(Hello. The amazing thing about my muse is that she brings out the parts of me that I used to miss about writing. It was she that convinced me to write again and now thirty four chapters in, and some that I haven't submitted yet, she is still inspiring me to write. I dedicate this chapter to her. She makes me a better writer and she is wonderful in so many ways. I wish all writers had someone as awesome as her to inspire them to create beautiful stories. This one is a little light on the action, but I hope you feel what I felt when I wrote it.)
I opened my eyes and found myself in my neighbor's bed. I was getting so used to waking up next to her that I never slept better to that point unless she was with me. It always made me rethink about how our relationship worked. At that moment though, I was basking in the sunlight with her. I lean over and kiss her on the forehead as she was waking up. She looked over at me and smiled.
"We never made it dancing. Did we, Romeo?"
I shook my head. She smiled at me.
"There's always tonight. What are you thinking this morning, Romeo?"
I wrapped my arms around her and held her close. She snuggled against me and puckered her lips. I pushed mine against hers and we lay there for a while, just holding each other like newlyweds. As we snuggled each other, I thought about where we were and how we arrived there. It was a journey of ups and downs. I thought about my departed wife and her smiling that I was not alone and how her departed husband would be happy that she was not alone either.
Breakfast was a simple affair. She wrapped herself in her robe and I had a pair of boxers on. She made the coffee while I did the toast. We had some cereal with it as we talked about whatever crossed our minds. She talked about the errands she had to run that day. I told her about the reports I had to pour over. It was a beautiful morning. I dressed back in the clothes I wore the night before as she looked on.
"Sometimes, I think about you moving in with me," she said. "I love waking up with you and spending time with you. The downside is you have the pool."
I smiled at her.
"We could always put a pool in your yard."
She shook her head.
"It's not the same, Romeo. I think it's just I love having you with me. Sometimes I feel guilty because of Mitchell. At the same time, I feel like he's happy. Want to have dinner here tonight with me?"