Igniting Sparks

Chapter 37.

Edited by KitWulf                                         13-3-2021

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Lucas sat straight up in bed when Azura started thrashing next to him, hitting him as her arms flailed around uncontrollably, sweat coating her trembling body as her movements got more and more frantic. As she got increasingly entangled in the blankets, Lucas swiftly got out of the bed and moved to her side. Grabbing the erratic woman by the shoulders, he pushed her down onto the mattress, and immediately she started fighting him, pushing back and clawing at him with her nails. The more pressure he applied the more she started grunting and shrieking. Lucas pushed her further back into the mattress, hoping to calm her by immobilizing her while ignoring her screams which only became louder. He gritted his teeth as she got stronger and fought back harder.

"Azura! Just cut it out already and wake up!"

When pushing her down didn't seem to work, he pulled her upright into a sitting position and put his arms around her, hands on the back of her head in a tight intimate hug. It seemed to be working as Azura eased up on her struggling. He pressed her ear against his chest and tried to calm down his own racing heart as he gently stroked the back of her head and spoke to her softly in a hushed voice. Her mouth was open, still panting heavily with her chest moving at a much faster pace than normal.

His fingers trailed from her head to her naked back and slowly moved up and down the skin. She was reacting to it even though she was still sleeping, goosebumps formed on her flesh and her breathing seemed to hitch for a moment. He avoided touching the scar on her back and kissed the top of her head. He let both of his hands softly touch her now hoping she would relax further and would actually be able to continue sleeping without the nightmare. She was relaxing and her breathing became a bit less erratic as one of his hands caressed her sides and trailed past her ribs. Following his movements, she moved her hands around his chest and started doing the same thing he was doing to her.

She pressed him tighter against her. He could feel every inch of her body. Her soft small breasts against his own chest, the smell of her hair, her fingers trailing across his back, and her nails raking across his skin.

Her nails...

Lucas felt her tighten up too late, distracted by his thoughts. Every muscle in her body tensed and he had to hold back a painful grunt as she dug her nails into his skin. It lasted only for a short moment before she emitted a loud scream. Lucas flinched and the movement made her react by suddenly pushing him away from her with a force he hadn't expected. He was pushed off the edge of the bed and landed on one knee on the floor. She jolted again and lost her own balance and toppled down landing on her back, feet still partially on the bed entangled in the blankets. Azura gasped and opened her eyes staring at the ceiling, her chest rising and falling faster than normal. Lucas got up and knelt down next to her flashing her a small smile.

"Good morning, Firestarter. Rough night?"

Azura just raised her hand and flipped him the finger as she untangled her legs and dropped them onto the floor. She just stared at the ceiling for a little bit as she tried to calm herself down. Lucas stroked her arm and removed some black strands out of her face before offering her his hand to help her get up. For a while, she didn't move but eventually, she took it and he pulled her back up to her feet. Holding onto his arm, she grabbed her head with the other hand and bent forward a bit trying to overcome the lightheadedness.

Muscles seemed to have a mind of their own as her fingers and eyelids twitched faster than the beating wings of a hummingbird. She was slightly flailing around and she dug her fingers into his skin trying to steady herself. Without a warning, her body started to convulse from her toes to her head. She let him go and covered her mouth with both hands as she pushed past him to the door in a hurry. Walking in a straight line seemed impossible. Sometimes she would lose her balance and had to correct herself by sidestepping but she was still quite fast and threw the door open to stumble into the hallway towards the bathroom.