My eyes pop open, and I gasp from the rattling windows.The booming sound of the thunder dies away.My heart is racing ninety to nothing!Bewildered, I lay dead still, panting.
Sweet Zeus!Father of the fucking Gods!I try to gather my wits.Aurei's strong arms reach out to me and pull me to him.I lay there knowing I'm safe and secure as long as my hero holds me, and I wait for the panic attack to subside.
When I'm relatively calm again, I hear the rain still pounding outside through the door I left open.The wind is howling, too, and I hear a banging noise outside.I should close the door.The storm is getting worse.
Easing out of his arms undetected, I tiptoe across the floor and close the door.Right when I turn my back to it, lightning strikes overhead, followed by another loud "KABOOM!"
I flee to the bed with all the circling creatures biting at my heels.Diving on it, I bury myself under the covers and crawl up into Aurei's strong arms again.He is sound asleep now and doesn't squeeze me.I use his bicep for my pillow, and I stare out into the darkness, afraid.Then I remember Titty Bare, and I reach for her to cuddle.Aurei wakes enough to replace her with another pillow.Then he pulls me tight against him again.
I feel much better and take a deep breath, hold it then let it out with a big "WHEW!"
Aurei chuckles and slides his always semi-hard rod into the crack of my ass to hold.I smile, knowing he will always protect my tender parts.
He whispers in my ear after he places a sweet, loving kiss on it."Breathe, baby.Breathe with me, Sweet, Wild Thang.Slow down.Nice and slow."
I close my eyes and breathe with his rhythmic breathing as his breath blows in my ear.Like the first time we did this, it helps to stabilize me, and I smile to the dark as his calmness seeps into me, and I tell it.
I don't ever have to be afraid of you again!
He's never letting me go!Never!
I'm claimed and collared!
I will not fear you, Darkness!
I will not fear you, Despair!
I will not fear you, Depression.
I will not!
My Golden God has got my back!
So there!
Waiting for sleep to come to me, I try to remember the scary dream, but it is gone.There is only the peacefulness of this moment.Right before I drift away, I chuckle.
This is a fitting position to be in.I'm the middle of a Bear sandwich.The center of a bare cookie.One side is real Sugar.The other is artificial sweetness.Life is good.
* * *
Aurei
* * *
When I wake,my woman is cuddled up tight against me, and I marvel again at how impossible I thought this would be.The odds are so great but here she is.
Rolling on my back, then sitting up and replacing my body against her with my pillow, I smile at how she was sandwiched between me and Titty Bare.To be a sexy, sassy stripper, she is so sweet and pure.
She got a kick out of my still sleeping with a teddy bear, but that stuffed animal was a life saver when I needed someone to hug and there was no one.And now, she's cuddled up with it too.I resist the urge to clear away a strand of hair covering her face so I can place a kiss on her soft cheek.
Swallowing the lump of emotion that comes out of nowhere, I marvel at how fortunate I am to have found her, and I set my jaw for the fight that lies ahead to make this work between us.Negotiating a contract that benefits everyone involved is paramount.No one will willingly give up a piece of her.
The initial presentation was received well.Of course, being put on hold and coaxing Siri to sing was a brilliant move on my part.It's hard to argue with perfection, and I planted the seed.I simply must be patient and let it grow roots.
Sliding off the bed, I enter the closet, find my guitar, and ease out onto the patio to wait for my only to wake.We have a big weekend ahead of us, and introducing my family and the political dynamics to her will be tricky.
As I pass the bed on the way to the patio, I untie all the curtains to shut out the daylight and muffle the sound, so she can rest.
