Randa (15 page)

“You’re a little bit thrilled about it, aren’t you?”

“Maybe just a little,” Randa agreed.

“That’s my girl,” Taylor giggled with delight.

“Hey, that’s one of John’s phrases.”

“It’s one of mine too!”

Veering out of the crowd of passengers, John’s face lit up when he saw Randa at Tulsa International Airport the next Friday night. She looked like she could be on the cover of any worldwide fashion magazine, all the while maintaining her Oklahoma shine. They each stepped up their pace and was in each other’s arms within moments.

“Oh Randa, I have missed you.” John whispered into her ear as he held her tight embracing the woman he loved so dearly.

“I’ve missed you and I love you too. I am so glad you’re home.”

“Me too,” John said as he grazed his lips across hers.

Randa leaned into him and began kissing him passionately, not caring who was staring at them. John was immersed in the hotness of her mouth and the passion in their kiss. His desire for Randa was growing out of control. He wanted her now, but lovemaking would have to wait. He gave her another kiss and held her for another moment.

Grabbing her hand he said, “Let’s go.”

Randa gladly did with a smile on her face.

They couldn’t get close enough to each other in Randa’s pearl white CTS on the way to her home. It was the longest absence they had had from each other.

“Randa?”

“Yes?”

“I just wanted to thank you for being patient and waiting for me to come back.”

“John, you have nothing to thank me for. I love you and I will always wait for you.”

“Your devotion is so amazing and I really, really appreciate it Baby Doll.”

Randa just looked over at him. John looked back at her and their hearts felt like they were melding into one.

Reaching Randa’s house, John leaned over and started kissing her after she got the car pulled into her garage and the engine shut off. John heard the garage door begin to close and then he felt her hands gliding down his chest. He groaned loudly as her touch sent so much desire for her throughout his body. He could feel Randa’s yearning for him and it almost made him go mad in his desire to touch her titillating breasts in their nakedness.

He stopped kissing her and leaned back. Getting out of the car, he shut his door and went over to the driver’s side. Taking her hand, he pulled her up out of the car and shut the door. Randa unlocked the door and they stepped inside her house. Continuing to hold her hand she followed him into her office which she also used to write songs much of the time.

John began to undress her from head to toe. After unclasping her Daisy Fuentes bra, John took a step back to admire Randa’s stunning body, John said, “Every time you are in this office I want you to remember what beautiful love we made on this day. I want our love to inspire you to write many songs.”

Randa smiled and walked over to him, “I want to make love to you first.” She began to undress him. Unbuttoning his shirt, she swooned over his arms. “Mmmmm, I love your arms. They are my favorite part of your body, other than your eyes that is, because they are very nice to look at and they hold me tight.” John felt proud and the compliment compelled him to flex them for her. Randa started kissing him on his neck and she began working her way down his chest and abdomen. John thought that he was going to burst out of his jeans in desire for her. When she reached for the button on his blue jeans, he tilted his head back and tried to maintain control. Unzipping his jeans relieved some pressure and she helped him step out of them. Standing naked in front of him with her breasts firm and taut, Randa stood looking at him.

“Hmmmm. Something’s wrong here.”

John looked at her puzzled, but was about to go out of his mind to try to guess what she was talking about.

Randa stepped forward, grasped the sides of John’s underwear, and pulled them down slightly. John’s manhood sprang out of them throbbing in desire like the beast that it was.

“Now, I have before me, the perfect body, and the perfect man and you are all mine.”

“Oh woman, I need you NOW,” John said reached for Randa and guided her over to the couch. As he entered Randa, John almost exploded as his manhood was melded into her tight luscious warmth. Randa initially let out a small scream. John almost felt ashamed, but he just couldn’t help his craving for her. Randa was moaning and moving in time with him. Savoring every moment, John couldn’t slow himself down. Randa let out a slight sexy little growl that sent John over the edge. The couple came together and collapsed happily into each other’s arms.

