Watching You – Part 4

“But how….. Where are…. I…I am at a loss. I don’t know where to start. I have so many questions…” Maggie stammered. She was amazed and enthralled with trying to take everything in at once.

She looked up into the trees where the leaves were swaying and shimmering with rays of sunshine streaming down creating a rainbow prism. The brilliant bright green colors of the leaves nearly glowed. Her eyes wondered to the tulips sprouting up, as she watched, around the trees everywhere in every color imaginable and they moved like they were dancing in the slight breeze that caressed them.

She walked a few steps and saw a magnificent waterfall and picturesque lake before her, the waters vividly blue, sparkling in the sunlight. Lively fish were seen jumping in unison as if they were playing some sort of synchronized swimming game. A huge white polar bear was feasting on fresh salmon as her cubs were frolicking at the water’s edge.

Gabe walked over to her and took her hand again. “I knew you would love this place. It’s magical Maggie and I have wanted to bring you here for so long.”

She turned to him. “How do you know me Gabe? I mean, I have never seen you before although somehow I feel I do know you, but I can’t place from where.”

“Here, come sit with me and I will try to explain.” He led her to a wooden bench that was nestled in amongst a beautiful flower garden filled with sweet fragrant roses that weren’t there moments before.

“This wonderful place is not of your world, at least not on a physical realm. It is in another dimension and it is where I have lived for several hundred years. In fact, I knew your grandmother when she was a young beautiful woman just as you are right now.”

“My grandmother is dead and has been for many years…Are you some sort of angel and you’re telling me I have died and gone to Heaven?” she laughed, not sure what to believe anymore.

“No…not at all. I’m definitely no angel, however, I am of the spirit world and when your grandmother died, she came to me and asked me to keep an eye out for you. She loved you very much.” He hesitated for a moment. “I have to admit Maggie, that after a while of looking after you, I started feeling things and I found myself wanting to be near you all the time.”

“So what you’re telling me is that you have been talking to my dead grandmother and you’ve basically been stalking me? Is that correct?” She challenged.

“I wouldn’t put it that way, Maggie. I have been watching over you much like a protector would from the spirit world, however, I found myself falling in love with you. I couldn’t resist making myself known to you any longer.” He waited for her reply.

“So that was you in the library tonight? I didn’t see you but I felt someone there.”

“I didn’t want to scare you, so I did not let you see me.” He hoped she would understand.

“But you did, and you scared me in the car too didn’t you, breathing on the back of my neck? I felt you there.” She accused.

“Yes, I… You are so lovely and you smell so good, I couldn’t resist Maggie. I wanted to touch you and breathe in the scent of your hair and you. I admit I shouldn’t have done that.” He looked down sheepishly.

Maggie didn’t know whether to admonish him or fall into this charming, handsome man’s arms. Those blue eyes of his had the power to just melt her heart and cast all of her reserves to the wind. She couldn’t believe what she was hearing that this man was telling her he was enamored with her but it still didn’t explain how all of this was possible.

As if he read her mind, which he could do, he stood up and beckoned her. “Come, let’s walk, and let me show you around this delightful place.”

They got up and walked a little ways to explore. Maggie was just entranced with everything and could not believe there was really a place that existed like this.

“It really is magical; whatever you wish for will appear. If you are hungry, you will have a bountiful feast before you to dine on. Here, try it, Think of something you love to eat. Close your eyes and think about what it is that you want.” He told her.

She closed her eyes and when she opened them again, they were standing beside the lake and there was a picnic setting with an oversized blanket sprawled out before them, filled with gourmet chocolates and all kinds of cheeses, fruits, and delectable pastries along with a bottle of champagne and two glasses.

“But I didn’t think of champagne or the other stuff, just the chocolates.” She said.

He laughed as he led her to the blanket. “I know. That was me. I thought it would compliment your wish.”

They sat down and she tasted one of the chocolates as Gabe poured her a glass of champagne. She didn’t know that something could taste this good. It was exquisite and melted in her mouth and made her taste buds alive. “My God, this is divine.” She purred.

Gabe looked over at her and enjoyed seeing her pleasure. He held out the champagne for her. Her hand brushed his as she took the glass from him. It sent a shock of exhilarating electricity through her body. It was as if a moment in time stopped in that millisecond, for he had felt the powerful connection too.

He looked directly into her eyes, then deliberately and slowly moved towards her and gently kissed her on the lips.

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Watching You – Part 5

Maggie’s breath was taken away by Gabe’s kiss as his lips lingered and ever so gently touched hers like a whisper. His lips were softer than she imagined and she found herself wanting more.

Gabe pulled away for a moment. “I’m sorry, I couldn’t help myself.” He said, however, by the dreamy look in Maggie’s eyes he knew it had been okay so he did not regret kissing her.

“No, it was really nice, don’t apologize.” was all she could say. Her mind was thinking all kinds of things and then she realized that he could probably read her thoughts, which made her blush slightly.

“It’s okay Maggie. I feel the same way.” He said. He reached over to get a chocolate truffle and offered it to her.

She nodded and he fed it to her. Everything about this place and him had her senses alive and tingling. It was like every fiber of her being and every cell in her body had wakened up from a deep sleep and was now alive and breathing and vibrant. She had never felt this way in her life.

