In Love with a Tall Girl

Chapter 3

An Original Story by Julia Miller

Robert

I woke up around eight on Sunday morning and looked across at Sandra, still asleep. I got up to head to the bathroom, and when I returned, she was awake and looking at me with a smile on her face. She looked so peaceful, and I still couldn't believe what a great night I had just had with her.

"Thanks for the lovely evening last night, Robert. I enjoyed myself, and if you would like to stick around, I can make you something for breakfast."

I crawled on the bed over to her and gave her a good morning kiss.

"Please take a shower while I start breakfast, and there are spare toothbrushes in the vanity drawer if you want to brush your teeth."

I smiled and said. "Sounds good to me."

We both got up and embraced, and I went back to the bathroom.

When I got out and changed, I could smell bacon and eggs from the kitchen, so I wandered downstairs. Sandra was wearing a beautiful silk robe, and I immediately kissed her again. We chatted while she was making breakfast.

"Please help yourself to a coffee, and cream was on the table."

"Did you want to do anything together today?"

She thought about it and said, "How would you like walking along the trails in the nearby state park? The leaves on the trees are changing color, and this looks like a great sunny day to go and see the fall colors. I can make us a few sandwiches so we can take lunch."

"I will have to stop by my place to change into some outdoor wear."

"That sounds like we have a plan; I can drop by your place if you give me the address once I have a lunch made for us."

I agreed it was a great idea, so I wrote down my address, and she said she would come by to pick me up. I left Sandra's place, returned home, and changed my hiking attire. My phone rang about an hour later, and Sandra said she was waiting out front and asked me to come down.

I walked out of my building, and Sandra was sitting in a little red Porsche 911 cabriolet. I gave her a big smile, got in beside her, and kissed her.

"This car is a nice ride, Sandra!"

She smiled and replied, "It's my little toy since I love to go out for a drive on a sunny day with the top down."

I won't say that Sandra drove like a maniac, but she did like to accelerate hard and corner quickly. I smiled and called her a show-off, and we both laughed.

She stayed off the Interstate, and we drove along the two-lane backroads until we entered the park. She found a parking spot and raised the top. We got out of the car, and she opened the frunk and removed a small backpack.

"I can carry that, Sandra."

She smiled and handed it to me. The park had some very scenic views from its trails. Several reservoirs were there, and our trails were in the hills above them. The fall colors looked great, and there were many yellows, oranges, and reds.

We walked and chatted along the way. We found out that we both had kids, and they were around the same age and in college. We both had similar careers in computers, though I worked independently, and she worked for a large company. Both of us had been surprised by our divorces. I had just divorced a few months ago, and Sandra was divorced from her spouse for almost four years.

"Sandra, how is your ex doing?"

"I don't know. We haven't been in contact for a few years now. I called my ex's parents, and they told me that my ex rarely contacts them either, as they were not in favor of the divorce and had told them so."