Theme Challenge: Bridge and Z
For the Ars Amatoria Ranger Romance Themes Challenge
Challenge #32: Color
Disclaimer: No. Don't own them.
A/N: Set anytime in the second half of the season, I'd say. This one is a new approach…it's really short, but I think that if I made it any longer, it would lose something. I really liked the way this turned out—I hope you do, too!
Color
I am not yellow when I am with him. Yellow is much too plain a word to describe how I feel when he's around. Even saffron, lemon, and amber aren't good enough, but—
Gold.
I feel golden when I'm with him. Solid and glittering and beautiful, and when he touches me it's like he's worshipping at an altar; every time he whispers my name it's a prayer. I may be the Yellow Ranger, but to him I am a golden goddess.
He is the only person who can call me Elizabeth.
The first time he did, he was lying next to me while the mists of the early morning formed outside my window. His skin was warm, his eyes shone almost silver as he spoke…I remember it was the first time I didn't feel just yellow anymore—
"Elizabeth. It's a beautiful name, you know."
"My name is Z," I tell him playfully, nipping his shoulder. He smiles, but there's a serious smoldering look in his eyes. He shifts so that he is lying by my side, and strokes my cheek softly.
"I know your name is Z. But—" he smoothes a tender kiss on my forehead. "There's a part of you that's Elizabeth, too—and you know, I think I've seen her, deep inside somewhere. She's beautiful."
I cried. We made love as the sun came up. He whispered Elizabeth against my collarbone, and I felt my insides turn to gold, I felt my skin liquefy in his hands.
I was like sunlight, pure and luminous and…
"I love you, Bridge."
"I love you, too—Elizabeth."
Golden.
--shivers—ooh, I really liked writing this, and I hoped you liked reading it (even if it was kinda short! LOL) To all my reviewers—you are all amazing! Over 100 reviews—I've never had over 100 reviews before, and it's a wonderful feeling! Thank you all from the bottom of my flattered little heart! See you next chapter!