Impulse: Book
Three
FULL STEAM
AHEAD
“Impulse:
A sudden inclination or urge”
The American
Heritage dictionary
By Mezzo
“This
is Book Three in my series called Impulse.
If you haven’t read Book
One: AFTER ALL IS SAID or Book
Two: IT’S JUST THE BEGINNING
you might want to start there.”
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(see
INSTALLMENT
ONE)
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INSTALLMENT
TWO
A
few minutes later Brett caught up with her two runaways and found Tori and Marcus sitting
beside a huge plush Gund gorilla. It had black hair, blue eyes, and a goofy smile on
its face. Tori’s eyes sparkled and met
Brett’s as she approached.
Tori
patted the carpeted floor beside her and motioned Brett to join them. “Does he remind
you of anyone?”
“Yeah. You, you
big lug.” Brett teased. She turned the stroller to face them and checked to
make sure Dominique was still asleep. Tori
peeked into the stroller as well and ran her hand over Dominique’s smooth forehead
and soft fuzzy hair. Once Dominique was safely
in place, Brett plopped down on the floor and crossed her legs. She took in the various animals and laughed at the
one that Tori had her arm around.
“You
know that’s exactly what I was thinking. You
see… we are perfect for each other. Great
minds think alike.” Tori lifted the
Gorilla and offered it to Brett. Brett sat the
Gorilla in front of her and ran her hand down its cool soft hair.
Tori
watched as Brett caressed the Gorilla’s face and her heart warmed at Brett’s
gentle touch. Tori took her hand and rubbed Brett’s back, wanting desperately to make
some sort of contact with her lover. “Brett, I was going to tell you this later. But
I guess now is just as good a time as any. I have to go to
Tori
had really enjoyed being with Brett this past month and really didn’t want to see it
end. They would be going back to their
separate homes in the city. Tori had
originally wanted to prolong the courtship process. Wining
and dining Brett. However, their feelings for
one another were undeniable and they had connected on every level. Tori knew that she would never want anyone else but
Brett but she was not sure if Brett was ready for that kind of commitment with her. They had only been together a month and Tori did
not want to rush Brett into anything she was not ready for.
Brett
watched the faint lines of tension around Tori’s eyes and the small set in her jaw. She knew that the trip was going to be just as hard
for Tori as it was for her. She thought about
Tori going away and her heart hurt at the thought of it.
She knew that Ian and Pamela would eventually return.
But she couldn’t help but imagine what life would be like with Tori on a full
time basis. In the last month, they had easily
made the transition from estranged friends to intimate lovers and Brett felt she had
finally found what she was looking for. With
Ian and Pamela’s return, it meant that the fantasy was over and they would have to
get back to their separate homes in the city. Brett
sighed. She could feel her mood change from happiness to melancholy. How can I wake up and not see Tori’s face
every morning or welcome her home every night? Brett
instinctively moved closer to Tori’s side so their knees touched and put her hand on
Tori’s thigh.
“Oh
honey, I’m going to miss you terribly.” Brett’s
eyes threatened to fill with tears and Tori could feel her own building.
“I
know baby. I feel the same way.” Tori
gave Brett’s hand a squeeze and took a quick look to make sure Marcus was okay. He was enjoying his new found stuffed friends and
was quite entertained at the moment. Tori
returned her attention back to her lover. “I’m sorry sweetie. Where was I?”
Tori made a show of thinking very hard, scratching her head and placing her index
finger on her lips in thought. Brett couldn’t help but fall for Tori when she
displayed her playful side. “Ah yes. I got it. I
was thinking, maybe I could buy this big guy here to keep you company while I’m gone.
Only on a temporary basis, mind you. As soon
as I get back, he’s outta there. Whaddya
say? Could you use a little “monkey
love” while I’m away?” Tori’s face lit up in a big smile and they both
fell back on the floor in laughter. When they laughed themselves to tears and finally
composed themselves, they sat back up. Tori turned to Brett and brought a hand up to
caress her cheek. She was glad that she was
able to make Brett laugh and waited for her fair-haired beauty to respond to her silly
question.
“I
guess if I can’t have the real thing, he’ll have to do.” Brett didn’t care who saw, she reached over
and gave Tori a quick peck and buried herself in Tori’s arms.
