Shawna's Vampire Lover...

Relaxing on my deck, I listen to the tree frogs singing in the nearby woods. I love the night air and this is my favorite time, close to midnight. My family sleeps inside and I enjoy being alone for this brief hour every evening. The gentle breeze blows my hair across my bare arm but I cherish the crisp autumn chill. I never mourn the passing of summer. Lost in my thoughts, I don't see him at first. A tall figure looms over me and I stare up at him, my heart racing. I see him smiling down at me and the waning moon reflects in his dark eyes. "Hello Love." Goose bumps race down my arms when I hear his sultry voice. Without waiting for an answer, he sits down on the chaise lounge beside me and puts his hand on my stomach. I feel the heat of his fingers as he slides them up to my shirt to pull my collar aside. He stares into my face and as always I am taken aback by his beauty...chiseled features of the purest ivory, topped by hair as black as the night that he haunts. I ease my head back, exposing the length of my throat...a silent invitation. He bends to kiss me, a light touch on the lips then a butterfly wing brushes my neck as he sinks his needle-sharp teeth into my flesh. He takes only a sip though I would allow him to take more. He removes his fangs and cleanses the small wound with his moist tongue. I know his bite left no marks, for it never does. My secret man gathers me into his arms, holding me close. For a moment I feel his heartbeat against my chest then he is gone, and I fall back to my chair with a sigh. Time to go inside, but I'll be here tomorrow night...and so will he...