She watched him as he sipped his champagne and ate a piece of fruit. God, he was gorgeous and he aroused her senses in the way that no man had ever done. She still didn’t understand how all of this was possible and right now in this moment she really didn’t care.

He knew everything she was feeling and it made him happy but he did not want to take advantage of her good nature and if she wanted him she would have to be the one to make a move. He could wait no matter how long it would be. After all, he had been admiring her from afar for a long time and he was ecstatic that she was sitting here beside him in his world. He was amused at her trying not to let him know that she had been watching him intently.

She watched him and wondered what he was thinking. She was pretty sure that he had been able to read her thought and right now she wished she could do the same. How wonderful that would be.

In response, he held his hand up as if he was going to measure the size of his palm against her own delicate soft hand and as he placed his fingertips against each one of her fingertips, she felt a strange sensation moving through her body and in a moment it became clearer what he was doing.

He was allowing her to feel what he was feeling and to know what was in his thoughts. She at once knew and felt the immense depth of his love for her. It was as if their very souls connected and she didn’t realize that a love like this could even be possible. But here she was with this beautiful stranger and she knew that nothing else mattered right now except for this moment in time.

It took her breath away. She moved closer to him as if to kiss him but she leaned forward and whispered in his ear, “Make love to me Gabe.” She already knew the ecstasy they were about to share and she wanted him so bad that she couldn’t see straight.

He took her in his arms and slowly began kissing her face, every sensuous delicate inch of it. He started with her forehead, then moved to her eyelids and her cheeks and then passionately moved to her lips and on down to her neck. His lips were like silk on her body and the floodgates of her passion had been opened.

She almost couldn’t wait any longer. She wanted him inside her right now but he insisted on being slow and deliberate, which only tantalized her even more. Slowly they undressed one another and began the mating ritual of love.

Maggie had never experienced such a sensual pleasure like this in her life. Gabe was gentle and passionate and knew many ways to take her to the edge before the explosive orgasms that rocked her body began and left her with an insatiable quench for more of him.

They made love over and over again until their bodies were spent and could give no more. Maggie lay in Gabe’s arms, which felt warm and strong and safe all at once. She wanted to stay awake and ask so many things about him, however her eyes were drifting closed and after a halfhearted attempt to stay awake she finally gave in to the feeling of drowsiness in the comfort of his arms. There would be plenty of time to ask everything she wanted to know.

The sun’s warm rays were shining down on Maggie’s face and she felt something wet nudge her face, which is what woke her up. She opened her eyes to discover Midnight staring back at her. “What are you doing here?” she asked.

For a moment she was confused. She sat up suddenly and discovered she was back in her own bed at home. She got up and rushed out to the living room and looked around. She didn’t know what she expected to see, as everything was in its place and just as she left it last night.

The Chinese carryout cartons were still on the coffee table and the clock read 8:45. The deadbolt was still intact and there was no sign that anyone else had been in her apartment.
She went back to the bedroom where Midnight meowed at her as if to say, “Aren’t you going to feed me?” She crawled back into bed and gathered the black cat in her arms.

“I wish you could tell me what happened last night, Midnight.” She stroked his head and neck and he adored the attentions and gave out with a loud purring noise, even if she didn’t go get his dish and feed him in her normal routine.

Could last night have really happened? It seemed so real and she remembered how Gabe had made love to her and she felt all those intense feelings that she questioned how it could not have been real. She couldn’t stop thinking about it or about Gabe as she showered and got dressed and she went through her day in a daze.

She had to run some errands in the afternoon so she gathered her keys and headed out. She locked her apartment door and turned in the hallway to go downstairs. She ran smack-dab into Dave nearly knocking him down. “Oh, God! I’m sorry… Are you okay? … I didn’t see you standing there.” She apologized.

“Oh, that’s okay Maggie… no harm done.” He stammered. He would savor those moments that her body had made contact with his even if it was for only a brief second.

She got into her car and started it up. She needed to go pick up her dry cleaning and she wanted to drop by the grocery store and pick up a few things too. On her first stop, she ran into an old college friend at the dry cleaners that she used to be really close to. Julie was her name and they stopped for a brief moment to talk.

“Wow, this is amazing running into you Mags. I just had a dream about you last night.”
Her friend said. “Hey, why don’t you join me for lunch? I’m going over to that new little coffee house that just opened up and I can tell you all about this wild dream.”

Maggie thought for a moment. “You know, I think I will join you, and I had the most amazing dream last night too and I would love to tell you about it. Just let me grab my dry cleaning and we’ll go.” She said.

As Maggie came out of the dry cleaners, she got a quick sensation of somebody watching her. She quickly looked around but saw nobody that looked familiar. She knew she was looking for his face in the crowd; however she did not see him.

She smiled. “That’s okay…. I know you ‘re there….” She whispered to herself as she crossed the street to catch up with her friend.

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Watching You- Conclusion

Julie had been one of Maggie’s wild roommates and closet friends in college. She remembered what fun they used to have, going to sorority parties and sneaking out late at night to go check out the latest college hotspots.

Maggie had never been a true party person but Julie was often the one who convinced Maggie to have fun and cast caution to the wind. The two girls had shared some great times together and a lot of secrets during those four years. She wondered now why they had drifted apart.

After graduation Maggie gotten a secure position at the library and had basically settled into her life while Julie on the other hand took off and spent time in Europe. Last she had heard Julie was engaged to a director and living the life among the rich and famous.

