-Summer-
1) Summer.
Spring eased into summer. The sun grew hotter, the days longer and her patience shorter. She enjoyed the weather, but sometimes it was just too hot. She was on edge; the littlest thing set her off. She longed for the warm spring nights and cool fall days.
Lucius worked more and often late into the evening. He'd promised her a vacation, but she barely saw him anymore. She missed his voice. She missed his caresses. She missed him.
She ate alone. She slept alone. She bathed alone. She wept alone.
Lucius hadn't been home in two days.
She hated summer.
2) Heat.
(A/N: This drabble is regrettably 115 words long, but all of them were needed!)
On the eve of the second night of Lucius's absence, the summer air cooled off tremendously. She sat alone on the veranda, refusing to eat the chocolate mousse in front of her. She refused to eat without him.
She sat shivering in the wind, glaring over the gardens. A noise sounded behind her. She jumped out of her seat, startled. Lucius appeared, seemingly unharmed. She rushed to him, into his arms. He apologized all the way up to the bedroom, where he placed her tenderly on the bed.
It was only a matter of minutes before they were under the covers, their bodies creating the only heat they needed to make it through the night.
3) Sunshine.
After a brief two days of cool air and rain, the sun was shining once more. Lucius had been home more often, so her mood was elevated despite the hot sun. When she woke in the morning, he was still beside her. When she went to bed at night, he followed.
One Saturday morning, she decided that they would have a picnic. She ordered the elves to pack a lunch and then dragged her husband from his study.
They found a spot below a willow tree. They didn't eat.
"I love you," she cooed into his neck. "You're my sunshine."
4) Swimming.
As promised, he took her on vacation. She was elated and decided quickly that they should go to Italy. He didn't remind her of the heat.
They stayed right by the sea and the rolling ocean at night matched their own lovemaking waves. They still hadn't left their room on the last day. He forced himself away from her. They went down to the beach.
"Last chance for a swim." He left her side and waded into the blue ocean.
She looked tentatively at the water, never have swam in something so large before. "Stay by me?"
"Forever and always."