thoroughly explore the depth of my desires.” He went willingly and grinning like a fool the entire way down the hall.
They ate dinner that night at nine o’clock.
Chapter 12
When Stephen got up to put on the coffee Friday morning Kelly reached for her cell phone. She had vaguely registered a chirp and vibration a few hours earlier, indicating the presence of a message and at that time of night it was most likely her agent. Dale was the only person she knew who did not keep regular hours, especially for sleeping.
“Kelly, it’s Dale, again. Listen I don’t know what’s going on with you but could you please call me back? I left you a message last week and never heard back from you. Your publisher has had a revised contract drawn up, with new dates, since you’ve missed the old ones. I put it in the mail and you should have it by now. You will need to initial the dates, sign it, and send it back ASAP. Kelly, this is serious. They’ve given you a break because you’re their rock star but if you don’t meet these new dates the next thing they will send you is a non-performance cancellation and a request for their advance back, dead serious. Call me.”
Kelly hit the end button, letting go of a big sigh. Dale was right of course. She had pushed this as far as she could. It was time to get back to work.
In the kitchen the coffee was ready and Stephen was gulping down his breakfast. As she poured a cup she told him about her phone message and that she would need to go to town for her mail. He laughed softly, between bites adding “what are they going to do, fire you?”
“They could, if I don’t get something to them soon and then you’ll be stuck supporting me! But I won’t feel too bad for you because all of this is your fault in the first place. You’re continually distracting me!” She flashed him her most tempting smile.
“Keep it up and I’m taking you back to bed” he said, getting up from his chair and crossing over to where she stood in front of the sink. He reached around her and deposited his dishes. “But one of us does have to work and I have some things that need to get done today.” Placing his hands on her buttocks, he lifted her up like she weighed nothing, nuzzled his face in her neck and planted a fiery trail of kisses across the top of each breast.
Before she could react he dropped her back to the floor, turned and headed for the door. When he got to the hall he turned to her and said “I would consider it an honor to support you. I said I love you and I meant it, forever.”
He disappeared out the door leaving her breathless once again. He was a man of few words but the few words he chose were amazing. Amazing because his feelings were so obviously backing up his words, amazing because of the seriousness with which he delivered them, and amazing because of the impact it had on her. Why is it that with each new discovery of him she found only doubt and suspicion, but his devotion to her remained rock solid through each day and each revelation?
With dishes done she showered and dressed. While in Hanlon she would pick up some groceries, and stop in to the Kramer’s so that Will could have his promised visit with Max. Summer vacation had officially started in Alaska which meant that Will would be home to watch Max while she ran her errands. Lastly, she would pop in to Hawley’s Hardware to say hello to Bill. With Max loaded in the back of the Jeep she set off for town.
The forty-five minute drive left time for her mind to wander. Kelly should be spending the time developing her characters and working on the next chapters of her book, but instead her brain chose to focus only on thoughts of Stephen. It seems that when her life with Stephen began, the lives of fictional characters stopped. What she used to only be able to write about, she now was living first hand.
Stephen,
They ate dinner that night at nine o’clock.
Chapter 12
When Stephen got up to put on the coffee Friday morning Kelly reached for her cell phone. She had vaguely registered a chirp and vibration a few hours earlier, indicating the presence of a message and at that time of night it was most likely her agent. Dale was the only person she knew who did not keep regular hours, especially for sleeping.
“Kelly, it’s Dale, again. Listen I don’t know what’s going on with you but could you please call me back? I left you a message last week and never heard back from you. Your publisher has had a revised contract drawn up, with new dates, since you’ve missed the old ones. I put it in the mail and you should have it by now. You will need to initial the dates, sign it, and send it back ASAP. Kelly, this is serious. They’ve given you a break because you’re their rock star but if you don’t meet these new dates the next thing they will send you is a non-performance cancellation and a request for their advance back, dead serious. Call me.”
Kelly hit the end button, letting go of a big sigh. Dale was right of course. She had pushed this as far as she could. It was time to get back to work.
In the kitchen the coffee was ready and Stephen was gulping down his breakfast. As she poured a cup she told him about her phone message and that she would need to go to town for her mail. He laughed softly, between bites adding “what are they going to do, fire you?”
“They could, if I don’t get something to them soon and then you’ll be stuck supporting me! But I won’t feel too bad for you because all of this is your fault in the first place. You’re continually distracting me!” She flashed him her most tempting smile.
“Keep it up and I’m taking you back to bed” he said, getting up from his chair and crossing over to where she stood in front of the sink. He reached around her and deposited his dishes. “But one of us does have to work and I have some things that need to get done today.” Placing his hands on her buttocks, he lifted her up like she weighed nothing, nuzzled his face in her neck and planted a fiery trail of kisses across the top of each breast.
Before she could react he dropped her back to the floor, turned and headed for the door. When he got to the hall he turned to her and said “I would consider it an honor to support you. I said I love you and I meant it, forever.”
He disappeared out the door leaving her breathless once again. He was a man of few words but the few words he chose were amazing. Amazing because his feelings were so obviously backing up his words, amazing because of the seriousness with which he delivered them, and amazing because of the impact it had on her. Why is it that with each new discovery of him she found only doubt and suspicion, but his devotion to her remained rock solid through each day and each revelation?
With dishes done she showered and dressed. While in Hanlon she would pick up some groceries, and stop in to the Kramer’s so that Will could have his promised visit with Max. Summer vacation had officially started in Alaska which meant that Will would be home to watch Max while she ran her errands. Lastly, she would pop in to Hawley’s Hardware to say hello to Bill. With Max loaded in the back of the Jeep she set off for town.
The forty-five minute drive left time for her mind to wander. Kelly should be spending the time developing her characters and working on the next chapters of her book, but instead her brain chose to focus only on thoughts of Stephen. It seems that when her life with Stephen began, the lives of fictional characters stopped. What she used to only be able to write about, she now was living first hand.
Stephen,
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