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The pain in my back echoed the stresses of the day. Unlocking the door to my apartment I am more than relieved to be home to close another day. Pressing my key into the lock I feel it jam as though it was never locked in the first place. My heart leaps into my throat… He's here. He can't be here but… He must be here. Cautiously I step inside, the heavy security door making its customary whooshing sound as the hydraulics a...

I pull into the driveway and sit, staring at my hands gripping the steering wheel. My eyes flick up to my reflection in the rear view mirror and for a half second I want to just throw the car in reverse and bail on this whole trip – forget about the long drive – quick before you realize I'm…here. And just like that it's too late to back out. Like you can read my mind you're there at the front door, smiling that smile that...

Your warm breath presses close. Star-filled kisses fallOn a mouth openTo love you.Strong hands caress skin That sings your name, Your true name,Your heart name.Perfect joy flows between usAs you give me back my wings;Those iridescent flutterings That will bring me to youDay after day.What I feel is too deep for wordsSo my body speaks.My legs spread wide,The heady aroma of my desire Saying "Welcome home." .

The taxi from the airport drops me early in the morning after the redeye flight home from New York. The house is dark, so I leave my bags in the hall and quietly climb the stairs. The bedroom door is slightly open and I see a dim light as I approach. As I open the door, I see the room has been transformed. The dim light comes from the candles that my lover has lit, the flickering light and the scented oils creating a sens...