It was one of those mornings when you didn't want to get up but knew if you didn't get up now you would miss the cool breeze the morning was offering to an expected extremely hot day. I slowly rolled out of bed giving a little morning stretch before heading to the kitchen to turn the coffee pot on. I could never resist a hot cup of coffee on a cool morning.
I looked at my calendar and new that my friend Eva was going to be over early this morning so we could have a long day of shopping. Eva was a great friend. Always there for me when I was feeling sad and needed someone to cheer me up. I decided I needed to take a shower right away just so I had sometime to enjoy my coffee without worrying if I would be ready for when Eva showed up.
The hot water brought a familiar comfort to my stiff muscles. After spending what seemed like an eternity in the waterfall of serenity I dried off and put on my silk robe that Jeff had given me for my birthday last year. Oh Jeff, I missed him so much. How much I prayed he was safe over seas. It had been particularly hard for me recently not having him home. He was supposed to have leave 2 months ago but he was denied it when they decided his platoon needed to stay longer. Now it would be another 3 months till they could possibly come home. I sighed as I looked at his side of the bed.
Shaking away the bad feeling of longing and loneliness I walked out to the kitchen and smelled the aroma of hazelnut. After pouring myself a cup I walked out onto our deck. The cool breeze made me shiver at first but when I took a sip of the hot liquid my warmth was regained. I walked out to the end of our deck looking through the slightly swaying trees that surround our tranquil cove. This was a big seller for Jeff and I when we looked at this house. It was hidden behind tall trees but had enough clearing for us to see the gorgeous lake. There was a small crick that ran in front of the deck and at night we would sit and hold each other looking at the stars hearing the water run over the rocks. I took another sip of my coffee and wiped a tear away from my cheek. It had been too long since we had held each other like that.
I was so lost in my daydream of memories I didn't hear the slam of a car door or the heavy footsteps up the deck stairs. Tears were running down my cheeks as I thought of the last time Jeff and I got to spend together. It had been 10 months since I had the pleasure of staring into those bright blue eyes of his. A sudden gust of wind brought my attention back to the present and I heard a creek of one of the deck boards. Before I could turn around there was a single red rose held out in front of me, and a strong arm wrapped around my waist. I was so startled I jumped elbowing this person in the stomach.
"Ouch! What did you do that for babe?"
I couldn't believe my ears. Was it really him? How could it be? I turned around slowly and my eyes widened and welled up with tears. There he was. Staring at me with those bright blue eyes and a wide smile on his face.
"Oh my god" I squealed as I jumped up on him in excitement. It was the most wonderful feeling. He was holding me so tight and I never wanted him to let me go.
"I thought you heard me come up the stairs."
"No, I didn't." I wouldn't let him say another word. All I wanted was his lips on mine. I grabbed his head and pressed my lips so hard against his. His lips were cool and soft. Our kiss deepened and our bodies hummed of the excitement that was building up between us. After a few minutes of attacking each other's mouths it cooled down to those loving little kisses that I enjoyed so much. I got down off of him and just stared for a minute. I couldn't believe he was really here.
"How is it possible you are here? I didn't think you were suppose to come home for another 3 months"
"I know, they decided it would be better for the new troops that came over to finish up what we were doing and send us home. I was going to call but I didn't want to say I was coming home and then have them change their minds suddenly and disappoint you."
