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âThanks, for letting me share your sunrise,â Dana gasped breathlessly as she jogged along. Physically she had a long way to go before sheâd be back in running condition. She laughed aloud as Kevin stumbled on an exposed root on this rugged mountain path. He smiled benevolently, regaining his stride.
Danaâs life had crumbled in more ways than one when she lost custody of her three children, twin ten-old girls and a nine-year old son. It shouldnât have happened, but the judge in his infinite wisdom said that her ex was more stable and at the time Danaâs work schedule was heavy. As a flight attendant she traveled, but she had live-in help. Her only life when she was home was her darlings and she devoted her time to being the perfect mother. Loving, caring, fun, and perhaps she was too strict, but she worried about the times she wasnât around and they needed a solid grounding and understanding of the rules of decency and respect. After all when she was forty-three thousand feet over the Pacific Ocean they couldnât call her to see if it was okay to do something. They had to know the rules and the box they could move around within those family values. But, still it wasnât enough.
Though they were wonderful and her love was reciprocated it matter naught to the family court judge who believed that a parent had to be home to tuck the kids in every night. Hence now her ex and his honey were playing house with her children. While sheâd been hospitalized heâd moved the kids back east. Sheâs never received even a card from them after the accident, let alone seen them.
The accident wasnât here fault but nonetheless it had destroyed what was left of her life. The day of her accident Dana had been sailing high, sheâd just landed a ground job with a rival airline as classroom instructor for flight attendants. She would be home to tuck the kids in every night and get their breakfast every morning. She was ready to fight to regain custody of her kids back. Then it happened. An inexperienced long hauler had cut her off and forced her off the road, sheâd plowed down the steep precipice face. Sheâd nearly died. The inexperienced train long hauler was convicted of attempted vehicular manslaughter and was now in jail.
âCome on, race yâ to the big rock,â Dana said sprinting ahead. She felt young and alive, as she kicked up her heels.
That pretty day, she was back to my old pre-accident self. It had been a long road to wellness, but now ten months to the day, the old Dana was reborn. Opening her eyes that morning she was aware that she was truly well again.
After months of rehabilitation and therapy Dana was attempting to rebuild her life. Sheâd bought a little house and invested the rest of the settlement. The job she was to have started was long gone. She was not in the physical condition, yet, to fly again. So in some ways she was at loose ends. She was pretty low emotionally, but she was determined to re-establish get her old life back.
She was elated that her new friend Kevin had insisted she join him at his mountain cabin. What surprised her more was that sheâd had the nerve to join him. Theyâd only been out a few times together and one could hardly call those dates. This sojourn was a big step for her. Kevin made her feel pretty again.
Kevin was her personal trainer at the gym where Dana was spending hourâs everyday building her endurance and mobility. He had worked hard to assist her in meeting her goals and but for him she would have quit. Double entendres and his kibitzing had kept her foraging ahead. They often shared a coffee after her session and it was then that she realized that she quite liked the sandy haired man. He was in fantastic shape, funny and he certainly cared for her. He oozed sex appeal and that made him a favorite personal trainer among the women.
Running the comb through her hair before their undertaking this dawn outing, sheâd noticed her eyes were clear and sparkling, all the puffiness and sootiness was finally eradicated. It gave her hope.
She was sporting new running dudes. Dana had lost enough weight that when she started to put her life back together necessity dictated that she buy a new wardrobe. Kevin had helped out by driving her around, as she didnât have a car yet. Heâd insisted that she let him guide her on what was trendy; after all she was single again.
Dana was no oneâs fool she knew that Kevin was married, but she believed him when over coffee heâd told her that his marriage was on the rocks. He said he expected that his wife was having an affair. He felt vindicated. At that time he made no untoward advance to Dana. She felt safe with him.
Dana laughed aloud when Kevin dropped behind enjoying the flexing of her bum as she slowly jogged along. Being an imp she gave him a playful little extra wiggle. Kevin mischievously slapped her cheek, as he matched her stride. Dana stumbled head over heels nearly banging her head on the big rock.
He caught her. Gently Kevin pushed her back against the boulder. It felt cool against her perspiring bare midriff. She shivered. Kevin stole a series of fleeting kisses, teasingly awakening her sexual being. He seemed to know just how touch her body to orchestrate responses.
Dana stared at the mountain peaks watching the unfolding dawn trying to stay her arousal. She was afraid. Fanatically, she reminded myself that this same sun warmed her children. Too much time had passed, but life wasnât fair. Good old-fashion guilt overlaid her fledging arousal. This was the first time in a very long time that she felt that old stirring in her core. There had been some awkward fumbling when they arrived last night, but sheâd remained passive, unawakened. Dana was scared there was safety in her passivity. Kevin nuzzled her neck alternatively pushing aside her crisscrossed red jersey to lick sweat off her breast. He ventured forth further each time.
She might was well have cried, âuncle,â when he final caught her right nipple between his teeth gently worrying it. She was lost. Dana gave up. âYes,â she whispered on an exhalation. The word seemed to echo though sheâd only whispered it. Throwing his head back, Kevin roared; roosting birds took flight as his laughter bounced off the peaks. They chuckled playfully.
âOops,â he said shrugging. Kevin reeled her into his arms. Pinioning Dana against his chest, he proceeded to knead her ass. His sweaty kinky curls peaked out of his open shirt. Resting her cheek against his chest she inhaled his unique scent - a combination of his spicy cologne and sweat, âmmmmm.â
Almost reverently, he tipped Danaâs chin up until their eyes met. Tantalizingly slow Kevin lowered his head. His lips mesmerized her. Their eyes locked. Kevin sucked her bottom lip; his tongue snaked up under her upper lip. She couldnât ever remember anything more erotic. Moaning her acceptance and acquiescence, her soul craved him. For the first time, they shared an enchantingly sensuous kiss. She felt alive. The wondrousness of the kiss etched itself permanently into her mind. Dana wondered if Kevin was whom sheâd been seeking all her life, but he wasnât free.
It was as if there was nothing to her as Kevin, in a fluid movement, lifted her into his strong arms, infant style. She was such a little thing. He loved how she snuggled up with her arms around his neck, âDonât go ânâ get fat or I wonât be able to do this, you know Iâm getting old.â
Languidly she shyly smiled at him, âno you arenât.â She mused, âHeâs the only person since the accident who has made me feel safe?â Suddenly Dana was conscious of just how aroused sheâd become.
Damn it, she wished her rigid morals would just had to take a hiatus, âjust let me have this once without judgment.â She knew that he had a wife somewhere. âHow can I consort with such a person?â But, her body, her emotions and that reptilian portion of her brain didnât see him as evil. She knew that he was what she ached for. âLater.â