When Raven awoke the next morning, she was slightly dismayed to find that Jacques wasn't curled up protectively against her. His indention in her sheets was cold, and his clothing was nowhere to be seen.
The mystic decided to be honest with herself; she was more than slightly upset that he wasn't there that morning. He had been so gentle and caring the previous night…she had fallen asleep listening to him whispering reassurances in her ear. She dreamed of waking up in his strong arms, of him smiling a good morning to her, and of him...him...she just WANTED him so badly...
Raven groaned softly as she rolled out of bed, all of her petite form shuddering in pain. From last night, she thought grimly.
Hm. She would run a cleansing spell soon; to make sure she didn't catch anything…or conceive anything. She refused to carry a child of another demon; it was bad enough that she was the Daughter of Trigon. She didn't think any child should have to deal with him as a grandfather.
Raven got up, gingerly stretching her naked body out, mentally embracing the new day, and her new position. A sigh escaped from her lips, carried on the fog of cold.
The snow had returned, with a vengeance, she noted dully as she opened her drapes, revealing the tell-tale white movement of a snow storm.
Amazing. The weather reflected her feelings. Cold, empty, depressed…
The girl continued to stare out the window, squinting slightly as the light seemed to grow a little. It was the sun rising, she realized with a faint broken smile. It was still early.
This day...this day held promise.
waves Hello again everyone. Ran into some computer, life, job, and school problems. But I'm back, and I can't help but feel both honored and ashamed that people are still reading this, and still commenting on it. So, this little thing is to help tide everyone over until the next chapter. No promises (we all saw what happened last time I did that!) but maybe right before or after Turkey Day is when you should check in.
Again, I am very VERY sorry. Thank you, thank you my lovely duckies, each and every one.