by S Lee

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"You know, that place looks just like the hotel in The Shining , Beth commented.

Agreeing, Kat replied, "Yeah, it does."

The singer turned left onto a gravel road across from the expansive, white hotel. The resort came into view. Small cabins, a peaceful creek, and large hill painted white with accumulations of past snows made up the landscape.

Beth smiled. "Oh, this is really nice. Are you sure we can afford this?"

Kat chuckled, "Yes. It's off-peak season. Everyone goes skiing this time of year. Estes Park is famous for its hiking. That big hill over there is called Old Man Mountain. Young Indian braves would climb it and cross it for their vision quest. At least, that's what the brochure said. I can't wait to climb it."

Beth shook her head. "You do that."

"Oh, come on, Beth. How cool would it be to go hiking together? I can't wait. I never get the chance to actually do anything like this when I'm out on the road."

"You have fun. I'll read, you hike."

Kat parked the car and leaned over to kiss her partner. "Do you have any idea how much I love you?"

Playfully, Beth responded, "Nope. I have no clue. Get in there and get us checked in and you can show me."

Kat snapped her teeth and growled. "I'll be right back."

The singer registered at the front desk, but was disappointed to find their cabin wasn't ready yet. She returned to the warm shelter of the rental car.

"Unfortunately, the cabin's not quite ready."

With a frustrated groan, Beth replied, "Oh, that sucks. So what do you want to do until it's ready?"

"I was thinking I'd take you to lunch and then we can pick up a few groceries. The cabin has a full kitchen."

"That would be great," responded Beth, who was simply happy to be in the company of the woman she loved.

The couple stopped for lunch, noticing the town was nearly empty. Kat and Beth held hands, exchanging secret smiles that offered promises for later that afternoon. Kat committed every sensation and expression to memory. These days would have to last her while she was out on the road.

Kat and Beth strolled through the local tourist shops. Kat laughed as she looked at the t-shirts on the wall, the word, "REDRUM," was splashed across the fabric in red letters that resembled blood. "Honey, get a load of this."

Beth laughed, "We were right. I think that was the hotel in The Shining ."

"Are you talking about the Stanley Hotel?" inquired the shopkeeper.

"Yes," Beth responded.

"That's one of the top ten haunted hotels in the country. Stephen King stayed there and was inspired to write the book. He wrote part of it at the Stanley. It's where they shot the TV movie. Whenever celebrities come into town, that's where they stay. They've had presidents, actors and actresses, even Molly Brown from the Titanic."

"Wow. Is the place really haunted?" Asked Kat.

The older man nodded. "Yep. Just about everyone who works there has a story."

"How interesting. How long has that hotel been here?" Beth inquired.

"Since 1909."

Beth smiled. "That place must have some great history."

"Indeed it does. They offer ghost tours to some of the haunted areas."

"We may have to check that out," replied Beth politely, knowing that it would be the very last thing on their itinerary.

Kat purchased a "REDRUM" t-shirt for herself and they continued through the shops, stopping at a chocolatier to ease the teacher's sweet tooth. When it was time, the singer led her partner back to their cabin. Kat excitedly opened the door, knowing the surprises that were in store for the woman she loved.

The cabin was tastefully decorated with a king-sized bed in the living room along with a fireplace, a couch, television and a small kitchen between the front and back rooms. A bucket of ice on the tiny dining table held a bottle of champagne. Two long white candles and a vase filled with red roses sat beside the chilled wine. A single red rose rested on each pillow. Beth's face lit up as she viewed the romantic setting. Kat reached for Beth's hand and led her into the bedroom where a queen-sized bed awaited. Beth peered into the bathroom to find a Jacuzzi for two. She turned to wrap her arms around the singer's neck who was standing just behind her.

Her face beaming, she gushed, "This is so beautiful. I love it. Thank you, honey."

Kat held her lover close and softly kissed her. "I'm glad you like it. I was hoping you would." She tenderly ran her hands through the light blonde, wavy curls. "I want these few days to be special for you."

"By the looks of it, you were planning on getting lucky, weren't you?" Beth flirtatiously commented.

Kat grinned and answered, "Nah. Just hopin'."

Their lips came together softly, the warmth flowing between them as they held one another tighter. Tongues danced and hands caressed as the couple began their familiar ritual of love. Kat lowered her partner to the bed, covering Beth's body with her own. The singer's body came alive with all the different sensations coursing through her. She wanted to laugh, cry, sing, shout, all at the same time. Beth's heart pounded with the weight and emotion of the woman she loved atop her.

Kat paused to look into Beth's deep green eyes. Beth's face was soft with emotion. Kat studied her, while framing her face with her hands. Beth's vulnerability and openness made Kat tremble.

