Weave Of Fate: Rock My World

Mannequins

Xia/Grace POV

I feel so relaxed here in Shen's country home.  It is in a great, peaceful spot.  I could easily imagine some relaxing weekends out here.  I watch some birds flying into the trees and then back out again.

"It's ready, only simple, but will hopefully fill a hole" Shen says from the doorway of the kitchen.  I smile getting up "it smells tasty" I say walking into the kitchen.  He has laid the table and there is a salad to go with the steak.

He even has some beer.  I sit down and take a sip of the beer before tucking into the steak and salad.  "This is great, you know what you could do it build a fire pit or fire place outside and install a BBQ.  For fine days, enjoying the fresh air?" I suggest

"It's on my to do list.  I thought I'd make a deck area and then build some large planters to go around it.  That way it would protect you from the wind a little more and then have an area for an outdoor kitchen" he explains

"Now that would be great.  When visiting Greece, I was asked to a garden party.  They had a fully built fire place with chimney and above the fire was an opening that they used to cook pizza or bread.  They even had a ground oven that they used to cook whole pigs in.  They buried it in the ground, cooking it over hot coals" I tell him

"I saw something similar when I was in Mexico" he agrees with me.  "You can also get those awnings that you can pull out over the seating area, if there's a shower?" I suggest finishing off my steak.  I rub my full stomach "thank you."

"You're welcome" he says standing and picking up the empty plates.  I pick up the salad bowl and help him wash up.  I yawn as I'm finishing "sorry it must be the fresh air" I say 

"Let's go and relax in the sitting room for a while before we head back" he suggests, I can't help my face from falling at the mention of going back.

"Unless you'd like to stay here tonight? I have some clean clothes you could borrow?" he asks my face splitting grin gives him my answer.  "Okay you relax and I'll run to the shops and buy some more food" he says 

"Are you sure? I could come with you?" I offer "no, it won't take that long" he says letting me take a seat on the couch.  "Be back soon" he says leaving.

I think of the loom and take out my note book and coloured pencils.  I start to sketch the rug I would make on it.  I use the natural colours that mirror the view seen from the house.  I yawn again and feel my eyelids getting heavy.  "Just 15 minutes" I say putting my note book down and leaning my head back on the couch.

Shen POV

I've managed to get the food and bathroom necessities that we'll need.  I drive back and find Xia asleep on the couch.  I can't help smiling, I'd like to see her in my home more often.  I look at her open note book and pick it up to see the design she has drawn.

It looks like the rug she mentioned she'd like to make on the loom with the natural colours she has used and it mirrors what you can see outside.  I place it on the table and unpack the things I've bought.

Once done, I sit on the couch and just watch Xia sleeping.  I only realise I've fallen asleep too, when I feel Xia run her finger over my eyelashes.  I keep my eyes close "woman would kill for these lashes, its just not fair really" she says quietly to herself.

I feel her stand up from the beside me and peek from under my eyelids as she walks to the window and stretches.  I open my eyes fully when she bends at the waist and wraps her arms around the bottom of her legs.  When she spreads her legs and places her lower arms on the floor.  I feel things begin to stir and sit up.