All Chapters of Dream Dominant Collection: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

Chapter 121: Solo AdventureWarm sunlight dappled across the blue quilt covering Shasta. She sleepily opened her eyes, thankful for the daylight. Since her dream the previous night, she'd only slept in fits and starts. The promise of a new day was encouraging.She smoothed up the covers over the bed and dressed quickly in jeans and a t-shirt. Her first order of business was cleaning the pink vibrator from last night's session of self-love. When that was accomplished and the device returned to its satin bag, she set about making herself a breakfast of brown sugar and cinnamon oatmeal.She felt more energetic than she expected, given her lack of sleep. I need to make sure a shower happens today.After breakfast dishes were cleaned and put away, Shasta picked up the solar shower bag and took it outside. A brilliant blue sky peeked down at her through green pine branches. When she reached the clearing at the foot of the dock, she noticed a handful of soft, puffy, white clouds in th

Chapter 123: A Peaceful DayBack on her island, Shasta returned to the cabin and made herself a lunch of black beans and rice. She was quickly learning that cooking wasn't all that hard if you could follow the directions on the side of the box. If that counted as cooking. She refused to get bogged down in the mental argument.With lunch out of the way, she wandered back outside again. Down on the dock, the temperature on the solar shower read seventy-five. That didn't sound very hot, but the sun was warm and there was a lot of daylight left, so she decided to leave it to heat some more before she attempted to use it.Back up the hill, her eyes fell on the hammock swinging gently in the light breeze. She suddenly felt sleepy, having rested fitfully the previous night. Carefully, she sat on the edge of the white canvas sling and eased back to stretch out. Closing her eyes, all she could hear was the sound of the wind rustling through the treetops. A gentle breeze caressed her fa

Chapter 125: A Dark and Stormy NightA huge clap of thunder nearly shook Shasta from her bed. She had no idea how long she'd been asleep. She had read in bed for a while before finally switching off the lantern. The weather had been calm then.Now, a tempest was unleashing all its apocalyptic fury on her little island. She could hear rain pounding the roof in torrents. Wind howled through the trees and all around the cabin, adding to the cacophony of sounds, and she was blinded by a brilliant flash of lightning, only to be shaken by the immediate report of its corresponding thunder.She hunkered down in the middle of the bed, pulling the covers up to her eyes. Shasta had never liked storms. She could recall many times on location, when she'd been locked in her own hotel room for the night, with no adults to comfort her when she was afraid of storms, or shadows, or things that went bump in the night. On the rare occasions she'd sought out someone, she'd been told that she needed

Chapter 127: BaconAll was quiet when Blake awoke the following morning. The storm had subsided, and sunlight streamed in through the crack in his bedroom drapes. He was lying on his right side, Shasta curled with her back against him, his left arm protectively thrown over her. He pressed a gentle kiss to the top of her head and lingered, breathing in the aroma of spiced jasmine. She sighed softly in her sleep. None of which did anything to assuage the raging hard-on with which he greeted the morning.Carefully, he slid out of bed. Shasta stirred slightly but didn't awaken. Blake dressed quietly and left the bedroom, closing the door behind him. Bear was happy to see him and even happier to go out for a walk.As the huge black dog enjoyed his morning constitutional, Blake considered the things that needed to happen that day. He stared across the water towards the island but couldn't see anything amiss from his vantage point. The window must have broken. The sliver of glass t

Chapter 129: Expert AdviceBack on the mainland, Blake disposed of the ruined mattress, put away his tools and supplies, and loaded Shasta's belongings onto his cart, which he pulled to the front of the lodge. No sense in taking them any further until he knew what she'd decided.Not ready to face her just yet, he entered the big house and went to the kitchen to check the refrigerator. Bear curled up in his favorite spot in the den and was sound asleep in seconds. Blake was hungry, but it was nearly 5:00. Maybe just a quick snack to hold me over until dinner. He eyed a huge steak he'd purchased the day before. Looks like steak tonight.He'd just finished whipping up a PB&J when Jackie's home phone rang. "Hello?""Baby brother! I figured I'd just leave a message. How's everything going?" Jackie sounded more relaxed than he'd heard her in a long while."Hey, sis, things are fine here. How's Florida?""Fan-tabulous! A beach vacation is just what I needed. How are things with o