Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 22:21:53 -0500
From: Eric W. <storymaker19@hotmail.com>
Subject: Dreams and Satin Sheets Chapter 9

Dreams and Satin Sheets
By: Eric W.

Disclaimer: This story is a work of pure fiction created by my imagination.
Certain parts of this story will contain sex between consenting adult male
partners.  This story is homosexual in nature and should only be viewed by
those over the required age in your area.  If you are reading this story
and are not of that age then I do not want to know so please don't tell me.

Author's Note: Hey Guys, I know it has been a while but that is something
that I cannot help.  I hope that you liked Chapter 8 and if you didn't then
you should have written me and told me so.  I hope you enjoy chapter 9 so
now on with the show.


Chapter 9


It seemed like years since Josh and I had returned from Jamaica but in
actuality it had only been a couple of weeks.  We had talked once we had
returned and many times since then and decided that we were in no hurry to
get married.  It was the beginning of December and Christmas was fast
approaching.  I was up in the attic trying to locate all of the Christmas
decorations that I hadn't used in many years.

"Alright where the hell are you," I said to myself while moving what must
have been the 100th box.

"I'm right here," a voice said behind me.

"Shit, Josh you scared the hell out of me," I said while holding my chest.

"Sorry baby," he said while kissing me, "whatcha doin?"

"Lookin for my Christmas decorations, without much success," I said
tiredly.

"Ooohh, someone is in the holiday spirit," he said sitting in an old
rocking chair and pulling me into his lap.

"Well what can I say it's all your fault," I said kissing him.

When I started to pull away he pulled me back in for another, and another.
We continued to make out for some time and seemed to be getting pulled
further and further away from reality.  Had we be paying attention we would
have heard the cracking of wood, but we did not.  So the next thing we knew
we were both tumbling to the floor in a pile of boards and me on top of
Josh.

"Ouch" he said.

"Ouch what?" I asked him.

"Ouch my butt," he said while we stood up.

"Ahhh, poor baby, you weren't complaining last night and we did far worse
than fall on your butt."  I said mischievously and then resumed my search
for the long lost Christmas decorations.

About an hour later we had managed to locate everything we would need to
deck the halls with the exception of the tree.

"I know it has to be somewhere up here but I don't know where." I said.

Josh then came over and wrapped his arms around my waist.

"I've got a better idea, let's get a real tree this year, I hate those
artificial ones anyway." He said pulling me against his chest.

"Just don't make me go out in the middle of nowhere just so we can chop
down some unsuspecting tree.  My dad used to make us do that and it was not
fun."  I said while laying my head on his shoulder.

"Whatever you want baby, whatever you want." He said and we continued to
stand there for god knows how long, content to just be with one another.

We had managed to find the perfect tree after what seemed like an hour of
looking through them.  It was a good thing that I had cathedral ceilings in
my living room because the tree was about eight foot tall.  We had managed
to get it set up and partially decorated by about 10 pm and then Josh
decided to sit down on the sofa and take a break while I made some hot
chocolate.

I was waiting on the water to boil and staring out the patio door.  It was
a nice evening and Josh had built a fire while we were setting up the tree.
I noticed that the few remaining leaves on the trees were dancing in the
breeze.

I thought back to the beach in Jamaica and Josh's proposal.  I still
wondered if I had made a hasty decision and if I was really doing the right
thing.  I had dreamed of being married all of my life and I knew that it
was something that I wanted more than life itself, but was it right to do
it now?

 The tea kettle whistled and brought me out of my reverie.  I poured the
hot water into the cups and stirred in the hot cocoa mix.  After adding
some marshmallows to each of our cups I headed back to the living room.
When I rounded the corner of the sofa I found that Josh had drifted off to
sleep.

I smiled and looked down at him.  I saw the lines that were normally
present in his face were now smooth.  The corners of his mouth were turned
up in a slight grin and he was holding a sofa pillow on his chest.  I sat
the cocoa on the table and kneeled down beside the sofa.  I smoothed the
few stray strands of hair off of his face and he murmured in his sleep.