Now here she was sitting in a coffee bistro with her friend whom she hadn’t seen in six years. Maggie had changed a lot in the last six years. Maybe it was due to the fact that she had just gotten too comfortable being by herself and living the quiet life of a librarian.

Julie looked great; in fact she still looked the same as she did in college. Maggie was a beautiful woman herself but she wasn’t as outgoing and extroverted as her old pal.

God, I really need to loosen up more, she thought to herself. Well, she had loosened up quite considerably with Gabe. Her thoughts drifted back to the night before and she remembered the way he touched her and kissed her and thinking of him made her flush with heat.

Julie was coming over to the table by the window with her mocha latte and a cappuccino for Maggie. They both ordered a spinach cranberry walnut salad with raspberry vinaigrette with extra goat cheese.

“Is it hot in here? You look a little warm.” She said noticing the color to Maggie’s cheeks.

Maggie shook her head, “No, it’s fine.” and took one of the cups from Julie.

“So Mags…What on earth have you been doing these last few years?” Julie asked as she settled into her seat.

“Oh, you know the same old thing. I’m still at Glenridge working… what about you? What brings you to town, Julie?” Maggie inquired as she took a sip of the delicious coffee. “Didn’t I hear something about you and the hotshot director- what’s his name?”

Julie made a face. ”Oh, you mean James? He was such a prick and I couldn’t stand another minute with him. For all his wealth you would have thought the guy could have bought some lessons in charm and in manners, but he was really just an asshole with a lot of money.” She laughed and rolled her eyes before she continued.

“My brother, you know Ryan, just had a set of twins boys, so I came back to see them.”

“Wow, tell him and his wife congrats for me. Sorry to hear things didn’t work out with James…So how long are you going to be in town for?” Maggie asked as the waitress brought their salads over. They both dug in and started eating and in between bites they continued with their conversation.

“Well, I was actually thinking about moving home again Maggie. I’ve been kind of homesick and with the family growing and Mom and Dad getting older, I wanted to come back at least for a while and I could really use a change of scenery”

“That’s great to hear Jules! Do you have a place to stay yet?” Maggie was glad that her friend was considering sticking around for a while. For as much as Maggie liked her solitary life she had to admit sitting here talking with her old friend was rather nice. Like old times and she realized how much she missed having a close friend.

“Well, I am currently at my parent’s house, but that is not going to last forever, so I was going to try to find something over the next couple weeks or so.” She replied.

Maggie brightened.” Hey, we have an empty in our apartment complex, it’s on the first floor…why don’t you come by and see it. I am pretty sure it’s almost ready for a new tenant and it has big spacious rooms. It would be great having you close by again, Julie.”

Julie thought about it for a moment, “Well it would be better than living with my parents, so yeah, that sounds great!”

Maggie got her phone out. “Here, let me call Dave and I’ll let you talk to him…” She dialed the number and spoke a few words to him, then put Julie on the phone.
Maggie waited a few minutes then Julie handed the phone back to her. “He says I can come by and see it tomorrow and Dave sounds hot… so is he a cutie?”

Maggie laughed and shrugged, “Well, not to me he isn’t but I suppose he is okay looking.”

Julie changed subjects. “Oh, I almost forgot. I had a dream about you last night Maggie!”

“Uh oh! It’s no telling what you were thinking. So what was it about?” she was almost afraid to hear what Julie would say. She tended to have premonition type dreams sometimes. So you never knew what was going to come out of Julie’s mouth.

“Okay… tell me if this makes any sense at all to you. I dreamed you were in a long white flowing gown in a jungle with a lot of animals around you and then you got on a magic carpet and went to the top of a mountain. Then I heard a voice like God talking to you and you got back on the magic carpet and flew off over the ocean…” Julie laughed and waited for a response or reaction from Maggie.

Maggie smiled and said nothing. Julie got a look of surprise on her face. “Oh come on; please tell me it doesn’t make sense, does it?” She inquired with a mischievous look on her face. “Are you holding out on me Mags?” she teased her friend.

Maggie broke down and told her all about the previous night and the magical land, but she told Julie it was a dream. After all she had no proof it was real, and even if it was, she wanted to keep that to herself for now. She didn’t tell Julie exactly everything, especially the intimate details, but enough so that Julie was a bit envious of her mysterious stranger Gabe.

The two women talked and laughed with one another for a while more and caught up on various happenings in each other’s lives. Julie was the first to break up their short lived reunion, saying she needed to get going but promised to stop by Maggie’s place after she looked at the apartment.

Maggie had to admit, she really enjoyed catching up and sharing conversations with her friend. She gathered her cup and her dry cleaning and started to leave. She remembered her purse and turned back sharply to retrieve it and bumped into a man who had already claimed the table because the place was still fairly crowded being new and all.

“Oh, I am so sorry! That is the second time I did that today.” She exclaimed as she looked up into the face of the gentleman.
Seeing him nearly took her breath away. He was the spitting image of Gabe. Same wavy coal black hair and those beautiful crystal blue eyes. She was speechless.

“I…..” she stammered in shock.

He touched her arm gently and said. “No, my fault really. Please accept my apologies madam.” And at that he took her hand and kissed the back of it.

“My name’s Gabby… and you are?” he smiled a brilliant smile that flashed his perfect pearly whites.

“Maggie…. My name is Maggie.” She smiled back at him and knew in her heart that from this day forward her life would never be the same again.

