By Violet Date: 2003 Feb 22 Comment on this Work [[2003.02.22.20.12.11715]] |
it was raining the night he took her back rusty strands of hair stuck to her face her skin rose with a million shivers mascara darkened her cheekbones tears had swollen her eyes her lips looked wild and full soaked clothes hung on her like guilt slowly he lifted her shirt unhooked her bra unzipped her jeans lifted her into his arms and carried her to the shower they made love against the tile standing in a twist of passion under the scalding water she gulped for air as he pushed into her he was not gentle his grunts and tugs and teeth felt like home when she cried and whispered apologies the love got harder and when they lay on the bed afterward he nibbled her fingertips she vowed never to hurt him again his face darkened and he looked away when he looked back he saw the hope in her eyes he covered her voice with a kiss folded her in his arms and slept when morning came, the sun was shining and there was continental breakfast |