I turned and crossed to the window and stared out into the dark Georgia
night.  The moon was shining and a stream of the light caught the row of
diamonds encircling my left ring finger.  I ran my fingers over it and in
my mind I could hear the voice of my father.  He had always told me that I
would never amount to anything, and there were times that I thought that he
was right.

I needed to clear my thoughts and because it was such a nice night and so
clear I decided to take a walk outside around the pool for a few minutes.
It wasn't as cold outside as I had thought and the wind was blowing in from
the south so the fire that josh had built seemed kind of useless but it was
still cozy and romantic.  Well it would have been romantic if he had not
fallen asleep on the couch.

The air was the freshest it had been in a long time and it stimulated the
senses.  It was as if I hadn't breathed before and this air was new as was
everything around me.  I looked up at the sky and noticed that I could see
what seemed to be a million stars.  The moon was illuminating the water in
the pool and the wind was causing it to ripple.  I could hear nothing but
the sounds of nature.  No cars, no horns, no sirens, and no one telling me
what I should do.

I was alone with my thoughts for the moment I could finally think clearly
and decide once and for all if I was doing the right thing.  Since we had
returned from our vacation I had been wrestling with my decision to marry
Josh.  I loved him more than life itself and I had dreamed of getting
married for quite a long time, but the question I still hadn't answered was
whether that day had come.

It wasn't a question as to whether or not I loved Josh.  I was utterly and
totally head over heels in love with the man and I always would be.  My
mind was working itself in circles and I was getting nowhere.  I hadn't
been sleeping that well lately and it was beginning to take its toll.  I
had also been working double shifts at the hospital so that I could manage
to get Christmas off to spend it with my baby so my body was so tired and I
couldn't think or function as well as I normally would be.

I walked over and laid down on one of the chaise lounges that were there on
the patio.  I looked up at the sky and thought back to that beach and Josh'
proposal.  I remember vividly the look in his eyes and the softness of his
voice.  His eyes conveyed nothing but love and honesty.  His smile had
wavered and his eyes had began to tear when I had hesitated with my answer.
That was the only time that I can remember that I had saw Josh at all
vulnerable.  Even when I had met him in the hospital he seemed like nothing
could harm him.  He exuded this air of confidence that amazed me.

As I sat there remembering other thoughts began creeping into my mind and I
wondered what it meant.  Over the past few weeks I had been thinking quite
a bit about Lee and had even dreamed about him a few times.  I hadn't had
one of those dreams in a long time.

They were all the same though.  The dream started out when Lee and I were
together.  Everything was as it had always been and we had just finished
having sex, I was standing on the front porch smoking a cigarette and he
walked up behind me.  As usual he bummed a cigg and we stood there smoking
and not saying a word.  I was nearly finished when he said that maybe it
wasn't a good idea if we did "that" anymore.  By "that" he was referring to
sex.  All I could do was stare at him.  He hadn't even looked my way, he
just continued smoking and staring straight ahead.  When he finished his
cigarette he turned and walked back into the house.  I couldn't do
anything, I just stared at the spot he had just vacated.  I kept staring
for sometime and then the front door opened and out walked Lee carrying his
things.  He breezed right past me and down the steps without saying a word.
I watched as he put his things in the trunk of his car then opened the
door.  He briefly looked in my direction and then got in, backed the car
down the driveway, and drove down the street and out of my life forever.

Every time I thought of Lee I became emotional but this time was different.
I realized that even though I had come to terms with the fact that Josh is
nothing like Lee, I am still afraid he will leave me.  I'm surprised it
took me this long to figure it out.  When I wake up and Josh is not in bed
with me, for a split second I panic and fear that he has left me.  Then
once I realize that he is in the bathroom or the kitchen I am fine.

