This story has been entered into the
750 Word Project 2022
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Thank you for stopping by and reading this! It's my first, so I hope you enjoy it. I've taken so much joy from this site over the years it's a pleasure to finally give something back - even if it's only 750 words. Hopefully some of them are in the right order.
Constructive feedback most welcome.
All characters engaged in any type of sexual activity are over the age of 18.
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I tried to figure out what had woken me. Rain lashed against the window and thunder rolled in the distance, so it was a moment before I heard the footsteps quietly padding toward the bed. My heart sank.
"Sam," she said. "
Sam."
"
Hmmm?" I mumbled.
"Can I sleep with you tonight?"
"What, like last time?" I asked, unable to hide the bitterness.
"It's not about that. I'm scared."
By this point I was just about awake enough to remember that she was terrified of storms.
"Sure," I sighed.
I moved over as cold momentarily flooded under the duvet. She kept to her side, motionless, while I wrestled my tattered heart back to sleep.
Someone was squeezing my bicep.
"Sam?
"
"
Whaaa?" I mumbled, half asleep. She was so close I noticed the floral scent of her hair.
"I'm cold."