill that hole every day that I am with you.” “Did you still want to get away for a little while?” Dominique asked. “Yes, I would love to get away for a few days. I want us to enjoy each other’s company without complications,” Nathaniel replied. “Okay, Nathaniel. Let’s find a bed and breakfast somewhere and disappear for a few days, just you and me.”  “Do you mean it?” I

“That’s when I came across a group of hunters just like you did. I thought I had found the wolf’s place that took my wife and, in turn, my Emily. I was scoping it out when I ran into this group of hunters. I didn’t realize at first that they were scoping the place out. I thought they were just normal hunters until I ran into them several more times around the same area. They finally asked me if I was looking for something. I told them that they wouldn’t believe me anyway. They actually attacked me and knocked me out. When I came to, they made me tell them my story.”   Carson watched as Ewan drifted away into his mind. He was curious if Ewan had ever found his daughter. He assumed he hadn’t because she was nowhere to be found. He wouldn’t ask because it may dredge up old feelings that Ewan didn’t want to be dredged up. He would tell him if he wanted to.   

“Are you ready to go, Dominique?” I asked.    “Yes. Everything is packed and ready. I’m excited about this trip. I think it’s going to be good to get out of the house,” she replied.    “I think this trip will be good for both of us.”   Dominique surprised me by hugging me. She had been doing little things like that for the past week. I could still feel her grief, but at least she hadn’t pushed me away. She had been trying to have a relationship with me. We were moving slowly and building up our relationship. We hadn’t had sex again, and it was hard for me not to push for that. I wanted her so badly. I was just happy that we were getting to know one another again.  &n