When Dreams Bleed by Robin Cain

Author:Robin Cain
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: General Fiction
ISBN: 9780984289806
Publisher: Empty Nest Publications
Published: 2009-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

seventeen

IT WAS ONE of those rare days in late September when the temperature unexpectedly rises, fooling everyone to believe summer isn’t quite over. Sam and Tyler had been seeing each other as often as their schedules would allow for the last few weeks, but today Tyler had managed to take the entire day off to go four-wheeling with Sam up in the hills. He’d packed a picnic lunch and they were going to spend the day out convening with nature. Sam had been looking forward to it all week. Tyler wasn’t like all the other men she had known. Kind, sincere and gentle, he was a salve to Sam’s injured soul.

By late morning, when they’d made it up to one of the highest points they could safely reach, Tyler picked a small, flat, private meadow on the side of one of the hills. He pulled the bike over to a big shade tree and killed the engine. The view from this spot was perfect for their picnic. The sky was bright blue and cloudless. The surrounding valley lay at their feet like a patchwork quilt with spring shades of purples, yellows and light greens.

“Hey, how’s this look?”

“Perfect. I’m getting hungry!” Sam told him, helping him unload the big cooler he had strapped on the back.

She unfolded the blanket he had brought and laid it out on the ground, a few feet away in the sun. Tyler followed with the cooler. He had packed a huge assortment of food, including bread, cheese and cold cuts—enough to feed an army, Sam noticed. He had brought several varieties of sliced fruit and an entire package of cookies. She knew that, with his good appetite, the food would not go to waste.

“Great ride, eh?” Tyler said.

“Yeah. Kind of scary in parts, you maniac, but I survived.” Tyler laughed at her fears, grabbing her and giving her a big bear hug.

“Ah, you big baby. That was nothing. You should see where I usually go.”

“Well, thank God I didn’t!”

“Next time,” he told her. “Let’s eat. I’m starving.”

Sam watched Tyler make a six-inch creation of everything on hand—salami, bologna, two cheeses, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, more salami and mustard. While she picked at some bread and cheese, she wondered how he was going to fit it all inside his mouth. He laughed when he noticed her stare at him.

“What? You’ve never seen a guy make a sandwich?”

“That’s not a sandwich. It’s a tower.” He was easy to tease. Good-natured and not easily offended, he didn’t usually take anything personally.

They sat and ate their food, letting the serenity of the hilltop speak to them individually. Taylor finished his sandwich in three bites while Sam continued to just graze at the food. Tyler folded up his jacket to use as a pillow and started ripping open the bag of cookies. Sam grabbed a soda and folded up her jacket as well. They laid side-by-side, with Tyler munching on his cookies as they both enjoyed the warmth of the sun. Sam broke the silence.

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