The Cottage
After rinsing ourselves off in the cool stream we sit back to back on the flat rock you used earlier, and dry ourselves under the warm rays of light coming through the leaves. As we sigh contentedly we both realize that we don't wish this wonderful day to end. The feeling of being so free has been more intoxicating than any drink, and we are both lapping up as much as we can before we have to reluctantly take our seats once more and return to the road.
Quite some time passes, and we notice the sunlight fading and realize that the time we have been dreading is approaching. We both promise ourselves that this place and what happened here will never be forgotten. Better than that, we both vow to return again before our holiday is over. We leave the comforting sound of the stream and push through the trees and into the clearing. Everything is as we left it, waiting for our return. We scoop up or clothes and turn towards the car, as we do so I passionately swoop you up in my arms and kiss you deeply. The clothes fall to the floor, and we are again, for the moment at least, lost in time. We take a breath and realize we need to be moving. You slowly pull up your thin cotton skirt, clasp you bra, and fasten the buttons of you blouse. Not wanting the magic to be totally over you hang your panties from your finger and toss them playfully into the glove box.
Back in the car, reclining on the leather seats, music playing you once again feel a deep relaxation come over you. We chat happily about nothing, watching the trees fly by the window as the car purrs down the ribbon of bitumen through the forest. You close your eyes and listen to the sounds around you, you're amazed of how intense your senses have become. The sound of gravel under the tires awakens you and you realize we have returned to our cottage.
For our holiday we've rented a cottage with some dear friends of ours. The cottage is spacious, wood paneled throughout and with a large, warmly furnished living room with a huge fire. We have a separate bedroom with an adjoining door connecting the two rooms. As we pull up into the driveway we notice that Steve and Emily's car isn't there. We grin to each other thinking we have the house to ourselves for a while. Leaving the car, we walk up the few wooden steps to the door and soundlessly open the front door. There on the kitchen table it a note waiting for us.
"Guys, been called back on business. Will be back tomorrow. Look after Emily for me.