This is the entire problem, I am afraid that he is going to pull a
disappearing act and I will be left alone again.  I got up and began to
walk around the pool and stare down at the water.  I wasn't finding many
answers out here but at least I knew what the problem was now.  I guess
what if all boiled down to was I needed to know if Josh needed me as much
as I needed him.

I pulled the pack of cigarettes out of my pocket and lit one.  I hadn't
been smoking that much now a days but I just felt that I needed one now.  I
sat down and dangled my feet in the heated pool water.  I was lost in
thought staring down at the water and the only thing that I had figured out
is that the moon had disappeared.  I looked up and saw that the sky had
clouded over and didn't look as peaceful as it had earlier, and I still
hadn't figured anything out.

I had no idea how long I had been outside thinking but I jumped when I felt
Josh's hand on my shoulder.  He simply looked down at me and stared into my
eyes.  He did that a lot, sometimes he stared at me so long I thought that
I might have something on my face.  He hadn't said a word and after a
moment he sat down beside me and looked out over the water.

We sat there side by side staring out at the smooth surface of the water
and watching it ripple when we moved our feet.  It was somewhat awkward but
at the same time relaxing.

"I'm scared," Josh said finally breaking the silence.

"Of what baby," I said reaching out to grab his hand.

"Us," He said flatly.

"Oh" I said with a million thoughts running through my mind.  I figured
that this would be it, this was when Josh was going to leave me.  He had
had time to think about his proposal and realized that he had made a
mistake.

"If you are having second thoughts about us getting married then we don't
have to.  I know it is a big step and you may not be ready and I do love
you and want to be with you and can't bear the thought of life without you,
but if you think we are rushing things then we can slow down." I said
rambling knowing that my voice was shaking and I was trying desperately to
hold back the tears.  I was playing with the ring on my left hand and my
hands were shaking.

"No baby, calm down," he said taking both of my hands in his.  "I still
want to be your husband for the rest of my life that hasn't changed. "

"But I thought... you...you aren't leaving me?" I asked looking up into his
eyes.

"No baby, let me explain.  When I woke up in there I was kind of
disoriented, and didn't know where I was, but I knew you weren't there.  I
knew you weren't in my arms and that scared me.  I got up and started
looking around the house and couldn't find you anywhere.  I even checked
the garage for your car and once I saw it was there I calmed down a little.
But I still hadn't found my baby.  I walked through the kitchen and saw you
standing out here.  I watched for a few minutes watching you think and
wrestle with whatever it is that you need to think about.  I was just
grateful that I had found you. I can't bear to lose you Scott." He said
looking at our intertwined hands.  He looked up at me and I saw his eyes
brimming over with tears.

"Ohh god Josh, I'm sorry I just sort of lost track of time."  I said
pulling him into my arms.  I stood up and pulled Josh over to the lounge
chair I had been sitting in earlier.  I laid down and he laid on me and
curled up against my chest.  He had never held on to me so tightly.  I
stroked his hair and let him talk.

"Scott, I know that we have taken things kind of fast and if you're not
ready to get married this soon then we can wait.  But if you have doubts
about us being together then I need to know.  I don't want to lose you now,
you're too important to me.  You are the one who keeps me grounded.  You
remind me to stop once in a while and enjoy life.  Before I met you all I
did was work.  I never just sat back and enjoyed things.  I was headed fast
for a burn out until I met you." He paused for a moment and I waited for
him to continue.

"You taught me how to appreciate the smallest things.  Like when we went on
that picnic. Scott that was one of the best evenings of my life only being
topped by the night you agreed to marry me.  You showed me how to live
again.  You appreciate the simplest things.  I've noticed how you like to
just walk around outside after everything is quiet and take everything in.
You get lost and immerse yourself in whatever you are doing.  That passion
and vigor is what attracted me to you.  I've never met anyone like you
Scott and suspect I never will again.  And if you feel like we should slow
down then that's fine.  And as much as it would break my heart if you feel
that we should call it quits then just say the word and I'm gone.  I love
you Scott and I would do anything to be with you for the rest of my life.
But if you don't feel the same then that's how it will be.  Whatever you
want Scott, because what I want doesn't matter.  All that matters to me is
you." he finished and I noticed that his face was wet with tears.

