Tales of Desire
I lean closer to the grille, breathing hard.
When she finishes, silence pulses between us, thick as the storm outside. Lightning flashes, illuminating her face—eyes wide, lips swollen as if already kissed. I slide the lattice fully open. My hand moves without permission, fingers brushing her cheek, then trailing down the wet column of her throat to the edge of her sodden habit.
“You are not alone in these desires,” I whisper, the confession tearing free. “They consume me too.”
She rises slowly and steps out. I meet her in the aisle. Rain lashes the windows, drowning the world. Her habit clings to every curve, outlining stiff nipples and the flare of her hips. Water drips from us both, cold a