He laughs."I get it, Tipsy Thang."
Once inside, he deposits me on the bed and says."Stay."
I crawl to the center and sit cross-legged, being a quiet kitten as he closes the curtains on the bed.He releases the last panel of fabric, and as it falls, I say."Meow."
I hear his chuckle from behind it as what little light that came through the French doors is completely blocked now."That's better.I like your sexy kitten."Sitting in the dark, listening to his armor clink as he walks back to the French doors, I hear him closing them.On the third one, I hear the synchronized bolts slide and lock, then the beep from the security system as it is armed.
I strain to hear him, but I only hear complete silence and my own breathing.Suddenly it feels like a Bear Cave, and I hear my own rapid heart beating too."Aurei?"I ask, and my voice sounds like a little girl's who is afraid.
"I'm right here, Baby Thang.Do you need some light?"
"Yes, please."I answer truthfully.I look up to the ceiling as it illuminates and the clouds in the mosaic of Heaven overhead appear to float by."Ah!That's better."I fall backward and bounce softly."Your heaven is beautiful."I tell him.
"You are beautiful."
"You are sweet."
"You are the sweetest one."
"That's right!"I giggle.I lay staring at the ceiling.It really looks 3D.How did they do that?"Aurei?"
"Yes, Sweet Thang?"
"This would have turned out so different if we had come here as planned, rather than the way it happened.You really never know how your life will turn out.You just have to own what happens and own your moments."I smile."And own who you really are."
"That's right."He says fast, and I giggle again.
"We own us too, don't we?"
"Yes, we do."He says from across the room.
"Our lives are so different!Yet here we are.We are perfect for each other, aren't we?"
"Yes, we are."
Bea Miller's song starts to play in my mind, and I hum it, tapping my feet, then my hands on the bed to the beat."Fire and Gold, Baby.That's us!I'm fire and you're gold."I focus on the gold word Heaven."We are undeniable, aren't we?"
"Yes, we are."
"Promise?"
"I promise you.You are collared and claimed."
"Good.Cause I fucking love you to the stars and back!And I'm ready to launch into Heaven.Bring on the Bastard!"
He chuckles."Do you need some music?"
"Yes.Please!"
"Hang on.I'll turn some on."
Marvin Gaye starts to sing, "Let's Get It On."
"Oooo.Let's Get It On."I sing with him, then I ask."What's taking so long?"
"I'm going to film us."
"Oh Fucking Yeah!I'll wait for that."
