As she sat watching the television, she heard it coming. The familiar sounds of high winds, low rolling thunder, the constant and soothing sounds of the rain. It was coming. She knew it was and was comforted by the very thought of it. There was nothing like a storm to wash away any stress from the day.
She stood up and went to the living room window. It was her favorite window in the house. It was huge, a big picture window. He had it installed for her when they moved in. It had a bench right in front of it with a ton of soft colored pillows. So completely comforting. She sat down and curled her knees up under her, laying her head on the window, watching and waiting. With a loud boom, she woke. She had no idea how long she had been asleep for. It wasn't surprising though; the rain always did that to her.
She looked at the clock. Midnight. Well, if He wasn't home by now, He wouldn't be home until tomorrow. She sighed, knowing that every time this happened, her stomach would clench just a little until she could touch Him and make sure He was alright. She got up and went to turn off the TV, which by this time was playing only static. Walking slowly around the house, she locked everything up and went to their room.
It was the center of the entire house and the reason they had bought it. It was huge, encased in glass all the way around from halfway up the wall to the ceiling. There were French doors that led out to a balcony she often sat at in the summer to read. They had sheer curtains covering the windows, but when He wasn't home she kept them open. A fact she knew He hated. Her thoughts were that if someone was going to look in, well then fine, let them its just a body, right? She pulled back each curtain in a methodical way and opened each window slightly. Now *that* she knew He would be mad about. But she was on the second story and really, was someone going to scale the house? Besides, a beautiful storm like this, she could not resist. Taking a deep breath, she pulled back the goose comforter and climbed into the middle of the bed as opposed to the left side where she usually slept. Sleeping in the middle when He wasn't there felt less lonely.
She sat quietly for a few minutes, listening to the rain on the roof. The smell of it coming in through the windows soothing her right to sleep. Her eyes opened suddenly as something stirred inside her. Something was wrong. She turned her head and started to lean up, then it hit her. She was tied spread-eagled in their bed. One glance at the ropes and she knew who had done it. Although alarmed because she knew He was mad, she was relieved it was Him. Then she heard Him. Heard the shifting in the chair next to the bed. She looked over. She couldn't see Him but was aware that He was there. His presence was strong.