today? ”
“ Yeah – why? ”
“ Who played the piano and harmonized with you ?”
Sara laughed. “ I did. ”
“ What? You didn’t mention you played piano too! ”
“ You never asked, but I don’t really play it. I can read notes, but not like everyone else does. I hear the notes in my head. ”
“ I think I could teach you more, if you wanted to learn.”
Sara smiled. That much was already clear to her. “ We’ll see.... ”
Jared chuckled.
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They rode for a long time in virtual silence, listening to the music and singing along. About five miles Northeast of Shreveport, Jared stopped at a gas station for fuel, and some sandwiches. They both crawled back on the bike, and after a quick kiss, they flew down the road again. They stayed on the main highway another four or five miles before Jared slowed, and turned down a grassy derelict road. It didn’t look like it had seen any real traffic for years.
“ Wow, this is remote, ” Sara commented.
“ If you think this is remote, wait until we get where we’re going. ”
The blacktop ended, and turned to what looked like a cow trail. They continued to follow the trail for at least another thirty minutes, twisting and weaving around trees, and rocks. Sometimes crossing over, or through tiny streams as the road slowly narrowed to a path along the hillside. Sara gasped when she looked down, and felt nauseated.
Jared softly chuckled. “ Hey, did I forget to tell you not to look down? ”
“ Oh, ha ha, he he. ” Sara let out a shriek when Jared revved the engine, and went up an incline.
He laughed. “ Sara, I’m not going to let anything happen to you. I’ve been down this road so many times. In fact… I could probably do it with my eyes shut. ”
“ Don’t! ” Sara gasped. “ I’d prefer you kept your eyes open, if you don’t mind. ”
Jared laughed out loud. He was enjoying this. Jared didn’t seem to be bothered. He twisted through the trail as if it was a major interstate highway. Sara kept letting out little squeals, and gasps at some of the sights.
“ You might want to close your eyes as we go over this. ”
Sara looked in front of them, and saw a rickety wooden plank path, leading across what looked like a canyon to her. She squeezed Jared tighter. “Oh my God,” she gasped, squeezing her eyes shut. Sara kept her eyes shut. She didn’t want to see how high they were, or how high they were climbing.
“ Don’t worry – you’re not going to fall ,” he said as they climbed up a steeper incline on the other side of the canyon. Sara still kept her eyes shut.
Jared leapt over a narrow bank and bounced safely down on the other side.
Sara drew in a deep breath, and hoped that her stomach would eventually catch up with her later. Jared had left it on the other side of that bank. He seemed to be getting a lot of pleasure from her reactions. He laughed again, and said they were almost there, but Sara could have sworn they continued to climb another five minutes.
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Much to Sara’s relief, Jared stopped, and shut off the engine. He held out his hand, helping her off the bike. “ You can open your eyes now .” Jared took off his helmet. “We’re here.” He unfastened her helmet, smiling, brushing the back of his fingers across her cheek.
Sara’s legs felt like wet noodles. Her stomach was still churning from the butterflies that had taken up permanent residence there. Not only because of the ride, but because her stomach fluttered every time he looked at her the way he was looking at her right now. She stood still for a few seconds, making sure her balance was still working. Jared smiled, leaning down, studying her eyes as he cradled her chin in his hand. “Because, I could feel your muscles tensing against my back.” He gently pressed his lips to hers, kissing her. Innocent at first, he deepened his kiss, when Sara put her hands behind his neck, threading her fingers in his hair and pulled him
“ Yeah – why? ”
“ Who played the piano and harmonized with you ?”
Sara laughed. “ I did. ”
“ What? You didn’t mention you played piano too! ”
“ You never asked, but I don’t really play it. I can read notes, but not like everyone else does. I hear the notes in my head. ”
“ I think I could teach you more, if you wanted to learn.”
Sara smiled. That much was already clear to her. “ We’ll see.... ”
Jared chuckled.
------------
They rode for a long time in virtual silence, listening to the music and singing along. About five miles Northeast of Shreveport, Jared stopped at a gas station for fuel, and some sandwiches. They both crawled back on the bike, and after a quick kiss, they flew down the road again. They stayed on the main highway another four or five miles before Jared slowed, and turned down a grassy derelict road. It didn’t look like it had seen any real traffic for years.
“ Wow, this is remote, ” Sara commented.
“ If you think this is remote, wait until we get where we’re going. ”
The blacktop ended, and turned to what looked like a cow trail. They continued to follow the trail for at least another thirty minutes, twisting and weaving around trees, and rocks. Sometimes crossing over, or through tiny streams as the road slowly narrowed to a path along the hillside. Sara gasped when she looked down, and felt nauseated.
Jared softly chuckled. “ Hey, did I forget to tell you not to look down? ”
“ Oh, ha ha, he he. ” Sara let out a shriek when Jared revved the engine, and went up an incline.
He laughed. “ Sara, I’m not going to let anything happen to you. I’ve been down this road so many times. In fact… I could probably do it with my eyes shut. ”
“ Don’t! ” Sara gasped. “ I’d prefer you kept your eyes open, if you don’t mind. ”
Jared laughed out loud. He was enjoying this. Jared didn’t seem to be bothered. He twisted through the trail as if it was a major interstate highway. Sara kept letting out little squeals, and gasps at some of the sights.
“ You might want to close your eyes as we go over this. ”
Sara looked in front of them, and saw a rickety wooden plank path, leading across what looked like a canyon to her. She squeezed Jared tighter. “Oh my God,” she gasped, squeezing her eyes shut. Sara kept her eyes shut. She didn’t want to see how high they were, or how high they were climbing.
“ Don’t worry – you’re not going to fall ,” he said as they climbed up a steeper incline on the other side of the canyon. Sara still kept her eyes shut.
Jared leapt over a narrow bank and bounced safely down on the other side.
Sara drew in a deep breath, and hoped that her stomach would eventually catch up with her later. Jared had left it on the other side of that bank. He seemed to be getting a lot of pleasure from her reactions. He laughed again, and said they were almost there, but Sara could have sworn they continued to climb another five minutes.
------------
Much to Sara’s relief, Jared stopped, and shut off the engine. He held out his hand, helping her off the bike. “ You can open your eyes now .” Jared took off his helmet. “We’re here.” He unfastened her helmet, smiling, brushing the back of his fingers across her cheek.
Sara’s legs felt like wet noodles. Her stomach was still churning from the butterflies that had taken up permanent residence there. Not only because of the ride, but because her stomach fluttered every time he looked at her the way he was looking at her right now. She stood still for a few seconds, making sure her balance was still working. Jared smiled, leaning down, studying her eyes as he cradled her chin in his hand. “Because, I could feel your muscles tensing against my back.” He gently pressed his lips to hers, kissing her. Innocent at first, he deepened his kiss, when Sara put her hands behind his neck, threading her fingers in his hair and pulled him
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