The moon shown brighter than normal that night. Collin sat on the balcony of their estate, taking in the events of the day. He seemed calm but deep down inside he was terrified. He had possibly inadvertently triggered a war with a large country just to save his families life style. "Damn it Josey!" he whispered to himself. He stood up from the rocking chair to prepare for bed. The very mentioning of Josey's name made him want to touch himself. [How long will you make me suffer?]
After Collin cleaned himself and changed into his bed clothes, he knew this would be his alone time with Josey. He had been excited to go to bed even with the knowledge that he might die tomorrow. [As long as I get to see you in my dreams.] Collin tucked himself in tight. A light breeze blew in through the
