[Sodium_noir] Hell is other people

[Colette Coeur]

John Black, Abby, Dr. Lazarus, Sandra Scotland 

Very Old Man, Bastet, Enlightened Scientist, and

Bastet 

Lady Sinclair’s Mansion 

 

[John]

John was old.  Ancient is a term most would use, and

clear momories were rare events.  But dancing with

Abby, the feel of her body against him, he can see in

his mind's eye a second dance, this time with a woman

with red hair and jade green eyes.  

 

She was dressed in a long robe of greens and browns

and yellows, colors of the Earth.  The two of them

danced slowly, in a formal style found in the courts

of Germany.  There were several other couples dancing,

along with a number of spectators, though two girls

(ages eight and six) seemed to be paying special

attention to the couple.

 

"Come now, husband.  Pay attention.  Tonight only,

there are no politics, no Church and no Order, and no

threat of war.  Just you and me, and once our

daughters are safely in bed . . . "  Chantelle left

the promised passions awaiting him unsaid.

 

***

[John]

It was a good omen, he decided, that this was the

right place for him to be and at the right time.  He

watched Sandra and the doctor leave as a new couple

joined them.  He noticed to the women glance in each

others direction.

 

"Sorry if I zoned out.  A momentary case of nostalgia.

 And seems as if this is turning out to be a good

night for both of us.  Yes?"

 

[Abby]

“Mmmmmmm. Yes it is!” She looks up at him under lowered lashes, considering.

So where was you just now? That look was sad, sweet and happy all at once. You sure you’re not Irish, John Black? She chuckles deep in her throat, more felt than heard by John.

She closes her eyes and snuggles her cheek against his shoulder.

 

Tag


"Life is Short, let Love be Long."
 		
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