PROJECT MORTUUS : Love's End

To what extent would you go for someone you love? Peter Morgan believed that he and his girlfriend, Maria, had a love story similar to that of Romeo and Juliet. Unfortunately, their story might end just as tragically. Peter discovers love amidst a world in flux, but danger looms in Crater Hollow, where a monster is always present.

...Peter fell back, jokingly hurt. "My feelings! It's too much!" She lightly kicked him.

"Get up, you little cheese oaf." She said, giggling. Maria was only a few inches taller than Peter, but she always held it over his head.

"I spilled cheese on my face one time!" Peter said, still cleaning up the popcorn. "When will you forget that?"

Maria looked at Peter, smiling & laughing. "I'll forget when you can be a dom, short stack."

Peter blushed deep red and finished cleaning up the popcorn. "I... Ummm... Okay..." Peter sat beside her on the couch, his heart beating fast.

"Why so distant?" Maria asked and pulled Peter to her, resting his head on her thighs. "That's better, Red. Wouldn't you agree?"

Peter blushed deeply, unable to speak. Maria gently stroked Peter's hair as he lay in her lap. The two slowly fell asleep, holding each other. Neither of them had ever felt safer than at that moment...