The End

© PolarB 2007

Watching you- Part 1

Maggie parked her car at the curb in front of Hilltop Manor, the apartment complex where she lived. It was after ten in the evening and the bone chilling winter winds made the streets seem all the more desolate. Even though she had drove home with the heat on full blast, a chill still went up her spine. She couldn’t shake the feeling that something was not quite right. Call it intuition or whatever, she had the feeling she was being followed.

The feeling started in the library where she was employed and had just completed the late shift on a Friday night. About fifteen minutes before nine she made her rounds putting the last stack of books away when she felt the hairs on her neck stand up. It startled her so much that she spun around sure someone was standing only inches from her, yet when she looked nobody was there. In fact the library was completely empty except for herself and Amanda the part time student who had been hired recently.

Maggie rounded the corner behind the checkout counter and asked Amanda if she saw anyone besides them, in the quiet hallows of the library. The young student looked at her a bit odd as she replied no, and besides she had other things on her mind like, could she please hurry up and let her go because she had a date with Jimmy Barnett who was the absolute cutest guy on the basketball team. Maggie begrudgingly let her go and walked to the door with her so she could lock up as Amanda hurriedly left.

Maggie finished up with some paperwork and closed the computers down and by nine-thirty she was out the door on her way home. She had almost forgotten about the feeling she had of someone watching her in the library until she was driving her little Honda and again she thought for a moment that she felt warm breath on the back of her neck. It gave her an uneasy feeling. She checked the rearview mirror and saw nothing. She knew nobody was in the car with her because she always had the habit of locking the car doors and checking the back seat before she got in. It was a habit well ingrained from her Mother who was constantly watching and fretting over the news of the crime in the city where Maggie resided and reminding Maggie relentlessly to lock her doors, look both ways, and above all wear clean underwear, and on and on…

She decided to drive by the fast food Chinese takeout place for some combo fried rice and an order of wontons, her favorites, that way she wouldn’t have to worry about fixing something to eat when she got home and she could just settle in with a good movie and her takeout. Maggie didn’t have much of a social life. She tended to relish her solitary life and she loved working at the library where it was quiet and calm for the most part.
It wasn’t that she was anti-social; it was more that she just enjoyed her own company and the comfort of a quiet peaceful life.

She was planning to do what she did most Friday nights and that was watching Lifetime movies on the cable channel. Just her and Midnight, her black silky cat, that she took in as a kitten, cuddled up on the couch together, yeah, that was her ideal date night.

By the time she got her order and made her way through the windy streets it was nearing ten o’clock. She pulled into her usual parking spot, which was on the street in front of the three story building in a little suburb of Chicago. She had not seen a car following her but still she had that sixth sense that made her take another quick glance in the mirror before she got out of the car. She gathered her keys and purse along with the carryout carton and hurriedly got out of the car. The light was out again over the stoop, she would have to notify the super about that. She made a mental note to call him in the morning.

He was okay, never really bothered anyone much, Dave was his name and he seemed to be a bit of a loner too, so they got along great. Hilltop Manor was a secure building, which gave her an added sense of security as she got her key ready to unlock the door. She thought she heard footsteps behind her as she walked up the sidewalk and neared the entrance, and as she turned her head slightly to look over her shoulder, she stumbled a bit and dropped her keys.

“Damn!” she exclaimed as she bent down to retrieve them. She saw a shadow out of the corner of her eye as she got her keys and hurried to get to the doorway. She felt panic rising up within her and her hands became clammy as she fumbled to get the right key in the lock. She sensed a darkness coming nearer and it made her heartbeat pulse quicker. She just needed to get inside where it was safe. As she heard the click of the lock a hand reached out from behind her and took hold of the handle.

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Watching you- Part 2

“Here let me get that for you.” a deep voice said as he opened the door, nearly causing Maggie’s heart to jump right out of her chest. She turned to face him. Recognition registered and she breathed a sigh of relief.

“Dave, you almost gave me a coronary! What in the world are you doing sneaking up behind women at this time of night?” she inquired as her breathing slowed down and she tried to get her heart rate under control.

Dave looked sheepish and a bit embarrassed, “I didn’t mean to startle you, Maggie, I went to my truck to get my ladder to fix the light over the door. I’m sorry if I frightened you...”

She tried to ease his mind with a halfhearted chuckle. “No, actually I am just glad it was you… I thought…. “ she trailed off. “Did you see anyone else a few minutes ago?” she asked.

“No, I heard a car door and saw that it was you, so I was just going to get the door for you.” He blushed. She nodded and started to say something else but changed her mind.

Secretly, Dave harbored fantasies, sexual ones; about Maggie although he would never tell her that nor would he ever have the courage to ask her out on a date. He was content to keep his little secret and savor these brief stolen moments with her. Later he would replay this in his mind over and over but in his fantasy, he would invite her into his apartment in the basement unit, where she would do a seductive strip tease and lap dance for him driving him wild and then she would surrender and let him have his way with her in every conceivable position possible. Just being near her made him hard and he was thankful she didn’t notice as she stepped past him and went up the stairs to apartment 301.

He got his ladder into position and climbed up to the light socket and tightened the bulb that he had unscrewed earlier in the day. The brief moment with her would fuel the fire for the next several days until he needed a fix again and then he would find some other way to have an encounter with Maggie. He put his ladder away and eased into his apartment quietly as he reached down and touched him self lost in his ecstasy as the closed the door and went inside.