With a shaky voice, Kat struggled for words. "No matter how many times we've done this, I never quite get used to it. The way you love me and the way you look at me, I....I don't see how I can ever be worthy. But, I want to spend the rest of my life trying."

Beth shook her head. "You're my home. Where you are is where my heart and soul are."

As tears fell down her face, Kat kissed her wife, pouring all the love and devotion into every kiss and every touch. She moved slightly to lie beside Beth. The singer lifted her partner's hand and pressed her lips to soft skin.

Beth gently lowered Kat's open flannel shirt and discarded it, leaving the singer in her black tank top. She leaned forward to place her warm, soft mouth against the singer's skin. Kat closed her eyes and enjoyed the sensation of her wife's lips. Her firm but gentle hands found their way under Beth's sweater, and onto her stomach that quivered at the contact.

Beth pulled Kat down to her until their lips met again, joining the lovers. Shoes dropped onto the floor as the couple explored and reconnected. Beth's shirt and bra soon joined the footwear as did Kat's tank top and sports bra, revealing her ample breasts.

"I'm cold," Beth whispered.

Smiling, Kat unbuttoned her partner's jeans and slid them off easily, along with her panties and socks. She pulled back the cover as Beth climbed in, nude on the fresh sheets. Kat removed her remaining clothing and joined her wife, their bodies wrapped instinctively around one another.

Kat traced the lines of Beth's face, her lips, her neck and shoulders. "You are so beautiful, Beth. There's not one part of your body I don't crave." She cupped Beth's small left breast in her hand, thumbing the nipple.

Beth whispered hotly, "I've missed you so much. I've missed your hands. I love the way you touch me."

Kat leaned down and brought her lover's breast to her mouth, sucking on the nipple gently, licking the hardened peak. Beth moaned and arched into the sensations. Kat's expert hands traveled the terrain they knew so well. The couple moaned and rolled together, tangled and twisted like the blankets that covered them.

Beth held her partner tightly against her, lightly making tracks in the singer's back with her nails. She reached down and grabbed Kat's soft, round cheeks, kneading them like pliable dough.

They continued, bound together by their lips, their bodies becoming warm and moist. Slick, wetness coated knees and thighs found their way to swollen centers, teasing and taunting, promising release that was yet to come.

Kat, unable to resist any longer, lowered her hand, sliding it between Beth's soaked lips.

"Oh God," groaned Beth, getting closer to her explosion.

"You are so wet," Kat whispered hotly.

Beth panted, "Yesssss, for you."

Kat grasped Beth's hand above her on the pillow, entwining their fingers. Her right hand slid through sensitive folds, getting closer to Beth's need. Her face inches away from her lover's, Kat urged, "Look at me when I enter you."

Kat slowly plunged into wetness, causing both women to moan at the sensations. She moved two fingers in and out in long strokes, savoring every second. The couple moved in synchronized rhythm as Kat moved in and out of her lover's sex, while deeply kissing her. The pace began to quicken as Beth grew closer to her climax. Beth gave herself over to the power of Kat's love surging through every part of her.

As if the sun were bursting, Beth's climax exploded out of her, causing her to scream out as Kat kept a tight grip. As the orgasm faded, Beth went limp in her lover's arms. The singer held her wife against her securely, her fingers still in their warm, lightly pulsating cocoon. They lay speechless, allowing their sacred energy to pass between them, binding them even further.

Facing one another, Beth buried her face in Kat's chest as the singer held her securely, resting her cheek in the blonde curls. The teacher gently rolled Kat onto her back. She lifted her head to gaze into her partner's face. "I love you so much."

Kat softly smiled, peered into the eyes of her wife, and stroked the long hair that partially covered her chest. "And for that, I am eternally grateful. I'd just as soon stop breathing than to stop loving you. It's that natural to me. I don't remember not loving you. My real life began when I met you."

"You say the most beautiful things. There are some benefits to being with a woman who expresses herself emotionally for a living."

Kat chuckled and squeezed her wife, placing a gentle kiss on the top of her head. Feeling her energy level return, Beth raised up onto her arms and with a sly grin kissed her partner deeply, causing Kat to whimper. She moved lower, placing soft, wet kisses and light nibbles on the singer's sensitive skin. Kat closed her eyes and surrendered her body to her lover.

Beth smiled to herself as she followed the scent she had missed so much. As she came upon the treasure, she paused, teasing, then lowered her mouth to the soft, aching lips. She dipped her tongue, lapping up the wetness she found. Kat began to writhe in ecstasy. Beth was elated at the reaction of her partner, knowing what she was doing was one of the singer's favorite sexual experiences. As Beth licked and taunted, Kat's hips rose and fell. Within minutes, the explorations became too intense for Kat.

