Part 5: Emotions
Amanda and her mother were washing dishes. She couldn't
stop thinking about what it is going to be like when Lee will be kissing her. Everything
was planned out and her mother was going to 'catch' them tonight. Amanda hoped
he would get there soon, as if on cue Lee popped up in the window, luckily
Dotty wasn't looking.
"Mother, I'm going to go take out the trash. Will
you finish drying those last couple dishes for me?"
"Yup."
After Amanda went out the door Dotty started hearing
noises and people talking, she went to go see what was going on. Dotty opened
the back door...
Her daughter and the man who seemed to be the same one
who was on the couch were involved in a deep, passionate, longing kiss. They
seemed to be in a trance within each other's souls, almost as if they didn't
know she was there or maybe they just didn't want to let go. Dotty cleared her
throat.
Lee and Amanda jumped apart, Lee gave her one last quick
kiss, winked, and hurried off.
Dotty was about to say something but Amanda cut her off,
" I know mother we need to finish our discussion that we started this
morning. "
Dotty nodded her head.
" Let's go inside."
They walked inside, Amanda shut the door, and they sat
down on the couch. Amanda didn't want to lie to her mother, but since it wasn't
a good idea for her mother to know who Lee was, or at that... who she really
was, she needed to make her mother believe what she had come up with for an
explanation.
" Okay mother, (Amanda chose her words carefully) I
know you want an explanation, so here it is..."
Dotty just sat on the couch and stared, waiting for
Amanda to continue.
" Well... his name is Lee Stetson, I know I told
you that he and I are best friends (pauses) and we are, don't get me wrong, but
as you saw out back we are kinda more than friends." There she said it,
now came the hard part, her mother's questions.
"All right, I buy that, but what about the other
night and this morning... what was he doing here and almost naked I might
add?"
" Settle down mother, there is a perfectly
reasonable explanation, (for once there actually was) he had a flat tire and it
was closer to walk here because it was only a couple of blocks while his
apartment was almost two miles, which one would you choose in the pouring rain?
Anyways, he came in through my window and (smiling at the memory) you almost
caught him when you came in looking for your slippers. (Dotty thinks to
herself, 'I knew I saw a wet spot!') So I offered to wash and dry his clothes
since they were all wet and muddy. While the clothes were in the wash he wore
the bathrobe and a pair of my shorts. We were up all night just talking on the
couch and I guess we fell asleep since you found us that way. When we woke up I
drove him back to his car where he met the tow truck guy. Does that explain
enough?"
" How come I don't get to meet him and I have never
seen him before."
"Well we weren't serious until recently and he is
usually out of town." Making it up as she went along.
"Will I get to meet this Lee Stetson?"
"Maybe."
"All right, Miss Amanda, I suppose I can rest easy
with that explanation."
"Okay mother, good night."
"Good night."
Dotty went upstairs while Amanda locked the doors and
shut off the lights, when she was done she went upstairs and into her room. On
the way over to her bathroom she didn't see Lee hiding behind her bedroom door,
he was about to get her attention when Dotty walked in and whispered something
in her ear, he couldn't make out what she said, but it made Amanda blush. By
the time Dotty was safely out of the room Amanda was in her bathroom with the
door shut, still oblivious to the fact that Lee was in her room. He would have
gone into the bathroom but the door was shut and he knew he probably shouldn't
go in there right now, so he shut and locked her bedroom door to prevent
further intrusions and sat on her bed waiting for her to come out. Five minutes
later...
Amanda came out of the bathroom in her white robe to
find Lee sitting on her bed staring out the window. Amanda put her hand on his
shoulder and as he turned to look she drew her finger down to his hand, clasped
it with hers and sat down beside him.
"Lee I thought you left?"
Lee hesitates, "I did...but when I got to my car I
couldn't drive away."
"Why not?" Amanda was confused, 'why couldn't
he leave, why is he here with me when he could be out having fun with one of his
*girls* why do I feel so at ease when he's with me, why do I feel like currents
of warm energy are shooting up my arm through his hand?'
