Sylvie

Clutching the book to her chest, Sylvie silently walked to the bathroom and peeked around the corner.  What she saw brought a smile to her face and caused her fangs to lock in place.  Standing perfectly before her was her lover, completely bare and holding her hands out.  Sylvie’s eyes darted over Casey’s shapely body, her toned muscles and up to her giant breasts topped with a pair of rose-red nipples. “You…”  Sylvie swallowed hard and felt the golden sunlight energy pulsing from Casey’s body. “Radiant, Casey…simply radiant.”  Sylvie walked up and put the book on the counter then pulled herself tightly against her lover, kissing her deeply.

More than willing to return the passionate kiss, Casey mewled from deep within her chest as their tongues flipped and turned together for a few minutes.  Lightly tapping Sylvie on her shoulder, Casey reluctantly pulled back, licking a droplet of blood from her lips. “Love it when we trade blood.”  She shivered. “However, Taini..This is your time.”  Casey held up a small bottle of bath oil that had ‘space apple spice’ written on it and poured a generous amount into the tub while it was still filling. “Now I know why you smell like apples.”  She winked and undressed her partner slowly. “Now then let me get in first and sit, then you relax against me, my chest and read.  I am confident that the book will be safe.”

“Mmm..”  Sylvie relaxed while Casey undressed her. “So this was your five extra seconds.  I love it when you get ideas.”  She opened her eyes and gave Casey a peck on the cheek. “I love you more.”  Once she was completely nude, Sylvie picked up the book and took a step back. “After you, my love.”

“I think that is the first time you have said it like that, without a pet name attached.”  Casey stepped into the hot and steamy, apple-scented water and sat down. “Your turn, my love.”  She winked and placed her hands on the side of the tub. “You mentioned you felt exhausted, so I thought this might help.”

Stepping slowly into the water, Sylvie felt the heat shimmer up her legs and to her stomach even before she sat down. Her spiced apple oil calmed her mind almost to the point where she could meditate. “Best idea ever, my water-poppy.”  Sylvie carefully sat down and let the heated pool crawl up her body, removing the stress of the day.

“Now lean back, Taini.  My chest can handle it.”  Casey lightly laughed.  When Sylvie followed the simple instructions Casey adjusted herself so that Sylvie rested comfortably against her, then started rubbing her mistress's temples. “There we go.  Now then, read what you’ve got marked.”

Gasping in pleasure, Sylvie’s body shivered once and then finally gave in to the gentle massage. “Heavenly.  I don’t know if I want to read this anymore.  The urge to just lay here, curled up against you is tempting.”

“Taini.”  Casey whispered into her lover’s ear. “This is time for you, do what you’d like.  I am here no matter what.”  She kissed the top of Sylvie’s cornrowed hair. “Do you remember the months before I left for France?”

Nodding slowly so as to not disrupt Casey’s fingers, Sylvie quietly answered, “Yes.”

Casey slipped her arms around Sylvie’s flat stomach. “I spent as much time with you as I could, even then.  Days and weeks before.  Unless I was entertaining some random guy I thought was cute.”  Quickly getting to her point before Sylvie could respond, “The thing is, even then..I didn’t want to be far from you.”  She purred, “Even though I said no.  Part of me cried out for this..us..I never feel alone with you close.  I should have said it then, but I can’t take back the past.”  Casey lightly kissed Sylvie’s neck and ear. “I can say it now.  I love you.  I love that you will cradle me even as a playful little gesture.  I love your genuine nature, you are who you are..” Casey kissed Sylvie’s cheek. “I love you, only you.”

Happy to the point where she started to lightly cry, Sylvie let her emotions flourish like an open bloom. “You’ve told me a few thousand times now, Casey.  Nothing like how you explained it a moment ago.”  Sylvie tuned so that she could see the sunlight irises, “It’s like a living dream for you to love me.  I love you so much Casey, there are times I wonder if I am in a wonderful premonition and have refused to wake up.”  Sylvie snuggled back against her partner and smiled. “You are my one, Casey.  Since I met you, there’s not been anyone else that I have given myself to.”  Sylvie paused, “I think I was like you, I entertained women, tried to feel something, but in the end…”  She wiped the red tears from her cheeks, “It’s been you since I saw your lovely rich brown eyes looking into me, becoming part of me.”

Sniffling softly, Casey nudged Sylvie and lightly coughed as she cleared tears from her cheeks and resumed massaging Sylvie’s temples. “Settled.  We are completely crazy for each other.”  Casey swooned and whispered a final time, “I love you Taini Miakoda.  How about we read that weird book and let me pamper you?”

“Sounds lovely.”  Sylvie purred and whispered, “I love you Casey Rivers.”  Carefully drying off her wet hand, Sylvie opened the leather-bound tome and to the first passage.

..“Human turmoil in this time they bleed,
suits of blue and suits of gray bodies rot,
deep with a single mountain brethren find their need,
harmony unattainable, Dryods shall derive another plot.”..

Waiting until Sylvie stopped reading, Casey perked up. “I’m just a little marine biologist.  History and literature were not my strong points.  Music, water, fish..I’m there.”  She laughed, “What in the world was that you just read?”

Barely able to think because she was trying not to laugh, Sylvie chuckle-spoke to her partner. “I can …”  She chuckled, “..tell you are confused.”  Sylvie wiggled and laughed harder. “Your…your…”  She looked back into a pair of concerned golden eyes, “...nipples went flat.”

“What?!?”  Casey muttered and laid her head on Sylvie’s shoulders, lightly laughing with her partner. “Oh girlie, that is five you owe me.”  After composing herself for about a minute, Casey resumed her massage, but moved to Sylvie’s shoulders. “I am actually impressed that you know my body so well.  Unreal, you actually said it out loud.”  Shaking off the tiny bit of shock Casey asked again, “Can you tell me what that means?”

Once she stopped laughing at her own little observance, Sylvie took the time to articulate her response. “Alright.  The good thing is that they are broken into lines of four to five, almost like whoever wrote this could actually see the future.”  Sylvie paused, “Visionary, precognitive.”  She looked over the lines again. “Given what I have already seen, the blue and gray suit reference is to the American Civil War, I assume you know what that is, missy?”

“Yes, smart-ass.  I know about the Civil War, I grew up in Virginia..you know where we both live?”  Casey responded sarcastically. “You can’t go three towns over without some reference to Lee.”  She stopped herself and refocused. “Go on.”