Gale used the spoon to slice through the crispy puff pastry crust of the pot pie, his mouth watering at the rich scent of chicken that wafted into his nostrils. He lifted the large spoon and blew on a steaming mound of hand-stripped roasted chicken, wavy-cut carrots, Blue Lake green beans, sweet green peas and white corn, then shoveled the whole mass into his mouth, chewing and swallowing in bliss. He hadn't noticed that she was gone until the bowl was empty and an ice-cold beer was butted against his forearm.
"Want more?"
"Maybe later. I don't want to fall asleep."
Velvet wrapped her arms around his neck with a smile. "Hmm." She raised a finger and he felt her fingertip tracing the line of his mouth. "Afraid that you'll miss something?"
His mind reeled back to the story and he remembered the romantic tone and the love that he'd felt. "Yeah," He whispered, sucking the tip of her finger into his mouth. "And I don't want to miss a thing."
She responded with a tiny gasp and he pounced on her mouth, shoving his tongue deeply into her soft mouth and was gratified by the whimper that came from her. He loved her honest response, the way her body pressed against his and her tongue stabbed back. There were no phony emotions in her touch and he shivered with that knowledge. She pulled away, flicked the kitchen light off and took his hand, leading him into her bedroom.
He watched as she headed for the stereo, made a selection and slowly walked back to where he stood, the romantic strains of 'My Funny Valentine' filling the room. She looped her arms around his next and pulled his mouth down to hers, involving him in a deep kiss as they swayed slightly to the music. Gale felt as if he was floating, dreaming that he was with this beautiful woman who loved him but her teeth nibbling on his bottom lip brought him back to reality.
He let his hands drift downward, his mouth sliding along her neck while her perfume intoxicated him. He found the tie to her robe and eased it open, letting his hands roam inside and smiled at the shiver that ran through her at his touch. He took a small step back and pushed the silk robe from her shoulders, taking in the contours of her body. Her shoulders were soft and her breasts hung heavily, the nipples hard and tenting the lace.
She shivered again as he cupped them, enjoying their weight and softness, then slid his hands underneath, gently rolling her nipples. "Gale." Her soft whisper made him return to her mouth, kissing her while slowly backing her toward the bed. He lifted the edge of her camisole, pulling it over her head and revealing her lovely breasts, flat stomach and a scar that began under her belly button and disappeared under the elastic rim of her panties.