Tuesday
October 25, 2005
4:55 am
The Homestead
Colorado
Mac could not sleep so after putting on her bikini, she grabbed a bottle of water from the kitchen and went to relax in the hot tub. As she lay back against the head rest, she gazed at the stars that where shining brightly in the night sky. Sighing, she heard a noise from behind her. Turning around she saw Tom in swim shorts leaning against the sliding door. "I guess great minds think alike. Do you mind if I join you?"
"I was hoping you would," giving him a sexy grin. She thought to herself, 'God he has a sexy body.'
Climbing in to sit next to Mac, he turned to face her. Placing his hands on her shoulder, he slid them across to her neck, pulling her face towards him. Their lips met in a heated kiss, their tongues dueled for possession. Mac moved her hands up and down his back while Tom moved his hands around to her back untying the knot to her top. She was shivering but not from the cold.
He lifted the top over her head. Then looking at her he told her, "Woof!"
She frowned, thinking, 'Woof?'
Waking from her dream after hearing another 'woof,' she glared at Duke. "I'll have you know I was having the best dream I have had in a long time." Closing her eyes while checking her internal clock, she realized it was 4:55 a.m. and was going to have to get up in five minutes anyway. Opening them to glare at the dog again, she asked, "What do you want?"
Duke just cocked his head.
"Oh, alright, I'm getting up. Come on, we'll meet Uncle Matt for our run."
Meeting AJ and Tom ten minutes later coming down the stairs, she asked if they would want to join her and Matt on their run. "I wouldn't mind doing that, Mac," AJ said. "It would be like when we were training for the JAG-a-Thon."
Thinking about the dream he had last night, Tom said he would love to. In the dream, he recalled how they went running. It turned into a race until Mac 'accidentally' bumped into him, knocking them both to the ground. They ended up kissing and touching each other. It soon became very intense, until Molly decided to wake him. 'Boy, if I didn't love my dog, she would me dead meat.' After that thought, he followed Mac out the house in the direction of the mountain.
Friday
November 4, 2005
2:40 p.m. MST
Horse Stables
While brushing Sundance's coat, Mac contemplated the past two weeks. She and Tom were getting to know each other very well. They talked about their pasts as well as the different places they had been stationed. They would go hiking, or take Sundance and Butch out on the trails, while their dogs would run ahead chasing anything in their path.
Most nights they had dinner alone, AJ and Uncle Matt conveniently had made other plans. Rose's plan about getting AJ and Ester together seemed to be working. They had gone out several times, when he hadn't gone over to Jeb's to play cards or to the Homestead for the weekly card games that was held on Wednesdays. Her uncle had been seeing a woman in town for the past two months and spent a lot of his time there.
Tom never pushed Mac for more than she was ready for, always the perfect gentleman. Admittedly at times, after they would say goodnight, she wished that he would just kiss her on the mouth, instead of the cheek, or wished that she would get the nerve to kiss him. Well, that was until last Monday night. Mac smiled, as she flashed back to that night at the Halloween Dance.
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Flashback:
The indoor track, known as the PV Rink, was decorated for the Halloween dance. They had an area roped off for different activities for kids to do; like: bobbing for apples, decorating pumpkins, a mini haunted house, which wasn't too scary, the best costume contest and, of course, goody bags filled with lots of candy. The adults held a costume contest of their own, the prize being a weekend stay at the lodge, dancing and also food and beverages for everyone.
Mac and Tom walked in looking as if they belong together and it was not because of their costumes. Mac had dressed up as an Indian Princess while Tom was dressed as an Indian Chief, which surprised them, because they never mentioned to each other or anyone else what they were going to wear.
Her uncle was King Arthur and his date was Guinevere. AJ, Zek and Jeb decided to dress-up as cowboys while Ester, Rose and her daughters were dressed as cowgirls.
Giving Mac a smile, which made her weak in the knees, Tom bowed slightly at the waist asking, "Sarah, my Indian Princess, would you care to join me on the dance floor?"
Giving a smile of her own, after she regained her equilibrium, Mac answered, "I would love to dance with you," then adding, "That way I can feel your arms around me." She had been getting tired of waiting for him to make the first move so Mac figured it was up to her.
Tom was shocked, but very pleased with her reply. "I would love to feel you in my arms too, Sarah." Walking her to the dance floor, which they had constructed from plywood, he pulled her close, moving one hand to the back of her shoulders, and the other around her waist thinking, 'Thank you, God, for this slow song.'
Sarah had placed her hands around his back and laid her head on his shoulder, with her face toward his neck, thinking, 'I could stay like this forever. I have never felt this safe, or content in my whole life.'
Looking up into his eyes, she suddenly realized it was because of how she felt about Tom. She had fallen in love with him and that scared her a little. All she could think about was all the men in her life that either died, or wish they had. She did not want to ever hurt Tom but believed she would someday.
