Chapter One- Luann
Luann watched the white, fluffy flakes as they filtered through her view in the blinds. It had been snowing since early morning and she was happy to be inside the warmth of Ryanâs flower shop. Her thick mock turtleneck and flannel shirt kept her warm on the outside, but inside she needed nothing extra to warm her; she was already burning with desire. She watched as Ryanâs long, agile fingers placed the last red rose in the perfect arrangement he had been working on for the last hour.
She loved watching him work. The natural talent he had for his craft exuded confidence yet gentleness in every bouquet he created. Ryan, her Ryan, yet not hers now. It had been Lulu and Ryan since the sixth grade; they just fit together. She had always loved him with her entire being, but now it was with the acceptance that she could no longer have him to herself. Now there was Peter and Peter made Ryan happy, which is what Luann ultimately wanted. Yet inside she still burned for him.
âThis is ready,â he said in his throaty, raspy voice that still sent chills up her spine. The delivery driver took the arrangement from him and headed for the back door where
The Rose Cottage
delivery van was parked in the steady onslaught of snow.
âTake extra care with this one Derek,â Ryanâs eyes smiled at him â It has to be perfect for her!â
âI will Mr. Turner, donât you worry!â Derek replied, walking out the door.
âWait!â Ryan turned to Luann and saw her daydreaming about him again. âDo you have the card for that honey?â he asked her sweetly coming up behind her. His breath on her ear made her pussy moist with excitement. She shook herself out of her trance in which she had been kissing her way down Ryanâs neck, to his muscular chest and then to waistband of his khakis where she knew the treasure of his perfect eight-inch cock lay.
She finally choked out an answer âYes, I have it right here.â She glanced at the smallish writing on the card.
She recognized the names; she had seen them many times while putting arrangements in the
Cottage
delivery van. This romantic man had always bought his wife Ryanâs special, unique arrangements to mark their important moments together.
Ryan kissed her cheek, taking the card from between her sweating hands. He crossed the littered floor of the back room of the flower shop and slipped the card into the metal clip in the gorgeous arrangement. He always used the best roses; hydroponics, grown in water not soil, because the stems were sturdier and lasted much longer than regular roses. Today he had added white tulips, delicate bleeding hearts and white lilies. Bendy willow added the final touch to the elegant crystal vase that only Ryan would go to the expense of using.
âRemember,â he said to Derek in his most fatherly voice â drive carefully on these slippery roads, and donât worry about coming back tonight, Iâll write you out for an extra hour.â Derek beamed at the idea of an extra hour of overtime, but then he was always happy to put in extra hours for Mr. Turner. âRight at six, donât forget!â Ryan said and closed the door as snow was starting to drift into the door.
Chapter Two- Ryan
âAre you ready to go Missy?â Ryan winked at her signaling that he recognized her state. He knew what she wanted, what she craved from him⊠to love him, consume his flesh and to have him love her in return.
He grabbed his jacket as she slipped off of the tall, swivel stool she had been sitting on. She always looked like a smooth rippling ribbon when she moved, fluid, blushed and beautiful. He really did love her. Always had loved her, he thought back to last weekendâŠ
âŠthe sky had been threatening snow all day. They had spent the day cuddling on the couch watching old movies. The Victorian he had bought the year before in up-state New York was permeated with the sweet smell of cinnamon and apples. Luann was making an apple pie in the kitchen, while he went to take a shower. In the solitude of the warm water he let himself think about his other love, his Peter, his lover, his partner, his secret. Peter was his secret to everyone but Luann. She had known! She had always known everything there was to know about him even when he thought he was hiding everything from her, his likes, his dislikes, his passion and his desire.
He and Luann had spent every waking moment they could together since the time they were twelve years old. They had been âthe coupleâ all the way through high school and college.
Those had been days of denial for him, always trying to be the perfect couple for his parents and their friends and for Luann herself. There had been a couple of hints in high school that Luann was not everything he was looking for. Then they met Peter. They were in their last year of college and some friends took them to a local brew pub. Peter worked there and one of the guys they were with that night introduced them. When Peter took Ryanâs hand in introduction, Ryan thought he would explode. Peterâs eyes were soft, yet piercing, and his hands smooth, yet firm. Ryan knew that Peter saw right through him. He blushed and excused himself to the restroom.
They had left the pub and walked back to Ryanâs off campus apartment when Luann brought it up. He had his hand up under her short crop top and was twisting her thick brown nipples after just coming through the door; when she whispered in his ear; her voice thick with passion â You want him, donât you?â
Ryan was dumbfounded. He stood straight up and looked at her with astonishment.
The only thing that tumbled from his lips was âWhat?â
âBaby, donât try to hide it from me anymoreâ she said sweetly â I have known for a long time that you are gay⊠well, probably BI, huh?â She smiled at him to try to keep him from getting angry. He withdrew his hand from under her shirt. âWhat are you talking about Lulu?â he asked her, still trying to be casual.
âHoney, itâs okay. Iâm not mad or anything. I have known for a long time now. I could see it back in high school, I just was afraid to say anything for fear you would leave me.â Luannâs voice stayed soft and even in an effort to keep this from becoming a dramatic event.
â I knew all about you and Joey Sullivan, our senior yearâ she continued, âdid you ever go all the way with him? I know he absolutely adored you.â Luann stopped because Ryanâs mouth hung open with shock. He thought about Joey and how much he loved the sex with him when he finally pushed his throbbing cock into Joeyâs soft tight tunnel. He knew then that it was a man that he wanted to spend his life with, but how could he. At the time Joey was in love with him and had wanted to tell everyone. Ryan couldnât have that; he wasnât ready. His parents would have just died and Lulu, what would he tell Lulu, plus his reputation would be shot! No, he told Joey that he didnât want to be with him, that he loved Luann and that since Joey got accepted to Berkeley, 3000 miles away,that he should go. It wasnât far enough for Ryan! He always lived in fear that Joey would somehow let it slip and someone in his hometown would find out.
But now he realized that she had known all along. And now there was Peter. The warm water from the pulsating shower-head beat on his muscular back. He let his hand slip to his growing member. He flicked his thumb over the sensitive head and started on the downward stroke toward his balls. He heard the shower door click open.
âNeed some help with that, babe?â Luann, never subtle, stood naked in front of him. All five foot two of her, eyes of blue, just like the song said. She was his gal too. She had always been his, the only girl he had ever fucked, could even get excited with for that matter.