| Thursday's Child- By Drandmrslecter �This water is freezing!� Clarice said as Hannibal watched her swimming from his lawn chair next to their in-the-ground swimming pool. Even though he was wearing his Oakley sunglasses, Clarice could make out the squints in his crows feet underneath the lenses and that little smirk of his was a dead giveaway to how he was enjoying the sight of her slightly irritated. Hannibal was wearing his black swimming trunks and was sunning himself and Clarice wore her yellow one piece Olympic style bathing suit-french cut. �You told me that this water was like a �bathtub� you little liar!� �Now, now, Clarice, you know I never lie,� Hannibal said in a calm voice. �To me, it felt rather comfortable.� Clarice got out of the water, toweled herself off and now sat next to Hannibal poolside. These Argentinian summers were brutal and Hannibal and Clarice enjoyed taking the occasional dip in the pool. It was on this particular Friday afternoon that they decided to use it once again. After several hours of swimming, sunning and a light lunch on their patio, Hannibal suggested to Clarice that they make their way indoors. �I really don�t feel like going in now, Hannibal�I�m enjoying the sun,� Clarice protested as Hannibal insisted they head inside. �Now, Clarice, don�t argue with me. You�re sensitive skin can�t take much more of the sun at this time of the day, even with the sunscreen you�re wearing.� �Well, excuse me for living, Dr. UV Rays, but I�m staying out here,� she said now irritated at his insistance. �Well, Clarice, if you insist on behaving like a child, then I�m going to have to treat you like a child.� �What are you going to do, spank me?� �Perhaps,� he answered deadpan. Just then Hannibal hoisted her up off of her lounge chair and began to carry her inside. �Put me down, Hannibal..I�m not kidding!� Clarice yelled as Hannibal, seeing her obvious discomfort with the situation, placed her back down. �Well, there�s no need to shout, my dear,� Hannibal said as he began to walk away from her. �Where do you think you�re going?� �Inside, until you cool off, Ms. Starling.� �I�m fine..you�re the one�� �I�m going inside, Clarice�� �Oh, no you�re not,� Clarice said as she then got up to stand in front of Hannibal, blocking the sliding doors that led back into their kitchen from the patio. �Out of my way, Clarice.� �No.� �Out of my way, Clarice.� �You�re not going anywhere,� came Clarice�s response as she took Hannibal�s face in her hands and gave him a kiss on the mouth. Hannibal took a hold of her by her waist as he pulled her close to him and let out a soft involuntary �mmmmmm� as they kissed softly. They continued to kiss as Clarice slipped her tongue into Hannibal�s mouth. He opened it to receive her as they began to tongue each other�s lips and teeth, both of them smiling as they did so. They held each other tightly and braced against each other for balance as they continued to kiss on their patio, both of them still in their bathing suits, now dried by the midday sun. Turn page to next part of story.... |