The afternoon sun shone down in all its golden glory, blanketing her body like a warm caress. Signs of spring popped up along the forest with new foliage and vibrant splashes of color . She inhaled deeply and caught a heady fragrance in the air. It stimulated her senses and made her all too aware of the decadent hunger festering between her thighs.
Liberty clasped the thin gold chain around her neck and carefully opened the heart-shaped locket. With her fingernail, she traced the handsome faces that stared back at her. Brandon Lackey and Neil Paxson. Two of the hottest guys she'd ever known, and boy did they know how to satisfy a woman. After graduation the three swore to remain close. A promise she continued to keep.
With her workday over, she looked forward to what lay ahead. The extra hours she'd been putting in were taking a toll, but in the end she knew it would all be worth it. A new chapter of her life could begin, and she'd been dreaming of it for ages.
An impatient sigh left her lips and hung heavy in the humid air. She glanced at her watch, the one with the chipped face, and smiled. It was just after three o'clock, and the boys would be by soon to pick her up. In the meantime, she sauntered along the wooded trail that led to the nature park.
Liberty snapped the locket shut and kissed the jewelled exterior. Tiny topaz gems outlined the heart and sparkled in the sunlight. The pendant had been a special gift from Neil and Brandon for her twenty-first birthday. She'd half expected a vintage rock album or even a bouquet of wildflowers. They liked to spoil her, and took advantage of any occasion to do so. Far as she was concerned, spending time with them was gift enough. But when they brought out the locket, she'd been moved to tears. Along with their sentimental words.
"You know you'll always be our special girl. Our Lady Liberty."
And she was theirs. She belonged to them both. In heart, mind, spirit, and body.
(copyright 2009)
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