Chapter Four

by Margo on May 13, 2010

Chapter One | Chapter Two | Chapter Three|

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Chapter Four

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Suzy heard the front door slam shut, and tried again to pull the front of her shirt down. Her skin was still wet from the shower, and the new shirt was clingy. Getting a bra on was a challenge, but she expected that. The drama over this shirt though was ridiculous. It had better look fantastic on her for all of the trouble it was causing. She had been planning on making a nice dinner. Now, though, it looked like take-out. But at least she would look nice.

“Suzy! Suzy!!” The frantic sound in William’s voice startled her.

“Will? I’m in here.”

The door was thrown open, and Will rushed in. Suzy shrieked, and leapt back, then cried out as pain from her foot radiated through her leg.

“Are you okay? What happened?” Will questioned frantically. He searched her eyes, reaching up to push her hair back from her face. His hands dropped to her shoulders, then ran down her arms to her hands, looking for injury. He lifted her bandaged hand gently and turned it over.

“What happened?” he repeated, softer this time. He gently caressed the back of her hand.

“I’m fine. Will, what are you doing?”

“The blood- I thought—” He took a step back, still holding her hand, and looked her over.  A slow blush spread across his cheeks when he noticed that she was half undressed. She stood there in panties and a bra, her shirt stuck right below her breasts. His gaze lingered there, traveling down the soft, lightly tanned expanse of skin between the edge of her shirt and the lace top of her panties. She saw the path his gaze was taking, all but feeling the smoldering heat against her skin, and snatched her towel back off the rack to cover herself.

“I dropped a glass, and cut myself trying to pick the pieces up. It looks a lot worse than it really is.”

“There was so much blood. It was all from your hand?”

Suzy shrugged. “I stepped on a piece. I guess it bled more than I realized. I think it’s okay now, though.”

“And here I am making you stand on it. Turn around, Suzy.” [click to continue…]

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Chapter Three

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Chapter One| Chapter Two
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Chapter Three
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