"Baby, you are the most perfect person I have ever met and I thank god
every day that he brought you to me, but I have been wrong about something.
I have been blind and I haven't seen it until now.  I have always pictured
you as invincible.  You never let anything get to you and it seems that
nothing can bring you down.  I thought that you would be able to do
anything you wanted to and that nothing would stand in your way.  But I was
wrong.  I realized one of the most important things tonight.  You are as
vulnerable as I am.  When you looked at me and told me that you were scared
that illusion I had of you shattered.  I saw a vulnerable angel reaching
out for me." I said with my arms wrapped around him.

"I had some delusion that you were so sure of yourself and that you aren't
nervous about us.  I depend on you so much I can't imagine living one
moment without you.  I ache for you when we are apart and when we are
together I lose myself in you. " I said standing up and walking away.  "but
there are some things that you need to know first."

I studied Josh carefully making sure he wasn't angry for me keeping things
from him.  Once I saw that his expression had not changed I continued.

"Ya see baby, I've worked so hard to get where I am today.  I know I don't
have much but it is mine.  For a good portion of my life people have been
trying to tell me what to do.  My father always told me that I should have
become a doctor.  My mom wanted me to do what I wanted to but wouldn't
stand up to my dad.  Everyone else seemed to think that I should be a
computer programmer.  Then I enrolled in a phlebotomy class my junior year
in high school and got to see what it was like working in a hospital lab.
It became my passion and in two years at that technical school I had three
certificates and I knew what I wanted to do with my life." I said fondly
looking back on those days.

"When I had done my clinical rotations I was good, actually I was damn
good.  So they gave me my first job.  That first job was in the same
hospital I was born in.  I loved working there and miss it even today but
it was just another step down the path.  After that I enrolled at Marshall
University and began taking my classes.  Of course I did my share of
drinking and partying and just being a college kid.  I passed my first
semester no problem.  Then I started working doing telephone technical
support for Dell.  It wasn't fun to say the least.  My studies suffered and
I couldn't find the balance between work and school.  So I failed a couple
of classes and later on in the summer they fired me." I said then looked
over at Josh who was grinning at me being fired, mental note; punish him
later.

"So I just basically hung out at my apartment over the summer and then in
the fall I started doing collections for Sprint PCS.  I had finally got
back on track.  The next three years went by like a blur.  Working and
studying and occasionally partying.  I graduated with my BS in Medical
Technology at the top of my class.  I had finally reached my goal.  So
everyone came to Huntington for my graduation.  After the ceremony then we
were all sitting around my apartment when my phone rang and I just let the
machine get it.  BIG MISTAKE!!  Turns out it was one of my friends that I
had met at a bar.  And he was a little bit of a flamer.  So when my dad
heard a guy say `congratulations baby' let's just say that he was less than
happy.  It then escalated into this big fight right there in my living
room.  I guess it wasn't the best way for him to find out that I'm gay but
I don't think he would have reacted any better if I had sat him down and
told him. "It was becoming harder and harder for me to talk as these
weren't fond memories.

"Eventually I had to ask them to leave.  I saw the pained expression on my
mom's face.  She didn't know what to do so she just went with my dad and
sister.  I knew it was going to be like this.  After that day I never spoke
with my dad again, I was served papers stating that my name had been taken
off of the deed to the house.  My dad had taken these actions and the rest
of the family just sort of played along.  None of them were really bothered
by the fact that I was gay but it was just easier if they went along with
dad and talked to me infrequently.  I talked to mom about once a week when
she was at work.  She told me how hard this had been on dad and I laughed.
It went on like that for months.  I was still doing collections and looking
for job in a hospital.  I finally found one here in Savannah, so I packed
up and moved.  I lived in a tiny one bedroom apartment while I worked.  I
worked long hours and the conditions were bad.  They barely paid me enough
to pay my bills.  After I was there for two years I got a better and quit.
I've been working there ever since.  I still occasionally talk to my mom
but I don't have much other contact with my family.  It tapered off over
the years and I just kept right on working.  I worked harder there than I
had anywhere else in my life and they paid me damn good."  I said pacing
around the table and the chair which I tended to do when I was talking.

