Balancer's Soul

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  “What a great dream…” “Sun’s almost up Princess, time to wake up.” “Why? I’m so happy right here. Just a little longer, please… Oh what a deep and sexy voice… Connor?”

  At that moment Sarah slowly turned her head to the sound of his voice and her eyes shot open, finding Connor’s handsome features just inches from her own. She stop dead in her tracks and held herself completely still. “Don’t move Sarah.” She told herself wildly. “Wow! I can’t look away from those soul piercing hazel eyes.” Another part of her told him, “Kiss me. Kiss me. Kiss me…” All the while he held her Sarah’s heart kept beating faster and faster. This was the best wake up of her existence. Only she hoped he couldn’t hear her heart beating.

  Feeing a soft breeze chill the cold plastic on her back Connor pulled away from her very slowly. “No! Don’t go.” He tilted his head up and sniffed the air for something. She did as well, but couldn’t detect anything except the fresh smell after a good rain. He spoke quickly in embarrassment “Are you hungry? I smell apples. I go get us some breakfast.”

  “No. Don’t go. Stay here with me.” Instead iv voicing that plea she heard herself say “Ok I’ll be right here.”

  Connor stood up, taking his warmth with him, but his musky male scent lingered and she enjoyed it. He picked up Tool his hammer/hatchet thing and Sarah watch him disappear into the dark forest. His walk was so silent that if she wasn’t watching him leave, she would swear he didn’t exist. He then melded into the forest like the shadows and Connor were one again.

  Thinking back to when their faces were so close, her face flushed so brightly that the tips of her ears burned hotter than ever. “Wait! Did I really want Connor to kiss me?” In the back of her mind she heard a voice demand “YES!”

  Sarah realized in the short time of being alone that she still wore the poncho that Connor loaned, yet the rain was long gone and the sun brought the dawn again. “Not only is he sweet; he thought ahead to keep me dry and warm…” She slid the poncho over her head and sat it aside after folding it back up and knocking out much of the rain.

  “Now it is my turn to be patient and wait on Connor, after all he took time out of his life to see that I was ok.”