Maggie was glad to be home and relieved it was the weekend where she could unwind and relax, maybe get caught up on some reading or better yet do some projects she had been putting off, like the scrap booking she liked to do but never found the time for.
Midnight jumped up on the counter to nose around the carryout carton and see if it would yield any good things for him, purring as Maggie stroked the length of his back.

“You are such a handsome boy Midnight, but I don’t think you want any of this Chinese food Mister … but I’ll give you your snacks early, how about that?” she picked him up and set him down on the floor. “You know you’re not supposed to be up on this counter top.” She reminded him as if he cared. Not that it would make a difference anyway.

Midnight just gave her an indignant look and strolled into the living room to take his perch up on the back of the couch. She would join him in just a few moments as soon as she traded her work cloths for a pair of worn comfy sweats, her usual at home attire. She quickly changed, grabbed the food and plopped down on the sofa. She flipped the television on and scanned the channels.

“Ah, here we go Midnight, a new movie just started a half hour ago.” Maggie loved the Lifetime Channel and she could always count on a good movie going on about women overcoming great odds over love or revenge, or some sad tragedy where the heroine comes out stronger in the end with lessons learned while you make your way through a whole box of Kleenex, crying through the whole sappy movie. She enjoyed the love stories most of all and the characters who made the true to life renditions seem more real for her. Yes, it was a bit of fantasy and better than her own life, but she relished in the escape while it lasted.

An hour and a half later, with her belly satisfied and Midnight curled up by her side, Maggie could not stop yawning. She realized just how tired she felt from the long week and she didn’t really want to get involved in another two hour movie, so she decided to call it a night. She didn’t even both to clean up her mess; she would do it in the morning when she did her weekly Saturday morning ritual of cleaning the apartment.

Not that anybody would be coming over but still she cleaned her place from top to bottom every Saturday without fail… God forbid if her Mother decided to drop by unannounced and chastise her for having dusty shelves… or better yet cat hair from the “animal” as she called Maggie’s little fur ball. Her Mother wasn’t fond of cats or dogs or anything really in Maggie’s opinion. This is why Maggie got a cat in the first place, just because she could and because her Mother was highly allergic so she didn’t visit much.

Maggie checked the door one last time making sure the deadbolt was secure and flipped the light off as she headed toward the bedroom. She shed her clothes and crawled into her big comfortable queen sized bed and pulled the flannel sheets up as she relaxed her body and breathed a sigh of contentment. It wouldn’t take long for her to fall asleep, it never usually did. Midnight jumped up onto the bed and settled at her feet in his usual nightly spot. Within five minutes Maggie was breathing deeply and was sound asleep.

The clock on the nightstand said 2:25 and Maggie turned over from her side onto her back. She wasn’t usually restless… it must be a full moon or something she thought groggily. A sound caught her attention and she though maybe it was Midnight roaming around. She open one eye to discover Midnight was alert and on the bed beside her, he had obviously heard the sound too because he was looking towards the doorway.

It was probably nothing, being in an apartment building you often heard sounds from the other tenants. She closed her eyes and tried to relax again. Something in the air changed and Maggie felt it instantly. Midnight let out with a hiss. That brought Maggie wide-awake and she opened both of her eyes to see the shadow of a man standing at the foot of her bed. She tried to scream but nothing would come out.


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Watching You—Part 3

Maggie couldn’t find her voice for nothing…of all times when she needed it the most, for it to fail her now, she was distraught at the thought that nobody would be able to hear her scream for help.

The figure of the man had not moved an inch. In the darkness of the bedroom with only the glow from her digital clock, he appeared to have an odd cast of light around him. It gave Maggie an uneasy feeling, as did it Midnight too, who hissed and spit again before jumping down and hiding under the bed.

“Do not be afraid, I am not here to hurt you.” The stranger said softly in a slightly peculiar but calm voice.

Thoughts raced through Maggie’s mind- Not here to hurt me? He had broken into her apartment and was standing at the bottom of her bed while she slept, and Oh God, she remembered didn’t have any clothes on…. She pulled the covers up tighter around her neck.

“What do you want? I don’t have a lot of money, if that’s what you are after….” She feared he was after much more, yet he still hadn’t moved from his position.

“I am not here for your money… I have no use for such things in my world.” He leaned in a bit and she was able to see his face clearer. A bewildering sensation came over her as she looked at him. He was rugged looking but in a gentle refined way. Nice solid features with crystal blue eyes and nice full lips. He appeared to be very handsome, with dark long eyelashes and wavy hair black as coal.

What was she doing thinking he was good looking? The man had broken into her home and invaded her space…yet she was having a hard time focusing and concentrating. She wanted answers and then something struck her. “What do you mean your world?” she asked. “Are you a terrorist? “

He laughed, “No, Maggie, I’m not…”

“Well then, who are you and why are you in my home?” she paused, “And how do you know my name?” Maggie was more puzzled than fearful at the moment, but there was something about this stranger that was calming to her too in a vague way. She wondered if she knew him from somewhere.

“I am Gabrielle, but most call me Gabe and no, I guess you would say I am not from around here…I’ve been watching you for a while now.” He smiled as if that explained everything.

Something clicked in Maggie’s mind. “Were you in the library tonight and then followed me home?” she questioned.

