66: Dark & Twisted Delights

I feel asleep with a sense of serenity I’d never felt before. Waking now and stretching my arms, I can’t help but worry if I’d dreamt it. Blue eyes, not black pools when he said he loved me. I jerked upright when my hand found only empty space beside me. ‘Dmitri?’ I tried to picture his face as I reached my thoughts out to him.

Relief settled over me like a warm blanket, ‘Welcome back to the land of the living, Princess.’ I could feel his relief as well, ‘You looked so peaceful. I didn’t want to disturb you. I’ll wrap things up here and be up in a few minutes.’ I settled back into the pillows, feeling like I could float up to the ceiling at any moment.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen you look so content,” his adoration washed over me, with a tinge of jealousy.

My cheeks hurt from smiling so big, “You love me,” butterflies swirled in my stomach as he looked down at me.

He frowned, “Have I really made you question that?”