Chapter 18

Diana awoke to the sensation of something running up and down her arm very lightly. She opened her eyes to see that Tom was lying in bed next to her, gently running his fingernails up and down her arm that was draped across his chest.

"Morning," Tom said to Diana when he realized that she was awake.

"That feels nice," Diana said softly into his shoulder.

"What's going through you're mind right now?" Tom asked.

"I'm sleeping next to man who loves me and that I love back, and I must have been sane because I'm not hung-over," Diana said as she rolled on top of him and planted a kiss on his lips. She rested her head on his chest and sighed. "I have an idea."

"About what?" Tom said.

"What we could do today," Diana said. "Why don't you call in sick and we'll stay in bed together all day."

"You enjoyed last night that much?" Tom asked.

"Yes, I did enjoy it," Diana said.

"How do I compare to your other lovers?" Tom asked bluntly.

"You want me to compare you to my other lovers?" Diana questioned.

"Come on," Tom asked.

"How to I compare to that guy that you dated for nine months?" Tom asked.

"Who said I slept with him?" Diana asked.

"Did you?" Tom asked.

"No," Diana said. "Usually I wait until I've know someone for a year to make sure that I really love them."

"Um, I've only known you for four months," Tom said.

"I know," Diana said. "But for you," She planted a kiss chest. "I made an exception."

Tom smiled at the comment, "So, about this plan of your's," Tom asked turning Diana over so that she was on her back. "That would involve staying here the entire day?" Tom asked.

"Yes," Diana said. "The entire day."

"I have a better idea," Tom said. "What would you say if a weekend, I rented a shack and we stayed there, but we didn't leave."

"I'd say that sounds amazing," The two kissed again. "But why don't we get a jump on it now, since you know, we're already naked."

"And in the mood," Tom said.

"Couldn't have said it better myself," Diana said.

"Alright," Tom said. "Where did you through my pants last night."

"I think I through them towards the end of the bed," Diana answered.

It only took Tom a minute to locate his pants and fins his phone. He dialed Rylands's number and waited as the phone rang.

"Dennis, hi," Tom said. "I'm not going to be coming in today…I'm going to help Diana with some housework…okay, see you tomorrow." Tom hung up his phone as he laid back down next to Diana. "He didn't seem to have a problem with it."

"Great," Diana said as she and Tom kissed again.

TBC