Once John caught his breath and could speak, he apologized.

“I’m sorry that I was so…..,” he couldn’t find the exact words that he was looking for. “It’s just that seven weeks is a long time to be without you.”

Randa laughed and took his face into her hands, “John, I love it that you not only ‘love me,’ but also that you ‘lust for me.’” I wouldn’t have it any other way. I hope that never changes. I also hope that you always come home and take me, because I’m all yours John.”

“Thank you for appreciating my strong desire for you. Strong isn’t the right word, but you understand what I mean.”

“I do know and my desire for you is the same. I think I just control mine better.” They both laughed as they lie in each other’s arms and fell asleep on the oversized couch.

John woke the next morning to the smell of breakfast being cooked. He took a hot shower and joined Randa at the breakfast table.

After exchanging pleasantries, Randa said that she had something to share.

“Please do so.”

“I told you that Taylor is recording my song,
One Cool Woman
, right?”

“Yes.”

“Well, she came up with a unique idea.”

“Uh oh, as Fox would say about her. What is it?”

Randa laughed, “Yes, he would. Anyway, she would like you and me to be in the video for the song since I wrote it about us.”

“What?”

“Yes, I’m serious. I know that was your next question.”

“Randa, I’m just a country boy. I’m not an actor.”

“I’m not one either and I told her so.”

Randa explained to John the basic premise of the video.

“Okay, as long as it turns out great.”

“Thank you.”

“You are very welcome and I would only do this for you, you know that don’t you?”

“Yes, I do.”

Shooting for the video began the next week. Taylor gave her production people lots of insight into Randa and John. They also talked with Randa to get ideas to weave into a storyline to go with the lyrics of the song.

The first scenes were filmed at John’s ranch. The party scene was re-created with the focus being on the moment that John and Randa met. Taylor and Fox were even in the video, shown as introducing the couple to each other. They also filmed a scene out on the pond bank sitting on the bench.

Sitting down for a lunch break, John spoke. “Taylor, I would really like to thank you and your people for making this so easy for me. I was very nervous about doing this, but it has been effortless.”

“John, it has been my pleasure. This is my business and I am so thrilled about the fact that we are using not only the writer for this song, but this inspiration which is the both of you.”

“Thank you. Yes, Randa’s wonderful words put together are so perfect.”

“And I can also tell you that after being in numerous music videos myself, when you are doing things that you’ve done before and you enjoyed them, then it is smooth. Just like what you and Randa have experienced together.”

“It has been a lot of fun.”

“The great thing is John, from the footage that I’ve seen is that the magic between the two of you is so bold and visible. You two have such good chemistry together, though that was very apparent the very first time you and Randa got within one foot of each other.”

“Yes, I will never forget those moments,” John told Taylor.

“This video is basically your and Randa’s love story.”

“Yes, I guess it is, isn’t it? When we have grandkids, we’ll be so happy that we made this video,” Randa declared.

Some other scenes were going to be shot in Nashville. Everyone caught a flight the next day. Filming resumed with scenes at The Wildhorse Saloon and Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge.

Afterwards, Taylor spoke up, “I have one last great idea.”

“I’m listening.”

“I’ll run it by you first and if you like it, we’ll share it with John,” Taylor told her.

“Okay.”

“To go along with the ‘Happily Ever After’ verse, I would like to have a fake wedding ceremony filmed.”

“Are you serious?”

“Of course, I’m serious.”

“Taylor! Considering that we aren’t even engaged, that’s kind of taking it a bit far.”

“But it is the natural progression of things.”

“I just don’t know,” was all Randa could say.

“How about if I present it to John privately and see what he says.”

“I guess so,” Randa reluctantly agreed.

Minutes later, John and Taylor walked over to Randa.

John put his arm around Randa. “Baby Doll, I think it would be a good scene for the video. It would make the perfect ending. Are you okay with it?”

“If you are, I am too. It would make a great ending.”

