Scarlet fell in love. With the imagined.
Turns out, Adrian isn't just imaginary; he exists in another realm.
"I want you." She wraps her arms around his silhouette. "How can I get you back into this world?"
Something happened; something even he didn...
'Fuck! Who are you? How did you get inside my room?' Scarlet swings her leg out of the bed and, realizing she has no clothes on, pulls the blanket up to her chin.
'Please calm down.' His voice is a whisper, his eyes gentle.
'Calm down?' Scarlet wraps the blanket around her waist. 'There is a naked man in my room and you want me to fucking calm down? Who--' Her eyes fall on the latched door, the bolt in its place. She slants her eyes without moving her head — the window is locked. 'How did you get inside? Tell me or I'll scream.' She sidesteps toward the closed door.
He takes a step between her and the door. 'Scarlet, please calm down.'
'How... how do you know my name?'
'I didn't come here on my own, Scarlet,' he whispers, lifting his arms in front of him, flexing his fingers. 'You called me.'
'WHAT!' Scarlet peers at his face. Where have I seen him before? 'I didn't call anyone. I don't even know who you are.'
'I don't know how I came here. All I know is I was on my bed and felt someone beside me. We were... I mean she and me...'
'You guys were?'
He clears his throat. 'Making love.'
'Like in a dream?'
'It didn't feel like a dream. It was real... so real. And the next thing I know is I am on your bed, beside you and we were--'
Scarlet opens her mouth, but no words come out. It was him... surely. The man she was dreaming of. She was in her bed, and he lay next to her, His warm breath, wet kisses on her neck, hands caressing his young breasts, legs wrapped around her. The whispers, the sweet exhaustion, the explosion that was building inside her. Fuck!
'You okay, Scarlet?'
She snaps out of her thoughts. 'It can't be. It was just a dream, a fantasy. You... where did you come from?'
'There are realms, many. Dreams are gateways to these realms. Through dreams, we can transport to other realms. But this is the first time someone has pulled me into their realm.'
'I don't believe this.' She shakes her head and pinches her arm. It hurt.
'Scar...' What's happening?
She watches his body turn into a cloud of smoke, vaporizing, from his bare feet, along his torso, and upwards.
His eyes -- so full of innocence, with something she craves. She reaches out, leaves the blanket, and grabs his face. 'At least tell me your name?'
'Edwa...' The smoke rises and he disappears.
'How do I bring you back? How do I see you again?'
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