The darkness fell around them like a large black blanket as they walked down the lonely street of the small town. The sounds of the children playing had vanished, and all that remained was the quiet sound of their feet slapping against the wet road. The clouds had broken earlier and both Nathan and Wendy were soaked. They had ignored the steady rain and continued to walk. Nathan remembered an old gravel path down the road a bit and began to lead Wendy in that direction. Wendy shivered from the way the wet clothes clung to her body but still held fast to Nathan's hand. Her skin, soft, inviting, and a little wrinkled from being wet, felt so very good against him in every way and he was not going to relinquish her hand back to her anytime soon. Besides, "HE" had plans.
The pair approached the gravel path and Nathan turned towards it. Wendy was unfamiliar with the area but didn't care. Her trust in him was unbreakable, and she would follow him anywhere, as long as her hand was in his. Almost immediately the houses that lined the main road were out of sight and the woods began to thicken. Small thickets of trees became the mainstays of the scenery, along with the fences that bordered the path. The sound of small animals filled the air in between the words he whispered in her ear. It didn't take long for Nathan to find the place he was looking for. He remembered playing there as a child, hidden from the view of everything. The couple walked together to a small grove of a variety of trees, hesitated for a moment and entered the grove. Wendy looked at him, smiled and held tightly to his hand, as they took their first strides into what would soon become a place with special meaning to the both of them.
Nathan stopped suddenly a few steps inside the now small clearing. He seemed mesmerized and began speaking lightly about how the place had not changed one bit as he cocked his head from side to side. The memories of the past and this place washed over him. He stood there for what seemed an eternity and finally looked back at Wendy and said, "Yes dear, this is the place. This place is perfection to me. A place of refuge, of joy, of sadness, of importance, of love, and of pain." He took Wendy's hand and led her to the large hickory stump in the center of the clearing. Nathan sat down upon it and looked up at the sky. The clouds had cleared away and the moon, now full, gave the place an eerie feel.
He took a deep breath and let it go. Relaxed, at home, was the feeling inside of the young man, finally......home. Wendy sat quietly beside him, watching, waiting, intently, perhaps expecting some revelation of why he had picked this place at this time. He placed his hand upon her cheek and turned her to face him. He looked into her eyes and kissed the wet young woman's mouth hard. Wendy moaned.... deep, melodious, wanting. He finally pulled away from her and looked away to the left as if acknowledging another memory of the place. "Things are just the way I left them," He thought himself. His lips curved to form a smile and he looked back to Wendy, tangled his fingers in her hair and pulled her ear to his mouth as he said, "Are you ready?"
She stood and followed him, she had no choice. Nathan's fingers, still entwined in her hair, pulled her up from the makeshift seat. The young woman's eyes widened, a little surprised at his "straightforwardness." The fingers of his free hand trailed down her neck gently and pulled back on her hair, exposing the flesh beneath. He leaned into her. His tongue slid against the skin of her neck and his teeth pulled on the soft spot of flesh just beneath her chin. Nathan rose slightly and his words found her ears through the night air. "You are mine dear one." The fingers of his free hand began unbuttoning the damp blouse that lay snug against Wendy's skin. Quickly his hand worked the cloth free.