The sunlight filled the room, waking me up. It took me a minute to get my bearings and remember where I was. And then...I remembered it all...the kisses...the passion...my brother's moans and comments to me. I looked around and realized I was alone in bed. Surely my brother was as embarrassed as I...and he wanted to avoid the awkwardness that was surely on the way. As I woke up, I realized that Andy must have lit the pilot light in the furnace as warmth filled the cabin.
I looked at the clock and realized that it was 3:00 in the afternoon. We must have finally fallen asleep around 4:00 or 5:00 in the morning, and given what he transpired, I think both of us fell into pure exhaustion. Outside the cabin, the wind continued to howl and snow fell in large, wet flakes. There was no way were going into town for dinner. It looked like we would be cabin bound for a day or two. The diversion of being out in public now a non-starter, I got up and put on some clothes and headed for the kitchen or living room, ready for the awkward conversation and expression of regrets that was sure to follow.
I walked into the living room and stopped dead in my tracks as I saw Andy. He had a single, scented candle lit on the coffee table. Soft acoustic guitar music played on his I-Pad. Two glasses of wine were placed on the coffee table. But that wasn't what made me stop, gasp and stare. Like me, Andy had gotten dressed. But it wasn't that he was dressed that froze me...it was how he was dressed. Andy must have gone into our sister's room and put on one of her little black dresses...along with thigh high stockings, strappy heels...and lipstick.
I started to ask what the heck he was doing but in a soft voice, he whispered: "Jim...please...please tell me I am your sweetheart....your honey. Please tell me that it wasn't just your need to get off speaking last night".
I didn't say a word. I reached for him. And he melted into my arms. Andy and I began kissing again...but this time they were tender, sweet kisses. I whispered in his ear: "My sweet love. I am yours....as I want you to be mine....forever".