Cauchemar
an excerpt

They sat underneath the stars. Smiles traced upon their faces, for they were in love. On a hill on the outskirts of Tabloid Town, they laid there, arms and legs intertwined. They were in love. Truly, truly in love. He caressed his gentle fingers through her soft, long, beautifully pink hair while she placed quick kisses on his lips. Every now and then, they would giggle. Kissing and laughing and being in love.

“Sammy,” he whispered. She turned her head at the call of her name, her crystal blue orbs looking into his beautiful brown ones. “I’ve got a surprise for you.” His hand left her hair and he showed his palm in front of both of them. Nothing at first; then, suddenly, a heart made out of a lovely purple magical substance conjured into his hand. She cooed with delight.

Both she and he were of the magical kind. Humans, but with magical powers. A sorcerer and a sorceress. Husband and wife. Together, forever in love.

As the moon rose higher and the star shone brighter, the temperature dropped lower. The wind blew up against the lovers, sending a chill up their spines. Without even thinking twice, they grabbed at each other, holding their partner closer and letting their love warm their cold-stricken bodies.

She smiled at him, looking deeply into his eyes. “I love you so much, Luke,” she whispered. Raising her voice any louder than a quiet hush would ruin the mood.

He smiled back at her. “I love you, too, Sammy. I love you…so much, too.”

“Please never leave me, Luke. I’ll never love anyone else, so never leave me.”

“I never will. I never will.”

“Do you promise?”

He smiled at her again, his warm smile sparkling at her. “I promise.” He closed the gap between their lips. They held even closer, grabbing at clothes and body parts and whatever else their hands could reach with their tongues hugging passionately. He pulled her on top of him, stroking her soft, velvet hair while still being connected by their tongues and their mouths.

Finally, she drew back in need of a breath. She still was on top of him, her legs straddling his hips like he was a horse’s back. They both were grinning loudly, even in the silence of the night.