Dreams Do Come True

DREAMSDOCOMETRUE TRI NALANE

Se a nFi t z pa t r i c kr a nhi sha ndove rt hes moot hha r ds ur f a c ebe f or ehi m.Thes l e e kf or mde s i gne d t ogi vei t sa dmi r e raf a nt a s t i cr i de .Hi sf i nge r st i ngl e dwi t ht heknowl e dget ha ta l lt hi sbe l ongt o hi m.Ther a pi dbe a tofhi she a r tr e ve a l e dhi se xc i t e me nt .Thi ska ya kwa shi sf a vor i t ei nt he i nve nt or y.Thel a s tt i mehe ' dt a ke ni toutha dbe e na tt hee ndoft hes e a s onl a s tye a r .Tha tda yt he s uns honebr i ghti nt hes kya ndt hewa t e rc a r e s s e dt hes i deoft hehul la shes l i c e dt hr ought he r a pi ds .Themos tbe a ut i f uls i ghtoft heda yhowe ve rwa st hema nwhof i l l e dhi sdr e a ms . Mor ga nO' Conne l l ' sba r ea r msgl i s t e n e dwi t hs we a ta nddr opsofwa t e ra shepowe r e ddownt he c l a s sf i ver a pi ds .Hi sda r kbr ownha i rbur s twi t hhue sofgol dunde rt hes un.Thede e ppl e a s ur e f i l l e dl a ught e rr umbl i ngf r o mMor ga n' sc he s tf l oa t e dont hea i r .I tha dt a ke na l lSe a n' ss ki l lt o ma i nt a i nhi sc onc e nt r a t i onont her i ve rt ha tda y. Tha tni ghta st he ys a tbe s i det he i rc a mpf i r ehe ' dwa nt e dnot hi ngmor et ha nt os l i dec l os e rt o Mor ga n,a ndt a ket hema ni nhi sa r ms .Hec ur s e dt he i rde c i s i onye a r sbe f or et oke e pt hi ngs be t we e nt he mpl a t oni cbe c a us ehi sf e e l i ngsr a nmuc hde e pe rt ha nme r ef r i e nds hi p.He ' dbe e ni n l ovewi t hMor ga nf orye a r s .As i def r omt ha tda mnpa c tonet hi ngora not he rha da l wa ys pr e ve nt e dhi mf r ombr e a ki ngoutoft he i rc omf or tz on e . Al loft he i rf r i e ndsj oke da bouthi sa ndMor ga n' sbr oma nc e .Thet wof os t e rbr ot he r swe r ec l os e r

t ha nc oul dbeunde r s t oodbyac a s ua la c qua i nt a nc e .Cons e que nt l yhi sl ovel i f eus ua l l yc ons i s t e d ofe mpt ymoc ke r i e sofar e l a t i ons hi p. Hi sphys i c a lne e dss a t i s f i e dbuthi she a r ta c hi ngf ort he onl yma nwhoc oul dc ompl e t ehi m,i fonl yhewoul d. " He ybos s ,J i mmya ndIa r ehe a di ngoutf orl unc hyouwa nnaj oi nus ? " Hel ooke dove ra tCa me r onhi spa r tt i mee mpl oye e ,a nds hookhi she a d." Not ha nks .I ' vegot mor ewor kt odoi nhe r e .Ha vet of i ni s ht hi si nve nt or yt oda y.Youguysa l ls e tf ort hegui de t r a i ni ngc our s et hi swe e ke nd? " " Ye a h. " " Howma nyha vepr e pur c ha s e dt he i re qui pme nt ? " " Ne a r l yt hr e equa r t e r soft hec l a s s .I twa sgoodt hi nki ngt oof f e rt hege a ra twhol e s a l epr i c e . " Se a ns mi l e da tt hee xube r a ntt we nt ys ome t hi ngma n." Tha t ' swhyIownt hej oi nt . "Het a ppe dt he s i deofhi sf or e he a d." Al wa yst hi nki n' a he a d. " Ca me r ont ooks e ve r a lmor es t e psi nt ot her oom,l owe r i nghi svoi c e ," Andwha twe r eyou t hi nki nga boutr i ghtbe f or eIwa l ke di n?Ic oul dn' tt e l li fyouwe r ehor ny,s a dorc ons t i pa t e d. " " I ' l lha veyouknowIwa st hi nki nga boutMor ga n' sa n dmyr undownRobeCa nyonl a s tf a l l . " " Ahh,s oh or nya nds a dt he n. "Ca me r onpi c ke dupah i ghe ndwhi t e wa t e rpa ddl e ,a ndpr e t e nde d t oe xa mi net hec a r bonc ompos i t es ha f t ." Ar eyoue ve rgoi ngt ot e l lhi m? " Henodde d." Youknowwe ' r et heonl yf a mi l ye a c hot he rha se ve rha d,a ndye tbe c omi ngar e a l f a mi l yi swha twef e a rmos t . " " You' r ebr ot he r s ,f r i e ndsa ndt hel oveofe a c hot he r ' sl i ve s ,c ur r e nt l yi nt ha tor de r .Thef e a rof l oos i ngonei sgr e a t e rt ha nt hehopeofga i ni nga l lt hr e e .Youha vet ode c i dei fyou' r egoi ngt ol e t t hef e a rc ont r olyouorbr a vet her a pi dsa nde xpe r i e nc et hebi gge s tt hr i l lofyourl i ve s . " Se a nwa ss hoc ke da tt hei nt e ns ei nt e l l e c t ua l i s mc omi ngf r omCa me r on.Thema nwhos e pe r s ona l i t ys c r e a me df r e ef l yi ng,t hr i l ls e e ki ngpl a yboy." Whe ndi dyouge ts oda mns ma r t ? " Ca me r ons hr ugge dhi ss houl de r s ." I ' mmor et ha nj us tapr e t t yf a c e .Butdon' tt e l la nyone . . .Iha ve ar e put a t i ont oma i nt a i n. " Se a nwa t c he da sCa me r onl e f t ,whi s t l i ngt het uneLe t ' sGe tI tOn.Hel e thi smi nddr i f tba c kt o t hef a l le ve ni ngbyt hec a mpf i r e .Mor ga n' sde e pbr owne ye swe r ene a r l ybl a c ki nt hel owl i ght .

