by G S Binkley
Before Lacy spoke her wedding vows, she wiped an errant tear falling from her lover’s eye. “Gage, sweetheart, I love you. And, I will be by your side now and throughout eternity…. always. You’re my world, too. You make me feel so loved….” Sparing her children a quick look. “All of us. You belong to us. You’ve become our world.” Welling up inside with an overwhelming emotion a small shutter quaked through her body as she gazed at her partner. “God, I love you.”
Then the maid of honor handed her sister the ring. Lacy placed the ring on Gage’s finger. “With this ring I thee wed.” Then Lacy added hurriedly. “Forever.”
Retrieving the ring from her best man, Gage slid the ring on Lacy’s finger. “With this ring I thee wed.” Gage winked. “Forever.”
Together they proclaimed. “Before God and everyone here, we pronounce ourselves….married.” Gage kissed her gorgeous bride.
Lisa hugged her sister while Mark did the same to Gage. Holding hands, the happy couple turned to the crowd. Derek completely on his own accord ran the short distance, tugging on Gage’s dress pants. The newlywed lifted the small boy up in her arms as Lynn gave her grandson to Dani who then walked carefully over to stand before her mom and Gage.
Looking first at Dani holding her brother, Gage glanced at the baby then to the young boy in her arms. The happy and grateful blonde leaned over and whispered to her partner. “I love my family.”
Hearing those words, Lacy claimed her lover’s lips in a passionate all-consuming kiss filled with love so overpowering it permeated every being present.
Sitting behind the bride’s mother, Lacy’s great aunt Matilda, feeling the residual effects of the kiss she just witnessed, said out loud. “What did she say to get that kind of response?”
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At the reception to everyone’s surprise, a slightly inebriated Denny offered a toast. “As everyone will say today, a very special day. A day filled with love… you cannot hide it. Two lives now united. And, a dream that has come true….for the both of you.”
When Denny lifted the glass to his lips, Nate slapped him on the back. “Atta boy.”
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Abroad the jetliner, Lacy held her sleeping baby. “Gage, maybe we should get a nanny….for times like these?”
Gage shoved Derek over the seat landing next to his sister. “Now, Dani let him play with you.”
“Jeez, okay.” Dani watched as her brother pushed buttons on her electronic Simon game. “Derek, only the ones that light up.” She rolled her eyes when he continued to hit the yellow button over and over again.
“I like that one.” Derek declared, grabbing at it. “Let me.”
Gage watched the two siblings for a few moments before leaning back in her first class seat next to her partner. “Perhaps.” She shrugged. “Mark won’t mind.”
“With dad’s knee surgery, I didn’t feel right asking mom to watch the kids. Although, she would have.” The original plan was for her parents to take over babysitting duties while they honeymooned. But, when the doctor insisted Dan Lewis get the surgery immediately or be confined to a wheelchair, Lynn scheduled it forgetting about her earlier commitment.
“It’s okay, Lacy. Really.” Gage pulled back the light blue blanket taking a peek at her……What? “Lacy, what….. Do you think I could… never mind.” Gage allowed a hopeful thought to dissipate in her mind.
“What is it?” Lacy watched the pensive look on the blonde’s face. “Sweetheart, tell me?”
Gage allowed a deep sigh to escape. Looking back at the three-month-old baby, she said. “I don’t know what I am to them. I mean, I think of them as…. mine, too.” The blonde said with some trepidation. “My kids.”
Brushing approving lips against her lover’s mouth, Lacy confirmed. “They are. You remember when I said that you belong to us?” Gage nodded. “And that means we belong to you…. in every sense of the word.”
Beaming. “Here let me hold him.” Gage retrieved her child from his mother. Settling him in her arms, Gage cocked her head and smiled. I am so lucky.
Sitting silently next to her, Lacy read her partner’s smile. We both are.
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When Gage and her family arrived at Stonewood, Mark welcomed his friend to his grandfather’s estate in England. “Welcome. Come on in. Just in time…we’re going to eat in about an hour.”
“Thank you, Mark.” Lacy said. “Is Julie here?”
“And her kids.” Mark confirmed.
“Great.” Gage offered off-handedly as she soaked in the ambience of the castle allowing her smiling green eyes to followed Dani and Derek’s impromptu exploration of the huge room. “I can’t wait to stand up for you.”
A stunned look popped up on Mark’s face after digesting his friend’s words. When Julie Grant wrapped her arm in his, that same stunned look softened considerably. It’s an idea.
“Hello, Lacy.” Julie held out her arms to hold the baby.
“Are you sure you don’t mind?” Lacy asked as she allowed the older woman to hold her son.
“Of course we don’t. As a matter of fact……” The forty-five year old woman winked. “I’d love it.”
Without even the slightest hint of what he was getting himself into, the never before parent, Mark, said dismissively. “Absolutely, Lacy, what’s three more kids to watch.”
A concern look crossed Mark’s face when both women eyed him then in tandem shook their head knowingly. “Uhh Hhhh.”
