her barre, remnants from when she had the urge as a young child to become a ballerina. Her father and oldest brother had quickly put them up at her request. She still used them once in a while to help her with her yoga.
The walls of the room were still painted a deep pink from yet another request as a teenager. She supposed that her room really did reflect her childhood personality. Now, looking around, she realized she had somewhat outgrown everything in the room. Gone was the child who wanted pink walls, ballet barres, and canopy beds high up in her own castle.
Stepping into her bathroom and the shower, her mind played over the scene at the pond. It had been the closest she’d ever gotten to a naked man. She had truly been sheltered growing up. Her brothers had always protected her by keeping the boys at bay. But now, she was almost twenty five, she could make up her own mind about the men she did or didn’t see in her life. After what she’d seen at the pond, she knew she wanted to see more of the blonde man who swam naked in someone else’s pond.
An hour later, she was still distracted by her thoughts as she walked towards Megan and Todd’s place; Bernard was on her heels, no doubt hoping for some tummy rubs and left overs.
Aaron been invited to Todd and Megan’s for dinner; and they were fast becoming some of his favorite people in the small town. He had walked over to their house using the short path from his place several times now. He had even journeyed to the beach past the cottages they rented out as part of their bed and breakfast business.
He’d just reached the edge of clearing at the back of the big house, when he saw movement out of the corner of his eye. He rubbed his eyes to make sure the image didn’t disappear this time. He stood in the middle of the path and watched the water pixie walk right towards the house. Her head was lowered as she spoke to the dog that walked beside her.
She wore a white flowing sun dress the color of snow. Her shoulders were bare, and he saw with great pleasure that her back was almost fully exposed. He watched her float out of the forest and up the back steps into the house.
When she disappeared inside, the yellow dog he’d met earlier on the path laid down on the back steps in front of the door. Aaron continued towards the house with a wide smile on his face.
When Lacey walked in to the house, she found Megan and Todd in the kitchen kissing. They must not have heard her, so she coughed softly and they slowly pulled away from one another. Todd kept his arms lightly around his new bride.
The kitchen was one of Lacey’s favorite rooms in this house. It was old fashioned but with newer appliances, thanks to Matt who had redecorated it shortly after moving in. He’d chosen nice light colors making the room feel like spring every day of the year. Lacey loved cooking, but she really enjoyed it more in someone else’s kitchen.
“ How are my favorite people today?” she asked making herself at home and then she noticed that Todd had cooked a large meal. Pots and pans simmered on the large stove. The place smelled of good food.
Her family had become accustomed to treating this house as home when Matt, Megan’s brother, had lived here, and they continued to do so now that Megan and Todd called it home.
“We are doing just great.” Todd walked over and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
From outside Bernard let out a happy bark. Then there was a knock on the door.
“Oh, I forgot.” Megan said with a smile. “We invited Dr. Stevens for dinner.”
“Oh, good, it’ll be nice to see …” Lacey’s words stopped short when Todd opened the door. The man from the pond was walking in instead of the hundred year old doctor that Lacey had grown up knowing.
“What are you doing here?” Lacey asked taking two full steps backwards, bumping into the stove.
Aaron walked in and shook Todd’s
The walls of the room were still painted a deep pink from yet another request as a teenager. She supposed that her room really did reflect her childhood personality. Now, looking around, she realized she had somewhat outgrown everything in the room. Gone was the child who wanted pink walls, ballet barres, and canopy beds high up in her own castle.
Stepping into her bathroom and the shower, her mind played over the scene at the pond. It had been the closest she’d ever gotten to a naked man. She had truly been sheltered growing up. Her brothers had always protected her by keeping the boys at bay. But now, she was almost twenty five, she could make up her own mind about the men she did or didn’t see in her life. After what she’d seen at the pond, she knew she wanted to see more of the blonde man who swam naked in someone else’s pond.
An hour later, she was still distracted by her thoughts as she walked towards Megan and Todd’s place; Bernard was on her heels, no doubt hoping for some tummy rubs and left overs.
Aaron been invited to Todd and Megan’s for dinner; and they were fast becoming some of his favorite people in the small town. He had walked over to their house using the short path from his place several times now. He had even journeyed to the beach past the cottages they rented out as part of their bed and breakfast business.
He’d just reached the edge of clearing at the back of the big house, when he saw movement out of the corner of his eye. He rubbed his eyes to make sure the image didn’t disappear this time. He stood in the middle of the path and watched the water pixie walk right towards the house. Her head was lowered as she spoke to the dog that walked beside her.
She wore a white flowing sun dress the color of snow. Her shoulders were bare, and he saw with great pleasure that her back was almost fully exposed. He watched her float out of the forest and up the back steps into the house.
When she disappeared inside, the yellow dog he’d met earlier on the path laid down on the back steps in front of the door. Aaron continued towards the house with a wide smile on his face.
When Lacey walked in to the house, she found Megan and Todd in the kitchen kissing. They must not have heard her, so she coughed softly and they slowly pulled away from one another. Todd kept his arms lightly around his new bride.
The kitchen was one of Lacey’s favorite rooms in this house. It was old fashioned but with newer appliances, thanks to Matt who had redecorated it shortly after moving in. He’d chosen nice light colors making the room feel like spring every day of the year. Lacey loved cooking, but she really enjoyed it more in someone else’s kitchen.
“ How are my favorite people today?” she asked making herself at home and then she noticed that Todd had cooked a large meal. Pots and pans simmered on the large stove. The place smelled of good food.
Her family had become accustomed to treating this house as home when Matt, Megan’s brother, had lived here, and they continued to do so now that Megan and Todd called it home.
“We are doing just great.” Todd walked over and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
From outside Bernard let out a happy bark. Then there was a knock on the door.
“Oh, I forgot.” Megan said with a smile. “We invited Dr. Stevens for dinner.”
“Oh, good, it’ll be nice to see …” Lacey’s words stopped short when Todd opened the door. The man from the pond was walking in instead of the hundred year old doctor that Lacey had grown up knowing.
“What are you doing here?” Lacey asked taking two full steps backwards, bumping into the stove.
Aaron walked in and shook Todd’s
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