Lee looking deeply into Amanda's chocolate eyes and saw
the longing for an answer, 'there's no turning back now Scarecrow.' He took a
deep breath and it all came out piece by piece. "Amanda, the reason I
couldn't leave was because of you." He put his finger to her lips for her
not to say anything. "As I was walking to my car, all I could think about
was you and our kiss...it wasn't just any kiss, when it happened I felt like
nothing else in the world mattered, like it was meant to be." Lee took
another deep breath. "It was so powerful, I didn't want it to end, but at
the same time I was scared to death about how it was making me feel and I had
to come back and ask you if it made you feel the same way, and whether or not
it was a 'cover kiss' because for me it wasn't...I really did want to kiss you
and hold you in my arms." Lee looked at her for an answer, he had never
opened up to anyone like that before, but it seemed so easy when he was talking
to Amanda.
Amanda knew that no matter what her answer was it would
change their relationship forever. She was in awe, her eyes were welling up
with tears, what he said was so genuine, he had just spilled his guts to
her, this was the side of Lee that she
loved and didn't get to see enough of, she looked deep into those hazel eyes
and returned the answer he had been waiting for. " Lee, the truth is...it
scared me too, but at the same time I was melting into your arms because it
felt so right, it wasn't just the kiss...it was you, I loved the way it made me
feel and I love you." Her tears were flowing freely now. She leaned in to
give him a hug.
"I love you too Amanda, my Amanda." Lee picked
up her chin with his hand wiped her
tears and then devoured her mouth with his.
After several minutes of undeniable passion Amanda broke
apart from Lee, but still keeping contact by holding his hand, she looked at
him. "Lee, where do we go from here?"
"Wherever it takes us." Lee answered lovingly.
He pulled her into another sweet and tender moment.
Amanda smiled and willingly returned to Lee's embrace.
After a few more moments of passion Amanda stopped, but this time it wasn't to
ask a question. "Lee, I have to go put my nightgown on, (Amanda debated
with herself about whether or not she should say this next part) I'm not
wearing anything underneath my robe."
Lee got a devilish grin on his face that went from ear
to ear. "Oh really." Lee resisted the urge to ask if he could help.
Amanda saw the expression on Lee's face and decided she
should make a quick dash to the bathroom or else Lee would have his way with
her!
"Yeah, so I'm gonna go change, I'll be right
back." She offered him a beautiful smile, grabbed something out of her
closet and closed the door behind her as she went into the bathroom.
Lee secretly wished he had gone through her closet along
with the dresser so he would know what she was going to put on, but at the same
time he loved the excitement it brought on. Funny how simple things can be the
highlight of the adventure.
Amanda emerged wearing a silky, spaghetti strap, low v-neckline, deep blue
nightgown, that was long down to her ankles, but had a revealing slit that went
almost all the way up to her hip.
"Amanda you look breathtaking!"
She walked over to Lee. In between each phrase she gave
him a kiss and undid a button on his white shirt. "Lee, I don't want... to
rush our love but... will you cuddle with (by now she had finished with his
buttons and was working on his belt) me so...I can...fall (now she was just
kissing him in between words) asleep...and...wake-up...in...your...arms."
This whole escapade was torturing Lee, every time she
touched him it was like getting struck by lightning, except it didn't hurt,
instead it felt incredibly good. He was fighting to keep his emotions under
control and not let his guard down, it was hard to breathe and not just take her
in his arms and make love to her on the spot. "Your wish is my
command." Lee pulled down the covers on the bed, walked back over, scooped
Amanda up in his arms like a baby, carried her over, and laid her down on the
bed. Then he removed his pants, shoes, and socks and snuggled up next to her.
After he pulled up the covers, he put his arms around her and she rested her
head on his bare but built chest. Lee loved the feel of Amanda in his arms, he
gave her a kiss on her forehead and laid his head on the pillow with a sigh of
contentment, this would be his best night sleep in months. Amanda felt like she
was in a dream and slowly fell asleep to the rhythmic pounding of Lee's heart.
Lee drifted off listening to Amanda's peaceful breathing and feeling like the luckiest
man on earth. No words could be spoken to fully describe the love that this
perfect couple shared.
TBC soon…