Gage pushed against her friend, smiling. “That’ll teach you to leave the country. You didn’t think we’d hunt you down to baby-sit.” Seeing her ‘adopted’ grandfather, Gage took the baby from Julie. “Samuel, I want you to meet….” Sparing Lacy a glance and getting her partner’s whole-hearted support. “Our son, David Samuel.”
Motioning with his hands, the spry ninety-year-old man beckoned to see the child. Peeking under the blanket, he unintentionally christened the baby’s given name. “Hello there little Sammy.” Looking up smiling. “He looks like me.”
“Samuel, I want you to meet my partner, Lacy.” Gage pulled the dark haired woman closer.
“And he has your blue eyes…. beautiful blue eyes.” Samuel flashed a wink then offered a charming smile to Lacy. “Welcome to my home….. and my family.”
“Thank you.” Lacy hugged him.
“Please call me Samuel… grandfather…whatever.” Not letting go of her, he inhaled deeply. “You do smell nice.”
“All right. That’s enough.” Gage reclaimed her woman from her grandfather who used to be a dashing womanizer in his heyday. “Dani, Derek, come here.”
Dani helped her four-year-old brother down the long spiral staircase directing him back to the small group gathered near the door. “Hello.” Dani curtsied then nudged her brother who bowed at the waist just as his sister taught him. The young girl prepared for this meeting figuring that anyone who owned a castle must be royalty.
Leaning over, the elderly man bowed then said. “What are your names?”
“Danielle and this is…..”
“Derek.” The dark haired boy spoke up offering his small hand to the old man.
“But you can call me Dani…. all my friends do.” Dani finished.
“Then I will. Have you met Julie’s children?” Samuel asked. Both shaking their heads, the old man offered. “Come on. They’re at the stables. You like riding horses?”
Dani grabbed one hand while Derek clasped the vacant one of the tall man. “Can we call you grandfather?” Dani asked then quickly added. “Gage said it would be okay.”
Lacy and Gage watched their children disappear through the archway. Turning to her friend. “Is Chance still in New York?” .
“Yes.” Mark said with a somber frown.
“Is he with Dash?” Gage asked wondering about Mark’s brother-in-law.
Shaking his head, Mark confirmed. “Nine years.. we thought Dash was dead after….” Mark let the words die
on his lips. As Julie offered her support, Mark further explained. “Apparently, he had and to some degree still does have amnesia. Chance has been with him. I wanted him to join us here but he’s anxious to reunite with his wife and…. son.”
Squeezing his forearm, Lacy offered. “If there’s anything we can do…”
“Thank you.”
“Then Stella’s here to help watch the kids.” Gage changed the subject from the foreboding thought on her friend’s mind.
“No.” Julie answered. “She’s wanted some time to get some family things in order. As a matter of fact, she tendered her resignation. My kids are sixteen and fourteen now….said she’s looking for another couple with younger kids.” An idea popped in both her and Mark’s head at the same time. One considered it a bright idea while the other entertained a dimmer musing at the implications of Julie’s next words. “Could you use a nanny? She is absolutely the best and the kids just love her.”
Gage caught the apprehensive look that flashed across her friend’s face. “Mark. What do you think?”
“It’s a thought.” He finally conceded.
Gently leaning against her partner, Lacy said. “We will then.”
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With Gage and her family settled in, Lacy sought out Mark. Stopping near the patio’s stonewall, the anxious woman turned to him. “Mark, you remember when I asked you about a favor?”
Mark nodded.
Leaning in, Lacy whispered.
The shocked CEO stumbled through his next words. “I.. I thought it was about helping Gage find her parents.”
“In time.” Lacy assured him. “Well? Will you?”
Hem-hawing around for a moment, he finally agreed. “I’d be honored.”
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As night fell outside one of the small cottages on the huge estate, Gage lit numerous candles scattered around the room. When Lacy stepped into view, Gage sucked in a desperate breath. “My God, you are beautiful.” Holding up two glasses of wine. “Come here.” Gage slipped down on the silky sheets waiting for her lover.
Accepting the proffered glass, Lacy said. “I love you.” Kissing Gage before she sipped her wine. Still standing beside the bed, Lacy retrieved her lover’s glass placing both of them on the side table. Sliding into bed next to her partner, Lacy molded her body closer.
“I love you.” Gage brushed her lips against willing ones. Drinking deeply from the bluest eyes she’d ever seen Gage repeated. “I love you so….so very, very much, Lacy.”
“Show me.” Lacy husked.
Gage rolled over on top of her woman claiming those same willing lips. Kissing each other passionately, the fiery flames of love seared higher and higher.
The dark haired woman nuzzled the sensitive spot behind her lover’s ear then left a trail of kisses down Gage’s neck.
When her lover sucked on Lacy’s collarbone, they younger woman arched her back against her lover demanding and getting Gage’s full attention as the blonde’s lips dropped lower, suckling each breast with loving devotion.
Negotiating her way down, Gage’s mouth came to rest over Lacy’s navel. Dipping her tongue in and out then swirling it around furiously, the blonde’s hands found purchase on Lacy’s breasts massaging them methodically, stimulating them to full arousal. The overriding sexual tension building in the young woman stoked higher and higher bringing her to a dizzying crescendo. “That really sends me.” Lacy barely husked.
