I
drifted through the caverns of a warm and cozy, under soft down, deep sleep
place, and floated off.
I
couldn’t hear the snap of cotton drapery signaling nighttime’s drop in
temperature and autumn’s approach.
The
ceiling fan blew chills like a bellow eliciting goose bumps on my uncovered
skin.
Curled
on my side, I began to creep over. Inching until I felt a warm line down the
center of my back.
The
contact of bare arm against body was all it took.
I
remember breathing deeply and acknowledging comfort’s return and swimming away.
But
then you spoke.
And I didn’t expect your voice.
My
ears strained to hear you. My mind couldn’t grasp your words. My head was reeling.
“What
did you say?”
Rolling
over onto my back, I waited for your answer.
When no words came, I started to wake up.
Really
wake up.
My
fingers groped for the spot where your voice came from.
And the
sheets were cold.
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: to take or seize eagerly
2
: to clasp or embrace
especially with the fingers or arms
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