The wind gently rocks the car as Carley Stimmons drives down the empty highway to her long awaited destination. Snow blows diagonally across the windshield of her late model BMW. The dark interior in stark contrast to the sparkling snow. She sees the turn up ahead, her excitement builds exponentially. She hits the turn signal, thinking why bother when no one else is on the road. But, old habits are hard to break. As she turns, she sees a house about three quarters of a mile away. As she gets closer, she see freshly chopped wood in a neat pile, and a beige Dodge Durango in the drive.
As she pulls to an easy stop, she notices smoke coming from a stone chimney. It is a log cabin with a porch that extends from one side and around towards the back of the house. She pulls the handle to open the door. A cold blast of air hits her in the face, and she quickly closes the door to soak up more heat from the car. The door of the cabin opens and she sees the object of her desire. A man that has banked her fires for some time now. Logan Conager.
He wasn't your conventional "hunk". He was only about 5'10", and a little overweight. He wears glasses, and has short hair. But, to her, he is handsome. He has on a blue sweater and blue jeans and brown loafers. It warms her heart just to see him. He waves to her and flashes his smile that she has come to love. She opens the door, and rush up the steps to embrace him. Electricity courses through her body as they kiss. She don' t think she can get enough of him. As the kiss is broken, they stare into each other's eyes.
His eyes are a dark brown, almost black. But she feels she can see into his soul. What she saw astounded her, because it is herself she saw. Even though it is near zero degrees, his smile warms her to almost overheating.
"That outfit is beautiful. How was your trip? I hope you liked the car I rented for you." he says.
"Wonderful. And first class on the plane was really great too." she replies as she looks down at her attire. She's wearing a white sweater with a wide brown stripe across her breasts. Blue jeans that fit her behind and legs snugly. The legs of her jeans tucked inside brown knee hi moccasins.
"Good. I was hoping you would like it. I wasn't sure."
"Not sure? How could anyone not like first class, then have a BMW waiting on them?" she retorts.
"I just wanted everything to be nice for you." he says sheepishly as he stares down at the snow-covered porch.
"Well, it was. Thank you." Carley assures him.
"Let's go inside. I have prepared a meal, and the fire is warm." he tells her.
"I'm warm with you right now." she replies as she cuddle up close to him.
He laughs as he leads her into the house. As she enters, she sees that the place has a masculine feel about it. There are stuffed animals hung on the wall. Pictures of waterfowl, along with brass candle holders. In the den, she sees more of the same. There is a matching plaid couch, chair, and love seat. It matches the surrounding dΓ©cor beautifully. Everything has been symmetrically placed in the room. Against the far wall is a raging fire in a fireplace made from red and black brick. In front of it, is a large brown bear rug. It looks absolutely divine to lay naked on. On the mantel, are photos of his family. His kids, brothers, and parents.
"Did you decorate this place?" she inquires.
"No. I hired a decorator. I have no eye for color." he says.
"Did you kill all those animals?"
"No. They're all fakes. I tried hunting a couple of times, but I just couldn't bring myself to kill them." he says.
"Well, you don't have to kill to be macho." she replies.
"Here, have some wine while I finish dinner." as he pulls a bottle out of an ice bucket that she didn't see. He pours a glass for her. She takes it, and sips easily. It goes down like silk. It has a wonderful effervescence that she can't get enough of.
"MMMM, this is wonderful. Dinner smells delicious. What is it?" she says wistfully.
"Chicken with alfredo noodles, steamed vegetables, and garlic toast." he answers.
"Splendid!"
He leaves her to alone in the den. She sips her wine and contemplates the future of the evening. Her body tingles with excitement, as she thinks of what could and, she hopes will happen. He steps back in and informs her that dinner is served. She follows him into the kitchen. The aromas that permeate her nostrils are almost overwhelming. The table is set beautifully. Just like any fancy restaurant she's seen. He comes in behind her with the ice bucket and wine. He sets it next to the table. He then pulls her chair and motions for her to sit.
"Your chair madam." he says as he seats her.
Carley giggles lightly as Logan comes around the table and refreshes her drink, then pours his own. He sits across the table and stares into her eyes.
"I hope you like it. I was nervous because I wasn't sure what you would like. Let's eat."