Thel i ghtf r omt hef i r ef l i c ke r e donhi sc he e kbone s .Hi sl i pss l i ght l yope n,a ndi nSe a n' se ye be ggi ngf o raki s s .Hei ma gi ne dt he i rhe a dst i l t i ng,t hedi s t a nc ec l os i ng.Hel i c ke dhi sl owe rl i pi n a nt i c i pa t i on,a ndhe a r dMor ga n' smoa n.Onl ymi l l i me t e r ss e pa r a t e dt he i rmout hs -a ndi nhi s i ma gi na t i on?Se a ns e a l e dt hega p,di s c ove r i ngwha the a ve nt a s t e dl i ke .

**** As c r e a mkni f e dt hr ought hea i rwhi l es i mul t a ne ous l yt hes hr i l lr i ngoft hephonebomba r de d Mor ga n' sunc a f f i na t e dbr a i n.Het ur ne dt or e a c hf ort h eha nds e tont hewa l l ,butha l t e da sBr i dge t l e touta not he rc r y.We l la tl e a s thekne whi sda ught e rha dgoodl ungs . " Hol donba by.Da ddyha st oge tt hephone . " Hec hos et ohi tt hes pe a ke rbut t oni ns t e a dofa t t e mptt ohol dt her e c e i ve ra ndf e e dBr i dge the r oa t me a l . " He l l o? "Mor ga na ns we r e d. " Howa r emyf a vor i t ec a pe dc r us a de r st hi smor ni ng? " " Se a n!I t ' sgoodt ohe a ryourvoi c e . " Mor ga nl i f t e da not he rs poonf ulofoa t me a lt oBr i dge t ' smout h,a ndl a ughe da st hemus hs me a r e d a c r os she rr oundl i t t l ec he e kwhe ns het ur ne dhe rhe a dt ot hes pe a ke r ,he a r i ngSe a n' svoi c ee c ho i nt heki t c he n. " It hi nks ome onee l s ei sgl a dt ohe a ry ourvoi c et oo.Thi si st hequi e t e s ts he ' sbe e nf ort hepa s t t we l vehour s . " " Di dmys we e t he a r tha vear oughni ght ? " Mor ga nkne wSe a nwa st a l ki nga boutBr i dge t ,buthewi s he dt hee nde a r me ntha dbe e nme a ntf or hi m." She ' st e e t hi ng.Wee nde duppa c i ngt hef l oorofhe rr oomha l ft heni ght . " " We l ldon' tyouwor r y.Unc l eSe a ni sc omi ngt ot her e s c uet oni ght .I ' l lt a keove rt oot hdut y,s o youc a nge ts omes l e e p. " Mor ga ns mi l e da tt het houghtofSe a npa c i ngt het r e a dsofhi sha r dwoodf l oor sups t a i r s ,Br i dge t wr a ppe di nabl a nke ta shec ooe dl ul l a bi e s .The nwhe ns he ' df a l l e na s l e e pSe a nwoul ds i l e nt l y ma kehi swa ydownt heha l la ndc l i mbi nt ot he i rbe d, whe r es t r onga r mswoul dwr a pa r oundhi m a st he ys l e pt .Orma ybehe ' dgr e e thi sl ove rwi t has mi l ea ndbl owj obf orvol unt e e r i ngt oge tup.

Wa i tas e c ond!Whe r edi dt ha tc omef r om?Se a ni sno tmyl ove r .He ' smybr ot he r .Myf r i e nd.No ma t t e rhowmuc hIwi s hwec oul dbemor e . " Mor ga n?Yout he r e ? " " Ye a h,s or r y.Wha tt i meyout hi nkyou' l lge ti nt oni ght ? " " As s umi ngt r a f f i ci s n' tt oohor r e ndousa r ounds i x.I st ha tc ool ? " " Nopr obl e m.I fwe ' r enothomeye tj u s tl e tyour s e l fi n .AndSe a n? " " Ye a h? " " We ' r er e a l l yl ooki ngf or wa r dt os e e i n gyou.Twomont hsi st ool ong. " " Iknow.Iha ves omei de a sont ha tIwa ntt ot a l kove rwi t hyout hi swe e ke nd. " " Anyt hi ngs e r i ous ? " " Se eyout oni ghtpumpki n! " Se a nhungupbe f or ea ns we r i nghi sque s t i on,a ndMor ga nwa sba f f l e dbyt hee ni gma t i cs t a t e me nt . Se a nc ur r e nt l yl i ve di nLe a ve nwor t h,a ppr oxi ma t e l yt hr e ehour sNor t hwe s tofSe a t t l e ,whe r ehe a ndBr i dge tl i ve d.Thes ma l lt own,knownf ori tBa va r i a na t mos phe r e ,wa sc l os et oSt e ve ns Pa s s ?apopul a rs kir e s or t ?a ndt heI c i c l ea ndWe na t c he eRi ve r s ,ma ki ngi ta ni de a ll oc a t i onf or Se a n' sr a f t i nga nds kis hop.Mor ga nl ove dt hes ma l lt ownofa boutt wot hous a nds nuggl e da tt he ba s eoft heCa s c a deMount a i ns .Snowyi nt hewi nt e ra nds unnyi nt hes umme rt hel i t t l eha ml e t we l c ome dvi s i t or sye a rr ound.He ' dof t e nt houghtofr e l oc a t i ngt he r es i nc eSe a nha dope ne dhi s s hop,butonet hi ngora not he ra l wa yspr e ve nt e dhi mf r omc ompl e t i ngt hemove . Atf i r s the ' dgot t e nt hegr e a tj oba saf i na nc i a la dvi s orwi t hCl e a r ya ndMue l l e r .The nhe ' dme t Br a d,a ndn e xtt hi nghekne wf i veye a r sha dpa s s e d.Whe nBr a da nnounc e dhewa s n' tr e a dyf or f a t he r hoodonl yamont hbe f or eBr i dg e t ' sbi r t h,hewe nti nt os hoc k.The y' ds pe ntaye a rt a l ki ng a boutbe c omi ngpa r e nt sa ndwhe nhi sol dc ol l e ger oomma t eof f e r e dt obet hes ur r oga t ehe t houghti twa sf a t e .The i rr e l a t i ons hi pqui c kl ydi s i nt e g r a t e di nt oas t i nkypi l eofa s hr unni ng r i ve r sofbl a c ka c r os st hee a r t ha si fi c ewa t e rha dbe e nt hr ownoni t .Nowhewa sas i ngl ef a t he r . Li vi ngi nahous ehedi dntl ove ?wi t hal a r gemor t ga g eheha t e d?a nds l e e pi ngi na ne mpt ybe d whe r ehei ma gi ne dhi sbe s tf r i e nda ndf os t e rbr ot he r .Looki ngba c kher e c ogni z e dt ha the ' dne ve r r e a l l yl ove dBr a d,onl yus e dhi ma sapl a c ehol de ri nt hef a mi l yhes ode s pe r a t e l ywa nt e dt o c r e a t e .

