"β¦and he stroked her between the legs until the alabaster cotton gown beneath his hand was translucent with her rapture."
Sonja drove, listening intently to Dirk's words as she squinted to see the upcoming road sign. She sighed in relief when it came into view: Port Torrance β 15 miles How she adored it when Dirk read to her. He lounged along side her in the van, clutching the book tightly in excitement. The words rolled off his tongue with a delicate flow. Though his body showed every sign of arousal, Sonja could tell Dirk was languid from the extensive traveling they'd done that day. Her shapely pale legs were weary too from striding up and down all the cobblestone streets. Sight seeing wasn't like any chore related to employment, but neither was it any less cumbersome.
Sonja's mind wandered a bit as Dirk took a break from reading. They'd had lunch in a delicious Italian place. The milieu didn't compare to the ancient marble in Italy, but the food was exceptionally flavorful. She remembered a strong scent of garlic wafting through the restaurant's muggy air and her husband's thin cotton shirt decoupaged to his chest.
Dirk interrupted Sonja's train of thought, "You're tired hon, let me take the last stretch of driving. Why don't you pull over at this next exit."
Sonja was too drained to put up a convincing argument against his suggestion, so she coasted off the highway into the nearest gas station. She climbed over the gear shift and plopped into the passenger seat of the van. Dirk climbed in opposite her and handed Sonja flashlight and what looked like a handwritten note.
"Are these the directions?" She questioned.
"No dear, it's a little something I wrote especially for you. Read it on the way to the motel. It'll help you pass the time." Dirk pulled back out onto the road as Sonja unfolded the paper and began to read aloud: