Days of Darkness

Chapter 61

"In here," I heard from the bathroom. I walked into flickering candlelight lightly bouncing in the mirror over the sinks. Our rarely used tub was filled with water, and the most beautiful woman in the world was half submerged.

"No bubbles," I said with feigned disappointment. I was removing my shirt, and kicking off my shoes as I spoke.

"I saw what was in your mind," Natalie said softly. Her breasts bobbed softly in the water. "It made me feel young again. You still find me sexy."

"Oh," I said as I went to work on my belt, "if you only knew."

"I do know," Natalie said with a soft laugh. There is an attitude that makes a woman sexy. It's not the visible parts as much as the aura of desire they can project. I had been married to the woman in the tub for 17 years, and she could still get me going with only a look. "Don't fall," she added when I almost tripped stepping out of my pants.

"Someone likes the bath idea," Natalie said, looking between my legs. I chuckled as I stepped into the bath. I felt twenty years younger, about to do something illicit with a new girlfriend. It had been a long time since we had been adventurous. Natalie scooted to the front of the tub and directed me to sit in the back. The water was warm, just on the cool side of hot. I sank in, and she slipped between my legs with her back to me.

Natalie tilted her head back and kissed me with the same passion I felt on the couch. She rose up, the water sloshing, and guided me between her legs. I tossed all the foreplay I was planning to the wayside as she sank onto me with a moan.

"That's better," Natalie sighed, smiling into my lips. "It took you forever to get back here." I could feel her shifting, making me comfortable inside of her. It was so sensual; I began to worry I would lose it like I was twenty years younger as well. I ran my hand up her tummy, pulling her back into my chest and allowing my hands to roam her breasts.

"Next time I'll break a few more laws," I whispered. Our lips joined again as Natalie twisted herself to make it possible. I straightened her out and pulled her head to my shoulder. My lips nibbled on her earlobe as she began to move her hips. We somehow found a smooth rhythm that suited the confines of the tub. Natalie floated above with her back arched into me, controlling most of the movement. My hands roamed her overly excited body, triggering very sexy twitches. I moved my lips to her neck, and she started losing her rhythm.

"I love you," I said as I felt Natalie begin to stiffen. I used my hips to drive myself deeper, and she shifted, causing me to find places inside her that made us both twitch. I felt the tingle start in my loins, and a moan escaped my lips. Natalie matched my sounds, and her hips began to shake. Together, we found our private heaven.

Natalie started laughing when we returned to earth. I was still deeply inside her, feeling the laugh as much as hearing it.

"And what's so funny?"

"The expression on your face when you walked into the bathroom," Natalie replied. "You looked like a ten-year-old at Christmas." I shifted her around so I could kiss her.

"In my defense," I responded, "you looked so damn sexy." The candles were flickering in her eyes enhancing the way she studied at me.

"I can't believe you still see me that way," Natalie said, "I'm getting saggy and wrinkly in all the wrong places." I couldn't believe she had lost confidence in her beauty. I would always see her as she was when we first met. Imperfections can't survive loving eyes.

"You have to know I'll never see anything but beauty when I look at you," I said. I loved how she could laugh and kiss me at the same time. Somewhere along the line, I had failed to reinforce my love for her. I guess raising kids had a tendency to shove intimacy aside for practicality. I kissed my wife back, making sure she knew my love still had the aggression it did when we were younger. Never would I let her forget it again.

Teegan had no idea what she re-awoke in us when she found her full power. We'll never tell her, but will be eternally grateful all the same.

.12 - Teegan

"You can't tell Caleb," I emphasized to Wendy.

"He wouldn't believe me anyway," Wendy said in a calming tone. Caleb and Tom were getting swamped as they exited the stage. The crowd had enjoyed the song and wanted to meet the musicians.

"How did they know that song?" I asked.

"Tom said he heard it from you," Wendy laughed. "He spent years trying to duplicate it. I thought It was just his creative side, which has always been a little bonkers."

"But he said Caleb finished it," I pointed out. "I've never bonded with him." I looked at Wendy who still wore a mask of extreme happiness for all the world to see. "What?"

"He really loves me," Wendy said. It took a moment for what she said to sink in.

"Tom?"

"Yes," Wendy replied, her smile glued in place. "You showed me how he sees me." She pointed to the men as they neared. Tom was the first to break through the crowd and Wendy nearly tackled him. For a moment, I thought she was going to rip his clothes off then and there.

"What did you think?" Caleb asked. I looked away from the kissing couple, blushing a little for the both of them. I was grateful that things passed through me without my knowledge. I certainly didn't need visions of desires not meant for me.

"How did you finish that song?" I asked.

"You didn't like it?" The look in his eyes was almost painful. I couldn't believe my rudeness. He had no idea what the song was to me.

"No," I replied quickly, "I mean yes. I liked it a lot. It's beautiful." I waited until his smile returned. "It must have been difficult to develop your part of it. There's so much complexity to it."

"That's the weird thing," Caleb said, "it just flowed out of me. Tom says it happens sometimes." He shrugged his shoulders. "Don't know if it will ever happen again."

"Of course it will, " I said, adding a friendly smile. "You've got talent, and everyone here knows it." Caleb's smile grew, which made me feel better than it should have. "You looked really good on stage."

"I had a few butterflies," Caleb admitted. "When the music started, they just disappeared. I have to say, it was a lot of fun up there." We were briefly interrupted while some new fans expressed their congratulations to Caleb. I liked how he moved closer to me, making sure I wasn't shoved out of the way and remained part of the conversation.

It took another ten minutes for the place to settle down enough that Tom and Caleb could sit down. It was still noisy, but not so much that a conversation couldn't be held. We talked about Caleb's first experience on stage for a paying audience. Tom kept looking at me warmly, and I began to realize that Wendy must have told him who I was. When Caleb excused himself to use the restroom, Tom immediately moved next to me.

"Stinky?" Tom said with a huge smile. I think I blushed.

"Teegan, now," I replied. He put his hand on the table in front of me and curiosity filled his eyes. There was no need for him to make a request, and if I hadn't placed my hand atop his, I don't think he would have taken it badly. I knew there were people who had kept my family and me safe when I was a baby. Tom was obviously one of them. I dropped all my walls and synced my music with his.

The world became a thing of beauty as our minds moved together. I was pleased to feel the happiness emanating from Mom and Dad. Something had brought them closer, cementing them together, stronger than I had felt in the past. It wasn't that they were ever drifting apart, just now it felt fresher, more alive. My choices, the ones I needed to make, felt trivial and obvious. My apprehension disappeared into a cloud I could easily blow to the side.