Page 25 of A Constant Reminder

Chapter 15 – Tyler

My woman was insatiable. And I didn’t mean she just would give me sex when I asked for it like a lot of women.

No.

Sam made it known when she wanted it, and every time she took everything I had to give. Never did she just lay there. She would get swept up in the moment each time, and we would get lost in the throws of passion.

We couldn’t get enough of each other, and each and every time, we were just as hot and heavy for each other as the first time.

I wondered if it was part of her coping mechanism to try to not deal with what happened to her.

Every time I’d bring up the attack or ask if she wanted to talk, she immediately shut down, and as much as I wanted her to bear her soul to me, I wasn’t going to push her. Backing her into a corner would get me nowhere.

Don’t get me wrong, I loved fucking Sam all the time, and I’d do it all day every day, but I also wanted to find other ways to make her happy. After all, as much confidence as I had in my dick and all it could do, it couldn’t magically fix all of her problems.

It was time to find something else for her mind to cling to in order to expel all the negativity in her mind.

And after a couple weeks of planning, I thought I had found the perfect things….

It was the weekend before Christmas, and since my mother had decided to play nice, we were going to my parents’ to celebrate with my family.

Sam had been anxious the whole day, with good reason, and had effectively bit her fingernails down to nubs.

She looked beautiful in a bright red sweater and dark blue jeans with her hair falling in beautiful loose curls down her back.

“Okay Kansas, we don’t have to leave for a little while, so before we go, I have a Christmas surprise for you.” I sat her down on the couch and made her close her eyes.

“But it’s not Christmas yet,” she protested.

“Well, Santa came early. I’ll be right back.”

I walked in the other room but heard her say. “Is it your penis? Because if it’s your penis, I’m going to be really…well, I guess I’ll be okay with that.”

When I came back, she still had her hands over her eyes.

“I thought maybe the thought of coming home to this would help you get through the night.”

“So, it is your penis?”

My booming laugh echoed around us, but instead of answering, I set the giant ball of fluff in her lap.

Her eyes shot open, and her face lit up when she saw the furry golden puppy on her lap.

“Awwwww!” She squealed. “Where’d you find this little guy?”

“A local shelter. He was the last one of his siblings to be adopted. He’s some type of mixed breed, but they think he has some Golden Retriever or Lab in him.”

“I don’t care what he is. He’s perfect!” Excitement bubbled over as happy tears ran down her face.

“You have to think of a good name for him. He’s yours.”

She leaned up to kiss me. “No, he’s ours. We have to think of a good name for him.”

Her sentiment warmed me. When deciding on getting her a dog, my sole purpose had been to get something that would make her happy. But hearing her words made me realize he was really a gift for both of us…the first step towards a new beginning away from an ugly past.

“What are we going to do with him while we’re gone tonight?” Concern replaced the excitement on her face.

“Jacinda is here and already agreed to watch him for us. She’s had him the past few days while I was working on how to surprise you.”

She smiled. “Have I mentioned you should give her a raise?”

I kissed the top of her head. “Every damn day.”

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