Into The Sunset: An Erotic Romance Anthology (28 page)

Back on the plane, they talked about the show
and had a really good time together. She felt really awkward
because it had been so long, but when he made his move, she let him
kiss her. Her lips came out of hibernation quite nicely. She put
her hands around his face and let herself get lost in the moment.
Suddenly, fear gripped her, and she pulled away.

Toni worried, What if he wants to go further?
Oh no! To see me naked? She scooted away from him. Hell, no! Bring
on the toothpicks!

"I'm sorry," she said, nervously smoothing her
dress and wishing she were in the safely of her apartment with her
children.

"No, it's me who should apologize, but you
were so irresistible. I couldn't stop myself again?"

"Huh?" she said, baffled.

"I want to kiss you all the time, but I
control myself. I wanted to kiss you during the show, but I had to
be on my best behavior."

"No, that's not it. I wanted that kiss. It was
very nice," she said.

Too nice.

"It was nice, wasn't it?" he asked, a naughty
smile on his face.

"Yes, but I don't know if I can give you want
you will want next."

She was beating around the bush, and he was
perplexed.

"I don't understand. What do you
mean."

"Sex!"

There, she had blurted it out. Now he had the
excuse she thought he needed to never see her again. If she could
not have sex, then surely this was the last she would see of him.
But he surprised her.

"Oh, Mamacita, I would like nothing better
than to make love with you, but not until the time is
right."

"But you don't understand. It might not ever
be right."

"I understand. You don't think I'm sexy," he
teased.

"Oh no, that is not it!"

That is so not it! Toni thought.

"Is it something you can share with
me?"

She wanted to tell him, but the words had
trouble coming out. She felt ashamed and embarrassed and worried
what his reaction would be. Then she finally got up the
courage.

"My husband. We were together since high
school. He was my first. Um, I, uh, I have not had anyone since he
died."

He put his arm around her and
smiled.

"You mean to tell me that the only man you
ever made love to was your husband, and you are embarrassed? I
think that is wonderful, Mami. I feel honored that you would even
think about sharing that part of yourself with me. But, please,
believe me when I say there is no hurry."

He hugged her, and she felt a little better
about things as they prepared to land.

Te Quiero Besar

Then next morning, Fiona sleepily came to the
sofa where Toni was sipping her coffee. She wanted to cuddle up
next to her mommy. Toni absolutely lived for those moments. She
brushed through her daughter's soft brown hair with her free hand.
Fiona's eyes lit up with curiosity.

"You have to tell me, Mom! Tell me
everything!"

Toni smiled and was happy to fill her in on
the details from her date.

"Well, we flew on an airplane!"

Fiona's eyes got huge as she imagined her
mother on an airplane with a handsome billionaire.

"Oh, wow!"

"And we went to a nice theater where we ate
dinner while they sang and danced onstage."

Fiona hung on her every word.

"Mommy?"

"Yes?"

"Could you understand anything when he
talked?"

Toni smiled. She knew exactly how Fiona
felt.

"Yes, it gets a little easier the more you
hear him talk. You just have to try to listen
carefully."

"Oh, good. I thought someone would have to
translate for you."

"Did you see my flowers?"

"Yes, they were very pretty."

"Want to smell them?"

"Of course, I do."

She went and got the glass of water with the
flowers sticking out haphazardly, and they enjoyed its beauty
together. They laughed and talked for a long time before Little
Johnny woke up. He hit the floor running with a little more gusto
than his sister did.

"Mommy went on an airplane last night," Fiona
said.

"She did? You did, Mommy?"

Toni nodded and got up to get dressed and fix
breakfast.

"I sure did!"

When she went to get to the bathroom to get
dressed, she could hear the kids still talking about it.

"I wanna ride a airplane!"

"When you grow up, you can buy an airplane if
you want," Fiona said.

"You can buy airplanes?"

"Yes, silly! But they cost a lot of
money."

Toni remembered how sexy and exciting Victor
had been. She had been relieved to know he was 34 because he looked
so fit and healthy, she had been worried that he was too young. She
thought four years was a perfect age difference. She wondered why
she had been so fearful. He is great, he knows my background, he
knows how chubby I am, and yet, he is still interested in a
relationship with me I just need to calm down and enjoy his
attention.

She returned to the kitchen and made some
pancakes and bacon, the kids' favorite. Today was going to be a
great day!

***

Since Toni did not have a phone, Victor called
Joe at work instead. He left a message that he wanted to take her
on another date on Saturday. Joe gave her the message and watched
her face light up. He asked her how she liked Victor, and she told
him that she really liked him a lot. He asked her if she thought
Victor's intentions were honorable. She told him to rest assured;
she was pretty convinced they were.

She asked called Betty too see if she had
another dress, and started getting excited all over again. She
called Victor to accept his invitation.

"Hello?"

"Hi Victor, this is Toni."

"It is good to hear you voice,
Mamacita!"

The sound of his deep sexy Latino voice filled
her with desire, but everyone's eyes were on her, so she had to be
very proper.

"Joe said you called."

"Yes, I did. Will you go out with me
again?"

"Yes, I would love that!"

"See you Saturday at eight."

"See you then."

She hung up the phone and spent the rest of
the week on cloud nine.