“Yes and no” he replied which frustrated and confused Maggie even more.

“Which is it? Yes, you followed me home? Or, yes you were there but didn’t follow me home?” She couldn’t believe she was sitting here in the middle of the night having a conversation with this man who had obviously broken the law and broken into her apartment. So much for having a secure building…”So what is it?”

“Yes, I was there at the library, but not in the sense of your reality.” Gabe replied.

“What the Hell are you talking about?” She was becoming frustrated again. She gave an exasperated sigh. “I want some answers right now.” She demanded.

Gabe extended his right hand towards her. “Come with me, and you will understand everything, I promise.”

Maggie rejected his outstretched hand. “I will not go anywhere with you until you tell me why you are here. What do you want with me, to kidnap me? You don’t even know me!” she exclaimed.

“Oh, Maggie, my dear… I know you very well, and you will just have to trust me when I tell you that if you just take my hand, everything will become clearer to you. Truly, I wish you no harm. I assure you that I am not doing something as sinister as kidnapping you, nor any of those other thoughts you have rambling around in your head.” He smiled and once again offered his hand to her. “Please… Trust me…” He pleaded to her with his mystical, beautiful, eyes.

For reasons she couldn’t explain, it was odd to admit that she wanted to trust him. That was just crazy… he must have gotten to her food and drugged it somehow before she ate it because she had no other way to explain why she would be sitting here still talking to this strange handsome man, nor would it explain why she was going to put some clothes on and go wherever it was that he wanted to take her.

She couldn’t explain it but there was just something about him…like maybe she did know him from somewhere but just couldn’t place it.

“I’ll turn my back so you can get dressed.” He said as he turned away from her.

It struck her odd that she hadn’t told him that, but maybe she did and just didn’t remember. She quickly slid out from her bed and grabbed her clothes from the chair by the bed and dressed hurriedly. “I need to know where we are going.” She said.

“To a magical place…” he said brightly and stepped towards her.

Now, not only was she crazy for going along with his request but he was off his rocker too, she thought. She would play along and see if she could find some answers and maybe along the way she would remember why he seemed so familiar.

He only smiled at her and asked, “Are you ready Maggie?”

She nodded and reached out to take his hand. At the precise moment their hands touched a force of energy and a rush of adrenaline coursed through her body, so much that she had to take a deep breath and close her eyes. The feeling was intense and almost took her breath away.

When the sensation passed she opened her eyes and could not believe what she was seeing. She closed them and reopened them again. Her eyes must be deceiving her. How else would it explain…?

They were outside in a forest filled with beautiful flowers and plants. She could see colorful birds flying through the air and could hear a waterfall nearby. The colors of everything were not only beautiful but vibrant and almost like they were alive and breathing. In fact, if she looked closely enough she would see the unfolding of flowers in bloom as they spoke. This was indeed a magical place.

Maggie was overwhelmed with emotion at the mystical beauty around her. “Where are we?” she asked still in awe at her surroundings.

Gabe chuckled, “Welcome to my home, Maggie.”

© PolarB 2007

Hello Peeps!

I have been very neglectful of this blog and want to get back to writing good fictional stories. I will finish The California Dreaming story later.

Right now I will post only finished stories as to not leave you hanging for a long time before I am able to get it done. It is so hard dedicating time for writing which I enjoy highly.. however life gets in the way alot of times and working a 40+ hour job and trying to make time is hard to balance sometimes.

Thank you for your support to all who read my writings. I am glad you enjoy them.

Bear Hugs,
PolarB ;)

California Dreaming - Part 2

Andie waited for the call to go through and on the second ring she heard a familiar voice on the other end say hello. She smiled as she remembered Susan’s wonderful sense of playfulness, “I bet you don’t know who this is?” she teased.

“I most certainly do… how could I ever forget my favorite girl in the world?” Susan replied which made Andie grin wider than she already was. “Where the heck are you and why haven’t you called me in ages?” she scolded halfway teasingly.

“Well, I’m still in Dallas but I was thinking of heading your way…which brings me to why I’m calling.” Andie replied.

“That sounds great Andie but you still haven’t answered my question. Why haven’t you called me? It’s like you dropped off the face of the earth girl. You know I worry about you.”

“I know… I know… I’ve been tied up but I want to come out and see you. I was hoping I could stay with you for a while until I could find a place of my own.” Andie hoped Susan wasn’t too upset with her for not keeping in touch over the years.

“Tied up figuratively or for real?” she asked as she chuckled which made Andie laugh too. “Girl… have you got yourself in a mess of some kind?” Susan questioned more seriously.

“No, not really… I just need to get away from here and make a new start. Things have kind of gotten fucked up over the last few years Susan. I’ve got to get my head on straight and I need to get out of this town to do it. So is it cool to crash with you for a while?” Andie held her breath as she waited for Susan’s reply.

“Andie, of course it’s okay. You know you are always welcome here. That’s what families do…they take care of one another.” She answered as she heard the relief in Andie’s breath.

“Susan, thank you so much. You were always more like a big sister to me than my cousin. I’ve really missed you.” Andie smiled warmly at the thought of Susan and she couldn’t wait to see her. Although it would be a long haul on the bike, she would make good time on the Harley.