Hel ooke ddownt of i ndt ha ta f t e rSe a nhungup,he ' dc ont i nue dt of e e dhi sda ught e rhe roa t me a l ona ut opi l ot ,a ndnowt heb owlwa se mpt y.Hewi pe dhe rf a c e ,a ndl i f t e dhe rf r omhe rhi ghc ha i r onl yt obegi f t e dwi t ht wos ma l loa t me a lf i l l e dha ndss me a r i ngmus hdownhi ss hi r ta ndt i e .We l l t ha twoul dt e a c hhi mt ono tke e pa ne a gl ee yeonl i t t l eha ndsne a rf ood.Hes hookhi she a da t Br i dge t ' sl a ught e rwhe nhes e t t l e dhe ronhi shi p. " Yout hi nkt ha twa sf unnyhuh?I ' l ls howyouf unnymi s s y. " Hel i f t e dBr i dge tove rhi she a d,a ndb l e wagi a ntr a s p be r r yonhe rs t oma c h.Ba bygi r lgi ggl e s r a i ne ddowna nda shel ooke di nt ot hema t c hi ngda r kbr owne ye sofhi st e nmont hol dda ught e r heonc ea ga i nf e l lhe a dove rhe e l si nl ove . The yr a nups t a i r ss ohec oul dc ha ngehi ss hi r ta ndt i e .Hes e tBr i dge tonhe rbl a nke tont hef l oor ne xtt ot hebe d.Sheha daf e wt oyst oa mus ehe r s e l fwi t h.Looki ngi nt ohi sc l os e thegr a bbe da da r kbl uedr e s ss hi r ta ndas i l ve r ,da r kbl ue ,a ndpur pl es t r i pe dt i e .Hekne wSe a nl ove dhi mi n bl ue .Thema na l wa yss a i di tma dehi sda r kbr ownha i rmor evi br a nt .Thi ss ha deofbl uea c t ua l l y r e mi nde dhi mofSe a n' se ye s .Tha t ' swhyhel ove dt hes hi r t .Whe ne ve rhewor ei thewa s r e mi nde doft hema nwhoh a unt e dhi sdr e a ms .Sof tl i ghtbr ownha i rhewa nt e dt or unhi sf i nge r s t hr ough,bl uee ye st ha tc ou l ds pa r kl ewi t hl a ught e rors mol de rwi t hi nt e ns i t y.Thos ee ye ss poke vol ume smor et ha nt hel i pshel onge dt oki s s .Howwoul dSe a n' sha nds ,c a l l us e df r omye a r si n t heout door s ,f e e ls l i di nga c r os shi ss k i n?Howwoul dt he yf e e lwr a ppe da r oundhi sc oc k?The or ga ni nqu e s t i onj e r ke da tt het hought ,a ndbr oughthi moutofhi sf a nt a s y. Hes l i ppe dt hee ndofhi st i et hr ought heknot ,a ndl ooke dove ra tBr i dge t ' sbl a nke t .Nots e e i ng he rwhe r eh el e f the r ,hewhi ppe dhi she a da r oundj us ti nt i met os e ehe rpa dde dbe hi ndwi ggl e t hr ought hebe dr oomdoor .Eve rs i nc es he ' df i gur e dou thowt oc r a wl ,he ' dbe e nr unni nga r ound l i keac hi c k e nwi t hhi she a dc utof f . " Comeba c khe r eHoudi ni ! " Ma ni t ' sagoodt hi ngIi ns t a l l e dt ha tga t ea tt het opoft hes t a i r sl a s tmont h.Ne xtt hi ngIknow s he ' sgoi ngt obewa l ki ng,t he nr unni nga ndde a rgodhe l pmet heboyss t a r tc a l l i ng. Het ookof f ,a ndc a ughtBr i dge tonl yaf e wf e e ti nt ot h eha l l wa y. " We l la r e n' tyoual i t t l es ma r t ypa nt s .Don' tbes os ne a kyyougi veda ddyahe a r ta t t a c koka y munc hki n. "Hes t e ppe dt hr ought hega t ea ndhe a de dd ownt hes t a i r s ." I t ' st i met ol e a vef or da yc a r e ,a ndwhe nIpi c kyouupt oni ghtSe a nwi l lbehe r e .Wege tt os pe ndt hewhol ewe e ke nd wi t hourf a vor i t ema n. " Hega t he r e dt he i rge a r ,doubl ec he c ki ngt oma kes ur et he r ewe r ee noughbot t l e sa nddi a pe r si n he rba g.Asheope ne dt hedoort hes u npe a ke doutf r ombe hi ndt hepe r pe t ua lSe a t t l ec l oudsa nd

hekne wi twa sgoi ngt obeagr e a twe e ke nd.

