Crawling Into Bed with D.T.
Peterson
And a Good Book
Important
things first, are these sheets silk or cotton?
Seeing that it’s going
to be an intimate night I’ve broken out the silk sheets.
What
are you wearing?
I prefer to sleep naked
and exposed, just the way I like to write.
What
are we snacking on in bed while we read tonight?
I don’t like sleeping
with crumbs or crumpled potato chips. I’m not saying that I don’t like to snack
in bed, just not on food.
If
I open this nightstand drawer, what will I find?
Good question, I’m not
really sure. Everything that needs to be handy is on top of the nightstand.
Do
you roll up in the blankets like a burrito, or kick the covers off during the
night?
Just as in life, I’m
all over the place. Don’t expect to sleep too much when you’re in bed with me.
Can
I put my cold feet on your calves to warm them up?
Depends. If you love to
cuddle and kiss then I’m open to the possibilities.
What
are we reading? The Cove
Publisher: Beau to Beau
Blurb: Young and
idealistic, Jon and Dave meet by chance, their friendship growing stronger and
leading them to a place neither has been before. Though theirs is a love
forbidden, which few understand, they journey across the country together and
settle in San Francisco, where they are finally free to be together as they
were meant to be. When life takes an unexpected turn, however, the two young
lovers are torn apart by a secret which, if unveiled, threatens to bring great
shame to the family of one determined to keep them on the straight and narrow.
Excerpt: “Do you ever think about doing
it again?” he asked me tentatively.
“Kissing
you?”
“Yea.”
“All the
time now,” I replied. I couldn’t lie to him, I did.
“Really?”
“Yea,
what about you?” I asked.
“I do, I
think about it all the time too.”
“So,
why haven’t we, if we both want too?” He asked me
“I
dunno, because we are afraid?”
“Yea, I
know. But what are we afraid of?”
“I guess
where it might end up.”
“Where it
might end?”
“Yea”
“Dave,”
he said, “Where are we going to end up? I need to know.”
“Fucked
if I know.”
“We’ve
been together all summer, and we’ve been through a lot.”
“It’s
been perfect.”
“I’ve got
to know,” he said, drawing closer to me.
“What?” I
asked.
“Do you
REALLY love me?”
I didn’t
have to think about it.
“Jon, I
love you more than anyone else. More than I ever thought that I could love
someone.”
“And
I love you too Dave. I can’t imagine ever being without you again.”
“I’d do
anything for you.”
“I know,
and I’d do anything with you.”
He laid
there, next to me, staring into my eyes, as I fell hopelessly into his, both of
us finally, realizing.
“Hey,” he
said, as he ran his fingers through my hair, and he gently drew me closer, “I
have to tell you something…”
“What?”
I said, putting my arm around him, caressing him, and reassuring him.
“I’m not
afraid anymore,” he whispered into my ear.
“You
know,” I replied, softly, our lips barely separated, “neither am I. Not
anymore.”
“So, it
doesn’t matter?”
“No, it
doesn’t matter.”
“Well, watcha waiting for?”
I
wanted to kiss him again for a long time now. And finally I could, and the
fear, and the worrying, were gone. I had too, I couldn’t not kiss him any longer.
We drew
closer, slowly. It was awkward and we laughed a little. Finally, I pressed my
lips against his; the spark was instantaneous. I could feel the pent up passion
rising from deep within. It was unstoppable, and soon we were tight in each
other’s arms, kissing passionately.
I
looked deeply into his eyes, our lips barely separated, and I whispered to him
gently, tenderly, “I love you”
Pulling
me closer, and tighter, he caressed my face.
He
replied, in between tender kisses, “I love you more.”
“Are you
sure you want to do this?” I asked him.
“I
can’t imagine not doing this,” he replied.
“Yea,
I know exactly what you mean.”
Our
lives, and everything that we had been through and done together, the thoughts
that we shared and the emotions that we expressed, were a mere dress rehearsal,
leading to this moment. The paths that we had chosen, and the decisions that we
had made together, led us into each other’s arms and souls.
Tour Dates: 5/26/14 – 6/20/14
Tour Stops:
June 4: Amanda
C. Stone
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by Kathy, Rainbow Gold Reviews, Hearts
on Fire, Two Men Are Better Than One
Rafflecopter Prize: A .pdf copy
of The Cove
