Chapter One: Carl

Carl has always been a man of very few words. His chiseled stone like features began to show while we where in high-school. If he wasn't warm to the touch and had a heart beat one could swear he was a marble statue. Many students back then shrank away from him. He was a burly broody man even back then and his quiet nature and lack of expression made it hard for him to make friends. I however, have come to whole heartedly love and adore this man to his very core. I have found love in those cold, deep brown eyes of his and warmth in the safety of his arms. 

Carl and I were high-school sweethearts and despite never getting married, we have created a fairytale life together. We moved into the most adorable summer cottage a year after we graduated from high-school. At first, I had dreamed of what my life would become with Carl. Over the years however, my dreams of a married life with kids faded; never quite forgotten, yet no longer an anticipation. We simply exist together and I don't think I have ever felt happier. 

Carl graduated a year a head of me, and had gotten a job in the mines. I was shocked when he told me, I had no idea that sort of job was available in modern time. Carl explained it back then, how he would have to be gone for months a time. I could see the sadness in his eyes as he explained the job to me. I knew he was worried that I wouldn't stay and a lesser woman would have strayed from his side. It would have been so easy to seek attention else were; find someone who'd be home every night. Even back then I knew the distance and time would never shake me because no one else in the world was Carl. 

Once we moved into our little love house, he promised me that'd I'd never have to lift a finger outside our home and made good on that promise. He worked long hours and quickly gained raise after raise. I'd make a shopping list while he was away and he'd spend hours going to all the stores to get everything I needed. He hired a gardener so I'd never get dirt under my nails, although I still did my own gardening in our backyard. Carl was an all around gentleman in all the right ways. He was also a very generous lover, especially when it got close to when he'd have to go away for work. Even now as I reflect over my life and the choice I will soon have to make, I can still feel our last moment of heated passion. 

He had been preparing to leave that whole morning as I made breakfast. Eventually we found ourselves quietly sitting across from one another at our little table for two. Carl was skimming the newspaper as he blew gently on a fresh cup of steaming coffee. My eyes drank in his form, his features, his expression. Every detail being burned into my mind in preparation for the long period of time we were about to spend apart. These quiet moments together I sometimes felt as if time was standing still and it was only the two of us in the whole world. Carl would eventually rise from his chair after he finished his plate and coffee. He'd quietly thank me and excuse himself to the bedroom to finish gathering his things for the work trip. 

I smiled at his back as he walked away from the table, only when he was out of site did I get up to clean up after breakfast. I carried the empty dishes to the sink and let the water run over them. I had just let out a deep sigh of sadness, knowing I'd soon be missing my other half when he stepped close behind me, placing one of his large rough hands on my waste as his lips met the back of my neck. I giggled softly as he wrapped his arm around me, pulling me closer against him. His other hand embraced my chest, squeezing gently as I tilted my head back giving him more access to my neck. 

Carl traces light kisses down my neck, then gently biting a sensitive place close to my pulse point. One of his large hands trailed down my stomach to my most heated place between my legs. He continued to place kisses across my neck as he massaged the outside of panties. After a moment of this I spun in place to face him, throwing my arms around his neck as he pulled up my light blue sundress and moved my panties to the side. A soft moan escaped me as I felt his finger slowly slide inside me. His other hand worked to pull my dress off and tossed it to the floor. Our lips met again with heated passion as he lifted me up to sit on the edge of the counter. 

With a finger still pumping in and out of my core, Carl kissed me down my neck and across my collar bone. Our lips met again with a heated passion as my fingers fumbled to unbutton his jeans. His arms tightened around me again, pulling me closer. A moment later my hand wrapped around his hard shaft and a low growl of pleasure rose from him. After a few strokes Carl wanted more, he want to give me more. He scoped me off the counter as my hands found purchase around his neck. He lowered me slowly at first onto his hard cock. I bit his lower lip playfully as he began to rase me back up and lower me again, each time a little faster. 

His tongue filled my mouth stifling the moans that escaped me as he thrust harder into me. I could feel my core tightening with passion. Suddenly i could feel the bed press against my back, Carl had carried me into the bedroom. My hands reached above my head grabbing the blanket as i raised my hips slightly so he would have access to all of me. Clapping soon rang off every wall of the room accompanied by our gasps and moans of pleasure. 

Carl wrapped his strong arm around me pulling me into his lap. I knew he was almost at his limit just as I was about to reach my own climax. His hands squeezed my ass tightly, helping me to rock back and forth in his lap. His other hand grabbed my breast and toyed with my hard nipple and just like that, we came together. 

We lay in each others arms panting, slick with sweat, and lost in the haze of a good time. He nuzzled against my neck lovingly, placing a hand on the side of my face to gently pull e in for a deep, long kiss. Our time together was always so blissful. Always so full of raw passion. This is what love should be. There were no words that could express the things our bodies had just told each other. We had whispered soft "I love yous" and talked for a bit before he finally stood up again to shower and get dressed to go. 

An hour latter, I was kissing him good bye at the door. Checking over my mental list to be sure he had everything. Carl gently rubbed his nose against mine as he answered yes to having everything I mentioned. He had a soft smile but his eyes were sad. I knew he'd be missing me just as much as I would miss him. He gave me one final kiss before walking over to his car. He looked back and blew me kisses, using his hand to throw them my way. Like a child grabbing for bubbles, i made efforts to catch them all. We shared a sad laughter and then he was driving away. I stayed in the doorway for a long while watching his car vanish over the horizon. I sighed heavily, dreading the months ahead I'd be without him. 

Once back in side, I busied myself with cleaning. Carl had interrupted me in the middle of cleaning up after breakfast. I bit my lower lip as I started to replay the events of the morning. My heart began to race again as I recalled some of my favorite moments, and some of the foggy moments I could now revisit and enjoy all over again. I could almost feel the heat returning to my core. I sighed once again, longingly. I couldn't wait until he'd return. This was how our beautiful life was. I was incredibly happy, but how could I not be?