**** Se a ngl a nc e da thi sc l oc kont heda s hofhi sc a r .Then umbe r st a unt e dhi ma st he yc ha nge dt o r e a d6: 00pm.Hewa ss ol a t e .Notonl ywoul dSe a nbewa i t i nga tt hehous e ,butt heda yc a r e pe opl ewou l dbee xt r e me l ya nnoye d.He ' dphone da he a dt ot e l lt he m,buthewa ss ur ea ne xt r a c ha r gewoul dbet a c ke dont ohi sbi l la tt hee ndoft hemont h.Het ooks ol a c ei nt hef a c tt ha ti t wa snothi sf a ul t .The r ewa sabi gwr e c koni nt e r s t a t ef i vea ndhe ' ds a ti naj a mf oraha l fhour be f or emovi ngame a s l yt hi r t yf e e t .Hema det het ur nont oMa r i ona nds a wt hes i gnf orRa i nbow Conne c t i onDa yc a r eonhi sr i ght .Thena mea l wa ysma dehi ms ni c ke rnotonl yf ori t sr e f e r e nc et o t heMuppe ts ong,butt hel o ve l yi r onyt ha taga yma nus e dt he i rs e r vi c e sf orhi sc hi l d.De s pi t et he f unnyna mei twa sr e c e nt l yvot e dt hebe s tda yc a r ei nSe a t t l e ,a ndhewa spr oudt hes t a f fwa sa pa r tofBr i dge t ' sde ve l opme nt . Hewa sf or t una t et ha ts ome onepul l e doutofas potr i ghti nf r ontoft hebui l di ngj us ta shepul l e d up.Hes l i dhi sbr a ndne wNi s s a nAl t i maHybr i di nt ot hes pot ,a ndj ogge dupt ot hef r ontdoor s . Aswa l ke ddownt heha l l st ot hea r e ade s i gna t e df ori nf a nt sa ndt oddl e r shes a wot he rc l a s s r ooms f ort het woye a rol dsa ndpr e ki nde r ga r t e nki ds .Her e a c he df ort hedoorha ndl et oBr i dge t ' s r oom,a ndpul l e dt hepor t a lope n.Hehe a r dhi sda ught e r ' sba bbl eove ri nt hec or ne r .Whe ns he c a mei nt ov i e whes a ws hewa si nt e nt l ywa t c hi ngGa bby,he rpe r s ona lc a r e gi ve r ,bui l dat owe rof bl oc ks .He rha nds we ptouta ndt hebl oc kst umbl e dt ot hec a r pe t . " Ohohpumpki n,t hebl oc ksf e l l , "Hec a l l e dout . Thel i t t l eba l dhe a ds wunghi swa y,s hor ta r msr e a c he df ort hes kya ndbr i ghtbr owne ye s t wi nkl e di ngr e e t i ng. " Da . . . da . . . da " Hes c oope duphi sda ught e r ,ga vehe ragoods que e z ea ndaki s sonhi sc he e k." We r eyouagood gi r l ,di dyouha vef unt oda y? " " Sheha da ne xc e l l e ntda yMr .O' Conne l l , "Ga bbys a i d,pi c ki ngupt hebl oc ksont hef l oor . " Gr e a t .Tha nkyous omuc hf ors t a yi n gl a t eGa bby. "Het ur ne dba c kt ohi sda ught e r ." Your e a dy t ogohome ?Weha veabi gwe e ke ndpl a nne ddon' twe ? " Hes e a r c he da r oundf orBr i dge t ' sdi a pe rba g,a nds na t c he di tup.The ns pi e dhe rbl a nke ti nt he c or ne rofh e rpl a ya r e a ,a ndr a nove rt ogr a bi tonl yt os pyhe rf a vor i t egl owwor mdol lont he oppos i t es i de .Hes hudde r e dt ot hi nko ft heni ght sa he a di fhedi dn' tha vet hegl owwor mSe a n

ha dgi ve nhe raf e wmont hsa go. " Eve r yt hi ngoka yMr .O' Conne l l ? " " I t ' sf i ne ,we ' r er e a l l yl a t e .Mybe s tf r i e ndi svi s i t i ngust hi swe e ke nd,a ndIt ol dhi mwe ' dbe homebys i xo' c l oc k.Iha t ema ki nghi mwa i tf orus . " Ga bbyhe l p e dpa c ka wa yBr i dge t ' st hi ngst he nha nde dt hef i l l e dba c kt ohe rf a t he r ." Mr . O' Conne l lc a nIa s kyous ome t hi ng? " Hea dj us t e dBr i dge tonhi shi p,wa l ki ngt owa r dst hedooroft hec l a s s r oom." Sur e . " " Ar eyous e e i nga nyone ? " Mor ga ns t oppe dde a d,a ndt ur ne dhi she a dt owa r dsGa bby.Al t houghhedi dn' tbr oa dc a s thi s pr e f e r e nc e s ,het houghtGa bbywa sa wa r ehewa sga y. " No,no,no.Notf orme !Myc ous i nJ e r e myr e c e nt l ybr okeupwi t hhi sboyf r i e nd,a ndI ' ve t houghtt het woofyouwoul dbepe r f e c tf ore a c hot he r . " " Ia ppr e c i a t et hevot eofc o nf i de nc eGa bby,butIr e a l l ydon' tha vea nye xt r at i met oda t ebe t we e n wor ka ndr a i s i ngBr i dge t .She ' smynumbe ronec onc e r n. " " Ohs ur e ,Iunde r s t a nd.J us tt houghtI ' da s k.Ne ve rhu r t syouknow.I fIc oul ds a yonemor e t hi ng?Fi ndi ngt her i ghtpe r s onwi l lonl ye nr i c hBr i dge t ' sl i f e ,s odon' tc l os eyour s e l fof ft o oppor t uni t i e s .I t ' snots e l f i s hf oryout of i ndha ppi ne s s . " Henodde dhi she a dbr i s kl yt he nwa l ke doutt hedoor .

