"Yeah," Bennett replied with a smile. Then he asked, "I have tomorrow off. Want to go see a movie?"
As a regimental commander, Bennett still got some holidays off.
Several new holiday blockbusters had just been released and seemed pretty good. They used to go to the movies often when they dated.
"Tomorrow's a company party. We're all going to a bar. No time to hang out with Mr. Bennett Thompson, so you'll have to be a good boy on your own," Yvonne teased. She held her phone in one hand and a lit sparkler in the other.
The dazzling sparks flickered, reflecting brightly in Yvonne's eyes.
If Bennett could have seen her then, that surge of arousal would have been even stronger.
Yvonne and Bennett chatted for a little while longer until Sandra called her over to light some firecrackers. Yvonne hung up and trotted over.
The firecrackers were lit, exploding with a deafening series of pops and crackles.
Yvonne and Sandra stood off to the side, covering their ears and laughing happily.
After the firecrackers finished, the two went back to their apartment to shower and rest.
The next day, with nothing on their schedule, they slept in late.
Sandra got up first. Years of habit had fixed her internal clock to an early start.
She made breakfast before waking Yvonne up.
Yvonne stumbled into the dining room, rubbing her eyes, still half-asleep as she ate.
"It's nice to be young. You can sleep so soundly. At my age, I can't sleep even when I want to," Sandra said with a laugh.
After finishing her breakfast, Yvonne was finally fully awake.

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