The Waters of Love

THE WATERS OF LOVE

THE WATERS OF LOVE

The Marquis had never noticed how large and lovely her eyes were, but now that they were so close to him he could not avoid their impact.

“Lexia - ” he started uncertainly. “I want to - ”

“What?” she whispered.

No more words would come. His heart was thundering and the world seemed to be turning about him and suddenly he was unsure of everything that had been so clear earlier.

Gradually he began lowering his head.

She did not reach up to him, but neither did she pull away. She seemed transfixed, her eyes gazing into his as though she was waiting - hoping - for something.

In another moment his lips would touch hers.

And then reality burst in, shattering the pleasant dream that had been slowly enveloping him.

This was a betrayal.