tagSci-Fi & FantasyIn a Bottle... Ch. 04  In a Bottle... Ch. 04
Smooth, slender fingers.  There were fingers on his arm. Fingers
that slowly caressed him, comforted him. He blinked. The fog of
sleep crept from his mind like a nocturnal animal retreating
back into its hole. He squinted momentarily at the morning
sunlight peeking in the window at him while those wonderful
fingers continued to roam across his bicep.  Alan lifted his
head to look over at the woman beside him as he gradually began
connecting thoughts in a logical pattern once more. Lucky was
asleep, yet continued to stroke the tender skin of his inner
arm. He smiled at her as he remembered his mother once telling
him that the most peaceful moments in life were spent watching
your loved ones sleep. He hadn't truly known what she meant
until now. His connection with the four genies in his life was
wonderful. It felt normal to sleep surrounded by his art
collection again, next to the hum of his computer, in his own
bed, albeit still a little damp