***

When she arrived at Joe and Betty's with the
kids in tow on Saturday, she was so excited. Betty helped her fix
her hair and get dressed. When she looked in the mirror, she hardly
recognized herself. She had always had pretty brown eyes, but it
helped to draw attention to them. Her brown hair brushed her
shoulders the shoulders of her navy blue beaded dress and shoes.
Everything came together nicely.

When Victor arrived, Joe let him in. He was
carrying more flowers and a toy airplane. He handed the flowers to
Fiona. She thanked him and sniffed them. Then he asked Little
Johnny if he would like the toy. The boy nodded and when he took it
into his hands, he thanked him.

They said goodbye to everyone and walked out
to the car. The driver helped her into the backseat. When she sat
down, she saw a big bouquet of red roses. Victor climbed in next to
her. She was keenly aware of his masculine scent and muscular body
sitting very close to her. Nervous excitement started building up.
He pulled one of the roses out of the vase and handed it to her.
She could not believe how sweet this man was. She sniffed the
perfumed flower and smiled at him.

"You look beautiful, Mamacita," he said,
caressing her face with his hand.

"Thank you. You are such a sweet man." He
turned up his hand inviting her to put hers there. She did and he
closed his fingers around hers. She had forgotten how good it felt
to hold a man's hand. She enjoyed it for the rest of the
ride.

When the car stopped, they got out and she was
surprised to see that they were at an amusement park. The parking
lot was empty. The place appeared to be closed, but the lights
inside were on. They walked to a door, he knocked, and it opened
up.

Once inside, she looked around and saw that
they had the entire place to themselves. He asked her if she liked
roller coasters. She told him she had never been on one. He told
her to pick which one she wanted to be her first. Whoa, this is
amazing!

She ran to the closest one, and they went up
the stairs and climbed in a car. The attendant secured them, and
then sent them on their way. As it pulled them up, her nervous
energy grew. She looked around and saw how far off the ground she
was. Just then they peaked and the car rushed down and took off.
They screamed together until the ride stopped. As they walked back
down the stairs, he asked her how she liked it. She loved it, so
they headed for another one.

When they got hungry, they walked into one of
the restaurants in the park. They sat down and ordered some pizza.
It came out piping hot and oozing with pepperoni juice and
cheese.

"This is really good pizza," Toni
said.

"Yes, it is really good." So you like roller
coasters a lot, huh Mamacita?"

I love it when he calls me
“
Mamacita
”
!
So hot!

"Oh, wow, yes! This is so much
fun!"

"Do you want to know a secret?" he
asked.

She was intrigued now.

"Yes, what? Please tell me your
secret!"

"This is my first time on a roller coaster as
well."

"It is?"

"Yes, I was not born a wealthy man. We never
went to any places like this." She was surprised, yet relieved to
find out they had more in common with each other.

"Really?"

"Yes, it is true, Mamacita."

"Well, can I ask you a personal question since
you brought up money first?"

"Of course, anything."

"Well, I wonder why, since you are so
thoughtful, handsome, and rich, why you haven't already found
someone, settled down, and started a family." She felt impolite
asking, but she really wanted to know the answer.

"Well, first off, you are right. I am indeed
very handsome!" They both laughed. She shook her head in amazement
at how charming he was.

"It is simple really. My parents love each
other madly. Always have. My mother gives my father a soft place to
land in this hard world and takes good care of his home and their
children. She would do anything for him simply because she loves
him. Rich or poor never mattered."

"And what does he give her?" she
asked

"A rock-hard foundation of love to build their
family with. He works hard to make sure everyone has what they
need. His number one priority is my mother's happiness."

"I see."

"But to answer your question, the women I've
gone out with don't seem to value the same things I do."

"What makes you think I do?" How does he know
what I value?

He smiled at her. "Well, for one thing, at my
house, you went to the deck with the best view to take your
break."

"You noticed that?"

"I noticed everything about you, Mamacita. I
was mesmerized because you are a very happy plumber!"

Huh? Joe's the plumber, I'm just
his helper. I
’
m a
very happy helper.

"So I figured you must be something special if
you can enjoy that kind of work."

"Well, I am very thankful to Joe for giving me
the job. It kept me from having to wait tables."

"See? That's what I love about you! You are
grateful for what you have no matter what."

"Well, right now, I am very thankful I met
you!"

"Oh, me, too, Mamacita! Me, too!"

They left the little restaurant and walked
past the kiddy rides, making Toni think about her children and how
much they would like this place. They continued on to the Ferris
wheel where they sat down in the gondola and closed the bar. The
attendant asked Victor whether or not he wanted him to stop the
ride on top. Victor nodded.

From the top, they could see the lights of the
city for miles and feel a cool breeze blowing. Toni liked the
feeling of Victor's strong arm around her back, causing her to feel
wanted and protected. She thought about everything he said about
his parents and his money. That had been some deeply personal
stuff, and he had shared it willingly, easily. That stirred
something in her heart. Was she willing to take a chance and let
herself love him?

"Te quiero besar, I want to kiss you," sounded
so seductive when Victor said it. She looked up at him just as he
bent down and pressed his lips against hers. She could feel the
emotion behind his kiss and met it with her own. She noticed her
body responding to him. Feels like my lady parts are coming out of
retirement. Oh yeah, baby!