“I
love you.” Tori whispered in Brett’s
ear and rubbed her back.
“I
love you too. You don’t know how much
this last month has meant to me.” Tori
could hear Brett’s voice crack and could feel a lump grow in her throat.
“I
know honey. It’s been a
dream come true for me. When I get back, I think you and I need to have a little
talk.” Tori pulled back a little and
lifted Brett’s face to meet her own. She
hoped her words were understood and Brett nodded her head when their eyes met. They knew that they would soon be making a scene so
they unhappily released their embrace.
Marcus
was busy playing with the large array of stuffed animals and was oblivious to the scene
that his aunt and her girlfriend were making. His
eyes were bright with wonder at all the life size stuffed animals that lay before him. He was laughing until a big elephant toppled over
and pinned him on the floor.
Tori
reached over and helped her nephew from his predicament.
“Hey buddy, what’s up? The
big bad elephant fall on you.”
She
lifted the elephant and put it back in its standing position.
Marcus
stood up. His face was red and his eyes were threatening to overflow. He stared at the elephant and scrunched up
his face. “Ba efant.”
Tori
and Brett looked at each other and snickered. Marcus’
face lit up when he heard his playmates laughing. Waddling
over to them, he made himself comfortable and sat halfway on each of their laps, happy to
be safe from the offending elephant.
After
a few moments of playing with a few more toys, Tori turned to Brett and picked up Marcus.
“What do you say we go and purchase this big guy then?” Tori winked at Brett and
they shared a loving look. They both knew that
they were too far gone to turn back now and neither wanted to even try.
“Sounds
like a good idea. As it is, it will take us at
least an hour to pay for everything you’ve picked out.” Brett teased Tori.
The tall executive’s face filled with a very becoming blush and she shrugged
her shoulders. Tori knew she had gone
overboard but didn’t care. She knew how
fragile life could be, how important it was to take advantage of the time one was given
with the people you loved. She would spoil
them if she wanted to and no one would tell her any different.
******
It
had indeed taken a while for them to ring up their purchases and even longer to arrange
for delivery. With all arrangements made, they
were finally on their way out the door.
Just
as they were out on the street, Tori heard Brett’s name being called.
“Honey
I think that man’s trying to get your attention.”
Tori pointed in the direction of the store.
They
watched as Peter put on his coat running to catch up to them.
“Hey,
you’re just leaving?” He looked down
at Brett and nodded to Tori.
“Yeah. We bought a bunch of things.
It took us awhile.” Brett responded
sarcastically looking at Tori.
Tori
saw Brett roll her eyes and she chose to ignore her lover.
“I’m
Peter.” He held out his hand and Tori
took it.
“I’m
Tori.” She didn’t have a clue who this guy was. But Brett obviously knew him.
“Brett
saved my life from a bunch of out of control kids. She
was great.” He smiled appreciatively at
Brett and Tori immediately noticed Peter’s interest in her.
Trying
to control her jealousy, she smiled warmly at him. “Yeah
that’s Brett. Always coming to someone’s rescue. She’s wonderful that way.” Tori gave Brett an appreciative look of her own and
Brett immediately felt the blood rush to her face.
Peter
could see the look of love on Brett’s face and knew he didn’t have a chance. Taking a quick look at Tori, he finally saw how
stunning she was as well. Just my luck. I see two of the most beautiful women I have ever seen
in my life today and they‘re together.
“Yes
I can see that. Well, don’t let me hold
you up. You two have a great weekend.” He ran across the street when he saw a break in the
traffic and waved one last time.
Tori
turned to her partner and shook her head. “I
can’t leave you alone for a minute. I
turn my back and men are throwing themselves at you.”
Tori knew that many found Brett irresistible. And who could blame them? Even the sometimes-stoic future CEO of
“Well
that’s the hazards of the job, Miss Hull. You
still want it?” Brett batted her eyes and
resisted the urge to run her lips across the inviting red ones in front of her.
“Oh yeah. Consider the position
permanently filled.” Tori on the other
hand did not have the same control that Brett displayed.
She bent down and happily kissed Brett in front of everyone on this busy
TO BE CONTINUED. Installment Three
Impulse: Book
Three
FULL STEAM
AHEAD