The Plain Girl Chapter 4 - Claire's Song - Sex Stories

The Plain Girl Chapter 4 - Claire's Song

... weave each day in just this way, we reveal what the fabric of our life is made of. Intuitively everyone in their heart knows this. No one should be surprised when the result is a brilliant tapestry, or a complete mess. “Okay, Let’s get going.” Matt’s tone regained the buoyancy of before. She reached to take his arm. Such a strong arm, she felt, was a perfect place to attach her confidence. Together they went out into the night – but what a bright night this was! *** Claire got her snow, and it made a magical day even more magical. It had only been falling for a few minutes but everything was already covered with white. Somehow the snow transformed a walk down an ordinary street into an adventure. As many times as she had walked up and down here over the last few years, tonight everything seemed new. She had totally given herself over to the experience of just being with him. They walked along a boulevard that she realized she had never seen before. The way that the swirling snow filled the air seemed to create a buffer separating and sheltering them from everything around them. The prospect of the noise and rubbing shoulders with others, made popping into a café or a restaurant appear intrusive to their private moments. They were measuring them by a whole different clock. No place seemed so inviting that it could induce them to give that up. They were retreating more and more deeply into an intimate cocoon. After two blocks Claire started to realize that they were never ...

... going to find a place that was equal to their mood. How could there be such a place? Her apartment was only three blocks away. She began to consider what it might mean if she were to suggest that they just go there. She immediately dismissed any concern that he might interpret the offer badly. Then she began to envision what her flat looked like. 'Well, if there was ever a Man Test this would be it!' She humored herself. The past few days had been very hectic and even in her better days Claire was not exactly a candidate for the “Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.” She wasn’t even sure what the inside of her own refrigerator looked like, but just resigned herself that they were on a Getting to know you fast track . 'That’s who I am, ' she deliberated. ' He might as well find out up front.' “Look, we can do better,” she gaily offered. “I live only five minutes from here. It’ll take no time to put something together.” 'If there was anything?' she mused. ' I can’t let something as small as an empty refrigerator stand in the way of a wonderful evening meal with someone so special!' Matt seemed very pleased. The same strength, by which he guided them through the snow, now glowed with gentleness. He really didn’t take a lot of time to think it over. She trusted him implicitly, and that spoke to him. The gesture seemed to warm him thoroughly. There had been a prelude to this that very morning when she recorded her phone number for him, twice written by her magic pen. This trust was ...