Desirae couldn't help letting her mind wander as she made the drive from the airport. The plains of the Midwest are notoriously flat and devoid of scenery, especially this time of the year before the fields have been planted.
As she traveled, she thought back to the summer she and her cousin Doug had taken their relationship a step or two further than what would be considered "proper" by the rest of the family.
They'd always been buddies even though he was a few years younger than her. When her family would visit from out of state, he was the one who hung out with her, going to the lake or giving her an excuse to not have to stay around with the older generations. It was perfectly natural for that to continue even as they reached their early twenties.
It had started with a kiss. She wasn't sure who had initiated it, but it may have been her. There had been a look in his eyes that compelled her to lean in the truck window and press her lips to his. It was a powerful kiss, full of promise that they explored at every opportunity that summer. The few chances they had to do anything more than steal a few kisses were always overshadowed, or perhaps enhanced, by the chance that they could be interrupted at any moment.
Remembering the feel of his lips and hands on her body was arousing her and she had to remind herself to keep her mind on the road. She could easily get distracted by those memories. She would be there in about an hour and was more than a little anxious to get there.
It had been over twenty years since that summer, and life had come between them. Marriage, kids, jobs and distance and limited their contact over the years, but their last meeting had held a good bit of suggestion, although they had no time alone together. Still, she wondered if he felt the same connection and attraction that she did.