A rock and a hard place - by Deyse

Mildred was finally finishing to arrange some objects inside her motorcycle luggage compartment and talking to Andrew, asking for his help to do something she had been planing a long ago.

“I’ll need your help.”

“Sure! I’ll help you!” Andrew replied. It was then that the old lady saw Monica not far from them. She was climbing down the porch stairs and, although she seemed to be a bit worried with the latest new, there was a hint of joy in her eyes for being in such a beautiful place. Mildred looked back at Andrew with a mischievous smile, “Now, I have another favour to ask you, green eyes...”

“Sure, what is it?”

“Look at her... isn’t she pretty?” she asked, referring to the Irish angel.

Slightly blushed, Andrew smiled and nodded his head, “Yes, Monica is very beautiful...”

She handed him the keys of her motorcycle, “So what are you waiting for? Take that gorgeous princess to go around! I’m sure she’ll love it as much as I did with my dear husband!”

Saying that, the woman went back to the lodge, while Andrew approached Monica, gazing at her and with a loving smile. “It’s so beautiful, Andrew! Pity we don’t get the chance to be here more often!” she said, joining him a second later.

“Well, yes, you’re right but... we are here right now, aren’t we?”

The Irish angel looked at him slightly confused, and, now, with a hint of mischief, he offered her a helmet. “Wanna hang around?”

“Andru!” she replied, really surprised; her Irish brogue sounded like music to his ears. The smile upon her face only made him grab her hand and lead her to the vehicle. He hopped on and then helped her to do the same. Monica propped her hands on his shoulders and straightened herself on the back of the motorcycle. Then, before they had put their helmets on, she leaned forward and placed her chin on his left shoulder, “This is safe, right?”

He turned his face to look straight into her brown eyes; their faces only a few inches from each other, “I promise I’ll keep you safe, baby!” he exclaimed, placing a tiny kiss on the tip of her nose and enjoying the sound of her giggles. Then, he turned the vehicle on, “I’m sure you’ll like it!”

“Well, I sure love the company already!”

They placed their helmets on and she wrapped her arms around his waist, and he finally left the place, secretly loving it when she tightened her hold on him as soon as the motorcycle started to move and leaned her head on his shoulder.

*

Andrew took Monica on a ride around the mountains for nearly 2 hours and then they returned to the lodge.

“That was wonderful, Andrew!” the excited little Irish angel spoke, taking off her helmet, still sitting behind Andrew on the motorcycle. Grinning happily, and pleased to see her excitement, he also took off his helmet and turned his head to see her face.

“See? I told you you would like it!”

“Can we do it again?”

“Well, we have to get back to the lodge now but of course I won’t miss the opportunity to take my Angel Girl on another ride!”

Monica leaned forward and placed a loving kiss on his cheek, gently running her fingers through his (now a bit longer) blond hair.

“Thank you!”

“You’re more than welcome!” the blond angel replied, kissing her nose one more time and clearly enjoying the movement of her hands through his hair.

The end