"Pizza sounds great. Thank you," I replied with a smile as I met Wam's gaze from the floor. I stood then and offered, "I'm going to go get some pajamas on while you start the pizza. I'll meet you back here afterwards." I leaned up and kissed Wam's cheek before running up the steps.
As I dug out some warm pajamas, I dialed what I hoped would be my ace in the hole. I heard a feminine, "hello?" On the other end and thanked my lucky stars she picked up.
"Jane? It's Kynlee…Kynlee Knutson," I whispered, unsure of myself now that I had her on the phone.
"Kynlee," she said in a friendly, somewhat high pitched voice, "I'm so glad you called."
"Did I call at a bad time?"
"Oh no, not at all dear. What can I do for you?" Jane asked.
"Well, I was hoping maybe we could meet for coffee on Monday morning, if you're free?" I invited determinedly. "I have a few things I was hoping to get your opinion on. With my parents gone, I don't have many people I can bounce ideas off of anymore."
"I'd love to meet you on Monday, but could we do lunch instead? Then we would have more time to talk. I usually take my lunch around noon," Jane explained.
"Noon would be wonderful. Where would you like me to meet you?" I clarified.
Jane gave me directions to the closest food vender to her office and we said goodbye. I hurriedly threw on my long sleeved, light blue flannel pajamas, with a butterfly pattern. One of the nicest Christmas gifts Kedron ever gave me. I loved how the soft fabric felt against my skin and how cozy and warm I felt when I wore them.
I placed my dirty clothes in the hamper by my door and set my boots in the closet. Once I'd pulled my hair back in a ponytail, I raced down to switch the laundry. By the time I reached the kitchen, Wam had changed into sweatpants and a tee shirt and was cutting the pizza on the kitchen counter. "Great timing," he praised with a smile. "I was going to ask what kind of pizza you like, but you were on the phone, so I didn't want to disturb you. I hope you like deluxe pizza?"
I returned his smile, "of course. How many times do I have to tell you I'm not a picky eater?" I pushed his shoulder playfully. "I didn't get these hips from eating like a bird."
Wam set down the pizza cutter, turned toward me, and put his hands on my hips, "I happen to love your curves. You are beautiful inside and out Kynlee Knutson," he said before lowering his lips to mine. The kiss started out gentle but soon became passionate. My hands slid up Wam's chest and encircled his neck as I tilted my head slightly to deepen the kiss. By the time Wam pulled back, we were both breathing heavily. If his dilated pupils were any indication, he was just as affected as I was. "I love kissing you and holding you. You've brought so much to my life Lee. It's hard to remember now, what it was like before I met you."
Again I felt my cheeks heat up and looked down at his forest green, tee shirt covered chest. I still wasn't used to Wam's heartfelt declarations and was uncomfortable in my response to his sweet words. "Thank you Wam. I enjoy our time together too. It makes me sad that Dr. Adams is trying to ruin what we have," I sigh.
"Me too beautiful, me too." Wam released me with a kiss on the forehead and turned back to the counter to finish cutting the pizza. "We better eat before it gets cold."
After eating, we watched a rom com on television as we cuddled on the couch. I was going to miss this so much when I moved out. I looked so forward to my time with Wam, but I had to think of him and what was in his best interest. I couldn't allow him to lose his license because of me.
The movie ended while I was deep in thought, and Wam must have noticed. "Hey, you okay?" He asked with a shake of my hand in his.
"Yeah, I'm okay. Just tired. You ready for bed, or is there other things you wanted to do first?" I asked.
"No, I'm ready for bed. Unfortunately I have to return to Red Wing tomorrow afternoon, so I suppose we should get some sleep," he answered. "Will you sleep with me tonight please, so I can hold you?"
I nodded with a smile, "I'd like that."
While Wam shut off the lights and checked the doors, I finished up Kedron's laundry, folding it and placing it in a laundry bag to deliver to him tomorrow. Hopefully having his own more comfortable clothes to wear would make him happier.
Wam and I brushed our teeth together in his bathroom and then took turns relieving ourselves and washing up before crawling into bed. Instinctively Wam laid on his back and I laid on my side, snuggled up next to him. My head rested on his chest with my arm across his stomach and his arm behind my back. His free hand stroked my hair back as he said, "good night beautiful. Sweet dreams."
"Good night Wam. Thank you for today. I had a good time."
"It was my pleasure," he answered before he drifted off to sleep. I lay there briefly thinking about if I should mention the issues with Dr. Adams to Kedron, but decided against it. There really wasn't a lot to tell at this point, and I didn't want to add more to his already stressful recovery. Once we had facts and had gotten to the bottom of this conundrum, then we would decide what to tell whom and what do about Kedron's treatment.
I enjoyed being in Wam's arms, even knowing this may be the last time I slept in his bed. If I had my way, I'd wake him up in the morning before breakfast, but that would be anything but 'sleeping together'. I focused on his deep, even breaths and found my eyes getting heavy. I vaguely remember Sammy jumping up on the bed and curling up by our entwined feet.
Smelling Wam's manly scent and feeling his muscular body beneath my head and hands had a calming effect on me. My breathing began to slow and I drifted off as well.