Awakening Passion

I shivered at his words, knowing that I didn’t deserve his invitation to revisit our past. His offer was a gift, the most valuable gift i had ever been offered. Far more precious than a diamond bracelet or anything my ex-husband had ever given me.

“Yes,” i whispered again,my eyes bright with unforgotten memories. “The lake.”

In a twinkle, we ran through the night, traversing familiar, well-worn dirt paths through campus, past the dorms, past the faculty offices, out into the University wild lands. The leather rims of my shoes bit into my heels, my lungs whooshed and pumped for air, my hair fell from its tight ponytail to dance at my shoulder blades. I felt free. Like anything was possible. Like dreams came true. And even though I knew from experience that real life wasn’t ever going to be a fairy tale, tonight i was going to pretend that it could be.

Through our clasped hands, Enzo's lifeblood infused me with renewal. Like a vampire, i sucked at his power and let it fill me until the