“I’ve missed you too Andie. It will be good to catch up and talk about the good times we had growing up as kids.” Susan replied as she remembered her younger cousin and all the trouble they used to get into. “Hey by the way… I just opened my book store and you can probably give me a hand with some things around here. I’ll put you to work before you know it.”

“That’s great news and I probably could use the distraction of putting in some hard labor… besides then I won’t feel so bad for staying at your place and interfering in your love life.” Andie said.

“What love life? Girl, please! The bookstore is the love of my life right now.” Susan laughed and they said a few more things before hanging up.

So it was settled. Andie was heading out to San Francisco, California to make a new start and she would try to sort out her thoughts and her feelings about Kay and all the other things that had happened in the last couple years. Only then could she make it right, if that was even possible.

Kay had been a mess since Andie took off. She cried for several days and didn’t even want to get out of bed. Even though she was the one who initiated the conversation that they needed to break up, she didn’t realize it would hurt this bad. It wasn’t just about Andie, it was about the direction her life had taken.

She wondered if this was some kind of bad karma coming back to bite her on the ass for her previous relationship. Yeah, she had walked out of a great relationship with a great woman and for what? For great sex with Andie? No, because her sexual relationship was hot and passionate long before Andie ever came along. Then why did she mess up a great thing? Maybe it was for the attention or because her previous lover worked long hours. In some small way she felt she taught her a lesson for not paying enough attention to her, but really inside, Kay knew that wasn’t it. Besides it really didn’t matter now because that door had been closed. Not just closed but slammed shut and sealed, or so she thought until her feelings told her different.

Now here Kay was in two day old pajamas feeling sorry for herself because she had messed up the greatest thing she ever had when she walked out on her lover to be with Andie. In that moment she realized the hurt and the pain she had caused the only woman she ever truly loved. Maybe it wasn’t too late. Maybe she could find her and try to make it right. Surely she would listen…well she would just have to make her understand that she had made a huge mistake and that they belonged together. She didn’t know if she could but she had to at least give it a try.

Andie checked the address numbers that Susan had given her with what she had written down and knew she was in the right place. There was a light mist of rain starting to come down and she was glad she had made it before it really started raining and she got soaking wet. She looked around and discovered it was different than she thought it would be. This was actually a very quaint little neighborhood. Her cousin lived in a coral colored Victorian that sat up on a hill adjoining all the other colorful houses along that stretch of road. The Golden Gate Bridge was not that far away and she would have to go site seeing as soon as she settled in.

She parked her bike along the street and sprinted up the stairs to knock on the door. Susan was expecting her and flung open the door to greet Andie warmly before she could even knock. Andie laughed as she prepared for a full hug assault.

“Oh my God girl, let me get a look at you!” Susan exclaimed as she hugged the younger woman tightly then stood back to take her in. “My, you’ve filled out rather nicely and I bet you’ve got to beat the women off with a stick.” She teased.

“Yeah, that’s part of my problem…anyway…we can get into all that later. Look at you how beautiful you are. Of course you always were Susan.” Andie said with admiration for her cousin.

“Oh… then you must be blind as a bat!” Susan roared with laughter as she led Andie inside and out of the rain which was starting to come down harder now. “Let’s get you in and get you something to eat. I am sure you are just exhausted and besides we have a lot to talk about, love. I want to hear about everything”

Andie followed Susan inside and sat at the kitchen counter while her cousin fixed her a hot turkey sandwich with chips on the side. Susan opened two cold beers and sat across from Andie while she devoured the food. They both sat there looking at one another grinning as they remembered many a night just like this so many years ago.

“It’s good to be home with family again.” Andie said as she swallowed the last of her beer and her eyes became droopy with sleep and exhaustion from her journey.

“Come on then, let’s get you up to bed and I’ll tuck you in just like I used to when you were little.” Susan said as she took Andie’s hand and led her to the guest room that was already prepared for Andie’s stay.

Within minutes of her head touching the pillow Andie was asleep and content as Susan watched her from the doorway.

Susan didn’t know what Andie had been up to but she was glad she had come to her and she would help her any way she could. Besides that, Andie was always so much fun and spontaneous that she was looking forward to a little of that in her own life.

“Sweet dreams love..” she said as she gently closed the door and let the Sandman take Andie into a deep restful sleep.

California Dreaming--- Part 1

Kay sat on the edge of the bed smoking a cigarette as she watched Andie preen in front of the floor length mirror. The other woman took her time as she ran her fingers through her dark hair and pulling a piece down so that a wisp of her bangs would hang down just right over her green intense eyes. Andie was going out to the club again for the third time this week and Kay was not happy in the least about it.

“How do you live with yourself?” the auburn haired beauty asked. “Are you not satisfied with our life here?” she added as she stubbed out the last of her cigarette and looked directly at her lover.

Andie turned to face her and gave her a slow seductive smile. “Of course I am Baby, you knew from the beginning that I have to have the freedom to do my thang.” She moved closer to the bed and reached out to stroke Kay’s poised face. Kay tried to turn away still angry but Andie wouldn’t let her as she bent down and nipped Kay’s full lips with her teeth, gently at first then with a more intense passion.

That was the one thing about Andie that was irresistible. The girl was so alluring that you couldn’t even stay mad at her for long before she sucked you into her web of charms and delightful passions. Problem was that Andie knew that and she was just as cock sure as any man would be. Kay wanted to stay mad, but try as she might, she couldn’t, not when Andie’s hands were cupping and squeezing her breasts and her mouth and tongue was sending her into delirium wanting and needing more.

