I’m fifty-one years old. I’m fit and athletic, well toned, but there’s grey threaded through my dark hair. I have tiny wrinkles around my eyes and I know I do not smile enough to have caused them. When I let my beard grow it is almost all silver. I don’t understand pop culture. And until recently I hadn’t spoken to my daughter in more than six years.
And this woman thinks I’m beautiful.
We stare at each other, no words needed. This moment will last our lifetime.
I step into the shower, under the water, and then make love to my sweet pet, my goddess. I move slowly, I look deep in her eyes, I don’t break contact, I tell her every sweet thing I can think of, words tumbling out of my mouth as we gasp and moan and slide together.
I watch her sleep again. I can’t help it. I’m in heaven. I lie down beside her, her body curved into mine, heated and sated and well used. I will guard her with my life.
The phone ringing has me scrambling to answer it before she awakens. I made love to her twice more during the night unable to stop myself. I crave her even now. I know the next time I take her, she may be wrapped up in my chain, suspended from a light fixture, and begging for mercy. But tonight, was all about reverence.
I put the cellphone to my ear and whisper, “Keen.” She sleeps on splendidly, a kitten curled up in my embrace.
“Did I wake you?” Jason’s voice says, equally as quietly.
“Haydee’s sleeping. I wore her out.” Old habits. What can I say?
Jason chuckles down the other end of the line and then sobers.
“They caught him. Samantha’s murderer. It was Nathaniel. His son helped cover it up.”
I let that sink in. Then I pull my precious goddess closer and thank God for the gifts I’ve been given.
“Lara?” I ask, once I’ve gotten myself under control again.
“All on her. Hart is praising her name to whoever listens.”
“Huh,” I say, a smile spreading over my lips and unbidden tears filling my eyes.
Somehow Haydee senses my emotions. She sits up and cups a hand to my cheek, staring down at me with big, beautiful, dark soulful eyes.
I smile back.
“Just thought you’d want to know,” Jason says.
“Thanks,” I whisper, my eyes on Haydee.
“Don’t mention it.” A pause, then, “Take care of your lady.”
The line goes dead and I know my friend knows.
I’m in love with this woman.
And I’ll never hear the end of his matchmaking skills.
“Are you OK?” she whispers. I throw the phone to the side and reach up and cup her cheeks, staring into her eyes and losing myself willingly there.
“I am now,” I whisper back, the words coming from somewhere deep inside me and meaning more, much more, than they ever should.
She smiles. My heart is so full it threatens to explode.
I’m twisted up in this woman, I realise. Tied to her as if it is I who wears the chain. Connected by something intangible, but immutable. Something larger than me, bigger than us. I have never felt so small in the face of such vastness. Never so insignificant, and yet at the same time never so full, so complete.
Haydee heats up my days and burns through my nights. She is an hypnotic flame that ignites me. A fuel my body craves.
She is everything.
My secrets are hers to keep. My needs hers to satisfy. And in return I’ll keep her safe. I’ll protect her with my body, with my soul.
And most miraculously, most importantly, I’ll protect her with all of my heart.
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