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All I Need
Date: 8/23/2015, Categories: Flash Erotica, Author: Saucymh, Rating: 20, Source: LushStories
With thanks to JWren for the editing and support. Five in the morning. Wide awake, I listen to the gently stirrings of a new day; bird song, a car engine revving, the distant rumble of a passing train. The central heating pipes twang softly into life. The metallic tap-tap plays a staccato rhythm, syncopated against a blackbird’s intricate, floating melody. Beyond my curtains, dawn’s pale fingers reach above the horizon to paint the clouds in hues of palest yellow and pink. The sun creeps stealthily into view, its warming rays diluting the inky blackness until it melts into brightest, daylight blue. I roll over. The brushed cotton pillow case caresses my cheek while the soft duck-down cradles my sleepy head. A smile creases the corners of my mouth as my gaze falls upon a sight I thought I’d never see - you. I rub my eyes, not quite believing what I’m seeing, but your image doesn’t fade. You’re here, right beside me, deep in slumber with the most wondrous look of contentment upon your face. I’ve waited so long for this moment: countless days, sleepless nights. Carefully, gently, my fingertips brush your cheek. I’ve no wish to wake you, I simply have to check that it’s you who lies there dreaming, not me. Your flesh is soft, warm to the touch, real. Edging closer, I breathe in deeply. Your scent fills my nostrils, the aroma as delicious as hot chocolate on a winter’s day. I inhale again, savouring the essence. Lightheaded, my heart drums against my ribcage, the rhythm frantic, ...