Chapter

5

When he awakened from his dreams the sun was shining again, " When did I fall asleep?" He said out loud. The fire was nothing but ashes now as he wished he could say the same about his thoughts.

Has he started his normal morning routine shower, shave, and the coffee brewing, he heard the door bell chimes. "Coming" he called out not really ready to face the "whomever" may be on the other side.

But when he opened the door there she was. The shocked look most have frightened her to speak, because they both stood there as still as a glass lake.

"Um com..., come in, this is a surprise, what are you doing here?"

"Well I thought we could talk, about last night." Thank gosh she did not turn around to see the crazy look on my face before I said, "Oh I see, what afraid your husbands going to find out, well believe me he won't, at least for me!" He could feel his temper rising and he needed to let it chill, the anger wasn't upon her and he knew he shouldn't be acting this way. But he wanted her all over again, now here she was in his living room the morning after a night of sparkling romance he'd waited so long for.

"No..... That's not it at all, and why are you being so short with me? What did I do to deserve this?" She started to tremble with her words but she wasn't going to let Austin see the fear that she was feeling. All she could think of was last night, and all the feelings she had been holding in for so long finally got to come out.

She wasn't going to let this attitude and his harsh words towards her make what they shared together be a mistake, no matter who's ring she had on her finger.

"I'm sorry!" He spoke out with bitterness still in his tone.

Rubbing his forehead, he turned and once again asked her what she was doing here? He could see that tears where gathering in her eyes and his feeling softened more. He could also tell she was standing firm and wasn't going to break on him. He recalled that was one of the things he fell in love with her for, independence, damn she was stubborn!

They had very little contact except a few calls here and there but they had written so many letters to one another while he was away, he knew her as though she was the blue in his eyes he seen in the mirror everyday. Why did he ever think that being away in prison, and now home, would stop what he felt for her, "Crazy?" He said out loud.

"What?" Brookann replied, "Nothing just talking out loud, sorry!"

He began to feel bad and motioned his hand to the love seat for her to sit down. As she continued entering his home she glanced around not really knowing what she expected but it was homey to say the least.

He didn't seem to live as she expected without judgement.

His home was decked out in Western wear, saddles, ropes, furniture to compose with everything in his home. She seen things still not unpacked and smiled. He'd only been out of then pin for a few weeks and you could tell he has not had time to fully get adjusted to his freedom, with work and now her.......

He noticed her thoughts and his living arrangements had taken her away from the point of her visit, he again ask her to have a seat and as she did he also gathered himself again and asked her if he could get her something from the kitchen to drink.

As he turned and walked towards the kitchen he said, "I have milk, coffee, orange juice, I was getting ready to get me some coff...." He was suddenly stopped. She was right beside him and had her hand upon his arm, she had moved from the couch to him in one smooth stride, before he could notice what was going on she had her warm lips on his. As they shared what seemed like a life time kiss he began pulling her away. "Does that mean you want milk?" He said hesitantly.

She smiled at his humor because it came as quick as his temper, but in a much better tone and she knew she just had to kiss him, he would calm her nerves, just knowing she was there beside him and they were going to talk was okay with her.

Still close enough to feel the heat from his voice she looked up at him, her words were soft and silky with her reply "Coffee with milk.......and a touch of your finger would be nice for my sugar." With his cocky smile he replied, "So one cup of coffee with milk and bitterness what a way to start the day!"

"Austin, please stop with the facetious tone I'm not here to fight with you I'm here to tell you, I.......I...... oh hell with it! Never mind I don't fully know why I'm flipping here, I just am so deal with it!"

He stopped dead in his tracks she deeply had something on her mind she has never talked to him that way. He decided he should play a little game to maybe help them both. "Flipping huh?" Wow what strong language you use Scarlett, when you're so upset." "Lay some more on me and you never know what my temper will place upon you, my dear." He was grinning like a possum in a toy box when she looked over at him with a surprised look on her face.

"Why Rhett Butler, if you didn't drive me so insane, Scarlett would never have to speak to you in the selfish tone you love so much." Needless to say that broke the rift of everything and she smiled and reminded him that she could say worse.

Either way he continued to get both of them a cup of coffee and not letting her know his mind had once again traveled to the letters she and he had written to one another while he was away. As reality hit him he came back into the room where she now was on the couch and he felt he better sit in the chair for his own safety.

As he handed her the coffee he said, "So what is it I can help you with?" Brookann looked over at him and told him. "I really don't know but after what happened last night I feel as though I can't hold back anything now that you are here in the flesh." Austin set there thinking please don't say what I think your going to say, oh please don't.......