Wishes Upon Stars

was midnight. The entire cabin was still and quiet but a sliver of light was shone through the one-inch gap from the bottom of the door and floor. So many t

smile at what she saw. She felt so tempted to return to her room to get her cell phone so she could take a photo. Her mind immediately went to the no

her bedroom and grabbed a spare blanket. She began to cover him from foot to his waist and stopped only because his guitar

he mur

" as she again tried to pull

small, soft m

me name. But there were those dreams with the same song he was writing. He said her name while still sleeping. He cupped his hands around her back as she started to pull away from him

exiness of his soft moan caused her heart to constrict as she listened to it. Her gaze was fixed on the tattoo on his chest. The picture wasn't that big and looked

e blanket over his chest then paused when she saw that his brown eyes were open. She

en." He moved his fingers t

her. When Lauren lowered her face and pressed his lips to hers, her breath caught in her throat. The touch of his soft lips made her lips tingle, and a heat began to form in her

she had been holding her breath too long. After spinning around, she rushed out of the living room. She eased the door closed behind her and pressed again

when he realized that he was covered with a blanket and the guitar was on the floor beside the couch. "What the hell?" He aske

the clock and realized it was already late in the morning. It was evident she had already woken up from the aro

issed

ced over his shoulder into the kitchen. There was no sign of her. When Nik saw movement outside the large-door sized windows from the kitchen, he yanked the bl

the bedroom and entering the living room. The coffee maker

," she told him as she brewed

as he was tempted, he decided not to ask her about the kiss. Even tho

at him. "I can cook." He told her. "It was one of the

im a slight smile. "The barbecue we had t

coffee was done and Nik pulle

rlier." She told him. While he was making pike

her for a couple of minutes. Lauren moved so fast..he couldn't describe it. Her moves were almost like a dance that was also somewhat deadly at the same time. She w

bell rang, and went to answer it. Peering through the p

e door. "G'day, to you brother." She

kitchen as he shut the door behind

turned around to face her brother, her jaw dropped. "Is that the Air Force woman

e shrugged. "I am just a

ck as she said, "You have to introduce me to her." She lifted a finge

d his arms and waited for her answer. "Well, I'll wait until she finishes before

ing pikelets?" As she began to walk away from him, he reached out and g

a asked when he spun h

intently. Nik watched her intently. He then concluded that she might act in such a way for one of two reaso

ook her h

d against the stubble on the side of his ja

ped up as she

g something else into perspective, he remembered that they used to give each other certain looks. There are certain touches that only lovers know about. "What happened?

and Nik was comforting her. Lauren stood in the kitchen for a minute and watched them. It was such a tender moment even for a man who scr

way, she tilted her

er," Nik had

walked into the living room

for saving my bro

her into her arms. Again, Lauren was stunned by the unexpected move, but slowly she hugged her back. Lauren look

the other woman, she told h

needs him, the entire world needs him too." Sienna wiped her eyes and dash

ked up Nik rising from the couch. Behind her, she could feel the heat of his

onal. Her girlfriend broke up

turned around to face him, but only bumped into his chest. Wh

do anything. A part of her is hurting. It was unexpe

e. Then he remembered what she's capable of. She knows how to kill a person

ed, turning to en

r when the bathroom door opened and Si

na said with a w

y before asking, "What w

you mean

"I mean, when are you planning on going back to the big smoke? The driv

She told him, "It might not

stance. "Look, Sienna. I know you have a lot of classe

o say to his sister. "That's not what it is. Three months ago, she broke up with

ne else as he turned to answer it. Grumbling, he flung open the door. There was a wo

uren here?" She smi

the door to him. 'someone is here for you," He said and jerked his

talking to Sienna. She stepped around Nik and ap

her friend while she said, "I had time off and thought I'd com

d before taking Emily's hand and guiding

nce. The man you saved is right here in the same cabin that you're r

as Lauren settled into the

et

Lauren asked as she lean

o I came here." Emily looked at the two pe

iving room. "Nik's siste

to Lauren, she smiled

na asked when she was

leaned his shoulder against the wa

watched Lauren and the ot

is sister's attention and it dawned on him. She had a small crush on Lauren's friend. He turned hi

Sienna

"You're going to have to

nd shifted her feet. "I didn't

t his heart would never heal after the betrayal he'd experienced. His best friend had betrayed him with the woman he thought he'd spend

lt as if she was rescuing him from the

e cold. Her presence made him feel alive like never before. T

s going on between you and

face her. "There is noth

ther just now, and I could see how closely you are looking at each other. Both of your eyes could not be

hat the fuck are you t

ith his mouth hanging open. She paused and turned to him. "Before I forget, Olivia's family said thank yo

the other women. There was another ring at the door tha

into the living room and c

g, "Ethan. What brings y

anothe

maid?" This time he turned to the other m

ut as soon as possible." He paused before contin

though there are other ma

d and sat down. "How is the writing going

nding the guitar player the notepad, he took it o

pretty much out of it. His therapist suggested he

should. It wouldn't hurt for u

that day? All I can remember was the turbulenc

nd brought them up to his mouth. "The NTSB said there was turbulenc

d the same thing as well. I know we aren't to blam

ars, they had flown on the same service and

notebook. After reading what was written, he looke

no

rics ar

the music right. This song has the potential to b

dded in a