Gemma's POV

I closed The Valley of Adventure and put it down by the side of me.

'I wish this weekend didn't have to end' Billie said to me her eyes filling with tears 'But my Mum isn't going to allow me to quit my job so I don't have a choice'

'I'm not going anywhere' I said to my girlfriend. 'I'll still be here'

I took her left hand in mine and gave it a squeeze as a tear streamed down the right hand side of her face.

'I know you will' she said softly as two more tears ran down her cheeks. She wiped them away with the back of her hand.

'I'm looking forward to the movie' she said once the emotions had passed. 'They're filming it now aren't they?'

'Yes they started two weeks ago, I think' I replied. It had got a bit colder since we had started to read. We hadn't planned on reading the entire book to each other, but once we'd started we didn't want to stop.

After a wonderful six hours (during which both of us had cried two or three times) we had reached the end.

I started to close the curtains and I noticed it had started to snow. It was coming down hard now and a small part of me hoped I would be snowed in so Billie could stay. We had plenty of food and drink - and five more Adventures to read so we would be fine

Camilla quickly changed her work clothes and put on the cropped white tank with shorts and combat boots, she looked extremely sexy, I wanted to make love to her so intense she would scream my name, but I knew we had no time to spare, we started our drive, trying to avoid traffic peak hours, I glanced at her for a few times in the first minutes of the ride, but I couldn't resist long without falling, I desired, no, needed to feel her warm, soft skin.

I gently placed my right hand on her left thigh, feeling her silky skin covering her defined, relaxed quad muscles, I slid my hand down to her knee and back up until I felt the braids of the distressed shorts, giving a soft squeeze, feeling her muscles give in as they mold in my hand, I glance at Camilla and give her a warm smile as I slide my hand to her inner thigh, more or less the same way, feeling her skin and relaxed muscles all the way to her knee and back to the hem of her shorts. what really had me turned on was feeling the softness and tenderness of her inner thigh, opposed to her quads which put more resistance, her inner thigh was jiggling with the vibration of the car, with a little pressure her muscles and skin give in.

When we reach the city limits, traffic becomes more dense, therefore I have to slow down a bit, even stopping at times, I take advantage of the moments I have to wait, to caress Camilla's defined abs, I know she loves it and we both get indulged in it, plus, we make a stronger bond between us. I love feeling my girl, every single spot of her body is perfect.

We finally reach New York, I go straight to William's, he invites us in for dinner, we have a light chat as we dine.

Enid's POV

I text Tristan back.

'A magic show sounds perfect. I miss you too. See you then XXX'

I could see the look of desire Jarrod had in his eyes as he looked at me in my new outfit. I gave him a smile as I always loved when he looked at me that way. He made me feel like the most beautiful woman in the world. It wasn't long before he motioned to me that we must get going. As much as I wanted to feel his skin against mine I knew he was right. We had a long drive ahead of us and I surely didn't want to get stuck in traffic. I knew that would make a pleasant 4 hr drive a grueling 6+ hr drive.

After a few minutes of speeding down the highway I felt Jarrod place his right hand in my left thigh. It was then that I was praying he'd find an exit to pull off of or at least slow to the side of the road. Just his gentle touch made me want want him in the worst way. As he continued to drive I felt his strong, soft hand slide from my thigh down to my knee and back up to just below my shorts. I then turned to see him smiling at me as he slid his hand further under my shorts stopping at my inner thigh. After a few seconds of his warm hand against my inner thigh he slid his hand back down to my knee before sliding it back up stopping just below my shorts. He was such a tease as he knew how turned on he was making me, but he knew how much I loved being teased.

I lost all track of time as I noticed we had finally reached the city limits. That's when the traffic finally began  and Jarrod had to slow way down. At one point it became nearly stand still. That's when I felt Jarrod delicately place his now burning hot hand on my cool exposed abs. He began to caress my abs delicately at first gradually getting slightly firmer in his touch. His touch made me shake ever so slightly as I was getting more and more turned on with every movement of his hand. I could never get enough of him touching me.

Before I knew it we had arrived at William and Anna's house. William saw us from his front porch and came outside to greet us. He invited us inside for dinner. We had a pleasant chat. Anna and I decided to go wedding dress shopping first thing in the morning. Anna even told me she had done some research for me and knew a few places relatively nearby that we could go to shop. With all the excitement bubbling up inside me I turned to Jarrod and asked him if he wouldn't mind, as long as William was ok with it, if he spent a guys day with him so Anna and I could go shopping alone. I also mentioned that it was bad luck for a groom to see his bride's wedding dress before the wedding, let alone her in it. We could meet up later and do something for lunch or dinner depending on how long things took.

Jarrod turned to William and then back to me. I was eagerly awaiting his response.

William's POV:

Jarrod and I go to a friend's tavern, I have the feeling Jarrod wants to talk about sensitive matters, we haven't had such a conversation in quite a while, maybe even a couple of years. He is being quite bold and straightforward, not more than two sips at his bionda Nursia beer, he asks: "Will, are you completely over Caroline, I mean, do you still think about her?"

I am shocked, I wasn't expecting that: "I can't deny at first I compared her body and lips to Anna, but with time and love, our bond is growing stronger and I no longer even think about her". I feel tears of love for Anna prick my eyes. I blink back the tears but Jarrod isn't helping as he reassures me: "Will, whenever you start to feel doubt, empty, misunderstood, in doubt, don't hesitate to call me, I'll leave whatever I'm doing and come for you." He gives my biceps a reassuring squeeze.

The tears I thought I pushed back successfully, came with more force than before, it was so surprising that I didn't even have time to think on pushing them back, when thin streaks were already marking my cheeks.

"Thank you brother, I guess I kind of already knew I could rely on you, but I did need the reminder, as I didn't ask for help last time it happened. I don't know what would be of my relationship with Anna if you and Camilla hadn't interfered". As I finish the sentence, a lump constricted my throat and I feel tears creating other paths to roll down my cheeks.

I hope this didn't last long, I lost sense of time when Jarrod, after giving another sip to his beer, it was the second, a dark one  by the way, leans towards me and wiped my tears, streak after streak, I didn't feel any wet spot left on my cheeks after he gives my cheeks a final swipe.

I didn't know I was holding this in, but now that we are on the subject I tell Jarrod that I want to have a surprise vowal renewal with Anna and I want him and Camilla at our side. "I hope you are married by then." I say as I smile at Jarrod.

I receive a call from Anna asking if we were ready we could meet for lunch. It's already 1:30, they spent a little over three hours shopping, I guess they must be hungry.

Last edited by Amans lacrimae (November 13, 2021 9:24 pm)