A
storm knocks out the lights, making Dollie afraid.
There
was no answer from the other couple, but Lucius hardly noticed since
he was already busy kissing Dollie. Careful where he put his hands,
he held her close, kissing her with abandon. Dollie put her arms
around his neck, her kisses becoming almost fierce. Luke had never
felt such fury form her. The more the storm raged, the wilder she
became as if she fed off the storm's energy. Gasping for breath, he
pulled away from her. Dollie followed, acting completely unlike
herself.
"Dollie,
what's got into you?" Luke asked.
"I
love you. I want you!" She reached for him again.
Luke
took her arms, holding them away from his neck. "Honey, I know
that. I want that too, but this ain't like you."
"I'm
scared, Lucius! I'm so scared! Don't leave me."
"I
won't, darlin', but you're not acting like yourself a'tall. Calm down
some, talk to me. You're really that afraid?"
"It's
like the mountain’s angry with us. It wants something it thinks
we've got. It won't stop raging until we give it what it wants."
"What
does it want, Dollie?"
"Us!"
She whispered, eyes wide with terror. "It wants us!"
"It
don't want us dead, darlin'. The mountain always takes some folks to
its heart. It always has. There's some of us that's a part of these
hills, won't prosper no place else. Then there's others, like Will,
who leave and go into town. But it's always a part of who we are.
Can't come from the stone's blood without it's in you."
"But
it wants me too. And Patty!"
The
men chuckled softly.
"That's
cause you're a part of us now. It don't want to hurt you, Dollie. It
wants to be part of you just like you're a part of us."
"Then
why's it so angry?"
"Ain't
the mountain that's angry," Will explained. "It's the sky.
See, water, sky, earth and fire, those are the elements. They mostly
get along, but sometimes one gets miffed with the others and has a
temper tantrum. Well, sir, right now it's the sky that's upset about
the fire. It'll yell and fuss a spell, then it'll stop. Water'll be
miffed awhile, then it'll calm down too. Soon, the sun comes out and
they're all friends again. That's just nature's way, darlin'."
Will
sat on the cozy loveseat with Patty in his arms. He spoke quietly, as
if imparting a secret, nuzzling her neck as he spoke. Patty sat with
her eyes closed, enjoying his closeness and his touch. Dollie sat in
Luke's embrace, shivering. As Will spoke, she quieted down, relaxing
against Luke.
"Honey,
did you think you had to do something drastic to keep Luke here?"
Patty asked softly.
Dollie
ducked her head. "I wasn't thinking. I was too scared."
"You
don't have to seduce me, just ask me to stay." He rested his
forehead against hers, lips hovering close to hers. "Course, you
could still seduce me, Dollie. I sure wouldn't say no."
Giggling
nervously, she kissed him playfully. "Marry me quick, Luke,"
she breathed into his ear.
"I
want to, Dollie...." He couldn't stop himself from kissing her
again.
She
felt so warm and soft, with luscious curves to hold and lips like
honey. She smelled like sunshine and flowers and felt so good in his
arms, he could hardly stand it. His chest swelled with his bound up
feelings. He wanted to make love to her and it was getting more and
more difficult to take no as an answer, especially when his brother
and Patty were getting along like woods on fire just a few feet away.
If they slept in separate beds, he'd be shocked.
"Dollie,
please," he breathed. "You're killing me! Please!"
She
ate at his face, her breath coming in short, sharp gasps as his hands
slid up under the edge of her nightdress. Dollie's hands drifted from
his shoulders down his back, leaving a white hot trail in their wake.
Luke felt for a moment as if his breath had been knocked out of him,
when Dollie's exploring fingers found the buttons on his shirt. One
by one, she opened them.
Luke
undid her robe, hands scrabbling with the loosely tied knot at her
waist. Her body felt delicious. None of the usual stays and girdles
that women fettered their bodies with during the day. Her breasts
swelled under the thin fabric of her nightdress, the nipples greeting
his curious touch. Hungry lips found her cleavage, nibbling and
licking lower as the filmy cloth seemed to evaporate, slipping aside
at his command.
Luke's
heart pounded in his chest, like to break a rib, it was hammering so
hard. He could hear it in his ears. No, wait. That wasn't his heart,
it was someone at the door. Jerking upright, he listened, face mere
inches from Dollie's breasts. He didn't want to leave, but he
couldn't leave whoever that was out there banging on the door.
Will
came to the apartment door, half dressed. "Who is that?"
"No
idea. Dollie, you wait here."
"Not
alone!"
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