The scene was filmed in a Nashville church and it consisted only of the couple and a minister. Of course, it was all pretend except the minister was indeed ordained. No words from a wedding ceremony would be cited and the audience would only be hearing the song. John didn’t mind putting on a black tuxedo. He thought Randa looked wonderful in the wedding dress. She told everyone that it was very different from the one that she actually planned to wear when she did get married.

The scene where they were going to exchange rings was about to be filmed. John and Randa rehearsed it. The director and Taylor both said that it looked great. So filming began. John got to the point that he took Randa’s hand in his and he was about to slip on the ring. Suddenly he began to feel weak and he felt as if he is being thrust into the past.

John was trying to shake himself awake. What was that yelling he heard? It sounded like his dad’s voice. He sat up in his bed and stayed still for a moment as he listened. His parents were fighting. They rarely fought, but when they did, it hit John in the very depths of his heart. Parents never seemed to realize how fighting scares kids, even teenagers, or they would do it quietly or not even do it at all John thought to himself. He got out of his bed, tiptoed across the room, and opened his door without making a sound.

“Claire did you sleep with him?” Buck roared angrily at her.

There was only silence and Claire began to cry. Buck stepped back totally dismayed. “How long has this affair been going on?”

“Almost four months,” Claire said quietly.

Oh no, John’s heart sank. That explains why Mom has been spending so much time away from home lately, John thought to himself.

“How could you just throw away all of our years together away Claire? What about our marriage? How long have you just been pretending with me?” Buck snorted as he questioned her.

“I have never pretended with you Buck,” Claire insisted. “Your mistress has been that damn North Slope. You’ve put it before me our entire marriage.”

Oh no,
John thought,
what if I am destined to repeat my Dad’s mistakes and Randa repeats my Mothers? I could never live with myself if that happened. I cannot destroy our love and us.

John shook his head and looked around. He held Randa’s small soft hand in his own. Suddenly remembering that they were shooting the scene, John put his hand into his pocket and pulled out the ring. Slipping it onto her finger, he looked into her eyes. She was looking at him with the most beautiful smile on her face.

What a beautiful bride Randa will make, but I will never know
John told himself.

The filming ended. Everyone watching clapped for the couple. John didn’t want to alarm Randa about the flashback and his dreadful feeling of the future if they got married, so he acted his usual happy self.

Randa opened her front door.

“
One Cool Woman
has been nominated for Video of the Year,” Taylor said. She stepped forward and put her arms on Randa’s and the two women started jumping up and down and screaming.

John heard the commotion and walked into the foyer, “What’s going on?” he asked.

Randa told him as she threw her arms around him.

“Rumor is that we have a very good chance of winning since you and Randa are in it!” Taylor told them.

Arriving for the Country Music Association Awards, John confessed, “Baby Doll, I am nervous.”

“I know. Me too.”

The awards show began and the couple started to relax. The hosts announced the nominees for ‘Video of the Year’ and played a short clip of each. Suddenly John and Randa were on the gigantic screen.

“Taylor Taxon and
One Cool Woman,
” was announced and Taylor jumped to her feet. Looking over at Randa and John, she nodded to them. It was agreed beforehand that if their video won the award, they would join her in accepting the award. They rose and walked with her to the stage.

Taylor stepped up to the microphone and gave the usual thanks and then she began, “As many of you know, the writer of
One Cool Woman
, Randa Dean, has been my best friend since we were teenagers. It was because of her song writing that I got my first break. This video is a culmination of her and John Williams’ relationship. It has been a joy to watch these two amazing people fall in love and stay that way. Just when it seems that true love doesn’t exist, they remind me by setting a beautiful example. I love them and I want to profusely thank them for being in the video.” Taylor looked over at Randa and John and the audience went crazy whistling and clapping. The trio departed the stage as the video began.

I’m one cool woman searching for you

I’m no longer in the stands watching, waiting, and wanting