He had been able to read her like a book these past few days and knew what she was thinking. They had talked so much about their past relationships. "Sarah, please stop thinking those thoughts. You could never hurt me. The men that died wasn't your fault, you are not to blame. The only way you could ever hurt me is to push me away, which would kill me. I had fallen for you fast and hard the first time I ever saw your face."
Placing his hands on her face, he pulled them closer so that their lips barely touched. "I know this is sudden, but I'm in love with you, Sarah. I'm not looking for a response from you, I just needed to let you know that." He kissed her with all the love and passion he had before she could tell him how she felt.
AJ tapped Zek and Matt on the shoulders, nodding toward the couple. They all smiled thinking that there would be a wedding in the near future.
End of Flashback
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Mac remembered how they spent most of the evening dancing to every slow song that the DJ had played. When they were not dancing, they were hiding in a dark corner making out like a couple of teenagers. That was until AJ spotted them. She laughed recalling how embarrassed she was to be confronted by him. It was like being caught by her dad, making out on the couch with her boyfriend. Tom, on the other hand, found it hilarious which made her storm off heading for home. She could not believe how she acted, behaving like a spoiled brat. Mac's smile turned into a sexy grin when her memories turned to what happened later that night when Tom had come home.
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Flashback:
Mac was so embarrassed and did not know if she could ever face Tom or AJ again. Deciding that she needed to relax, Mac took the costume off, as well as the underwear, and slipped on her robe. Filling the tub as hot as she could stand it, she put on some soft soothing music. As she was untying her robe, there was a knock at her bedroom door. Hoping it was not her uncle asking about what had happened to make her leave so early, turning off the water, she asked, "Who is it?"
After Tom finally managed to get away from AJ, he went in search of Sarah. He was concerned that she would be mad at him for laughing, even though it was funny to him. "Sarah, it's me, Tom. Can I come in for a minute? I would like to apologize to you for laughing." As the door opened, he saw that she was only in her robe, which only came down to about the middle of her thighs. It appeared as if he had caught her about to take it off. It was barely tied allowing him to see some lovely cleavage. Swallowing hard trying to stop the arousing thoughts that were playing in his head, he said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't…."
While Tom was talking, Mac was thinking how much she craved and ached for him. She couldn't stand it any longer. Grabbing Tom, she kissed him with all the desire and love she felt.
He moved his hands to her back, sliding one up through her hair and the other moving down to her firm buttocks. That's when he realized she was completely naked underneath the robe. 'Is she trying to kill me,' he wondered?
She moved her hands down his chest to unbutton his shirt. He stopped kissing to ask, "Are you sure, Sarah? I can wait as long as you need." He would, but was really hoping he could show her how much he cherished her.
"Yes, Tom, I'm very sure." Giving him a loving smile while undoing the last button, she continued, "I tried to respond to what you said, that you're in love with me, but your kisses seem to stop me from thinking clearly. Tonight, when we first arrived at the dance and when we were dancing, I came to realize what I have been feeling for you." Resting her hands on his incredible chest, gazing into his eyes, she said, "I am in love with you, Tom."
He turned around and for a minute she thought he was leaving. Her heart shattered into a million pieces as tears came to her eyes, until she saw him shut and lock the door. He came back over to see the tears in her eyes realizing what she had thought. "Oh, Sarah, I will never leave you unless you ask me to."
Smiling through the tears, she choked out, "I will never ask you to do that."
He picked Sarah up and carried her to the bed. All the while she laughed and squealed, "Tom! Put me down!"
"I am, darling, on the bed." With that, he dumped her on the bed. In doing such, her robe fell open, revealing her body to him. He looked down at her with so much love and desire shining in his eyes. In awe, he said, "You are absolutely beautiful, Sarah." Her face showed her pleasure in hearing him say that.
As he was undressing, she took her fill of him with her eyes. She could tell he took good care of his body, and what a body it was. He came to lie next to Mac kissing and touching in all the right places, as she did with him.
End of Flashback
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Sarah was brought out of her memories by a pair of strong arms that wrapped themselves around her from behind. Kissing the side of her neck, he asked, "Where were you just now? I've called your name three times and you never responded." Tom turned her to face him so he could look into her eyes. He had been watching Mac thinking how beautiful she was. He recalled the past week's activities in bed, how they would wake up in the middle of the night to make love and again in the mornings as they shared the shower. He loved to watch Mac's body move, she had an amazing body. His thoughts took him back to this morning.
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Flashback:
They were just holding and caressing each other when they heard Duke and Molly scratching at the door. Then AJ knocked, laughing as he asked them if they were ever going to come out for breakfast.
They decided to save water and take a shower together, making sure to pay special attention to all the right places. It was one of the longest showers either of them had taken in a long time.
After breakfast, they took the horses out to see some of the cabins that Tom had not seen yet. But all he saw were her hips moving side to side in the saddle. That left him contemplating on how he was going to climb down and walk without hurting himself; he was so hard.
End of Flashback
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