Twilight Skies

I waited twenty minutes before I tossed my three duffel bags out the window and climbed out the window after them.  When I dropped to the ground, my bags were gone.  Shit.  Did Pa come back and I didn’t realize it?  In the twilight sky, I glanced around quickly, hearing giggling coming from the bushes that separate our yard from Shelbie’s, to find her hiding in the bushes with my bags at her feet.   “Come on Mar, get a move on it before you get caught,” she whispered urgently.  I ran over to her grabbing two of my duffels as she grabbed the third one.  Shelbie and I hurried into the garage and went through the door and up the steps into the kitchen.  Dominic, Shel’s very handsome dad, has blond hair, blue eyes and a perfect smile.  That and he

Over the course of the next four weeks, Jason and I have made love eight more times.  A week after I was supposed to have my period, I start to wonder if I'm pregnant.  I'm never late; never.  I start to worry as well, I know Jason said he'd be happy if I was, but I'm still worried that he'll change his mind about having a child with someone like me who's broken.  Jason and I have been dating since Mom's funeral at the end of September.  

Friday morning I wake lying with my head on Jason's shoulder to him stroking his hand from my hip over my belly up to my breast and back again.  I tilt my head up to his face and give him a big smile.  I bring my hand up to his face as he continues his gentle trail and I cup his face in my hand and he smiles as he gently kisses my palm. 

Christmas Eve morning is an overcast, dreary day with lots of snow falling.  The light dusting of snow is very beautiful on the tree branches, especially the pine trees.  I glance at Jason as I stand out of bed.  He's still sleeping.  Good.  Now I can wrap his jacket and the baby clothes in a box for tomorrow.  Shelbie is wrapping the gift from her and I.  I wrap his present and as I was putting the silver bow on the top, I feel Jason's hand slide up my back into my hair where he scraps gently at my scalp.

Our wedding day morning finally is here and I'm nervous as hell.  Jason stayed last night at Frankie and Will's apartment.  Shelbie came over last night to stay with me, Noelle, Nicolle and Daniell.  The wedding is going to start at three and the reception will start afterwards.  The food at the reception is being catered by the Italian restaurant in town that Jason and I enjoy going to.  Connie insisted on making the cake herself and I have to say it looks beautiful.  It's a three layer tier cake that is chocolate and vanilla marble with white frosting and purple flowers and a bride and groom topper.