**** Mor ga ndr ovea c r os sLa keWa s hi ngt ont owa r dshi sBe l l e vuehome .Br i dge t ' sba bbl es l owl y qui e t i nga st hec a rr i des oot he dhe rt os l e e pi nt heba c ks e a t .Het houghta boutGa bby' sl a s twor ds . I twa s n' tf i ndi ngt her i ghtpe r s ont ha twor r i e dhi m.Hekne wwhot ha twa s .Unf or t una t e l yhea l s o kne wSe a na ndhi mwoul dne ve rbemor et ha nbr ot he r sa ndf r i e nds .Thepr os pe c tofda t i ngduds a nda t t e mp t i ngt of i ndama nwi l l i ngt ot a keonar e a dyma def a mi l yhe l dnoa ppe a l .Hewa s ul t i ma t e l ybe t t e rof fs pe ndi nghi se ne r gyt r yi ngt obet hebe s tda dhec oul d. Ashepul l e di nt ohi sdr i ve wa yhes a wSe a n' sToyot a4Runne rpa r ke dupne xtt ot hega r a ge . Br i dge two keupt hemome nthel i f t e dhe rf r omt hec a rs e a ta ndt he yhe a de di nt ot hehous e . Whe nheope ne dt hef r ontdoorhes c e nt e ds ome t hi ngde l i c i ouswa f t i ngf r omki t c he n.Se a n

wa l ke di nt ot hel i vi ngr oomwi t hahuges mi l eonhi sf a c e .Thes i ghtofSe a ndr e s s e di nhi p huggi ngbl uej e a nsa ndwor nTs hi r t , whi c hmol de dp e r f e c t l yt ohi sbul gi ngbi c e psa ndc a r e s s e d hi st i ghts t oma c h,ma deMor ga n' smout hwa t e r . " The r et he ya r e ! "Se a ne xc l a i me d.Hehe l douthi sa r ms ,t a ki ngBr i dge tf r omMor ga n." How' smy f a vor i t egi r l ? " " Da . . . da . . . da ! " OhhowIwi s hhewe r eyou rot he rda ddy,ba by. " Wha ts me l l ss ogood? "Mor ga na s ke d. " Ima dec hi c ke npa r me s a n.I t ' ss i mme r i ngont hes t ovea ndr e a dyt oe a t . " Mor ga nga veSe a n' sf r e eha ndas que e z e ." Tha nkyou.I ' ms or r ywe ' r es ol a t e . " " I t ' sc ool .Sowha ti sourl i t t l emi s se a t i ngf ordi nne rt he s eda ys ? " The ywa l ke di nt ot heki t c he na ndMor ga n' se ye swe r er i ve t e dt oSe a n' spe r f e c ta s st hewhol e wa y. " Si nc eyouma dec hi c ke nwec a npur e e ' t ha t ,a ndmi xi ns omeve ggi e s .I ' l lc utupapa pa yaf or de s e r t .She ' sr e a l l yi nt of i nge rf oodsr i ghtnow,s obeongua r df orf l yi ngde br i s .We ' l lgi vehe ra bot t l ebe f or ebe dt i me . " The ya l ls a tdownt odi nne ra ndMor ga nke pts t e a l i nggl a nc e sofSe a noutoft hec or ne rofhi s e ye .Thema nt ookt oba byc a r el i keana t ur a l ,a ndhewa sc onf i de nti nSe a n' ss ki l l s .I twa sni c et o bea bl et oe a tdi nne rwi t houtha vi ngt os i mul t a ne ous l yf e e dat e nmont hol d.

" SoMor ga n,a nyne wpr os pe c t sont hehor i z on? " Se a ns a wMor ga ns ha kehi she a d,a ndc oul dn' the l pbutf e e lr e l i e ve d. " Anypa r t i c ul a rr e a s onwhy ? " " Wec a n' tha vewha twewa nt ,s owhybot he rwi t hs ub s t i t ut e s . " Hol yc r a p!Thehe a tc omi n gf r omMor ga n' se ye sne a r l yknoc ke dhi mt ot hef l oor .Coul di tbet ha t Mor ga nwa sge t t i ngt i r e doft he i rpl a t oni ca gr e e me nta swe l l ?Hes t a r e di nt ot heda r kbr owne ye s a c r os st het a bl ef r omhi m,a ndt r i e dt or e a dt heme a ni ngbe hi ndt hewor ds .Al lofas udde nhi s

c onc e nt r a t i onwa sbr oke nwhe nac ol d,we ta nds t i c kyme s shi thi sc he e k. " Iwa r ne dyou, "Mor ga ns a i d,l a ughi ng. Se a nwi pe dhi sc he e kwi t ht hena pki nt he nt ur ne dt os e eas i ngl et oot hs mi l egr i nni ngba c ka t hi m.Se e i ngt ha tgoof ygr i ns ol i di f i e dhi sr e s ol vet oc omec l e a nwi t hMor ga nt hi swe e ke nd. " Doyout hi nki t ' spos s i bl ef ort het woofust ogoouta l ones ome t i met hi swe e ke nd? " Mor ga nnodde d." Ia l r e a dya s ke dt hene i ghbori fs hewoul dwa t c hBr i dge tf oraf e whour s .I r a t he re a ge r l ya nt i c i pa t e ds omea dul tt i mef orus . " Se a nwonde r e dj us thowa dul tMor ga nwa swi l l i ngt ogo. " Exc e l l e nt .The nt omor r owni ghtyou ' r ea l lmi ne . "

