Title: A Dream Within A Dream
Challenge: Dreams
"I beg your pardon?"
"I said, 'Here's the rest of my manuscript.'"
"But I was expecting just the next 90 pages today."
"I was inspired, so I finished it."
"This... this isn't some kind of joke, is it? It had better not be one of your games."
"No jokes, no games."
"If you're teasing me, I'll..."
He caressed her cheek. "Why would I tease the woman I love, Mit-chan?" He leaned forward to capture her lips.
Mitsuru woke up with a start.
"That... was a dream?" she wailed.
She punched a pillow. "What did I do to deserve these nightmares?"
Author's Note: The title comes from Poe. I just wanted something literary-sounding.