"So I eventually had enough money to buy this house and my car.  I have
always had the idea that if you want something and have the money then buy
it.  It was hard not being in contact with anyone familiar when I moved
here but I eventually made friends.  When I started working I made friends
with the people at work and then I changed jobs.  I have gotten very close
with the people I work with.  Especially Alicia and Rick, we are a pretty
tight group.  Anyway they decided after two years that I needed a
boyfriend.  So thus began the endless parade of guys which they thought
would be good for me.  I mean I love them both to death but they have no
taste."  I said the last part laughing and sat back down at the foot of the
chair.

"But I must admit that Rick was pretty creative about fixing me up.  But he
out did himself when he set me and you up and I haven't regretted a moment
of it.  So since I know you are getting tired of my ramblings I will cut to
the chase.  The reason that I told you about what I've been through and how
much it took for me to get to here is for one simple reason.  I would
gladly give everything up and go through all of that again just to have you
in my life for one more day."  I said while the tears I had been holding
back finally began to slide down my face.

"So you asked me earlier if I had any doubts, well if you had asked me that
3 hours ago my answer would have been very different.  But when I looked in
your eyes while we were sitting by the pool, I saw how scared you looked
and vulnerable.  I knew at that moment if I was ever going to marry
someone, then it has to be you." I said softly while looking up to meet his
eyes with my own.

"Oh Scott," Josh said while pulling me close.  I buried my face in the
crook of his neck and inhaled the scent that was distinctly him.  I closed
my eyes and imagined the two of us when we were older, standing here in
this very backyard doing this exact thing.  It was a nice picture.

"Come on baby, let's go to bed," I said leading him in the house.  We
passed through the living room and we paused for a moment to look at the
decorations.  It was a unique feeling.  Josh's arms around me, looking at
the decorations around the room, I felt something I hadn't felt in a long
time.  I felt at home.  For most of the time that I had lived here it was a
house.  But being here with Josh, made it my home.

We went upstairs and got ready and crawled between those cool satin sheets.
Josh was snuggled up to my side and his breathing was beginning to slow
down.  He was asleep in a few minutes and I looked at his angelic face.  My
mind drifted back to years earlier, I would lay in my bed in my parents
house and dream of a moment like this, being held at night by someone who
knows you inside and out.  Someone who captivates your thoughts and dreams,
and loves you as much as you love him.

This wonderful moment was shattered by the shrill ring of my cell phone
laying on the nightstand.  I quickly picked it up and answered it before it
woke Josh.

"Scott here," I said getting up to go downstairs.

"Scott, thank god you're there." A relieved Alicia said.

"Ok," I said having an idea of where this conversation was going.

"We need you here, we are two people short and absolutely swamped," Alicia
almost pleaded.

"If you were any other person I would prolly hang up on you," I said going
to the kitchen for a glass of tea.

"So I'm guessing that you will be here soon?" she asked expectantly.

"Give me a few minutes to shower and make sure Josh is still asleep and I'm
on my way." I said while going back upstairs and getting a clean uniform
out of the closet.

"Thanks Scott," she said then hung up.

I walked into the bathroom and muttered to myself that if they didn't pay
me so well I would quit.  Then I laughed thinking how much of a lie that
was. Before I met Josh, that hospital was what I got up in the morning for.
I never dreaded going to work and loved each minute of it.  Well maybe not
every minute, but that hospital was where I met my fiancé how could I
not love it.

Half an hour later found me clocking in at the hospital and I could already
tell by walking the halls that something big had happened tonight because
everyone was running around like mad to attempt to compensate for the
understaffing.  So I walked a little faster and into the lab.  I checked
with Alicia to see what was going on and she said there had been a big
wreck on the interstate.  I then went to the chemistry section and tried to
get caught up on the work that was there to be done.

