days.
Not wanting either of the women to dwell on that one swat too much, he asked, “Heather, do you want me to take this coffee tray into the living room?”
“ That'd be great. Thanks, Heath. You guys all go on in and get comfortable. I'll be right in with the cake.”
The four of them had cake and coffee, mixed with lots of talk and laughter. Heath kept a watchful eye on Sara until he felt comfortable leaving her for the night, after making plans for breakfast.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Phil, Heather and Sara visited a little while longer, until Phil saw Sara yawn. “Sara, I know Heath said you had some bad experiences you need to work through, but he didn't tell me anything about them. He said that's entirely up to you, that if you want us to know about any of it you'll tell us. I want you to know that we agree completely. Heather's experience as a nurse may be of help to you, and my experiences as a police officer may be of some help, I don't know. I just want you to know, though, that that is entirely your choice. Don't feel like you need to talk to either one of us about anything that happened until and unless you're totally ready to. Okay?”
“Thank you both,” she said sincerely. “You guys have meant so much to me, I can't explain it. I want to tell you both about it eventually, but I just don't think I can yet. I'm still surprised Heath got it out of me, but I'm glad he did.”
Heather nodded as she said, “ I'm glad he did, too, Sara. He could always get me to talk when I didn't want to, either, but I was always glad he did. So I hear what you're saying. But don't worry about telling us. When you're ready to talk to us about it you'll know.”
“ That's right,” Phil confirmed. “But having said that, we don't have to know what happened to know how terrifying a nightmare can be, so if you have any problem like that while you're staying here, let us know. And I'll warn you now, if we hear you in what sounds like distress we'll be in your room to check on you.” He grinned as he said, “So I guess I'm suggesting that if you normally sleep nude, you may want to consider a nightgown tonight.”
Heather watched Sara turn red and admonished, “Phil! You embarrassed her.”
He grinned again as he said, “Well, I would have embarrassed her more if I'd gone in to make sure she was all right and she was lying there naked.”
Sara giggled and assured them, “Not to worry, either of you. I sleep in pajamas. And thank you. It's comforting knowing I won't be alone tonight if I have another nightmare. Hopefully I'll sleep better knowing that I'm not alone. And I do feel better after talking to Heath.”
The three said their goodnights and went to their respective bedrooms. Sara took a shower and climbed into bed, exhausted.
Phil followed Heather into their bedroom, shut the door, and turned to see a nervous little lady watching him. “Nervous, wife?”
“Yes,” Heather admitted. “I'm sorry, Phil.”
“ I'm glad. But tell me, what are you sorry about?” When Heather didn't respond immediately, he asked, “Are you sorry because you're about to get your cute little butt spanked, or are you sorry that I was there and heard Heath admonish you for ignoring his wishes? Or is it something altogether different that you're sorry for?”
Heather shrugged her shoulders as if defeated. “All of the above.” At Phil's raised eyebrow, she explained, “I'm sorry you heard Heath yell at me because that's probably why you're going to spank me, and I'm sorry about that because obviously, I don't want to be spanked. But more importantly, I'm sorry because I see now that I disappointed Heath, and you know I hate that. I'm also sorry because I should have had more faith in Heath and Sara. I mean it when I say they're meant for each other, but I don't want it to look like I think they need my help for it to work.”
Phil held his arms open to her
Not wanting either of the women to dwell on that one swat too much, he asked, “Heather, do you want me to take this coffee tray into the living room?”
“ That'd be great. Thanks, Heath. You guys all go on in and get comfortable. I'll be right in with the cake.”
The four of them had cake and coffee, mixed with lots of talk and laughter. Heath kept a watchful eye on Sara until he felt comfortable leaving her for the night, after making plans for breakfast.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Phil, Heather and Sara visited a little while longer, until Phil saw Sara yawn. “Sara, I know Heath said you had some bad experiences you need to work through, but he didn't tell me anything about them. He said that's entirely up to you, that if you want us to know about any of it you'll tell us. I want you to know that we agree completely. Heather's experience as a nurse may be of help to you, and my experiences as a police officer may be of some help, I don't know. I just want you to know, though, that that is entirely your choice. Don't feel like you need to talk to either one of us about anything that happened until and unless you're totally ready to. Okay?”
“Thank you both,” she said sincerely. “You guys have meant so much to me, I can't explain it. I want to tell you both about it eventually, but I just don't think I can yet. I'm still surprised Heath got it out of me, but I'm glad he did.”
Heather nodded as she said, “ I'm glad he did, too, Sara. He could always get me to talk when I didn't want to, either, but I was always glad he did. So I hear what you're saying. But don't worry about telling us. When you're ready to talk to us about it you'll know.”
“ That's right,” Phil confirmed. “But having said that, we don't have to know what happened to know how terrifying a nightmare can be, so if you have any problem like that while you're staying here, let us know. And I'll warn you now, if we hear you in what sounds like distress we'll be in your room to check on you.” He grinned as he said, “So I guess I'm suggesting that if you normally sleep nude, you may want to consider a nightgown tonight.”
Heather watched Sara turn red and admonished, “Phil! You embarrassed her.”
He grinned again as he said, “Well, I would have embarrassed her more if I'd gone in to make sure she was all right and she was lying there naked.”
Sara giggled and assured them, “Not to worry, either of you. I sleep in pajamas. And thank you. It's comforting knowing I won't be alone tonight if I have another nightmare. Hopefully I'll sleep better knowing that I'm not alone. And I do feel better after talking to Heath.”
The three said their goodnights and went to their respective bedrooms. Sara took a shower and climbed into bed, exhausted.
Phil followed Heather into their bedroom, shut the door, and turned to see a nervous little lady watching him. “Nervous, wife?”
“Yes,” Heather admitted. “I'm sorry, Phil.”
“ I'm glad. But tell me, what are you sorry about?” When Heather didn't respond immediately, he asked, “Are you sorry because you're about to get your cute little butt spanked, or are you sorry that I was there and heard Heath admonish you for ignoring his wishes? Or is it something altogether different that you're sorry for?”
Heather shrugged her shoulders as if defeated. “All of the above.” At Phil's raised eyebrow, she explained, “I'm sorry you heard Heath yell at me because that's probably why you're going to spank me, and I'm sorry about that because obviously, I don't want to be spanked. But more importantly, I'm sorry because I see now that I disappointed Heath, and you know I hate that. I'm also sorry because I should have had more faith in Heath and Sara. I mean it when I say they're meant for each other, but I don't want it to look like I think they need my help for it to work.”
Phil held his arms open to her
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