Forbidden Love, Jen Burlock [top 10 books to read .TXT] 📗

it real or just a dream?' How it felt being in Johnnie's arms and being kissed by him. To her it seemed unreal, like none of it ever happened. As Celeste laid there staring at the ceiling she began wondering. Just then Chelsea jumped up on the bed and softly purred as she brushed her face on Celeste's.

 

Celeste sat up in bed, and began petting her cat. “ Oh Chelsea, I had the best time last night,” Celeste blurted out. Chelsea just purred more. Celeste continued, “ I never thought things would be this good, he's........ he's wonderful! Oh what am I thinking you can't really understand me. Let's go get something to eat, I'm famished!” Celeste exclaimed, as she hugged Chelsea.

 

After setting Chelsea down, she grabbed her robe, wrapped it around happily hugging her body. Celeste walked to the kitchen, started a pot of coffee then went to feed Chelsea. She decided to let some fresh air in, so she opened the front door. Celeste saw a small bouquet of flowers on the doorstep. She bent down to pick them up and noticed a note attached. She looked at the note, and began reading it.

 

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Sweet Celeste,

 

I hope you like the wild flowers, it was a last minute thought! I had the best time last night, and you made me so happy. I have to work late on Friday, so I can stop by and see you, I want to see you again!. I love you and have a great day.

 

love you,

Johnnie

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Celeste smiled as she looked at the flowers, she walked back into the kitchen and began humming. She noticed Chelsea had finished eating and was giving herself a bath. So Celeste got a vase down and filled it with water, then put the flowers in it. She looked at them again, and smiled she was so happy. Then went to prepare her own breakfast, and get a cup of coffee. As she sat eating, she wished she didn't have to work, then thought ' I hope I don't seem too happy at work, someone might notice I'm different.'

 

“ Oh well, if they say anything, I will just say I'm happy!” Celeste said happily.

 

She went to get ready for work, and hummed all the time. She was so happy nothing could get her down. And her day flew by as she strutted around her job. Many of her co-workers gave her funny looks, but never asked why. Soon it was time to go home, so she straightened her desk up, then left. She wanted to see Johnnie so she stopped by the store, so hoping he would be there. As she strolled the aisles getting her groceries, she looked around but didn't see him. After getting everything she went to checkout. She was afraid to ask about him, so she just left the store with her groceries.

 

When she arrived home, there was a package on her doorstep. She couldn't imagine who it was from, since she hadn't ordered anything. Celeste opened the door quickly and set her groceries down on the table. Then turned to retrieve the box off the doorstep. It made her excited and nervous at the same time. She opened the box, and noticed some tissue paper. Slowly pulling it back, she exclaimed, “ Oh my God!”

 

 

 

 

Celeste couldn't believe her eyes. She reached down and pulled out a deep purple nightie from the box. She held it out in front of her, it was so beautiful and all lacy just how she liked them. 'How did he know my size?' she thought to herself. She went to lay it back down, and spied a small black box along with a note. Celeste caught her breath, “ ohhh” she gasped. She picked up the box and began slowly opening it. Inside she saw a delicate looking silver ring with a diamond. Again she gasped as she started to take the ring out. But decided to read the note first.

 

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My dearest Celeste,

 

I love you! How come we didn't meet each other sooner. Yet we found each other now.... I never want to be without you. Something had been missing in my life- until now! You accept me as I am, unlike someone else I know. But I don't want to bring her into our life, even though I 'm afraid she is for now...... it's going to take time to rectify this issue. And it's my problem, I will do my best to keep you out of it.

But on to us..... and the gifts I have given to you! The nightie I want you to wear when I come over this week. Although you could be wearing a potato sack and still be beautiful to me....I love you! The ring, if you accept it is........ is a promise to you that I want to be with you! I know it might take some time, how long I really don't know. Just be patient for now, and I will try and see you when I can. But Celeste, my love no matter where I am, you are on my mind.

 

I want to leave these three words with you and wish I could press my lips on yours.... Celeste, I love you!

 

 

All my love,

your Johnnie

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Celeste laid the the letter down and picked up the ring. It wasn't much but it was from the man she loved. As she took it out of the box, she paused to look at it again. Tears of happiness streamed down her face as she placed the ring on her hand. It was a perfect fit! “ But how, how did you know my size Johnnie?” Celeste said quietly. She began to smile while she held out her hand.

