Welcome to Magic
Monday, the day of Romance on Keira’s Corner. There is nothing more Magical
than a smok’in hot Fireman trying to spice up your sex life. On that note
Keira’s Corner is proud to present, Pearls
of Pleasure by the awesome Chantilly White. So hot...
Synopsis for Pearls of Pleasure
Gwen Coffey's marriage is collapsing. When her fireman
husband, David, nearly died in a blaze that took the lives of his friends, she
devoted herself to his long, painful recovery. Three years later, he's healthy
and back to work—but now, panic attacks send Gwen spiraling into a dark abyss
of terror every time they make love.
His marriage turning to ash around him, David struggles to
help his wife. Gwen's pain tears him apart. But despite her attempts to shut
him out, he won't give up on her, or their relationship. Desperate, he
convinces her to see a therapist.
As Gwen and David strive for a solution, one question burns
in their minds—will the doctor's treatment plan save their once fiery passion,
or will the flames of Gwen's fear devour their sex life and incinerate the
bonds of their marriage?
Take a peek inside Pearls of Pleasure ...
Big Bear Lake, California ~ September, 2009
Gwen Coffey hugged her secret to herself like a warm, fluffy
blanket. One covered in bouncing baby bunnies and sweet little kittens with
drippy milk mustaches. She didn't have a fluffy, oh-so-cute blanket, though, so
she hugged the sofa pillow instead, and grinned like a fool.
Tomorrow. She would tell David tomorrow, and watch his
sapphire eyes light up like Christmas, New Year's and the Fourth of July all
rolled into one. He'd be off-shift for a few days, and they could celebrate in
style.
She'd make a special dinner—prime rib, that was his
favorite—and wear something lacy and see-through and absolutely useless for
anything but ripping off. And later. . .
Her belly quivered, just thinking of the hours they'd spend
in their bed, enjoying a more intimate celebration. The way he would run his
hands over her skin.
The pleasure they'd share.
A jaw-cracking yawn interrupted her musings, and that made
her smile, too. Her cheeks ached from smiling so much, smiling nonstop for the
past two days, but it was impossible to quit. It was a wonder David hadn't
clued in already. Even the dragging fatigue couldn't dim her joy.
Snuggling further into the sofa pillows, she spun fantasies
full of fun while the sunlight lazed across the floor in a slow-moving
arc—family gatherings, shopping excursions, trips to the zoo.
That was for later, though. For now, they had so much to do,
so many changes to make. So many people to tell. They could take her famous
banana muffins to the firehouse and announce it to everyone. David would strut
like a peacock, she had no doubt. She laughed to herself, picturing the scene.
Maybe Julie and Scott and Tony and his new girlfriend could
come over for dinner next week, too, and she could start pumping Julie for
tips.
She yawned again. She'd have to make some lists. Plan a few
menus. . .
Drifting to sleep with a smile still curving her lips, Gwen
slid warmly into dreams. Strong arms came around her and held her tight. Safe
and secure in the place she most wanted to be, always, nestled in her husband's
embrace. Their dream-fingers entwined lazily, and their voices, though
indistinct, rumbled in comfortable murmurs. David's deeper tones blended with
her lighter ones, forming their own special, familiar music. She floated
through the dream, cocooned in a cloud of soft contentment.
The sirens woke her. She came out of the dream slowly,
disoriented by the late nap, and sat up on the couch, pushing the heavy length
of her hair out of her face. She felt fuzzy and gummy and a little nauseous.
Padding to the kitchen for a glass of water, she stood at
the sink, sipping slowly to rinse the cottony coating out of her mouth. A wave
of dizziness swept over her and she swayed, grabbing the edge of the counter to
right herself.
"Whoa," she said. "That's new."
Slow, deep breaths seemed to help her equilibrium. She
stretched lightly, side to side, changing hands with the water glass as she
moved.
Sirens sounded again, drawing her eyes to the left and over
the tops of the trees toward town.
"Oh, no."
Black smoke boiled into the sky in thick, curling clouds.
Black and oily and heavy, smoke only a building fire could produce. It was hell
smoke, shot through with deep red flames.
And David—David was working.
The back of her neck prickled and goose bumps shot across
her skin, making her shiver. Sending a quick prayer heavenward for David and
his fellow firefighters, she hoped they'd contain the blaze quickly, before any
people or any more buildings were jeopardized.
She couldn't smell it yet, or taste the acid of it on her
tongue. The breeze blew the spiraling smoke away from her for now, but it
wouldn't be long before the searing brimstone of it overwhelmed the wind and
swept over the lake.
Gwen tamped down the usual urge to go investigate, to hover,
just as she tamped it down every time her husband worked a blaze. She'd do more
good at home, preparing for his return and staying out of their way at the
scene.
Later—later, she and Julie would take food to the station.
David would be tired when he got home. He'd be hungry. He'd.
. . he'd—a brutal pain stabbed into her chest, making her gasp, and the
dizziness swooped over her once more.
"Damn it."
Shaking it off, a hand to her chest, she struggled to draw a
deep breath. The pain faded slowly. She rubbed the ache over her heart and
strove to regain her train of thought.
Food. She'd been thinking about food.
Her belly rolled again. Maybe something more bland than the
spaghetti with meat sauce she'd originally intended.
Mentally adjusting their dinner plans, Gwen had half-turned
to go back into the house when the explosion sounded. The boom of it shook the
ground, the house, rattled the windows. It startled the birds from the trees
and sent the ducks flapping across the lake.
But it was the second, sharper pain arrowing into her heart
that had the water glass slipping from her fingers to shatter at her feet.
And she knew.
And she began to run.
And she began to scream.
My weblinks:
Website - http://ChantillyWhite.comTwitter - @ChantillyWhite
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Pearls of Wisdom
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Pearls of Passion
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Hugs,
Keira Kroftwww.keirakroft66.blogspot.com
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Thank you so much for having me today. Keira! I appreciate the opportunity! :)
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