From All Sides
Freedom
Conclusion
A few days later John and Cole were racing along a long stretch of open road on Harleys. Their wives seated behind them. The wind was at their backs and there was a scenic panorama all around them. This was the ultimate sense of freedom, John thought.
He'd been virtually obsessed with making Prue's motorcycle fantasies come true and with a little magical assist from Evander he'd been able to pull it off. He'd also invited Cole and Phoebe along for the ride. John had also extended an invitation to Piper and Leo but they had politely declined. John sensed this wasn't exactly their idea of a good time.
The plan was to ride awhile and then spend the night camping out. Cole had never been on a camping trip and John had decided that he was going to help his brother experience some of the things he had been robbed off during his childhood. Sharing stories, a meal around the campfire, and sleeping under the stars was something everyone should do at least once in their life. John always believed it helped one stay connected to all that was fundamental. It was also away for the four of them to spend time together bonding as a family without other obligations interfering.
John was glad that his plan seemed to be working so well. Cole had never driven a motorcycle before but picked it up quickly after a few lessons. Prue and Phoebe were carefree and laughing, and more relaxed than he'd ever seen them. Whatever he had gone through in the past was over. This was what life was meant to be and what John was going to hold on to.
He spotted a perfect place for their campsite and motioned for Cole to pull over. "Let's stop here and set up our gear. Prue jumped off the back of the bike, took her helmet off and came around to kiss him. "You handled that machine like a pro," she complimented him. He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and asked: "Am I better than that biker from your past?" "Oh way better," she replied. They kissed once again slowly and deeply.
Phoebe giggled. Prue pulled reluctantly away from John. She turned to her sister and asked; "what?" "Oh it's nothing. You'd think after all this time I'd be use to it by now. Sometimes though it's just strange to see you two together because of the whole identical thing and I could never imagine you kissing Cole. Cole laughed too. "Kicking me yes, kissing me no."
"Hey," Prue protested. "I've been trying my hardest to be nice to you," she told Cole. You're tolerable as brother and you don't suck as a business partner except on those occasions when you don't have the good sense to do things my way."
"Thank you Prue. I just have one suggestion. You might actually want to compromise every once in awhile and try following my suggestions every once in awhile," Cole suggested. "As soon as you come up with one I agree with I will be happy too," Prue smirked.
Phoebe stepped between the two of them and said, "Okay cease fire you two, this is supposed to be a relaxing experience for all of us." "No arguing even if it's only for play and no shop talk." "Phoebe's right," John said. "Let's just shift our attention to setting up camp."
"I can take care of that," Prue said. She waved a hand and suddenly tents, sleeping bags, and a campfire ready to be lit appeared. "Show off," Phoebe said laughing. "Its too bad Piper didn't want to come," Cole commented. "I mean what are we going to eat?" John was wondering the same thing. His stomach was starting to growl.
"Hey, I might not be the best cook in the world but even I can manage to roast weenies over an open fire," Phoebe said. John snickered. Phoebe whacked him in the stomach. "Get your mind out of the gutter Grant," she replied. "Double entendre humor must be a shared trait," Prue mused. "In other words, John added; Double your pleasure, Double the fun." "Hey too bad they don't still do the Double Mint gum commercials. You two would be so adorable in those," Phoebe remarked.
"Phoebe," Prue chided. "Don't stroke their egos too much. They're already too big for their britches as it is." "Do you really think so?" Phoebe asked. "Because to be perfectly frank here, I think they fit them just fine."
"I give up," Prue said shaking her head. "Good maybe now we can get some vittles on," John said imitating Jethro from the Beverly Hillbillies. When Prue and Phoebe chuckled Cole asked if he was missing something. They explained to him and then Phoebe broke the news to him that Patty was requiring that both he and Leo take a popular culture class. Cole groaned but his smile brightened a bit when Phoebe told him that she was going to be the professor.
"Don't worry about that class bro," John grinned. "Sleeping with the professor never hurts." At Prue's look he added, "not that I ever did that sort of thing of course." "Certainly not," Cole and Phoebe said together.
"Okay let's get to those hot dogs," John said quickly. He pointed his finger at the gathered sticks and started them on fire. "Woo hoo!" he yelled. I did it. I think I may be starting to get a handle on this magic stuff after all. "I had faith all along that you would," Cole assured him. They were about to high five but instead John said screw it and gave his brother a huge hug.
Cole seemed shocked at first but then went with it. "I want in on this too," Phoebe protested as she threw her arms around both of them. Prue said, "no way I'm missing out on this," as she did the same. John smiled in the midst of the pile up. The last chapter on his tortured past was finally closed and the story of this family's bright new future was just beginning.
End of From All Sides
Please read and review and let me know what you thought of From All Sides. Your feedback does mean a tremendous amount to me and gives me the confidence I need to keep writing. I love to write for writing's sake alone but it means so much more if I know that others are getting at least a small amount of enjoyment out of it too.
- Love's Learning Curve, the next in the Olympian series will follow soon. I am still in the process of writing it.
