December 25th, 1988 -- Around 4 AM -- Movement on the bed woke me up.December 25th, 1988 -- Around 4 AM -- Movement on the bed woke me up. Beneath the covers, I dreamily turned over and automatically reached out for soft warmth. My hand landed on the bed. Startled, I opened my eyes, and in the dim light cast by the alarm clock, I could see Teri silently walking away from the bed and over to the closet. She quietly took something from it, and headed out of the bedroom and down the stairs. Ooooh, I think she's up to something! My whole body tingled, and with pleasant thoughts of her in my mind, I fell back to sleep. -- 7:42 AM -- I know it was 7:42 when I woke up, because the alarm clock's one- inch-high digits blazed that fact right into my eyeballs. I rolled over and my arm slid outward as I seeked to snuggle against her, and found that I was alone in the bed. Hmmmmm... I flung the covers off me -- and flung them right back on. Yow it's COLD!! I trembled, and wished that Teri was next to me. Finally I got my nerve up, and got out of bed. I hurried over to the closet and put on my robe, and tied the belt around my waist as I walked down the stairs. All the lights were off downstairs, and the curtains in the living room were pulled shut, so it was quite dark. I could hear the drip coffeemaker in the kitchen doing its thing, and could smell that won- derful smell (I just wish coffee TASTED that good!) I fumbled for a wall switch, pressed it. The Christmas tree lights lit up the living room with dazzling colors. |