An Imperfect Love Story - Book 8

Memories In Redding

LENA POV

"OH MY GAWDDDDDD!!!!! LOOK how dang young I LOOK compared to now!!!" Julius damn near shrieks as Gary passes around the first photo album, and I sit beside Stef on the floor. "AND look at you, MOCHA!!!! Looking like Frankie! Except you have way less clothes on, in your little tube top! I forgot you used to wear those!"

"What? Let me see!" I laugh, grabbing the book from him as Stef lights a smoke, and she looks at the photo as well.

"Wow, Frankie does look like you, sweets. But damn look how sexy you are. I remember those tube tops and what they did to me." She winks looking me up and down.

"Stef!" I blush looking back at the photo of myself, for I did look just like my daughter and I could sense the freeness about myself. I didn't appear so stressed looking at all as I turn the page and see one of Stef and I. Her stare is just as intense as today, and she looks so young herself. I remember it now like it was yesterday for she was sporting her new look of short hair, tanks and bell bottoms. Gently I rub the photo of us as I look at her now and smile.

"Ahh, a million years ago and a million less wrinkles," she jokes as I cup her soft cheek.

"You're beautiful, more then you were then, baby."

She winks at me now as Sandra grabs the album smiling at all the photo as well. I wasn't sure how she felt about them considering Jillian was in all of them too, but she seemed to be ok as Gary is finally able to get the VCR working and Marty lays out a spread of snacks for all of us.

Stef finishes her smoke before pulling me into her arms between her legs as I feel butterflies in my stomach from being so close to her. God, I really, really, was loving being with her during this trip and I can't help but smiles as I feel her kissing on my neck softly as Julius jumps to his feet.

"Wait! I wanna get more WINEEEEE! Anybody want more?" He looks around the room as Trina nods and he quickly hurries to grab the bottle and refill glasses. I wasn't interested in having any alcohol, and I really did wish they would put a lid on drinking it as well. But I ignore it going back to the little world that Stef and I are in as I feel her running her soft fingertips up and down my bare arms. She nuzzles her face in my neck, whispering softly so only I can hear and it makes me giggle yet again. "You feel so good in my arms, baby. I can smell you, too. Do you want me? Mm?"

I can feel my face becoming hot as well as my body as I shiver slightly, feeling the goosebumps rising on my arms as I turn to whisper back. "Maybe."

"Ya? Only maybe? I think you're wet for me," she whispers again as Julius flops back down now and holds up his wine glass. Stef knows me too damn well because I am beyond wet for her and have been all damn day.

"Okay, bitches!!!!!! Start the movie!!!!!"

"On it, QUEEN!" Gary rolls his eyes as he shuts the lights off and turns the home movie on as we see so many memories on the screen, my heart now pounding in my chest.

FLASHBACK

"STEF!!!!!" I scream as she does a cannon ball off the nearby rock ledge as Julius, Sandra, Jillian, Marge, Sully, Gary and Marty and I are swimming in a nearby deep creek with a small waterfall.

We had decided to go on a hike and picnic, but the weather had proven to be warmer than we expected. Marty knew of this little spot where no one would bother us as we had all but stripped, jumping in the water to cool off.

"What? Thought you were hot, baby, and wanted to cool off," she laughs as she surfaces, running her fingers through her wet hair, and I giggle splashing water her way as she looks at me with a grin.