A few days later John and Cole were racing along a long stretch of open road on Harleys. Their wives seated behind them. The wind was at their backs and there was a scenic panorama all around them. This was the ultimate sense of freedom, John thought.
He'd been virtually obsessed with making Prue's motorcycle fantasies come true and with a little magical assist from Evander he'd been able to pull it off. He'd also invited Cole and Phoebe along for the ride. John had also extended an invitation to Piper and Leo but they had politely declined. John sensed this wasn't exactly their idea of a good time.
The plan was to ride awhile and then spend the night camping out. Cole had never been on a camping trip and John had decided that he was going to help his brother experience some of the things he had been robbed off during his childhood. Sharing stories, a meal around the campfire, and sleeping under the stars was something everyone should do at least once in their life. John always believed it helped one stay connected to all that was fundamental. It was also away for the four of them to spend time together bonding as a family without other obligations interfering.
John was glad that his plan seemed to be working so well. Cole had never driven a motorcycle before but picked it up quickly after a few lessons. Prue and Phoebe were carefree and laughing, and more relaxed than he'd ever seen them. Whatever he had gone through in the past was over. This was what life was meant to be and what John was going to hold on to.
He spotted a perfect place for their campsite and motioned for Cole to pull over. "Let's stop here and set up our gear. Prue jumped off the back of the bike, took her helmet off and came around to kiss him. "You handled that machine like a pro," she complimented him. He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and asked: "Am I better than that biker from your past?" "Oh way better," she replied. They kissed once again slowly and deeply.
Phoebe giggled. Prue pulled reluctantly away from John. She turned to her sister and asked; "what?" "Oh it's nothing. You'd think after all this time I'd be use to it by now. Sometimes though it's just strange to see you two together because of the whole identical thing and I could never imagine you kissing Cole. Cole laughed too. "Kicking me yes, kissing me no."
"Hey," Prue protested. "I've been trying my hardest to be nice to you," she told Cole. You're tolerable as brother and you don't suck as a business partner except on those occasions when you don't have the good sense to do things my way."
"Thank you Prue. I just have one suggestion. You might actually want to compromise every once in awhile and try following my suggestions every once in awhile," Cole suggested. "As soon as you come up with one I agree with I will be happy too," Prue smirked.
Phoebe stepped between the two of them and said, "Okay cease fire you two, this is supposed to be a relaxing experience for all of us." "No arguing even if it's only for play and no shop talk." "Phoebe's right," John said. "Let's just shift our attention to setting up camp."
"I can take care of that," Prue said. She waved a hand and suddenly tents, sleeping bags, and a campfire ready to be lit appeared. "Show off," Phoebe said laughing. "Its too bad Piper didn't want to come," Cole commented. "I mean what are we going to eat?" John was wondering the same thing. His stomach was starting to growl.
"Hey, I might not be the best cook in the world but even I can manage to roast weenies over an open fire," Phoebe said. John snickered. Phoebe whacked him in the stomach. "Get your mind out of the gutter Grant," she replied. "Double entendre humor must be a shared trait," Prue mused. "In other words, John added; Double your pleasure, Double the fun." "Hey too bad they don't still do the Double Mint gum commercials. You two would be so adorable in those," Phoebe remarked.
"Phoebe," Prue chided. "Don't stroke their egos too much. They're already too big for their britches as it is." "Do you really think so?" Phoebe asked. "Because to be perfectly frank here, I think they fit them just fine."
"I give up," Prue said shaking her head. "Good maybe now we can get some vittles on," John said imitating Jethro from the Beverly Hillbillies. When Prue and Phoebe chuckled Cole asked if he was missing something. They explained to him and then Phoebe broke the news to him that Patty was requiring that both he and Leo take a popular culture class. Cole groaned but his smile brightened a bit when Phoebe told him that she was going to be the professor.
"Don't worry about that class bro," John grinned. "Sleeping with the professor never hurts." At Prue's look he added, "not that I ever did that sort of thing of course." "Certainly not," Cole and Phoebe said together.
"Okay let's get to those hot dogs," John said quickly. He pointed his finger at the gathered sticks and started them on fire. "Woo hoo!" he yelled. I did it. I think I may be starting to get a handle on this magic stuff after all. "I had faith all along that you would," Cole assured him. They were about to high five but instead John said screw it and gave his brother a huge hug.
Cole seemed shocked at first but then went with it. "I want in on this too," Phoebe protested as she threw her arms around both of them. Prue said, "no way I'm missing out on this," as she did the same. John smiled in the midst of the pile up. The last chapter on his tortured past was finally closed and the story of this family's bright new future was just beginning.
End of From All Sides
Please read and review and let me know what you thought of From All Sides. Your feedback does mean a tremendous amount to me and gives me the confidence I need to keep writing. I love to write for writing's sake alone but it means so much more if I know that others are getting at least a small amount of enjoyment out of it too.
- Love's Learning Curve, the next in the Olympian series will follow soon. I am still in the process of writing it.
