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Katy quickly turned over and stood up. Her face lit up a like a little girl on Christmas then she walked over to the door and looked out. “It’s so beautiful. I could live somewhere like this.”
Brennon laughed then went over and wrapped his arms around Katy’s waist once again. “Hmm, hmm… You say that now… But earlier, you were saying you couldn’t imagine having to drive up some of these mountains.”
“Yeah, I know, but still,” Katy said. “Maybe I could live somewhere down in town that is flat and I don’t have to drive up mountains much.”
“Yeah, yeah,” Brennon said. He leaned in and started to gently kiss Katy’s neck, pushing her hair out of the way. Her scent drove him crazy. After kissing her neck may be a dozen times, he stepped over and grabbed the wine glasses. They finished their wine glasses while watching the snow fall over the dark mountains. Katy even went as far as to step out on the patio just so she could stand in the snow and see the view without any glass between she and it.
Brennon pushed the doors closed when Katy stepped back inside. He then grabbed the wine glasses and set them back down on the coffee table. When he turned around, Katy was walking seductively around the fire place and into the master suite. Brennon grinned when she looked back and into his eyes. He then zipped across the room. Katy ran.
“You really think I can’t catch you?” Brennon asked. s
Katy darted through the master bathroom then around to the kitchen. “Well, you still haven’t.”
Brennon came around the bend then she dipped around a corner and stood as silently as she could next to the patio doors. When she realized, the light switches were in reach, and she could reach without her arm being seen, she did just that. The entire house succumbed to darkness.
“Oh, this is even better,” Brennon said, carefully making his way around furniture as he looked high and low for Katy. There was just enough moonlight reaching in through the windows and doors for him to see where he was going. Suddenly, out of a dark corner, Katy rushed across the room then into the bedroom. Brennon ran as fast as he could and then caught up with her. He grabbed her waist just as they went crashing down on the bed. “See, what did I tell you?”
Katy blushed. “Oh, I let you catch me,” she said. “Just so you could feel good about yourself.”
Brennon chuckled then rubbed Katy’s hips and butt while he kissed the back of her neck. He then worked his way up to her ear, which made Katy’s mouth hang open and she sighed with pleasure.
Brennon playfully turned Katy over then lay between her legs, kissing her passionately. The floor-to-ceiling bedroom window curtains were still open, but neither one of them could care. Moonlight crossed the California King bed; the snow picked up, now lightly dusting the ground. It was as if the mountains were looking down at them. All Katy could do was close her eyes and smile in bliss.
The snow continued to fall well into the night while Brennon and Katy made love. This time, for the both of them, felt like the most passionate love-making they had ever made. It was truly as if the rest of the world ceased to exist for those dark, snowy hours. When they lay in bed afterward, Katy felt so secure in Brennon’s arms. They turned toward the window; their bodies sticky from their sweat. Katy smiled. “Thank you so much,” she said.
Brennon chuckled then kissed the side of Katy’s head. “You’re welcome. I love you.”
Katy smiled then rolled over to kiss Brennon and look into his eyes. “I love you too, Brennon. Really, I do.”
Chapter 13
As time went on, Katy learned the true meaning of being the “black sheep.” She had always heard the term being used; and, of course, she knew what it meant. However, as the days went on after her and Brennon’s trip up into the Smokey Mountains, Katy realized just how powerful love was. Sure, she’d been “in love,” of sorts, before; however, that love was nothing nearly as powerful as what she felt for Brennon. In fact, she learned that the feelings she had for a guy back in college really weren’t love.
The rest of their Smokey Mountain trip wound up being a blast. They wound up going back to the overpass in the morning before having a fun-filled day down in Gatlinburg. Again, Katy took selfies and sent them to Eve. And again, she didn’t respond when Eve texted or called.
The last day before Winter Break came quicker than she thought. She closed out the semester with her students, giving them each a hug, then walking the class to their buses at the side of the school. Thanks to Brennon, her heart felt so much warmer. Again, she hugged the kids then told them she hoped Santa brought them everything they wished for. Once the last child had gotten on his bus, Katy got her things from the classroom, checked in at the office to take care of a few things, then headed out to her car. It snowed lightly, but the drive back to Brennon’s apartment wasn’t too bad. Katy used to only like to see snow in pictures; now, though, with her living in the city and so close to downtown, even her feelings toward that had changed. There was something about looking out at the city dipped in snow that made her smile.
“Whew!” slipped out of Katy’s mouth when she walked through the door. She set her bag down on the kitchen table, used the bathroom, then changed into her sweatpants and a shirt. “Off for the next two weeks,” she said to herself then grinned. As much as she loved teaching, there was something so alluring about not having to get up at the crack of dawn for two whole weeks. She still didn’t have any plans, per se, but doing nothing was something she certainly looked forward to.
Katy made herself a cup of tea then sat in the living room, texting back and forth with Eve. She hadn’t said anything to Eve about their trip until a day after she got back. Earlier in the week, the two met for lunch and Eve practically held a knife to her throat for the details. Now, Eve was talking about taking her own trip to see her family up by Chicago.
Katy had been staring out the window, down at a small group of children making their way down the snowy sidewalk, when her phone rang. She assumed it would probably be Eve calling, but instead it was her mother Linda. After getting passed the initial shock, as well as thinking about how long it’d been since she spoke with either one of her parents, Katy looked at MOM on the screen then answered on the third ring. At this point she felt brave enough to stand her ground on her love for Brennon. If her family still didn’t like it, such would be their problem and not hers.
“Hello?” Katy answered.
“Katy? Hey, how are you?”
Katy admitted to herself she missed hearing her mother’s voice. “Hey, Mom. I’m okay, how are you?”
“I’m doing okay, I’m doing okay.” Linda paused, clearly in thought. “It’s been a while since we talked. I understand today was the last day of the semester, right?”
“Yeah,” Katy said, glancing at the small group of kids now further up the block. “I said goodbye to my little kids today then put them on their buses. Two weeks off, so I’m looking forward to it.”
Linda chuckled. “Yeah, I bet. Well, that’s good to hear. How have you been otherwise, Katy? I’ve been worried about you. You haven’t been talking to us for quite some time now.”
“Yeah,” Katy said, choosing her words carefully. “I’ve just been busy… Needing a little space and whatnot. I hope you can understand.”
“Yeah, I suppose,” Linda said. “And you’ve been doing okay, living down in the city? I lived in the city for a short while in my late teens, but I didn’t live as close to downtown as you do, or so I heard. You’re still staying with Brennon? That’s my understanding.”
