2/06/2007

Chapter 41

Tessa tucked the book back in her bag and swallowed. The plane was coming in for a landing and her heart was basically throbbing out of her womb. Christ she shouldn’t have read the Holly book.

Bumping her way through the aisle she made her way to the front of the plane and gave the half smile you always gave to the stewardesses on the way out. The Nashville International Airport was a bustling hub of people and three hours on a plane left her feeling dirty. She ducked into the bathroom and dug into her bag.

“Bless you, Nic,” she murmured when she found the small travel pack of baby wipes and a change of…clothes. She picked up the skirt with an arched brow. Well, it was supposed to be a skirt. The only thing it had going for it, was the lack of wrinkles. “Jesus,” she looked down at her work pants covered in dust and wrinkled beyond repair.

“Well, let’s hope it’s warm.”

Ten minutes later she felt a lot fresher and a little self conscious that she had so much leg showing. Nic had found a cute little peach top to go with the scrap of skirt, but even that was tighter than she was used to. She adjusted her boots then brushed her hair until it shone and fluffed around her face.

Feeling a little more daring because of her clothes she darkened her makeup a little until her green eyes sparkled with smoky shading.

“Got a hot date, sugar?” Skin that could only be called peaches and crème and twinkling blue eyes met hers in the mirror.

Tessa turned to the woman in the bathroom next to her. She was short and rounded in her sixties but her hair was a mile high like a good southern belle. She smiled back at her. “Actually, I do. I’m a little nervous. It’s a surprise.”

“Oh sugar, men love surprises.” She looked her up and down. “I used to be able to wear that kind of thing for my William,” she patted her hips. “But too much down home cooking spread my hips, dammit.”

Tessa glossed her lips with Peach Ice and couldn’t help but laugh. “I bet William loves every inch of you.”

She blushed. “Well yes, he does. The man loves me to pieces. And he wouldn’t trade my Chocolate Sin cake for anything.”

“As long as the Chocolate Sin isn’t the only sin in the house, Ma’am,” Tessa said with a grin.

“Oh sugar, those home fires still burn red hot. That’s the only way to keep a marriage alive. When all the kids leave the nest you still have to be in lust with your husband. You remember that.”

Tessa shot her gloss in the bag and zipped everything up, tucking a twenty in her pocket for the cab ride. “I’ll remember.”

“You have a good time.”

“God, I hope so.”

12 comments:

Aussiejovimum said...

ARRRRGGGHHH, Tara how can you just leave it hanging like that.
You're killing me girl.

Anonymous said...

AAAARGGGH C'mon already!!! Don't leave us there, hanging!!
Next......please!!!

Anonymous said...

That chapter was entirly TOO short!! Come on!! Bring on the next one before I scream!!! I gotta know his reaction!! Carol

Anonymous said...

Call that a chapter???!!! LOL Pffffft! Give us something good, I wanna know what he says when he sees her!!

Anonymous said...

AAAAhhhhh Tara thats a tease LOL - so next chap when you get home right? Thanks for keeping me rivited!
rutpop

Peg said...

Tara - you sure know how to keep us on the edge girl. Come on - post the next chapter please!!!!

Anonymous said...

So, she goes to Nashville because her friend saw something on the internet about where Jon stays...are you kidding me?
She has his cell phone number...and she has talked to him. Did she ask him where he is staying???
Anyone else snorting white powder for breakfast?

Anonymous said...

Clearly your mom never taught you about "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all". Move on sh!thead!!

TaraLeigh said...

Well, it's all in good fun. She's doing something impulsive and something out of her normal realm of behavior.

Fantasy folks. Haven't you ever done anything impulsively?

Thanks everyone who's commented, even if you didn't like everything I did.

Of course the next chapter should make you just click the window shut if you don't like where I'm going with this. ;)

Anonymous said...

Hurry Tara - Cant stand the suspense anymore LOL - BTW dont listen to the nasty naysayers!
rutpop

TaraLeigh said...

Hehehe
Posting...Thanks, Chris.

Unknown said...

After reading these comments, I have to say, I actually enjoy a little powered donut every once in a while but, it doesn't change my feelings on this story.

I rank it up there with some very talented writers in the romance section :)

I find this VERY well written and the story line in so intriguing it makes the reader eager for the next line.

Truthfully, if there are people that don't like the story line, they shouldn't be reading Fan Fic.

I cannot wait to see what is next.
Keep up the good work. Don't make us wait too long for more!


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