Azure blue waves rolled up on the shore in their endless procession as a cool breeze washed over my sun kissed body. We had been on the beach all day. Blondie can't get enough and who am I to argue? Not to mention, it makes my beautiful wife frisky. I know; what doesn't make her frisky?
The sun was slowly disappearing over the horizon as I squinted, watching Kara put the finishing touches on her sand castle. I love seeing her like this: carefree. After all she's been through the last couple of years it's hard to believe it's the same woman. Every day I wake up next to her I'm thankful. Yes, it's been a long road but the payoff has been... well, incredible.
She looks up and blushes under my gaze. Isn't she adorable? I wiggle my fingers at her and she blows me a kiss. It makes my heart skip more than a few beats. She goes back to packing sand around her moat as the tide threatens to overtake it at any moment. I lay back down on my towel and soak in the remaining sunlight.
I must have dozed off because I'm startled by giggling and a voice that says, "Mommy, Mommy, look, I found a starfish. Can I keep it? Please Mommy?" Talk about my heart skipping... it may be in my throat. This is my 'happily ever after.'
Kara and I look at each other. There are tears. She looks at me; I look at her. She nods; I nod and smile.
"Of course you can, Mick. We can take it home and you can make something special with it for your bedroom. And soon you'll be able to take it to show and tell."
Brown eyes lit up.
"Thank you, Mommy Lissy."
He threw the starfish on the sand at my feet and hurried back toward the water.
Kara looked at me and said, "It's the first time he's called either of us Mommy."
I smiled, kissed my wife and say, "I know, lover. His Mommy has gone to heaven and it seems he's finally accepted you... well, I guess us, as his Mommy. It kind of seems fitting on our honeymoon don't you think?"
She giggled and said, "So how are we going to celebrate this special moment?" Um, you may have guessed. My slut wife was rubbing herself against my thigh. How do you not love a woman who...
"Stop that you! We're on a public beach on these here islands."
Her damn hands were all over me... le sigh. Giggle.
"Two words wife of mine... honey... moon." The kiss that followed would have made Mt. Vesuvius seem like... never mind.
***
Hi everybody!!! Yeah, you know it's me, Lissy. How y'all doin? I bet you're wondering what we've been up to. Sheesh, let's start by telling everyone Kara and I are married. And we have a kid. A boy actually. His name is Mick. Well no, his name is Michael Joseph Thornton-Stone. Umm... so how did this all happen? Okay, okay, it seems I have a LOT of splainin' to do. I think I'm going to skip around some... not focus on any one thing in any particular kind of order. Is that okay with you? I have a feeling that blondie may jump in from time to time too.
Let's start with my first visit to see Kara.
** February 1st, 2014**
Lissy
Technically it wasn't a month but the way the weeks fell today's the day. I didn't sleep very well Friday evening. Of course I was anxious to see my honey. Anxious for a lot of reasons, not to mention nervous. I hadn't heard from Kara since that miserable Saturday. I'll get to that another time. I wondered how she was doing. Since the crisis passed things had gotten back to normal – after a fashion. I'd been at work every day. Destiny had called me once to ask if I'd heard anything from Kara. I hadn't of course, but I thought it was very sweet of her to touch base with me.
"Truth is, Lissy, I've felt terrible about taking you away from Kara to get something to eat. I know that's not the trigger for all that happened. Kara was way more a mess than just that. I honestly don't know what I would have done if she had hurt herself even more or..." An awkward, icky silence hung heavy on the phone line. We both knew what she meant.
"You know that's being silly... but I do understand. I'm going to see her early next month. I'm anxious to see how she's doing, how she feels about things. Us, to be specific. Although I try not to make that the sole focus."
"Yup, I think I understand. Kara has to get well first. That's goal one." I felt myself nod.
And so it went. We met for lunch a couple times. Shade and I did as well. As you'd imagine, that was interesting!
"What, if anything, do you want me to do about the other two?" Her face was blank, her voice soft and serene. The question had come in a lull of our conversation and was completely out of the blue. Totally Shade.
When I'd picked my chin out of my lap I answered. "That plausible denial thing you mentioned a while back sounds pretty good don't you think?" There was a small upturn at the corners of her mouth. It was accompanied by a nearly imperceptible nod.
"I believe I do." I almost laughed.
I smiled as I drove. I'd fussed and fumed all morning in anxious anticipation. Being in the car was at least progress. Kitty doesn't understand rehab. She just knows it's been a dry desert of sexual desolation since... geezuz, how long has it been since we had been intimate? It's probably not a good thing I don't remember.
"Girlfriend, there's no guarantee you and hers will get any face time today. We don't know if they have conjugal visits. We'll find out when we're there. You're going to have to keep the faith. We went through a dry patch when blondie was gone. We can do 90 days on our heads." I laughed at myself. And squirmed in the seat. Shit... she's not buyin' it.
Early February sun isn't hot at 11am but it is bright. My shades did the job. I had my Rand McNally directions on the seat next to me. I'd printed them last month and kept them. It was a drive I'd be making several times. The only variable would be the weather... I hope.
Shut up and get on with the story, you!
You again? I thought you'd asked to be reassigned.
They said I'd been bad and had to stay with you. Deal with it, princess.
I shook my head.
The miles ran on and on. You don't care. You want to know how it went. Me – nodding.
I had my coat off and had checked my compact mirror. My eyes told the story – scared shitless. I fought back tears.
Until she came through the door. I completely lost it. I stood with my arms out and tears running down my face. The woman of my dreams had a smile on her face. She was thinner but her eyes were clear and her smile looked fabulous.
"How ya doin' baby? It's fantastic to see ya. I've missed you something awful." I nodded. "Can I get a kiss?"
I pulled her into my arms and pressed my lips to hers. They were warm and yielding. It was just a kiss for a few years and then her tongue pushed against my lips. My heart soared and I opened my mouth. I pulled her even closer. My girl loves me!!! Angels sang. Clouds fled. Stormy oceans calmed. Tornadoes slunk into dark skies. Lava crept back up scorched hills into their home. Yeah, I know. Sowwy. It was just a kiss. So NOT!!
Dancing blues looked at me after she'd pulled away and said, "We don't have that long, baby. We could spend it all kissing but I suppose we better talk for a while." I stuck my tongue out. She shook her head. "Same old dorkface."
"Your dorkface, dorkface." She laughed, put her arms around my neck, and kissed me. Yeah... that kiss!!! Yayyy.
"You're thinner."
"I'm fine. I'm healthy, I'm clean, and I'm getting better. How about you?"
