Blissfully Undone by Red Phoenix Read Free Book Online Page A

middle of eating. He set the pot on the fire for coffee and then turned towards her. Dan looked at Jenny longingly, in as much shock as she was. Their time was over…
    The bulldozer was getting close, the engine noise echoing through the small mountain valley. Jenny looked at Dan sadly. She wouldn’t get the chance to show him how she felt. He would never know that she felt the same way. Maybe it’s for the best.
    Jenny thought of Ryan. A good man with a serious drive to succeed. A man she once saw herself spending the rest of her life with. He was her college sweetheart. Suddenly, she wondered if she loved him enough. She was afraid she would forever compare the two and she already knew Ryan would come up short.
    But then there was Kelly, her best friend for over three years. The two of them were inseparable, like long-lost sisters. Kelly didn’t deserve to be hurt. She could never know the terrible thing Jenny had done. If she ever learned of it, Jenny would lose Kelly forever.
    Dan stared at her without saying a word. Life was about to return to ‘normal’ and Jenny wasn’t ready for it. She walked over to him. “Dan, there is something you need to know before they get here.”
    “What? You want to pretend this never happened? I’m not sure I can, but if it’s what you want I’ll try.”
    “No, Dan. The fact is…”
    The roaring engine of the bulldozer sounded like it was right outside the door. Time was running out. Jenny told him, “I love you.”
    Dan shook his head. It was obvious he hadn’t heard her over the noise. She yelled it again just as the engine of the bulldozer cut out. The words “I love you!” rang through the cabin loud and clear.
    He looked stunned. From outside, Jenny heard the slam of a car door and then Ryan called out, “Hey, is anyone home?”
    “You’re serious, Jenny?” Dan asked, looking as if he couldn’t quite believe her.
    Jenny heard the worry in Kelly’s voice when she shouted from outside, “Are you guys okay in there?”
    Dan grasped the back of her neck and kissed her passionately. Jenny returned his kiss, not wanting to let go. Finally, he broke the embrace just as Ryan and Kelly passed by the cabin window. “We have to tell them.”
    She nodded her head as she watched the doorknob slowly turn. With tears in her eyes Jenny replied, “I know…”

Blissfully in Love

    Jenny trembled as the cabin door opened. She instinctively clutched Dan’s sweaty hand and held on for dear life. This was it—they were about to ruin both their partners’ lives. The intense love she felt for Dan after being snowbound together was undeniable. She was convinced it was worth this awful moment.
    Ryan entered first, concern clearly written on his face when he laid eyes on Jenny. “I’ve been so worried about you! Are you okay, Jen?” He rushed to her, ignoring the fact she was clasping Dan’s hand. When Ryan pulled her into his arms, she felt Dan let go…
    Kelly, Jenny’s best friend, was right behind Ryan. “I haven’t been able to stop worrying. I had terrible dreams about you two up here.” She threw her arms around Dan and sobbed.
    Jenny couldn’t help noticing that the two looked like the perfect pair, with their matching blond hair and sun-kissed skin.
    Dan glanced at Jenny, his dark brown eyes communicating something she couldn’t discern. Did he still want to tell them? Was he tempted to change his mind after seeing Kelly again?
    Jenny was suddenly plagued with second thoughts about exposing the truth of their affair. She became even more uncertain when Dan hesitantly put an arm around her best friend and said, “We’re fine.”
    Kelly buried her face in his chest. “I’m so relieved!”
    Her quiet sobbing consumed Jenny with guilt. How could she have done this to Kelly? There was no way her best friend could ever forgive her for this.
    Ryan finally released Jenny from his constricting but loving embrace. “We’ve been trying to reach you guys since Friday.