My relationship with Gloria was going well, and I couldn't be happier. When Joseph and Christine questioned me about my upbeat mood, I told them I'm always excited. They were suspicious, but I ignored them. My siblings need a life and stay out of mine.
Most people would disagree with my choices in life, but it's not their life. That's the problem with people; they have some opinions about something, including my family. Opinions are like assholes; everyone has one.
The best part is Maurice left for a month, which gave Gloria and my time alone. I couldn't wait for the summer to spend time with her without prying eyes, namely Joseph and Christine.
I made plans for the weekend to take Gloria somewhere where no one knew either of us. I wanted the freedom of not hiding our relationship.
We drove up to the UP, where I rented a small cottage, and we could see the sights. I wasn't planning on a freaking blizzard to hit. Freaking-Michigan weather. Mother Nature needs to take her meds and stop her nonsense.
We trudged through the snow with zero visibility and made it inside the cottage. Gloria looked at me and laughed, considering I looked like the abominable snowman.
"Cute," I said as I rolled my eyes, shaking off the snow. Gloria giggled. "I'm going to get a fire started if you want to make us something to eat."
"Okay," she snickered as she removed her coat and boots, then went into the kitchen.
While Gloria cooked, I got the fire started. Thanks to Joseph, the hippy that he is, he took us camping and taught us the basics. Once the fire was roaring, I went into the kitchen to help Gloria.
"Where did you learn how to make a fire?" She asked, stirring hamburger on the stove.
"My hippy brother loves to commune with nature. Joseph is always dragging Elliot and me camping. Elliot enjoys hunting, considering he likes to throw knives at us," I said as her eyes widened. "I'm sure my baby brother inherited the psycho gene from some distant family member." That surprised Gloria.
Once the meat browned, she added in spaghetti sauce, and I placed a pan of water on the burner, cranking the heat to boil.
"What are your siblings like?" Gloria inquired.
"Well, Mason is the oldest and father figure, trying to keep us in line. Kate is reasonable and no-nonsense. Charles, who you met, makes poor life choices and is an idiot. Theresa is down to earth and enjoys humor. Joseph loves to commune with nature and the resident hippy. Christine is uptight and likes to snitch on people. Then, you have Elliot, who's psychotic and hates stupid people," I explained.
The water boiled, and I added some oil, then the pasta to the pot.
"It must be interesting growing up with so many brothers and sisters," Gloria mentioned.
"It has its moments, but they're my family," I reasoned. Gloria smiled at me. I loved this time with her. It wasn't about sex with her; it was more. I had a connection to her in a way that I didn't have with anyone.
After the timer went off, I drained the pasta, and Gloria turned off the stove. We dished out the food onto plates, then sat down at the table. It felt normal to eat dinner with her. We talked about everything and anything; then she dropped a bomb on me.
"Maurice wants to start a family when he returns," Gloria said as I stopped eating and looked at her.
"And what did you say?" I asked, feeling annoyed.
"I said sure," she admitted as I felt the anger build. "But it won't happen. Maurice drinks and will pass out before he can do anything," she assured me.
I started eating and said, "Good because you're mine." Gloria looked at me as I ate, saying nothing else. People can say I'm a dick, but I don't care. My love for Gloria was more significant than the ocean.
After a few minutes of silence, I said something. "Look, I'm sorry. I don't mean to be a dick, but the thought of him touching you pisses me off. He doesn't deserve you." I looked at her with compassion.
"I know, but Carri, I'm still married. You're still in school. If we ran off together, your family and Maurice's family would hunt us down like dogs. I don't want that. I want to leave and break ties from that family so that we can be happy together," she reasoned.
"I want that too. I want to marry you and have a family with you, giving you the life you deserve," I reasoned as Gloria smiled at me.
"You want a family?" She asked curiously.
"Yeah, I do," I replied as her smile grew.
"Maybe one day we will have that family," Gloria said wistfully. That made me happy.
We finished dinner, then cuddled in front of the fire, discussing the future. We agreed to wait until I finished school, then Gloria would file for divorce from Maurice, and we would leave town together.
The problem with plans, they have a way of altering as time goes along. We would find this out.
That night, I laid behind her as we made love. Our bodies rocked back and forth as I moved in and out of Gloria.
"Oh, god, Carri," she screamed as I went faster until we both exploded. Our breathing was labored, and we took a break until we went again. All night we went at it like jackrabbits. I couldn't get enough of Gloria. We finally collapsed into a peaceful slumber, after wearing ourselves out. I could get used to this.
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Gloria
I was sleeping until someone woke me up in his way. I moaned as Carri enjoyed dessert before breakfast. I loved it when he woke me up like this. It was better than waking up to the foul stench of day-old beer.
Carri continued until I groan, finding my release, then he moved up, making his way between my legs. He placed on protection, then slid into me, making love to me until we exploded. I could get used to this.
"Good morning, baby," Carrie purred as he pressed his lips to mine.
"Morning, babe," I replied.
"Did you enjoy your morning delight?" He asked, seductively. I smiled as he grinned.
"You're something else. Don't you ever get tired?" I asked.
"I didn't have sex in a long time, and it's better with someone you love," Carri told me.
"I agree," I replied as he got up. He made his way to the bathroom naked as I admired the view. Then I heard his phone ring. I looked at it to see his brother calling. "Carri, your phone is ringing."
He finished in the bathroom and came out, climbing into bed, answering the phone.
"Hi, Joseph."
"Where are you, Carri?"
"I told you I went away for the weekend. It's for an assignment for school," Carri said as I got up and placed kisses on him.
It's wintertime, and I doubt teachers assign anyone homework that takes them out of town.
"It's for a Business class. I'm checking out different stores. Be happy I'm not putting dye in your shampoo," I said.
You did that. I look like Lucky Charms!
Carri laughed.
That's not funny!
"Oh, it's hilarious, but I got to go. I'm meeting up with some classmates," Carri lied as he hung up the phone.
He turned around and looked at me. "Now, where were we?" Carri laid me down and started making love to me again.
I know it was wrong; we were lying to people and carrying on with this relationship, but I didn't care. I wanted to be with Carri. He made me feel things I never felt before with anyone. I basked in the love and affection from a man that knew how to treat a woman. I couldn't get enough.
The problem was it made me crave his attention, making bad decisions. We carried on with a forbidden relationship, knowing it's dangerous. When you play with fire, you will get burned.
I would find that out one day, and it would change everything.
They say a romance can start innocently enough. Most people fall in love, expecting to live happily ever after with one person. When a friendship begins, you never expect a romance to enter the picture until it does. You fall in love, hoping for that happily ever after. Then, one day, you wake up and realize you're living in a fantasy world.
That was mine and Carri's problem. We lived in a fantasy world, thinking we would have our happiness, but the reality is going to kick us both in the teeth, setting in motion of events that would affect others. It would take one person to show us our mistake.