Descending lower with lustful reverence, Gage paused briefly as she always did inhaling deeply the scent of her lover. Looking back up to her lover, Gage asked. “May I?”
Swallowing hard. “You better.”
Kissing Lacy’s mound lightly at first, Gage then buried her face between her lover’s legs. So, intent on what she was doing, Gage didn’t notice right away the small giggles erupting from her partner.
Looking down at her lover, Lacy asked. “Gage, sweetheart, what are you doing?”
“Shhhh…. I’m trying something new.” Focused completely, the blonde diligently tried to perfect her technique.
Attempting to muffle a small laugh but failing, the woman being sexually aroused giggled. “Okay.”
Frustrated from her lover’s response, Gage dejectedly scooted back off the bed. “Fine, go on without me.”
Before Gage took another step, Lacy yelled. “Gage!”
Spinning around, Gage hiked up a questioning eyebrow.
“Get back here NOW.” The sexy woman commanded. “Sweetheart, I didn’t mean anything. Please believe me.” When she saw Gage hesitate, she asked with a hint of teasing. “Are you really going to make it into an international incident?” Lacy’s blue eyes flared sensually calling the blonde back for what would be a night of rapturous lovemaking.
Like a willing soldier, Gage did as she was ordered wearing only a slight frown. I am just putty in her hands. Gage reclaimed her position between Lacy’s long legs kissing her passionately then descended slowly again to the place she’d recently vacated. Inhaling deeply, she once again kissed the heated alter. “All right. Now bear with me here and I guarantee you’ll be begging for more.” Gage waggled her eyebrows seductively. It was a promise she delivered with perfection over and over again as he lover did indeed beg for more.
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Lying in each other’s arms, Gage ran a hand along the curve of her lover’s body. “I love you.”
“Mmmmmmm… I love you, too.” Hesitant to approach the uncertain runway, Lacy stilled her resolve determined to land victorious. “Gage?” Running her fingers across her lover’s chest. “I want to have your baby.”
Like a deer caught in the crosshairs, Gage was blindsided by her partner’s words. “What?”
“Technically, I guess it would be carry your baby.” Lacy amended her earlier statement.
“How? When? Have you thought about this?” Gage rambled. “I wouldn’t even know where to start.” Suddenly, a smoldering idea knocked. “It wouldn’t be for my lack of trying……” Gage recaptured her lover’s delicious lips. “But…. Lacy…..” With a surrendering sigh, she asked her original question again. “How?”
“Mark agreed to father your child and I’ll carry it.” Lacy laid out her plan succinctly. “Making it our child.”
“He did, did he?” With raised eyebrows, Gage shot her lover a jealous look. “He would…..” She said with pursed lips. When she thought of the traditional way of making a baby, she added quickly. “But he really wouldn’t…. you know.” Please don’t make me have to spell it out.
Shaking her head at her partner’s irrelevant concern, Lacy had to laugh. “No. He’ll just provide the needed….. donation.”
Shifting her eyes quickly toward her lover, Gage conceded then leaned back down. “It’s a thought.” Wallowing in one last splinter of doubt about being good enough for Lacy and deserving her family, Gage mumbled half-heartedly. “I don’t know why you’d want to…I mean, let’s face it I’m not in your caliber. I’m not even sure why you love me.”
“Gage Ballant! You frustrate me sometimes, you know that.” Lacy said as she cocked her arm up so she could look into her partner’s beautiful green eyes. “Sweetheart, you’re a wonderful writer…. extremely talented. A kind, generous person who loves me and the kids with every fiber in you. You are a great parent.” Gage smiled at that compliment. “And lover…sexy, beautiful….” Seeing another doubt fleet across her lover’s face. “Yes, beautiful and perfect in every way. Who wouldn’t love a woman like you?”
Her lover’s ardent words chased the last sliver of doubt from the blonde’s mind. “The question is… who better?” Reiterating Lacy’s words to her when they were in the shower at the cabin on the lake, Gage flashed her piercing green eyes commanding her lover to, well, love her.
And Lacy did just that embarking on a journey she hoped to take a million times over. The dark haired woman wrapped her arms around Gage, pulling her closer. Their two bodies met in a
n exotic dance as they glided against each other exploring, claiming, conquering, capturing every sensation in their rapturous lovemaking. Their journey had begun and no matter where it led they would always be together.
The End
Afterthought
If you enjoyed ~A WOMAN LIKE YOU~ please write a review. This will let me know what you thought and let other readers know what to expect. Thank you. GSB
The third story entitled HERE COMES MY WOMAN continues on with the lives of Lacy and Gage a few years later as the writer reveals more about her dark past. The dynamic duo work together on a movie while raising their family and someone from Gage’s past makes an unexpected appearance.
The WOMAN I LOVE Series has five installments where Lacy and Gage’s lives span over ten years. I hope you come along for the ride. Thanks again, GSB
This is copyrighted material, ©2001 Binkley … all rights reserved.
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