Kay reached up to unbutton Andie’s silky shirt but the dark haired girl stopped her. “No, I make the rules.” She demanded as she took Kay’s hands and put them up over her head as she pushed her down onto the bed. Within moments Andie had Kay’s clothes open and she had her own hands and mouth where the heat was, where Kay wanted them to be as she moaned and rode the waves that were coming fast and furious as electricity shot though her body.

It only took ten to fifteen minutes before Kay was laying there in a jumble of wrinkled clothes and sheets as Andie got up off the bed and said, “I’ll be back about 1:30 or 2:00, don’t wait up for me.” With that she walked out tucking her shirt in as the bedroom door slammed and echoed in the silence.

“Damn you!” Kay yelled to the empty air that smelled of sex as she shook her head and threw the ashtray against the closed door. Turning over in frustration she buried her head in the pillow and cried.

Andie on the other hand was out for a night of Budlights and heated games of pool with her buds and hopefully to score a little dough on the side by hustling some poor unwitting butch. Yeah, that was a typical night for Andie as she hopped on her Harley and rode off into the dark night.

Kay jumped out of the shower around seven the next morning and turned on every light she possibly could. Andie was of course still asleep taking up most of the queen sized bed and oblivious to it all. Kay intentionally made as much noise as she could by turning on the hairdryer, dropping a jar in the sink to clatter and even banging a coat hanger against the door. She knew Andie had not come in until around three in the morning and Kay thought she caught a hint of the ripe musky scent of another woman on her lover.

She looked over as Andie opened one eye and mumbled “Keep it down would you, I’m trying to sleep here.” as she turned over and pulled the covers over her head.

Kay walked over to the bed and yanked the covers off of Andie. “Get up. We need to talk.” She said as she stood there with her arms folded over a very groggy and grumpy woman.

“Right now? You expect me to get up right this minute at this ungodly hour and carry on a civilized conversation with you?” Andie asked as she sat up wearing nothing but her bare skin. Kay glanced down at Andie’s lean perfect body for a moment before she thought to herself - I am not going to be distracted this time.

Kay shook her head yes and sat down to face the beautiful free spirit that she had been having a relationship with for the past year. A year of turbulence and passion, and although Andie made her quiver inside at the mere thought of their lovemaking sessions, Kay knew it was time to end it.

“Andie…” she started off saying before pausing. Okay you can do this…she thought as she attempted to say what she had rehearsed in her mind in the shower. “Andie, please just listen to me before you say anything okay?” Kay requested.

“I know that when we started this relationship, it wasn’t perfect circumstances. I was with somebody else and we probably both made some mistakes along the way.” Kay shifted to make sure Andie was really listening.

“Let me guess?” Andie interrupted her and she tried to reach for Kay, but Kay pulled away before she could make contact.

“No. Not this time girl, I always let you manipulate me and I need to say this and you need to listen to me Andie.” Kay interjected and stood up again.

Andie smirked and said “Okay, go ahead, say what it is you want to say.”

Kay continued. “As I was saying… I think we’ve both made mistakes and although we certainly do have great sex and passion in this relationship, but I need more.” She let out a breath as she spoke the words. “I’m leaving. I can’t continue this relationship with you anymore Andie. You have become a player that I don’t even know anymore and I can’t live like this and I won’t.”

Andie squinted at her and said, “What you really mean is that I’m not her, Kay. Well I got news for you sister. You knew that coming in to this relationship. I didn’t drag you into this. You came to me, remember?” She looked over at Kay who started to protest.

“Yeah that’s right!” Andie said fervently. “Oh, how easy it is to forget! You think you are the only one who lost something Kay? Just remember, I lost someone too!”

Kay lashed out, “Oh, so you are placing the blame on me now? How dare you Andie!”
Kay started pacing the floor and she was getting more heated by the minute. How dare she use this as a way to blame her for what happened in the past.

She turned and stopped in front of Andie and put her finger in her face. “You son of a bitch! You are the fucking player going out all hours of the night doing who knows what with whomever and you have the fucking gall to try to blame me for this failed relationship! You’ve got some nerve Andie!”

Andie had enough of the raging woman standing in front of her so she stood up and pushed her out of the way and went to the closet to grab some clothes. Kay followed her.
“Don’t you have anything to say?: she demanded.

“No, Kay, apparently not, I think you’ve said it all.” She said with a controlled voice as she zipped up her Levis and looked for her boots. “You want me gone from your life, you got it. Pure and simple.”

Andie grabbed her boots and headed out the door once again just like she always did, however this time, she wouldn’t be coming back. The thing about it was, that Kay had hit a nerve. Andie had changed over the last year and she knew why, but she wasn’t going to give Kay the satisfaction of knowing that.

She didn’t look back as she heard Kay screaming and coming after her. She wasn’t even listening to what she was saying anymore. After all they were just words… She wasn’t sure where she was going, but she knew she had to get far away from here and do some thinking to put her life back in order.

She would miss Kay’s warm body and the great sex but there was plenty of that available to her if she really wanted it. There were tons of beautiful women just waiting for a chance to be with someone like Andie. But maybe that was part of what she needed to rethink.

She revved up the Harley and pulled away from the curb. She didn’t even notice Kay standing in the doorway crying as she left in a cloud of dust.

PolarB © 2006