Nestled between the sheets.....

Its 4 pm. The day is wearing off and she can feel it in her fingers as they don't slide as smoothly across the keyboard as they did in the morning. Its been a busy day.. as have been all the others so far. The last meeting with her boss was, to sum it up, infuriating. In the male dominated world of engineering, guys will be, sigh, guys. And he had gone on and on about his unmet expectations inspite of the time she puts in day in and day out into her work. Sometimes, she realizes, chauvinism and ego can make a man blind to a woman's qualities. But challenging herself has been her motto, and she is perseverant for the rewards at the end - which will whisk her away from the traps of everyday life. So she waits... for dusk..

A few guys at work had been stealing glances at her as she ties her hair and wraps her coat, leaving with a smile. They admit she's beautiful, beneath that casual jeans-n-tee outfit, but still, she is unapproachable in a way. She's not exactly the warmth of sunshine or the frolic of a giggle, but the messy head of hair denotes her vibrance and defiance. And the wise eyes to stare deep into.. that speak of a journey....

Stepping out into the setting sun, she admired the way the light falls so perfectly at that time of the day. She got the familiar feeling of imagining what tonight holds, inside the comfort of her house. Finding her car, she couldn't wait to kick off her shoes and drive away, exposing the shade of her tiny toenails, the same bright red as her Porche. Driving was like a drug to her, that gives wings to explore in endless directions. To see the city of her dreams, in all her glory...and to see it welcome and love her, as she has always loved it.

Tonight was going to special, she knew. Lets pick up some tex-mex today, she thought, and a bottle of tequila for a nice margarita, as she wasn't going to be alone. She reached her doorstep and rummaged hurriedly for the keys in her purse. The sudden calm compared to the roadside din assured her that she was finally inside. The fragrance of her scented candles teased her senses and engulfed her away from the outside world. She glanced at the clock and felt satisfied that she had enough time left before she had to be asleep... After all, every next day is off to office again and all she got for herself, were the nights.

She took a shower and draped herself into something more comfortable. Resting her heels on the edge of the couch, she relaxed for just a bit as the last few drops of water slid off her warm skin. She wanted to be done with dinner and all the chores quickly so that nothing else will distract her later. As she breezed through them on her nimble feet, she could feel her body complaining that she's overworked. But it made the sweet, intimate, personal time to follow, worthy of being called her reward. And then she couldn't keep herself any longer...

She turned off the lights and candles outside and then closed the door of her room behind her. She leaped into bed and as she held her loyal companion, a sly smile reached her eyes. With her back propped up against the cushions and pulling the sheets over her to keep herself warm, she only kept the lamp next to her glowing. Because that was enough for her to lose herself...... Nestled between the sheets of the book she held and began to read, she had found her escape....