So, we're back with part four. This is part four of six, you should read the first three parts before embarking on this tale or you'll be lost. As always, all characters in explicit scenes are over eighteen. Enjoy!
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Beautiful Pt. 4
I wrapped a robe around myself before following the smell of coffee down to the kitchen. Sandy was standing at the stove. She looked over her shoulder as I entered.
"Hey, beautiful. Good morning."
I grinned at her. "Hi." I went towards her, and she kissed me long and deep. "You sleep okay?"
Sandy smiled that confident, heart-stopping smile of hers. "Yeah, see, I have this awesome girlfriend, who made me feel amazing."
"Really?"
"Yeah." She pulled me close, rocking me in her arms. "But I don't think I was a very good lover last night. All taking and no giving."
I giggled, loving the warmth of her embrace. "Well, you have the whole weekend to make it up to her. Maybe with that strap-on?"
Her grin turned wicked. "It's in my bag."
"What are you making?" I looked past her to the counter, where she'd been mixing a batter.
"Banana and chocolate chip pancakes. My mother always made these for me after a loss. Will you try them?"
"Sure." I'd had pancakes with those flavors before, just not at the same time. Chocolate covered bananas were good, though, so what the hell. I poured myself some coffee, adding some creamer as I listened to Sandy singing to herself as she poured batter onto the griddle.
"That reminds me, you promised me Karaoke that night."
"When?"
"That night we went to hear your friend play. They told me about 'Dream Weaver', remember?" I saw Sandy's face color as the memory resurfaced.
"Oh, god. Fine. I know a place."
It was the start of one of the best days, well, best weekends of my life. We started at a local farmer's market, but ended up at an orchard picking our own apples, grapes and raspberries. One of my great aunts made her own cinnamon applesauce, and I have her recipe somewhere, along with the equipment needed.
I was never able to find the time to try when my kids were young, but Sandy seemed eager to give it a shot, so I was excited to try. We had an early dinner at a little farm-to-table restaurant before heading back to shower and meet up with Jeanine and Bryan at the Karaoke bar. Once there I got to see the goofy side of Sandy's personality on full display, and I loved it. She was big, brash but always entertaining, and she was more than a bit of a show off, in the best way. She didn't have the worst voice I'd ever heard, but it wasn't the best either. Although what she lacked in quality she made up for in style.
My own voice was good, like, church choir good. I can carry a tune, but nothing special. Sandy told me it was the most beautiful thing she'd ever heard, but I laughingly told her that was the martinis talking.
We finally stumbled home at almost one o'clock. It was everything I could do to get my makeup washed off before I stumbled into bed. Luckily Sandy's arms were waiting for me, and I burrowed into their snuggly warmth with a tired, contented moan.
Sandy kissed my forehead before yawning. "I think the strap-on is going to have to wait 'til tomorrow, babe."
I groaned. "It is tomorrow. I'm too old to be out this late."
"Me, too. In the morning, how about a quiet day at home?"
"And then the strap-on?" I could feel the world slipping away behind my drooping eyelids.
Sandy giggled and kissed me again. "Yes, my love, for as long as you want."
"Goody. I love you, too."
Sandy made a happy little sound, her energy warming instantly as she pulled me tighter under the covers. Some part of my dimming brain recognized something momentous had just happened, but I didn't care. I was warm and happy, and, moments later, asleep.
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"You've never even taken this thing out of the box, have you?"
I winced. "I did, once, and then, if I remember correctly, Will started crying so I put it all away."
"And there it sat."
"Yep, in perpetuity. Until today."
Sandy turned said box over in her hands, which contained my applesauce maker. It was basically a specialized food mill. I also had my huge canning pot with its inner wire racks and pressure lid.
That
I'd actually used a couple of times for green beans and carrots that I'd bought.
"And what is all that?" Sandy pointed at the basket of canning tools and utensils.