Morgan
invites Tanya over to his place. He shows her a statue he bought.
"You
didn't seduce anyone for that, did you?"
"Seduce?
No! God, it was a guy! No, I just made him an offer he couldn't
refuse, paid for my pearl of great price and brought it home. But
it's been worth every penny I spent, just to see your expression.
That's how everyone should look at it. It has to be admired." He
grinned proudly.
"It's
the saddest and most majestic thing I've ever seen," she
whispered. "It reminds me of your song. He looks like he's lost
all hope, but he still has his dignity, and he wears it around
himself in tatters."
"I
know exactly what you mean," he said softly. Taking her by the
hand, he led her down the hall, showing her the office and guest
bedrooms. "Now, the most important thing," he told her as
he led her up the stairs. "Close your eyes."
The
last three steps were awkward because her eyes were closed, but he
insisted that she stand at the top of the stairs and turn half way
around before she could open her eyes. He got her in position, told
her not to peek and dashed across the floor. "Okay," he
said triumphantly. "Open them!"
The
room was like a jungle, surrounded by plants of all kinds. The outer
wall and ceiling were tinted glass. Ferns and vines hung from the
ceiling, creating a lattice work across the open space. Palm and
Ficus trees ran the perimeter of the room. Plants she couldn't name,
filled every corner. In the center of the room was a koi pond with a
small waterfall made of real stone.
On
the far side of the room, where Morgan stood, was the bed. It was
king sized and round, covered in a puffy, white duvet. Colorful
pillows littered the top of it, like a spectrum had fallen through
his roof. He plopped down on it and it undulated.
"A
round water bed?" She was shocked. That wasn't exactly his
speed.
"Well,
it was built into the house. I didn't want to wait for renovations,
so I left it. It's a little weird, but hey, it's the most comfortable
bed I've ever slept on. Not that I intend to sleep at the moment.
Come try it out!" He rocked on the bed, making waves dance
across the surface.
Grinning
happily, Tanya flopped onto the bed and looked up through the
ceiling. "What an incredible view! I never saw so many stars!"
"Do
you really want to star gaze?" He leaned over, kissing her
lingeringly. "The only thing prettier than the stars, is seeing
them reflected in your eyes." He kissed her again. "So, you
like the house?"
"The
house is great," she sighed. "It's an amazing house! It's
almost as amazing as you."
She
grinned up and him, seeing desire growing in his eyes, matching her
own. This time their kisses didn't stop, and they made love slowly,
enjoying the wave motion of the water bed beneath them.
Tanya
woke the next morning with Morgan cuddled up beside her. She gazed at
the lightening sky and wondered how anyone could sleep past dawn in
this room. Even though the glass was tinted, it was bright and
getting lighter with every passing minute. The edges of the glass
were bevel cut, something she had not noticed last night. Each edge
acted like a prism and the combined spectra were breathtaking. She
had never seen anything as awe inspiring as Morgan's bedroom at dawn.
Morgan
yawned and stretched beside her, blinking against the glare. "Oh,
I forgot," he said, reaching over to a small button on the night
table by the bed.
One
by one the panels turned opaque and shut out most of the morning
light. He rolled over and cuddled up again with rainbow pillows all
around him. Tanya watched him sleep, noticing the tiny laugh lines
around his mouth and eyes. He looked so content, so happy.
Quietly,
slowly, to minimize the waves, she got out of the bed and walked to
the bathroom. Roughly the size of her kitchen, it was done all in
black granite. The fixtures were burnished steel and ultra modern.
The shower stall was huge and had jets on three sides, as well as at
the top. The water at the sink came directly out of the wall in a
smooth stream, falling into a shallow bowl that was carved out of the
stone. There was also a raised tub with Jacuzzi jets and a separate
stall for the commode.
Tanya
stopped just inside the door. "Wow," was all she could say.
"Cool,
isn't it?" Morgan had come up silently behind her, sliding his
hands under her nightshirt. He kissed her neck and massaged her belly
and down her thighs.
"Beautiful!
You and your home are full of surprises," she told him, turning
to face him.
"Sorry
if the light woke you," he said. "I forgot to activate the
opaque filters. I was a little preoccupied last night." He
kissed her and nibbled on her earlobe.
"I
liked seeing the sunrise," she told him honestly. "I don't
see it very often."
"Come
back to bed," he teased, tugging on her hips.
"In
a minute," she blushed slightly. "I did come in the
bathroom for a reason," she smiled at him. "I'll be right
back."
"I'll
warm the bed," he grinned and slipped back out, closing the door
behind him.
Tanya
found herself staring at the bathroom again and forced herself to
stop goggling like a tourist and pee. That was, after all, why she
had come in, in the first place. When she got back out to the
bedroom, Morgan had put on some quiet music and started the fountain.
It was lit from below and the shifting colored lights played along
the ripples of the pool, casting rainbows around the room.
Tanya
belly-flopped on the bed. Morgan crawled over, lying beside her on
the duvet. He kissed her tenderly, his eyes open as he nibbled her
lower lip. She could feel him firm against her thigh and rolled over
to face him, pulling his face down to hers.
"I
was thinking," he said softly. "What could we do
differently? I like variety, how about you?"
"That's
an interesting point," she said, her expression turning
clinical. "We haven't made love on a trapeze yet."
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