* * * * * * * *

(Josh's POV)

I woke up and glanced over at the clock.  It was 9 am and that's when I
noticed that Scott wasn't in bed with me.  I also noticed that his cell
phone was missing, but in it's place was a note.  I took the piece of paper
in my hand and began to read Scott's hurried handwriting.


Hey baby,

I'm sorry that I'm not here to wake up with you.  To be honest I am
probably more ready for sleep depending on the time.  They needed me at the
hospital, and I know that you need me to but believe me baby I'm with you.
Right now I'm there with you in bed still curled up asleep.  But I have no
idea what time I'll get back but you already know that what is mine is
yours, just don't eat all my chocolate. Hopefully I'll see ya soon.

Love Ya, Scott

I smiled as I placed the note back on the nightstand and went to get a
shower.  After I had dressed in some jeans and one of Scott's shirts I went
down to see what was in the kitchen.  I noticed another note under the
coffee pot and laughed out loud when I read it.

I know how impatient you can be in the mornings so I set the coffee for 9.

I poured a cup and went outside.  It was a nice morning and I felt at home
here in Scott's backyard.  I hoped he wasn't working too hard.  And knowing
him he is working right through his breaks and isn't taking the time to eat
anything.  I had an idea and went back into the house to find my keys.

(Scott's POV)

"Damn machine," I said while trying to fix a program error.

"Someone's not in a good mood this morning," Alicia said handing me a cup
of coffee.

"Well if you had to leave the most sexy, smart, funny, and sweet man there
is, to come here and play with pee then you wouldn't be either." I said
while taking a drink from my cup.

"It sounds as if you two are getting serious." She said nonchalantly.

I must have looked at her like she had grown a second head or something
cause she eventually asked me, "What?"

"Are you forgetting the news that I gave you when I got back from Jamaica?"
I asked her unbelievingly.

"On the night you got back??  I had a migraine that night and wasn't really
concentrating on it much." She said truthfully.

"Ohh yeah I remember now, we didn't talk long and I didn't tell you and
hadn't thought about it until now." I said remembering.

"Well don't keep me in suspense dammit tell me."  She said.

She obviously hadn't noticed the ring on my finger because we wore gloves
in the lab and we hadn't seen one another outside of work since I had
returned.  I decided that it should be a little more interesting than me
just telling her.

"Well Josh decided while we were there that I needed some jewelry." I said
knowing that this would drive her nuts.

"Ok so what is it a ring??"  she asked not getting the subtle hint.

"Yeah, and I assume it's pretty expensive too." I said

"Well let's see it," she said impatiently.

So I took off my gloves and let her see the ring.

"Oh god it's beautiful.  And it looks like platinum." She said admiring it.

"It is" I said easily.

"Then it must be very serious" she said not even realizing what finger the
ring was on.

"Well it outta be, cause I don't just marry anyone." I said then stood back
and waited that split second for it.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH you're kidding me, you mean that he asked you and you
said yes and you're getting married?" she said talking animatedly.

"Yeah, that's what I mean, I am marrying Josh and I have never been so sure
of anything in all of my life." I said proudly.

"Well how exciting, have you told Rick yet?" She asked.

"No he's been on vacation since I got back and I'm not gonna disturb him,
besides I already tried his home and cell numbers and he didn't answer.
And I want to see the look on his face." I said.

"Well Josh is certainly getting a good man," she said.

"No I'm getting the good one," I said

"You must be talking about me aren't ya," I heard a familiar voice say.

I looked around and saw Josh leaning against a wall out of mine and
Alicia's view.

"I certainly am, now what are you doing here eavesdropping on me?" I asked
walking up to him.

"Well I know how wrapped up you tend to get and I thought you might need a
little reminder to eat breakfast." He said wrapping his arms around my
waist.