**** The ys a ti naqui e tc or ne roft heWa t e r f r ontSe a f oodGr i l lont het i pofpi e rs e ve nt y.Thes un be ga nt os e ta ndEl l i otBa ywa sa wa s hofda r kor a ngea ndde e pbl uet hr ought hewa l lofgl a s s s ur r oundi ngt hei nt i ma t ec ont e mpor a r yi nt e r i or .As ma l lc a ndl ef l i c ke r e da tt hec e nt e roft he i r t a bl e .Se a ne nj oye dt hel i vej a z zpi a nodr i f t i ngf r omt hef r ontoft her e s t a ur a nt .The y' da l r e a dy e nj oye dt he i rduc kc onf i ts a l a d,a ndwe r ea wa i t i ngt he i rr oa s t e dMa i nel obs t e rt a i l s . Af t e rqui e t l yc a t c hi ngupone a c hot he r sl i ve st he ywe r es udde nl ya ta ni mpa s s e .Ave r y unf a mi l i a rpl a c ef orMor ga na ndhi mt obe .Ma ybei twa st her oma nt i ca t mos phe r eort hes e xua l t e ns i onhove r i ngove rt het a bl e .Mor ga nl ooke ds ogo odi nbl a c ks ui twi t hc r i s pwhi t es hi r ta nd da r kgr e e nt i e .Se a nwa nt e dt ounduee a c hbut t ona ndki s shi swa ydownMor ga n' sc he s t .He wa nt e dt or e l e a s et het i ea n ds e c ur eMor ga nt ot hebe d,s ohec oul di nt i ma t e l ye xpl or ehi sl ove ' s bodyi nc hb yi nc h. The i rha ndsr e a c he df ore a c hot he ra c r os st het a bl e ,a ndf i nge r sl oc ke dt oge t he r .Mor ga n' swa r m s ki nf e l ts ogooda ga i ns thi s .Se a n' sbr e a t hi ngbe c a mes ha l l owa shes t a r e di nt ot heda r kbr own e ye sbur ni ngwi t hde s i r ea c r os sf r omhi m. " I t ' st i meMor ga n.Ic a n' thol dba c ka nyl onge r . " As hi ve rr i ppl e ddownt hes t r ongl e a nf or moft hema nhel ove d.Se a ns a wt heque s t i onsi n Mor ga n' se ye s .Hehe a r dMor ga n' sbr e a t hc a t c h,a ndt hef i nge r sl oc ke dwi t hhi st i ght e ne d. " I ' vel ove dyouf orye a r sMor ga nO' Conne l l .Il oveBr i dge t ,a nde ve nt houghs he ' st e c hni c a l l y

your s . . . Iwa nthe rt obemi n e . " " Doyour e a l i z ewha tyou' r es a yi ngSe a n? " " Ye s . " Se a nwa t c he da sMor ga npr oc e s s e dhi sc onf e s s i on.I nt hes pa c eofs e ve r a lhe a r t be a t shes a w c onf us i on,a nt i c i pa t i on,a r o us a la nda c c e pt a nc ec r os shi sf e a t ur e s .Thel a s tonema dehi mr e l e a s e ape ntupbr e a t h,a ndhes mi l e d.Se a nwi s he dhec oul dl e a na c r os st het a bl ea ndki s sMor ga nr i ght t ha ti ns t a nt .I ns t e a dhes a tba c ka st hewa i t e rde l i ve r e dt he i re nt r e e s .

Whe nt he yl e f tt her e s t a ur a ntSe a n' sha nds e t t l e donhi sl owe rba c k.The ywa l ke da r oundt hepi e r a ndwa t c he dt hewa t e r sl a ppi nga tt hepi l l a r s .Theni g hta i rwa ss l i ght l yc ool ,a ndSe a n' sa r m a r oundhi swa i s twa swa r m.The yr e a c he dt hee dgeoft hewa l kwa y,a ndMor ga nt ur ne dt of a c e t hema nhe ' dl ove df orye a r s .Hec oul dn' tbe l i e vet ha tSe a nwa nt e dt he m.Se a nwa nt e dt ot a ke t he i rr e l a t i ons hi pt ot hene xtl e ve la ndbe c omet hef a mi l yhe ' da l wa ysdr e a me dofha vi ng.Hi s ha ndl i f t e dt oSe a n' sc he e k.Hi st humbgr a z e dSe a n' sl owe rl i p.Thea t mos phe r ec r a c kl e da r ound t he m.The i re ye she l de a c hot he r s ,a ndhet i l t e dhi she a d.Af t e rye a r sofl ongi ngt he i rl i psme s he d a ndMor ga nf i na l l yunde r s t oodt heme a ni ngoft hewor dr a pt ur e .Se a n' st ongues l i da c r os shi s l owe rl i p,s e e ki nge nt r y,a ndheme l t e di nt ot hee mbr a c e .Thei ni t i a lt e nt a t i ve ne s soft he i rma t i ng di s a ppe a r e d,a ndas e a r i ngki s se xpl ode d. The i ra r mswr a ppe dt i ghta r ounde a c hot he r .Tongue spr obe d,t e a s e da ndt hr us ti ns i dee a c h ot he r ' smout hs .Het ugge dSe a n' shi psc l os e r ,f i nge r sl a t c hi ngont ot hebe l tl oopsofhi spa nt s . Se a n' sl i pst r a c e daf i e r ypa t ha c r os sh i sj a wa nddownt hes i deofhi sne c k.Mor ga n' sc oc k t hr obbe dwi t ha r ous a l .Hef e l tSe a n' sr e s pons epul s i nga ga i ns thi ma st he ya r c he di nt oe a c hot he r . Hel oa t he dt os t op,butkne wbe f or el ongt hebr i e fs pa c ei nt i mewhi c hha dgi ve nt he mpr i va c y f ort he i rmoonl i ghts t r ol lwoul de l a ps e ,a ndt hepi e rwoul dbef i l l e dwi t hme na ndwome ns e e ki ng t oe nj oyt hes pr i nge ve ni ng. " Ta kemehomeMor ga n.Ine e dyou. " " NoSe a n,wene e dyou. "

