He stumbled into my life after I posted a comment about his poetry. We exchanged emails and then telephone numbers. All this happened at such a rapid fire pace, we were both caught up in something bigger than both of us. He booked a weekend at a beautiful working ranch with an old farmhouse full of antiques and a loft for lovers. A picket fence and yard with flowers abounding. We were adopted by a pair of cats, who spent the entire weekend on our porch.
As we explored the house, we were stealing quick looks at one another. After a little awkwardness, we hug. Glancing about the kitchen with it’s antique stove and refrigerator, we spot a bottle of wine. As Donnie opens the wine, I hunt for the glasses. He pours and we head to the veranda and the white rocking chairs. We sit and make small talk and laugh about how I got lost and he had to come and find me. After a time we decide to have dinner at the local restaurant. Dinner was deliscious and we get more wine and return to our veranda. The stars are so close you feel you can reach out and touch them. Donnie kneels before me and kisses my lips. I am so touched by his tenderness. Donnie kisses me again and I realize just how much I want him. Finishing our wine we head inside to get settled in. I excuse myself and head for the shower. Nervously I debate with myself about making the first move. Would I turn him off by being so bold? Maybe it would happily surprise him. I decide to be bold and go back downstairs wrapped in the white fluffy towel. Donnie is sitting on one loveseat and gasps when I walk into the room. He smiles and says, “Damn!” I smile and giggle and sit at the other end of the loveseat. He leans toward me to kiss me and I raise up to meet his lips. We continue kissing and caressing until I ask him to follow me up to the loft. He comes willingly, favorably commenting on my rearview as I climb the stairs. Bliss awaits us under the quilts.
In the loft, we explore each other until we fall asleep in each others arms. Sunshine is streaming into our bed as I open my eyes and realize that I am not alone. Donnie lies next to me, holding me in his arms. I sigh with delight. Last night was perfection!
Tiptoeing downstairs to make coffee, I replay last night in my mind. Amazed at how Donnie and I just seemed so comfortable together. We so easily became intimate with each other. Everything felt so right. Waiting for the coffee, I step out on the veranda and watch the animals as they stir in the morning air. I feel so vibrant and alive! Smiling I take our coffee upstairs and gently nudge Donnie awake. Urging him to get up and greet this wonderful new day we have to share. Slowly Donnie arises claiming that I had worn him out the night before.
After a long leisurely time of drinking our coffee on the back veranda, we decide to explore the ranch. Donnie arranges for a golf cart, grabs his camera and we head out. Signs show us the way to Enchanted Lake. Oh, how right the name is for this lake is so very enchanted. There are three islands and arching bridges that connect them. The first island has a large gazebo with shrubs and flowering vines growing all around. We are both enchanted. At sunset we will come back and celebrate with some wine. Romance is running rampant on this ranch. Everywhere we go, we are impressed with the beauty of the huge old live oaks and the green pastures with roaming cattle.
After celebrating the sunset on Enchanted Lake, we return to the farmhouse. Sipping more wine on the veranda talking about the days delightful surprises. Donnie suggests we take a bubble bath. He said that old claw footed bathtub was just calling for us. I absolutely agreed. Donnie called it our “double bubble.” Such a delisciously romantic suggestion.
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Throughout the rest of the weekend, we talk and gaze and make love. Hoping time will stand still, we ignore watches. We need to touch and kiss. We can’t keep our hands off each other. Holding hands, touching cheeks, and more kissing.
Monday morning comes and we must deal with reality. One more trip around the lake. We reluctanly part.
We have since decided to continue our relationship and we both know that we love each other. We feel that we have loved each other a long time.
You see, we were meant to be together, it is our blissful destiny!
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