 

 

The sun was coming in through the window catching the ring, and its brillianceshown throughout the room. Again Celeste began to cry, saying

“ Oh Johnnie, I love you too!”

 

She wanted to feel him in her arms, holding her, caressing her. Celeste took a deep breath as she began to think about Johnnie kissing and making love to her. Feeling them share in the most intimate way a couple could. Again she yelled out, “ oh Johnnie I love you!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                            Chapter 5

 

                                                           The Dilemna

 

 

Celeste began to wonder 'should wear the ring all the time? I don't want to bring suspicious remarks from my co-workers. Maybe I will just wear it while I am at home.... yes that would be best!'

 

 

 

Possible ending to this story!

 

Day after day Celeste got up went to work, and never thought of anything going wrong. Then the first Friday came, and no Johnnie... yet she didn't think anything about it. Figuring he had trouble at home, she passed it off as an unforeseen occurance. Then one day while shopping in the local store she noticed that she never saw Johnnie. Finally she got the courage to ask Donna, the new cashier if she knew what had happened to the delivery man.

 

Replying matter of fact, “ oh I heard they had to move suddenly.”

 

I calmly said, “Now that's a shame, who are they going to get to deliver the groceries from here?

 

She shrugged her shoulders, then said “ dunno, guess no one.”

 

Then she handed me my change and receipt, stuffed them in my purse, and started to walk away.

 

Donna yelled, “ Hey lady, you forgot your groceries.”

 

So I turned back grabbed my purchases, and mindlessly walked out of the store.

 

I couldn't believe he up and left me like this, then I started to think that maybe it wasn't his fault. Something could have happened that caused them to have to leave suddenly. I slowly walked back home, and after getting there I put my groceries away. Then went to retrieve the ring Johnnie had given to me to show that he indeed did love me. As I sat on my bed, the one where we had made love not to long ago I thought about whether or not he was thinking of me. From then on I would always wonder why and what happened, more importantly where was Johnnie?

 

Life would not be the same, as he filled a place in my heart that was left empty for so long. I felt tears running down my face as I thought of how sweet and kind he was; how am I going to cope with this gaping hole in my life? Time, it's going to take time to get over this, and to be happy again. My life would forever be changed after losing this wonderful man too. I didn't feel like eating, but Chelsea came into the room and jumped on the bed then started to nuzzle my face. So I began to pet her back, somehow she sensed my sadness and began to purr. I set her on my lap continuing to stroke her black fur, it was as shiny as the diamond Johnnie gave to me and I began to cry more. Chelsea started to purr louder, and that got me to be thinking that I couldn't do much about the situation. Looking down at my beautiful, faithful cat I thought ' once again, it's just you and me or me and you as always.'

 

The days went by, and I tried to act as normal as possible but it was not easy. I ended up hardly talking to anyone, only going to the store when I really needed something. Just living each day as if I couldn't go on, then one day I received a letter in the mail. There was nothing on it, just my address and I was afraid to open it. I didn't know where it was from, or who sent it and for all I knew it could have been from his wife or heaven forbid Tim begging me to take him back! I decided to have a cup of tea and think about whether to open this mysterious letter.

 

I set the envelope on the dining room table, and walked to the stove to turn the fire on. Then refilled the teapot with some cold water, then set it on the stove to heat up. I grabbed a cup out of the cupboard and a teabag, then waited for the water to get hot. After the water was ready, I proceeded to make a cup of tea and let it steep for a few minutes. I mindlessly went about this in a robotic motion, as I thought about the envelope sitting in front of me. After fixing my tea, I took a couple of sips as it began to cool down, then took a deep breath and picked up the letter. I turned it over and over, as if something on it would tell me who it came from... but nothing. Slowly opening the envelope, I took out the folded paper and began to read the letter.

 

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Oh my Darling Celeste,

 

I miss you with all my heart, and a day doesn't go by that you aren't in my thoughts. My wife still doesn't know about us thankfully, who knows what would happen if she did. Let me explain what had happened, even though you are probably angry at me still. What occurred could not be helped or postponed either. First I was about to tell her that I wanted a divorce, but my family called saying my Grandma was very ill and wouldn't be expected to live very long. So we hurriedly went to her side, staying until the end; then the strain took its toll on my mother and my wife nursed her until she was better. Just as we started to head back your way, her father came down