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Prompt #77: Paralysis
Word count: 100
Time ground to a stop, the stunned crowd turning back. Del's words echoed, painful ice surrounding Gregory's heart. The love of my life…my darlin'…Olivia Richards…
He turned slowly to her, his bones creaking as his eyes danced over her. She gasped, her eyes wide. My darlin'… Hideous images flashed before his eyes, taunting him from a frozen web of surprise. The two of them, a mess of sweaty, entwined limbs. Del's hands running over her flesh, leering as her legs tightened around his waist.
He hissed, catching his breath as she grabbed his arm. "I didn't know," she whispered insistently.