**** Se a na ndMor ga nt uc ke dBr i dge ti nt ohe rc r i b.Het ur ne dont hec r i bt oywhi c he mi t t e ds of t gl owi ngl i ght sa ndne wa geme l odi e s . Ca r e f ul l yt he yba c ke doutoft her oom,a nds i l e nt l ys hutt he door .Se a nt ookMor ga n' sh a nda ndl e dhi mdownt heha l lt ot hema s t e rbe dr oom.He ' dbe e ni n Mor ga n' sr oomc ount l e s st i me s ,butne ve rwi t ht hei nt e ntt oma kel ovea nds l e e pi nt hema n' s

a r ms . Thee xpe r i e nc eont hepi e rha dl e f thi ms t a r vi ngf ormor e .He ' dne ve re xpe r i e nc e dapa s s i onl i ke t ha tf oundwi t hMor ga n.The yki s s e di nt heda r ke ne dr oom,a ndhehe a r das of twhi mpe re s c a pe f r omMor ga n. " Il oveyouSe a n.Ta keme . Ine e dt of e e lyouont opo fme . " Heope ne dMor ga n' ss hi r t ,onebut t ona tat i me .Hi sl i pski s s e de a c hi nc hofs ki na si twa s r e ve a l e d.Whe nheba r e dt heda r kbr ownni ppl e sonMor ga n' sf i r mc he s t ,hes uc ke dt he m be t we e nhi st e e t h.Li c ki nga ndni bbl i n gont heha r de ne dbuds ,her e l i s he dMor ga n' sga s psa nd c r i e sf ormor e .Ha ndss c r a mbl e done a c hot he r ' sc l ot he sunt i lf l e s hme tf l e s h,a ndde e pgr oa nsof c ont e nt me ntf l oa t e di nt ot hea i r . Se a nl owe r e dMor ga nont ot hebe da ndl e a ne dove rhi m.The i rc oc ksbr us he da ndt hepr e c um l e a ki ngf r omt he i rhe a dsmi ngl e d,s l i c ke ni ngt he i rs ki na st he yr ubbe da ga i ns tonea not he r .He l owe r e dhi she a da ndl i c ke da tt hebl e nde df l a vor s ,moa ni nga tt hee xqui s i t et a s t e .Hes uc ke dt he he a dofMor ga n' sc oc kbe t we e nhi sl i ps .Swi pe dhi st onguea c r os st hes pongypl umt op,a nds l i d downt hei r onha r dl e ngt h. Mor ga n' sc oc kf i l l e dhi smout ht ope r f e c t i on.Wi dee nought os t r e t c h hi sl i psa ndt hel e ngt hf i l l e dhi smout ha ndt hr oa t . Mor ga nc r i e douta tt hef e e lofSe a n' smout hwr a ppe da r oundhi sc oc k.I twa ss omuc hmor et ha n phys i c a l .He ' dne ve rbe e nma del ovet ol i ket hi sbe f or e ,a ndhehe a r dhi ms e l fpl e a di ngf ormor e . Phys i c a ls e ns a t i ona nde mot i onsc our s e dt hr oughhi m,ove r whe l mi ngi nt he i ri nt e ns i t y.Hega ve hi ms e l ft oSe a na shi sl ove re xpe r t l ywor ke dhi st hr obbi ngf l e s h.Hekne whi sor ga s mwa s n' tf a r a wa ywhe nhi sba l l sl i f t e da ndat i ngl i ngs e ns a t i ons hotdownhi ss pi ne . " Se a n. . . Se a n. . . s oon.OhGod,s oon. " Se a nl i f t e dhi she a df r omMor ga n' sc oc k." Goa he a dba by.Iwa ntt os e eyouc ome . " Mor ga ns que e z e dt heba s eofhi sc oc kt os t a l lt hee r up t i onSe a n' swor dst hr e a t e ne dt oc a us e . The i rl i psme ti na not he rf e ve r i s hki s s .Mor ga nwr a pp e dhi sa r msa r oundSe a n' sba c k,gr a s pi ng t hemus c l e sa nda r c hi ngi nt ot hel a r gebodya bovehi m.Hel ove dt hef e e lofama nont opofhi m. Thepr e s sofa not he rbodypus hi nghi mi nt ot hema t t r e s s .Thehe a tofs ki nons ki n.Swe a ts l i c k f l e s hs l i di ngt oge t he r .Her e a c he dbe ne a t hhi spi l l ow,a ndhe l doutt hewe l lus e dt ubeofl ube . Se a npi c ke dupt hebot t l e ,a ndf l i ppe dope nt hec a p.Sque e z i ngoutagooda mountont ohi s f i nge r sher e a c he dbe t we e nMor ga n' sl e gsa ndpr obe da tt het i ghtr i ngofmus c l egua r di ng Mor ga n' se nt r a nc e .Hekne wMor ga n' sha dn' tbe e nwi t ha nyones i nc eBr a dne a r l yaye a ra go,s o het ookhi st i mepr e pa r i nghi m.Theve l ve the a tc l ut c hi nga thi m,whe nonef i nge rbr e a c he d Mor ga n' sc ha nne l ,ma dehi mmoa n.Sl owl yhes l i dde e pe ri nt oMor ga n' sbody,c a r e s s i ngt he

