Spooned: A Lighthearted Utensil Romance, book 2 by Ruth Cardello

Author:Ruth Cardello [Cardello, Ruth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ruth Cardello
Published: 2024-08-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

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Jack

Providence, Rhode Island

2024

I don’t know what’s real and what’s not anymore. Nor do I understand how I keep returning to this place where I’m neither dead nor alive.

Twice, I experienced an overwhelming pull and went to her—Cheryl. She has a name now. And a face. A beautiful, perfect face with intense dark eyes and a body that fit perfectly beneath mine. Had I not been reeling from the shock of becoming myself again, I would have sampled those plump lips of hers and drank her in.

Although I had sex and knew the feel of the female form intimately, I’ve never experienced the pleasure visually. God, she was stunning . . . at least what little of her I allowed myself to soak in.

She’s still with me. Washing me again. I feel her all around me and the temptation to return to her is strong but I don’t know how to.

Is the ache in my heart what holds me back? Eighty years. I left everyone and everything I cared about behind . . . for what? If what Cheryl said is true, the goal of Project Inkwell was a lie. We didn’t save the world from the horror of a weapon of mass destruction, we stole that weapon for our side and used it.

The weight of that rests on my shoulders.

I have to live with that.

If I’m even still alive.

I think back to my last moments in 1945. We were being fed a fancy meal and receiving medals of honor. That wasn’t how we wanted to celebrate, though. Our thoughts were on how we’d slip away after the dinner and seek female companionship.

For a variety of reasons, it had been years since any of us had allowed ourselves to think about anything beyond the mission. We were told the fate of the world was in the balance. That day, Germany’s surrender was the sign we’d been waiting for. We could finally take a break from saving the world and indulge in a little carnal pleasure.

Carefully.

Since our transformation, none of us knew if we were still safe for anyone to have sex with. We not only had increased strength and stamina, but parts of our bodies could expand and stretch. Enough of us had accidentally killed non-unit adversaries before we learned to control the power in our moves. No one wanted to hurt an innocent in what should be a mutually satisfying experience.

We weren’t alone in craving to connect with another human that day. The announcement of the end of the war had many people putting aside their inhibitions and brazenly celebrating with strangers. At least, that’s what we’d heard and none of us wanted to miss out on that opportunity.

The irony of what Cheryl said was necessary to bring me back wasn’t lost on me. We died craving sex, of course that would have the power to reverse whatever happened to us. The universe sure had a twisted sense of humor.

I’m not complaining. Nature always finds a way, and usually it’s at the most elemental level.

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