We shared a short kiss before Alicia cleared her throat.  I had kinda
forgotten I was at work.

"So let me get this straight, you came to have breakfast with me?" I asked.

"Yep, and I don't appreciate that note about me being impatient in the
mornings." He said playfully

"Why not? It's true. I said receiving a playful slap on the ass.

"You ready to eat baby?" he asked grinning.

"Yeah, lets go wanna come Alicia?" I said turning to her.

"And watch you two make goo goo eyes over bacon and eggs, nah I'll pass.
Besides I already ate." She said laughing.

So Josh and I went off to elevator to go down to the cafeteria.  After we
had finished we were on our way back up to the lab when I ran into one of
my supervisors.

"Hey Scott, I was just coming to find you," she said.

"Well here I am, what'd ya need." I said.

"Go home," she said flatly.

"Ok," I said unsurely.

"You've been here long enough to cover your shift today and tomorrow you
are scheduled off so go on home and spend this beautiful day with your
beautiful fiancé." she said grinning.

"But how..." I started asking but was cut off.

"Well when I heard Alicia scream this morning I knew it was something big
so I came over there and heard you guys talking."  She said.

"Well it looks like you and Josh have something in common, you're both
eavesdroppers." I said in mock aggravation.

"Hey that's your word not mine.  Anyway, I wanted to congratulate you both
and wish you all the best, yada yada yada." She said, "but I wanna get a
good look at that ring."

I held out my hand and she whistled when she saw it.  Josh was beaming from
ear to ear.

"Nice haul," she kidded me.

"Yeah I know," I said receiving a jab in the ribs from Josh.

"Anyway get your butt home and I'll see ya next Tuesday." She said.

"Next Tuesday," I asked, "where are you gonna be until then?"

"Oh yeah I almost forgot to tell ya, I am going to a conference in
California.  Which reminds me did Deb ask you if you could be the acting
supervisor while we are gone?" she said quickly.

"Of course she forgot to, but I'd be glad to do it.  Does this mean that I
get to sit at your desk?" I asked jokingly.

"Just don't mess it up," she said, "and I appreciate it, you already know
how to do the job so it's no problem right?"

"Yeah no problem," I said.

"Ok great, see ya later." She said walking off.

Josh and I stood there for a minute before he spoke.

"So you get to be the big boss next week?" he asked grinning.

"Looks that way doesn't it," I said, "let's get outta here."

Within an hour we were sitting on the patio just relaxing in the sun.  It
was by no means hot, but it was quite comfortable.  We spent the entire day
just hanging out and relaxing.  I read a book and Josh was cat napping all
day.  I should have been more tired than I was but all day I was wide awake
even after being up all night.

It was late in the evening and Josh and I were sitting in the living room
watching a movie.  I was laying in front of him and he had his arm around
me to keep me from falling off the couch.  The movie was almost over and I
was getting more and more sleepy I guess it was because the movie wasn't as
interesting as we had hoped.

As the end credits rolled Josh got up simultaneously pushing me into a
sitting position.  He walked over and turned off the TV and then came back
over to the couch.

"I know you are tired baby, let's go to bed " he said pulling me up.

He was receiving no argument from me.  All the lights were off and the
doors were locked so we went upstairs and got ready for bed.  As soon as I
had finished in the bathroom I walked almost lifelessly to the bed and
dropped between the sheets.  Josh came out of the bathroom and switched out
the light.  Once he was snuggled up behind me I could drift off to sleep.

"I love you baby," I said almost asleep.

"I Love you too angel," he said, "goodnight."

I was wrapped in the arms of the man I love.  The man I am going to marry,
and all is right with the world.

To be continued...


Okay go ahead and bitch at me for being so late putting this chapter out
but I swear I just finished it tonight and I been working on it for a
month.  Please give me some feedback as well, but if you don't get a
response don't be too mad, I'm just very busy with work and classes and
trying to have a life.  But I will try to respond, unless you are cuussin
me out or something like that.  TTFN

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