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 havent read Book
One: AFTER ALL IS SAID or Book
Two: ITS JUST THE BEGINNING
you might want to start there.
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ONE)
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INSTALLMENT
FOURTEEN
The
five women raided the refrigerator and threw together some snacks. With beer flowing and wine chilling, they took full
advantage of the game room.
So
youre saying the people who owned this place before had all these games set up for
their kids?
Yeah. Ooh almost. Just a little to the left next time. Tori went around the table and looked for an
opening. Six ball,
center pocket. With precision and
finesse, Tori pulled the stick back and sliced through the cue ball hitting the six,
spinning it obediently into the center pocket.
Brett,
Lauren, and Alexi were playing Bart Simpsons arcade game
chasing clowns with vacuum cleaners and a skateboard, laughing while the big bad clown
cornered Alexi and was beating the stuffing out of her.
Come
on!! Fight!! Lauren screamed.
You
think its so easy. This guy s creaming my ass.
Alexi frantically pushed every button to no avail.
Oh
no!! Brett
threw her hand over her mouth as Marge Simpson lost her life to the big bad clown.
Enough
.
Im gonna play a pinball
machine. Ooh
. Arnold and the Terminator,
Ill be back. Alexi went to the pinball machine and put in a token that Tori had
given them. The tokens were just like in the
arcade. Only engraved on them was T&Bs Amusements. When
asked what T&B stood for, Tori got all embarrassed.
Hey
what does T&B stand for?
Well
Tori scratched her head. She didnt know how Brett would react.
I
had them made and the guy asked if I wanted them inscribed so I told him to put T&Bs Amusements. Its
no big deal. Tori supplied.
Yeah,
but that doesnt answer the question. Alexi answered back.
It
stands for Tori and Brett. The
usually stoic executive answered rather quickly.
What
was that? I didnt quite get that. Lauren
came over and questioned again.
Brett
put her arms around Tori and was overwhelmed again. Tori was slowly but surely offering up all her dreams to her in
little gestures everyday.
Tori
held Brett and looked her in the eye. It
stands for Tori and Brett. I hope you dont mind baby. It
just seemed like the natural thing to do. Brett
threw her arms around Toris neck and they kissed very passionately.
Oh
that is so sweet. Do you want me to engrave
our names on an arcade token baby?
Lauren
watched as her little sister glowed with unbridled happiness. She said a little prayer and thanked whoever was
listening for bringing her sister back. She hadnt seen Brett this happy in years and if Toris face
was anything to go by, the female
Alright,
whos up for ping pong? Ill play the both of you.
Okay,
but not too rough. You always get all carried away. I
hate it when you spike the ball at my head. Alexi warned.
Spike
the ball at your head? Are we playing Ping
Pong or Volleyball? Lauren was confused. She was definitely not the athletic type.
Volleyball,
ping pong, theyre all the same to her. She
goes after her opponents the same way: viciously.
Alexi pointed a finger at
Yes
baby, Ill be good. Now are we going to
play or talk?
Oh
no, were in trouble. Alexi buckled down and waited for the assault and Lauren stood there
in fear for her life.
Tori
and Brett laughed at their antics and went over to the couch to watch the show.
That
was very sweet of you. Although there
was a whole couch for Brett to sit on, she chose Toris lap.
Tori
shrugged her shoulders and tried to hide her nervousness.
Its
nothing really. You know honey?
This is a pretty large sofa.
You dont have to sit on my lap. Tori
offered jokingly. She was nervous that she
might be pressuring Brett. She wanted so
desperately to share every aspect of her life with Brett but didnt
want to rush her. She hoped that a little
humor could keep her from revealing her feelings too soon.
Well
Im just doing my job. Brett
smirked with an adorable twinkle in her eyes.
Oh really? I see this is part of making
sure I dont get sick at night. Tori
ran her fingers through Bretts bangs and kissed her sweetly on the lips.
No,
this is to make sure you dont get hit by a stray ping pong ball. Many emergencies have been
documented about ping-pong ball accidents. Why
just the other day
Brett was unable to finish her thought. Tori unable to control her passion for Brett
captured her lips and kissed her senselessly. There was just something about Brett that touched Tori straight to the core. She loved her like nothing else in the world. When
the kiss finally ended, the two were breathless and overheated.
Whew,
I guess youre happy with my job performance?
Brett fanned herself trying to calm her beating heart.
Very.
I give you the highest recommendation. Tori
nipped down the length of Bretts neck and ran her tongue along her collarbone. There was no denying the
passion that was churning between them.
Youd
think theyd notice if we escaped upstairs?
Bretts center was throbbing and Toris mouth was doing wonderful things
to her.
Yeah,
I think so. Tori stopped her nipping and looked around. She picked up the remote to the stereo that was
beside her and turned on the system. She found
a smooth jazz station and put the remote down. Luther
Vandross version of If Only for One Night
was playing.
Dance
with me? Tori whispered into
Bretts ear.
Brett
got up and held her hand out for Tori to take. With
just the lights from above the tables, the glow of the games, and the firelight, the two impassionados danced in front of the fireplace at the far end of the
room. The two were lost in each other as the
music carried them away. Tori hummed in Bretts ear with her low dulcet tones and the
younger
I
love you Brett. Tori kissed the top of Bretts hair feeling the soft silkiness
tickle her nose. I havent felt this at peace or this contented in years.
I
know baby. Neither have I. Not since we were kids have I felt this safe and
this loved. I feel like Ive finally come
home. Brett wrapped her arms tightly
around Toris waist.
You
have baby. Tori lifted Bretts face
to meet her. While I was in
Yes
Brett quickly answered.
You
dont have to give me an answer right away. You
can think about it. You know talk it over with
the girls. Toris mind was reeling. What else could she say to convince Brett that this
was the right thing to do?
Honey,
I agree. Id be happy to move in with
you. Brett watched as Tori worked
herself in a tizzy, lost in her thoughts.
If
this place doesnt suit you
We can
did you say yes? The light finally came on and relief washed over
Tori like an ocean wave. Tori picked Brett up
and swung her around. You said yes
Oh honey youll see
..youre going to love this
place. We can make the library into an office
if the office doesnt meet your approval. If you dont like
the master bedroom, we can redecorate. If you
want to keep your bed, thats cool with me. Theres a whole
Brett placed her
hand over Toris mouth.
Shh
baby
take a breath, love. Youre going to
work yourself up. I love this place just the
way it is. I can work my stuff in slowly. We dont have to
decide tonight. I just want to savor the fact
that you and I are together. Can we do that? Brett
ran the palm of her hand over Toris chest hoping to calm her pounding heart.
Okay
baby. Ooh yeah
my girls going to live with me. Tori tilted her head down and captured Bretts
mouth again.
TO BE CONCLUDED. Installment Fifteen
Impulse: Book
Three
FULL STEAM
AHEAD