In the Stars by Joan Duszynski Read Free Book Online Page B

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    I have dreams about the God Hemrios coming down to earth to have his way with me, as I look into his emerald green eyes. I wake up in a sweat, with my phone ringing by my ear.
    Raleigh is already up and sitting at her desk, giving me a very sly look. “Must have been some dream, Miss Moaner. You plan on answering your phone or what?”
    I gasp at the thought of what Raleigh might have seen, or heard, while I was dreaming, and quickly answer my phone. “Hello?” My voice is a little scratchy, and I didn’t get a chance to look at the number on the screen before I answered. “Hello, Caroline; this is Kyle. Did I wake you or anything; you sound tired?”
    I look over at Raleigh, and point at my phone while mouthing to her to tell her who it is. “Oh, hi Kyle, sorry I had a crazy early start to my morning, and just needed a quick nap to get through my evening. I’m awake now, though. How are you?”
    “Very good now, thank you. So, you have big plans for your evening huh?”
    I snicker a little, and can tell that Raleigh is holding on to every word and watching my every action. She is chomping at the bit to hear what comes from this—she is too funny. “Not exactly. Raleigh and I don’t get nearly the time together as we used to, so we are planning on rewinding back in time and having our own little slumber party type of night. I know it sounds silly, but we both really enjoy each other’s company. We seem to be good at making one another’s lives a lot more fun.”
    Raleigh is smiling at me, and I hear Kyle laugh. “Actually, it doesn’t sound silly at all. We all need to let our immature side out every now and then, and I think it is great that you two seem so close.”
    “Yeah. Honestly, I don’t know what I would do without her. So, you had mentioned lunch. Where did you have in mind?”
    “Well, are you staying near where the office was today? If so, I know a really good sandwich shop we can go to, and they have salads and soups too. I can pick you up around twelve, if that is ok?”
    “That sounds good. I have to meet up with my mom around four before I head back to school. I can meet you there if you rather, though, so you don’t have to come get me and bring me back?”
    I think I hear a light throat rumble through the phone. Now that was sexy. “No, Caroline, I want to come to you. This way, I will also have more time with you. Just give me the address, and I will be there.”
    I give him Raleigh’s address. There is a pause of silence for a moment. “I live only about twenty minutes away from there. I look forward to tomorrow, and, Caroline, sweet dreams.”
    “See you tomorrow. Sweet dreams to you too, Kyle.” I have a big grin on my face as I hang up the phone.
    Raleigh comes and sits on the bed beside me. “So, he is picking you up here, huh? If you chicken out, I will just hop in the car with him instead, ok?” We both start laughing.
    “Hey Raleigh?”
    “Yeah?”
    “Seriously, are you bothered about me going out with him? You have mentioned your interest a couple times now, and I don’t want to step on your toes or anything.”
    Raleigh smacks my leg. “Shut up Caroline, you know I am just giving you shit. Even if he was interested in me, it probably wouldn’t be a good idea, being that I am currently one of his patients and all. Plus, he made it pretty obvious that he was very interested in you. I am telling you, this is going to be a good thing; enjoy it. I mean that in every way possible, too.” She wiggles her eyes up and down at me suggestively again.
    “Ok, I am hungry; let’s go pig out. Also, don’t think you are going to get out of telling me what you were dreaming about. You were very worked up over someone, and I have to know who it is and what he was capable of doing.”
    We walk out of her room, laughing like kids again, even though our discussions throughout the rest of the night are nothing like what they were like when we were twelve.

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