The Darkness and the Night: Blood and Coffee

They moved together, grinding and seizing, their bodies slick with sweat from the summer heat. He kissed her tenderly, feeling her long, soft hair through his fingers, taking her into his arms as he continued to power into her. She wrapped her long legs around him, taking him close, moaning lightly. She dug her nails into his back as she tensed, savoring him, prompting him to move harder and faster. Their eyes met, their faces tight, their breaths measured and heavy as they came together, lost in hot, heavy passion.

She found her clit, wet and ready, and massaged herself rigorously as they pushed and worked into one another. She took him in, deep and defiantly. A loud cry escaped her, as he beat in even harder, and a low, pleasured groan emanated from him. They held one another tightly, sweating and trembling. They collapsed into one another, their hearts pounding and their bodies faint. He pulled out of her, and then slumped over to her side, catching his breath.

Karen lay on her back, enjoying the cool breeze that suddenly picked up through the open window, brushing over her sweaty body. ?I love you, Jeff,? she said.

He swallowed hard, seemingly unable speak.

?This trip is going to be great,? she added, the silence killing her. ?You?re going to love the old Victorian.?

?About that,? he began, pausing for a moment to find his words.

Karen felt a painful flutter in her chest, suddenly understanding his hesitation. She thought to speak, to find some magic line that might hold him to her and make everything okay. Instead, she held her tongue and waited for the inevitable.

?I?m not going with you,? he said with a sigh, imposing more pain into his words than Karen knew could be genuine.

?It?s my father, isn?t it?? she asked, her throat going tight.

?No...it?s me. I just need some time, I guess,? he said, although she knew it was more than that. ?I think we should break up.?

She got up from his bed, finding her clothes, fighting tears. ?And you waited until the last minute to tell me this? Why??

He shrugged. ?I didn?t want to hurt you.?

?Good job with that!? Karen dressed quickly, storming around the dorm, negotiating moving boxes and packed bags in search of her shoes. ?I have a twelve-hour drive ahead of me! Now I have to do it alone?? She wiped at her tears, unable to hold them back.

?I wanted to tell you before, but...? he paused, seemingly at a loss. Suddenly looking embarrassed, he disposed of his condom and slipped on his boxers.

?But you wanted to get laid one last time!? she growled, finding her shoes and angrily mashing her feet into them.

?That?s not fair!?

?Don?t you tell me what?s not fair!? Karen searched the tiny room for miscellaneous items that she knew were hers, and then grabbed her purse and stormed to the door. ?Have a nice life!?