The Principal by Susanna Valent

Author:Susanna Valent [Valent, Susanna]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-01-07T07:03:37+00:00

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Chapter Fourteen

I couldn't resist renting the classics Bound and Thelma and Louise. Nor could I imagine Lynn had seen either one. In case she had or couldn't tolerate them, I got a couple more up-to-date “chick flicks.” They were ready and the coals were smoking as I awaited my lover.

My lover. As recently as a year ago, I couldn't have imagined such an exotic concept, let alone an extraordinary person such as Lynn Jeffries to fill the role. I may as well have made plans based on winning the lotto, that's how foolish I would have been, flanked as I was by an angry spouse and a failing mother. And I never would have thought I would have missed my mother the more of the two, but there it was. In any event, I hadn't dared hope for any such level of fulfillment in my life.

But perhaps my successes had made me too bold, because now I wanted more. I wanted my lover to love me back. I almost thought she did, but I wanted her to say so without prompting. In fact, I had made a list of things I wanted, none of which were all that big of a deal, not for normal people, and all of which I thought would be just as good for her as for me.

1. I wanted her to say, “I love you."

2. I wanted to make love in her bed.

3. I wanted to spend the night in her house.

4. I wanted to go out with her in public.

5. I wanted to meet her friends.

6. I wanted her to meet my friends.

We were already making love in my bed, and sleeping in it together. I had already told her I loved her, and repeated it at her request. I had asked her out. Today I would ask her when she would be free to meet my friends, left over from my marriage. I had discovered Lucille didn't want them, and I needed them. They were very interested in my new lover and I wanted to get all my important people on the same page. I was hesitant about Bev because I was quite sure she didn't want contact with Lynn, but I would ask all the same.

Now, I wasn't insane enough to present Lynn with this list. It was more to remind me of my goals and mark my progress. After all, I had yet to even see her bedroom, and she had cleverly dodged my invitation, but that couldn't go on indefinitely.

Despite my misgivings, I was thrilled to see her when she showed up with all the goodies for the barbecue Friday evening. It wasn't yet too warm to be outdoors in the evening, although the days were already pretty hot. Another week or two and it would be too hot for this without a pool to cool off in, which I didn't have. If I sold a book, I could get an aboveground one, perfect for midnight swims and safe for Jay and Sallie.

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