Beth latched onto her clit, causing the performer's climax to reverberate through them both. Kat grabbed her partner's head, bringing it in closer as her body stiffened and became rigid. A guttural cry erupted from her throat.

Beth moved back up and kissed her wife softly. Kat could taste herself on the highly skilled lips. The lovers held one another tightly.

When she could find her voice again, Kat confessed, "I've thought about your tongue on me so much. You know I love that."

Contentedly, Beth purred, "Mmmhmmm. I could fall asleep right here in your arms."

The lovers drifted off, entwined, their warm, nude bodies sticking to one another.

The couple woke a few hours later. Kat smiled. "Ohhhh...this is nice. I've missed this."

Beth burrowed into her partner's body. "Me too. I'm so happy to be with you."

"How about a nice soak in the hot tub?"

Beth gazed up dreamily, "That'd be great."

"Okay. You stay here. I'll get you when I'm ready."

Kat opened the closet and found a terry robe, slipping it onto her body. She went into the bathroom and prepared the tub, filling it with hot, soothing water. She retrieved the champagne, glasses, chocolate truffles and chocolate covered strawberries. When everything was prepared, she dimmed the lights and added the final touch. The singer led her lover into the hot, churning water.

Beth reclined against Kat's body. The singer handed the flute to her lover and placed a strawberry in her mouth.

Beth moaned, "I am in heaven. This is absolute bliss. I have chocolate, a warm bath, and you."

Kat chuckled and kissed her lover lightly on the shoulder. "Which is better; me or the chocolate?"

The teacher giggled and turned around, she ran the back of her hand up and down Kat's cheek. "You of course. But, this is really good chocolate."

Kat laughed and wrapped her right hand in Beth's full, blonde hair. "You make me so happy. I've missed you so much. I feel so alone without you."

Beth leaned in and tenderly brushed her temple against that of her lover. "I know. Me too. Part of me is missing when we're apart."

"Do you ever wish I led a different life? Maybe one where I'd be home. What if I were a music teacher or hell, even an accountant? You can't be happy being alone for weeks, sometimes months at a time."

Her voice thick with emotion, Beth gently answered, "Then you wouldn't be you. Do you have any idea how you look when you play?"

Kat shrugged. "Yeah. I've seen myself."

Beth shook her head. "I don't mean watching for errors or ways to improve your performance level. I see your soul and your heart. It's what I feel when I'm in your arms. You have more personality, more fire, more charisma than any normal person is supposed to have. You belong in this life. The you that I saw playing that day under the tree is what struck me. If you were an accountant, you'd probably bore me."

Kat softly smiled, tears falling down her face. "If it's ever too much, I need you to tell me so we can work it out. I love what I do, but I love you more and loving someone like me isn't easy. I know that."

Beth gently kissed each eyelid and wiped the tears with her thumb. "Loving you is the easiest thing I've ever done."

Filled with emotion, Kat answered, "You're the strong one. You're the one who keeps me going. You believe in me when I don't even believe in myself. It humbles me."

Beth leaned in and pressed her lips against Kat's, then reclined against her. Kat wrapped her arms around her lover. The couple silently sat this way, enjoying the contact and the connection.

Later that evening after dinner, Kat held her wife in her arms as the two danced slowly to Patsy Cline. The soft glow of the fireplace and various candles lit up the room.

"It's hard to believe this isn't a dream; that I'm actually here dancing with you," Beth said, her voice soft and filled with contentment.

"Aww..babe. If you are, at least we're having it together." Kat softly sang "Crazy" as they danced.

"Do you have any idea how much I love it when you sing to me?"

Smiling, Kat asked, "Really?"

"Mmmhmmm. You're not performing, you're singing just for me. It's different than when you're on stage."

"Will you love me for the rest of my life?"

Beth touched her lover's face with the tips of her fingers. "No. I'm going to love you for the rest of mine."

The couple continued to sway, holding one another tightly. Kat kissed Beth softly, lightly sucking on her bottom lip. The tender explorations deepened until Beth led her wife to the bed.

Kat untied Beth's robe as she lay her gently on the comforter. As she lowered herself above Beth, the singer removed her own tank top. Their bodies came together in love and desire. Secrets of the night were revealed as the women whispered words of love and devotion meant for them alone. Firelight flickered shadows on the wall of two women becoming one.

As Beth slept peacefully, Kat held her as if for dear life. Beth was her lifeline, her soulmate, the one who held her heart in the palm of her hand. She kissed the milky shoulder and buried her face in Beth's wavy, blonde hair. The singer's heart swelled, overwhelmed with love. She thanked God for this woman in her arms. For another hour or so, she continued to lie there, watching Beth sleep, holding her tightly, and trying to catch her breath.

Continued in Part 3

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