pl us ht i s s ue s .Mor ga nbor edown,a ndhei ns e r t e da not he rdi gi t .Pus hi ngde e phef oundMor ga n' s gl a nda ndwi t ht heba r e s to ft ouc he s , t hema nc a me .Hes e a l e dt he i rl i pst oge t he rt os wa l l ow Mor ga n' sc r y,s onott owa keBr i dge t . Mor ga nwor eama s koft r i umpha nte c s t a s ya shi sc oc k s hotvol l e ya f t e rvol l e yofs e me na c r os shi ss t oma c ha ndc he s t . Se a nr e move dhi sf i nge r s ,a ndwi t hs h a ki ngha ndss l i dt hec ondomdownhi sc oc k.Hes qui r t e d s omemor el ubeont hepol yi s opr e neba r r i e r .Se a nl i f t e dMor ga nl e t ha r gi cl e gsa ndpl a c e dt he m onhi ss houl de r s .Hepos i t i one dhi sc oc ka tMor ga n' se nt r a nc e ,a ndpus he di nt ot hes t r e t c he d ope ni ng.Hepa us e da st hehe a dofhi sc oc kpoppe dt hr ough,ga s pi nga tt hef e e lofMor ga n' s mus c l e sc l a mpi ngdownont hei nt r us i on.Hi sha ndc a r e s s e dMor ga n' ss t oma c h,a ndhi sl i ps s uc ke dononeni ppl e .Whe nt hel oc kd ownl oos e ne dh es l i dhome . Se a nc oul dn' tbe l i e vet ha thewa sf i na l l yi ns i deMor ga n.Hi sl ove r ' sbodys l owl yope ne da si f we l c omi nghi mhome .Hi sba l l sne s t e dne xtt oMor ga n' s .Theor bsf ul la ndde s pe r a t et ounl oa d de e pi ns i det hea s swr a ppe dt i ghta r oundhi m. " Fuc kme ,Se a n. " Hes a nki nt oMor ga n' sda r kbr ownga z e .Hi ss oule xhi l a r a t e dnowt ha the ' df i na l l yc l a i me dhi s ma n,bur s t i ngt os houti ne xul t a t i on.Se a npl unge di na ndoutofMor ga n' sbody,whi s pe r i ng he a t e dwor dsofl ove .Mor ga nma t c he dhi sr hyt hm,pus hi ngdowni nt oe a c hofhi supwa r dt hr us t s . Mor ga n' sne e dma t c he dhi sown.Thehunge rt oc ons umma t et her e l a t i ons hi pt ha tha dbui l t be t we e nt he mf ort hepa s tt we nt yf i veye a r sbur ne dMor ga n' shypnot i ce ye s . Themome nt umi nc r e a s e d,a ndt hes ou ndoft he i rbodi e ss l a ppi ngt oge t he rf i l l e dt hea i r .Se a n wr a ppe doneha nda r oundMor ga n' sc oc k,a nds t r oke di nt i me .Hec ha nge dt hea ngl eofhi shi ps , a ndna i l e dMor ga n' spr os t a t e . " Ye s ,Se a n,f uc k,I ' mgonnac ome . " Hec r i e douta sbol t sofe l e c t r i c i t ys hott hr oughhi sbl o ods t r e a m.Mor ga n' st oe sc ur l e donhi s s houl de r s ,a ndhi she a dt hr a s he dont h epi l l ow.Se a n' sc he s the a ve dbr e a t hi na ndoutofhi s bur ni ngl un gs ,a ndhi sha ndsr e a c he df orMor ga n' shi ps .Hepul l e dt hema ni ns ot he i rhi pswe r e we l de dt oge t he r . " Comef ormeMor ga n.Le tgol ove ,I ' l lc a t c hyou. " Mor ga n' sbodyvi br a t e dbe l owhi m.Hi sha ndqui c ke n e dont hec oc kf i l l i nghi spa l m.The nwi t ha bur s tt heda mbr oke ,a ndMor ga n' sor ga s mr i ppe dt hr o ughhi m.Hotc ums pr a ye dbe t we e nt he i r bodi e s .Ea c hs hotc a us e dMor ga n' sc h a nne lt opul s ea r oundhi ss ha f t ,a ndhi shi psj a c kkni f e di nt o Mor ga nove ra ndove r ,f e e di ngt hei nt e ns ec l i ma x.Se a n' sba l l st i ght e ne d,hi sdi c ks we l l e d.He a r c he dhi sne c kba c k,t het e ndonsa thi st hr oa ts t r a i ne da ndheha l ff e a r e dhi sgr i ponMor ga n' s

hi pswoul dl e a vebr ui s e s .Wi t haga s pi ngc r yt hepl e a s ur ec ons ume dhi m,a ndhee mpt i e de ve r y ounc eofhi sbe i ngi nt ohi sl ove .

**** Sma l ls oundsc a mef r omt hes pe a ke rbe s i det hebe d.Se a ns l owl ybl i nke dope nhi se ye s ,a ndby t hel i ghtf i l t e r i ngi nt ot her oomde duc e dt ha tt hemor ni ngwa swe l lunde r wa y.Hea ndMor ga n ha dma del over e pe a t e dl yt hr ought heni ght ,a ndt hema nwa soutc ol dne xtt ohi m.Hes l owl y s l i t h e r e doutofbe d,pul l e donapa i rofMor ga n' sboxe rbr i e f sf r omt hedr e s s e r ,a ndwe ntt oc he c k onBr i dge t .Hi sl i t t l epumpki nha dpul l e dhe r s e l fup,a ndwa ss t a ndi ngi nhe rc r i b,c l ut c hi ngt he r a i l i ng. " Goodmor ni ng. " Hel i f t e dBr i dge toutofhe rc r i b,a ndt heba byba bbl e de xc i t e dl y.Li t t l eha ndspa t t e dhi sc he e ks . Hel i f t e dhe rs ma l la r msoutoft hewa y,a ndbl e war a s pbe r r yonhe rc he e k.Pe e l sofba by l a ught e re c hoe di nt hes ma l lr oom. " Qui e tnow.Wedon' twa ntt owa keupyourda ddy, "h es a i d. " Soundsl i kes he ' sf oundt heda ddys h ewa nt sf ornow, "Mor ga ns a i d,wa l ki ngupt oSe a na nd Br i dge t . Se a nl e a ne di nf oraki s sf r omMor ga n .Mor ga nl i pswe r es of ti nt hemor ni nga st heki s sl i nge r e d. The nMor ga n' sa r mwr a ppe da r oundh i swa i s ta shehe l dBr i dge t .Thet hr e eoft he ms t oodi na n e mbr a c e ,a ndSe a nkne whe ' dma det her i ghtde c i s i on .Thedr e a msofar e a lf a mi l yhea nd Mor ga nha ds pe ntni ght st a l ki nga boutt oge t he ra sc hi l dr e nha df i na l l yc omet r ue .

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