The following story has themes of non-consent, abuse and other such kinks. If such content offends you, please do not read. This is an erotic FICTION story and is not meant as any social, racial or gender commentary.
"Don't move Bunny, don't move!" My husband yells with terror in his voice. He's in the middle of the old wooden platform that is wobbling like crazy. The failing platform is made of old 2 x 4s, and is rocking back and forth as it's about to collapse.
My husband Tom's eyes are wide and he's doing his best to stay still despite the way the platform rocks and wobbles. We both know if it falls apart, he's done for. We are at the very top of the platform and stairs, which oversees the huge cavern below. If the platform breaks apart, he's falling who knows how many stories down. But it's enough that it'll kill him.
I've already made off the platform and onto solid earth. I'm standing here, looking at him as he tries hard to keep his balance while not moving. To be able to give that leap so he can make it to safety.
We are at Fool's Heaven cavern, which my husband recently purchased. It's an old gold mine that hasn't been used in years. My husband discovered it and had his people investigate it and they found that it does indeed have gold. Only it hasn't been used in like 40 years.
He was so excited at the thought of reopening the cavern. He went on and on about how it could provide work to the nearby town as unemployment is high there. That he would give better than a decent wage as he always believed people work harder when made to feel valuable. Even talked about an incentive program where 15% of the profits would be given to the town.
So like he always does, my husband wanted to check the cavern out himself before risking anyone's lives. The experts he hired were versed in dangerous places and knew what they were doing so he didn't mind risking them. But he would never send some idiot for minimum wage to check it out.
After the long day of looking about the cavern, he wanted to go back that night. The experts stated that everything was safe. That everything appeared sturdy, and I guess they were right. The cavern itself looked fine. But they never said anything about the wooden stairs and platform that you can walk up and down to get to the cavern.
My eyes flick to the side where I see something very interesting. The railing of the platform has a long nail that is hammered into the stone earth next to me. The railing has been pulled back from all the wobbling so I'm able to see most of the nail as it is coming out. I can't imagine there's but half an inch still in.
I'm not an engineer, but it sure looks like that railing is what is keeping the flimsy platform up. That if that nail was to come out, it would lose the small bit of structure it has. It would then all come apart.
"W-W-What are you doing?" My husband asks, new fear in his voice. He says this as I bring my hand out to grab the end of railing. As he's too far away, he can't stop me and he's too scared to even move. All he can do is watch me and wonder about what I am doing.
"Becoming a widow," I tell him and laugh. Then I push on the wooden railing, making the nail pop out completely. It was so easy to do. As I had hoped, it was the last straw holding the old platform up. The railing wobbles, then falls apart. Right after, the floor of the platform collapses with all of it coming down like a house of cards.
My husband screams as he falls with the old lumber. His scream of terror is so loud as he falls down into the darkness of the cavern. As he falls, I wave goodbye with a wide smile on my face. I had considered staging an accident before, but never could go through with it as I knew I would be caught. But this is too perfect.
Being married to him wasn't bad as he was a good man, but I rather be single and rich. And as his scream finally is cut off as he no doubt hit the ground, I know I am just that. Single and rich.
I gasp loudly as I sit up in my bed, the familiar nightmare still floating in my head. It's so fresh that I still hear my deceased husband's last scream in my head. As is normal when I have this nightmare, my forehead is covered in sweat and my heart pounds hard.
"Asshole," I curse my husband, even if he's dead. Upset, I swing my legs off my bed and lean over the side. Then I reach over to the nightstand where my $500 a bottle vodka rests. I pour a good amount into my glass and take a good solid gulp of it, which helps to chase the stupid nightmare away.
I have that nightmare once every once in a while, but thankfully not often. I knew I would most likely be having it soon because of the date. It's been 20 years to the day that he died. Seems fitting that it happened on Halloween. Tom always liked Halloween as he liked all that creepy crap.
With another sip, I chase the nightmare away. Just lingering thoughts of things that have passed a long time ago. That incident was 20 years ago. Way back when he was 30 and I was just 19. Back when I was nothing but a broke, good looking girl seeking a way out of a boring broke life.
After I have another gulp, I stand up from the bed. It's dark outside, not that it means anything. I started drinking earlier than normal today for some reason, so I fell asleep much earlier than normal. When I fell asleep, I think the sun was still out, so it's not surprising I woke up early.
Looking at the clock, I see it's just 9 pm. Not even that late. I just basically took a nap. So I walk out of the bedroom and into the long hallway while holding my glass.
I reach the small room in the front of my large house. It's smack in the middle of the house on the second floor. It's not even a room, but there is a door for this houses the balcony.
Opening the door, I step outside and into the cool air of the night. When I do, the night sky greets me as does the nice view of the large front yard, street and city beyond. I step onto it and lean over the sturdy concrete side to look over all that I own.
This is where I come when I need to think about things. Where I go to celebrate. It's almost like a second home to me. Where I can watch the world go by outside. Where I feel in control. For most of what I see here, I own.
You might think that a part of me feels guilty for what I did to my husband, but I don't. I did what I had to do. I deserved the money that I received from him. I deserve to be rich. Sure, his family didn't like that I got all his money, but it was in his will. He was in love even if I wasn't.
It's not like I didn't earn the money. I had to be the wife, after all. You have any idea how hard that was, even for the short time I had to do? I had to listen to his ideas, listen to him talk about plans he was making, listen to him talk about his stupid nerdy hobbies, even pretend to be interested when he talked about sending me to college so I could have the career that I lied about wanting.