Are You Here?

seven years before

'My darling, where are we going?'

'Up!' he replied

He reached out to take my hand, a boyish grin across his face. Gently, he helps me up onto the widow's walk. I smile stupidly as he pulls me into his arms. The view up here is unbelievable. You can see past all the waltzing pine trees, right over to the cliffs. There is a perfect harmony between the crashing waves and the hush of the wind passing through the trees. I sighed in content. And sunk into his comforting chest.

'What do you think?' he asked

'it's perfect' I replied

Softly, he kissed the top of my hair. Everything was so perfect. I gazed out into the distance. He slipped out of our embrace. Confused, I turn around to find him on one knee at my feet. I gasp. He was cradling a red velvet box. Inside was a beautiful silver ring with a diamond glistening in the soft sunlight.

'Oh! It's beautiful!' I said as I offer out my hand. His careful fingers slid the ring onto my finger. I admire it in awe. He stands up and takes both my hands in his and kisses them.

'A beautiful ring for my beautiful girl.' He smiles. Suddenly he grabs my waist and pulls me into his body. I laugh and gaze up into his dark eyes. He bends down and kisses me hard on the lips. Desperately I grasp at his dark hair with my hands, pushing my body closer to his. He holds my leg onto his waist and pushes my back into the railings of the widow's walk. I gasp as the air is pushed out of my chest. It feels nice. Dangerous. He clutched my dress as he ravenously bit my lips, my ears, my neck. I moaned softly. Quietly he breathes in my ear 'you're mine now, my love.' I whimpered as his hands moved down my body. I lost all sense humanity and behave like an untameable beast. Greedily, we devoured each other on the roof of our house, not caring who heard us.