Where should I start – with the big surprise of the day; or
the Michael and me alone time that finally happened?
I’ll go with the surprise first; but only because that’ll
let me end this update with the Michael and me time – and take those very happy
thoughts into dreamland with me.
Our Moms surprised Rowen and me with an afternoon shopping
trip to Crystal Springs!
Since we were expecting an all-day fall clean-up adventure; that
immediately brightened our day when we were each given that news while having
breakfast. If the timing was meant to
encourage us to get our chores done, the ploy was successful; but the play afternoon
at the Mall – and fast food fixes – was worth the few hours of hard work this
morning. We can just skip the work
report, since the only thing worth mentioning is that Dad and I probably got
five or six hours of work done in about three and a half hours before I grabbed
a five minute shower and used a little Magi power to get ready to go away for
the afternoon in record time-phase time.
We took a snack and drinks along, but Mom and Patricia had
Ethan, Ehlana, Rowen, and I loaded up in the minivan; and we were on the road
by a quarter-past twelve. The twins
mostly watched a movie during the drive to Crystal Springs,
but Rowen and I entertained ourselves by making up our shopping lists and
chatting about everything from football (for about thirty seconds) to
boy-dazzling fall clothing possibilities.
That made the trip to the city seem very fast; and then we were at the
Mall and ready to grab a quick, late lunch before getting started on our
shopping.
Mom and Patricia had some specific things they were shopping
for today, so Rowen and I helped them out by taking care of Ethan and Ehlana a
lot of the time while we were at the Mall – and then later when we were at
Wal-Mart. We were still able to do a lot
of own shopping too, and even split up from the Moms a few times – especially
while Patricia wanted to shop for Rowen’s birthday gifts. It’s hard to believe that she’s going to
officially be a teen in less than four weeks!
Getting gifts for her was on my list too, and we both needed to get
birthday gifts for other friends; including Rebecca, Marcie, and Dawn’s bff,
Jillian. Though we already had Dad’s
birthday gifts, Ethan, Ehlana, and I picked up a couple of little bonus
presents for his birthday on Monday too.
We’ll be back in the city again in five weeks for the kids’ Christmas
shopping trip, so we didn’t need to buy a lot of gifts today; and that left Rowen
and me with extra time to shop for a few new outfits – including a pair of new
dresses that are going to help us look great at church tomorrow!
Though we’d done our major back to school shopping trip just
a couple of months ago, we both added a few new outfits that were both more
suitable for fall weather and so we could replace pants and tops that we’re continually
outgrowing right now. Though she’s two
and a bit months older than me, I’m edging ahead of Rowen in height. That isn’t enough of a difference to keep us
from being able to borrow clothes from each other yet, but that likely will be
an issue in the not too distant future for us – though that’ll only be for
things like pants and long-sleeve shirt lengths; since our body types are very
close.
We had a three-hour time limit at the Mall, and managed to
finish up a bit early before moving on to Wal-Mart. That stop was mostly for bulk supplies, so we
were only there for about an hour before stuffing our purchases into nearly
every bit of available free space in the van and getting ready for the trip
home again. Our last stop was for fast
food to go – and an order for Aunt Leanne.
This time, Rowen and I watched a show with Ethan and Ehlana while we all
ate; and then we were in girl chat mode again for the rest of the trip.
Mom, Ethan, and Ehlana went over to Aunt Leanne and Uncle
Adam’s house to deliver the food and have a little visit with them – and Zack –
after we pulled into Rowen’s driveway while I helped Patricia and Rowen unload
all of their purchases and get them inside and mostly put away. Michael was finished working at the Inn before we were done with that; so he met up with me
there. That’s the main reason why Rowen
stayed at home when Mom was ready to move the van over to our house – she
didn’t want to mess up any chance Michael and I might have for even a little
bit of alone time before he’d need to be home for the night. I’m sure she’ll be very happy for us when she
finds out that we actually managed to have nearly two hours of play and cuddle
time after we helped to get Ethan and Ehlana tucked into bed for the night.
That almost brings me around to my favorite part of the
day. Michael and I stopped in to see
Aunt Leanne, Uncle Adam, and Zack for a few minutes too, but we walked home
with Ethan and Ehlana when Mom was ready to take the van home so that we didn’t
need to bother buckling them into their car seats for the little hop down the
street. We had to unload the van after
that; help put everything away; and then join Dad in the office for a bedtime
snack, drinks, and shopping adventure recap.
Our afternoon was certainly more exciting than Dad’s work-in-the-office
marathon or Michael’s shifts at the Inn; but
they told us about the highlights of their day too.
Mom and Dad didn’t go to bed when Ethan and Ehlana did, but
they weren’t working either; and instead decided to watch a movie in the living
room. They invited Michael and me to
join them, but weren’t surprised when we wanted to hang out in the lounge
instead. Since I wasn’t the only person
in the house using my wards and shields tonight, I’ll guess that they weren’t
particularly disappointed to have some alone time too; though I really don’t
need to know the details about what my parents may or may not have been doing while
Michael and I were happily making out in the lounge.
I’ll rank tonight at an eleven on the hot scale, but reality
was probably more like an eight; with the extra points based entirely on
perception due to the no-action drought we’ve been going through recently. Michael might still blush when reading some
of these journals in the future, but I think it’s important to write about some
of these details – especially if this could help parents deal with Magi tweens
and teens in the future.
The physical aspect of our relationship is as important for
Michael and me as it is for any other teen couple, and that is what I’m
referring to when writing about the hot factor of our play time; but the
telepathic and empathic connections and exploration we’re sharing is much more
profound and important. That’s also
something that most Magi teens don’t get to experience, and the council might
want to consider allowing other Magi couples to know about each other sooner –
though I also understand why some caution should be taken too. There are risks to opening up like that to
someone; and it may not be something that very many teens or adults are willing
to do. For me, I’ve had that kind of connection
with Mom my entire life, and now have special links with Ethan, Ehlana,
Grandma, Grandpa, Dad, Uncle Adam, and Aunt Leanne; so it’s easy for me. I fell really lucky and blessed that Michael
is willing to take that risk for the first time with me; and we fall a little
more in love every time we can share our hearts like we do when connected that
way.
Oh yeah, and the partial nudity, exploring our bodies, and
long, heart-pounding kisses are really hot too!
Just saying...
...and I think that Michael’s the hottest guy in our school
too.
No, I haven’t changed my opinion of Jake – he doesn’t go to
our school anymore.
That reminds me that I’m overdue for a family and friends
college update, but I’ll do that tomorrow night. For now, I’m ready to get some sleep; and
definitely want to take the memories of Michael and me that have been replaying
continually since he went home an hour or so ago into my dreams. That’ll be sure to help me get a good night
of rest. Until next time...
...Live long and prosper, fellow Magi of the Light!
