Page 110 of Love is Strange

“Before we marry,” she giggles, and it’s a beautiful sound.

“Fuck. I'm tempted to ask them to put me out of commission down there.”

“Don't you dare, Caim. I’ll be back. Maybe not in the next few weeks, but I’ve found a darkness that matches mine. I’m not walking away.”

“Go heal, my dark beauty. You know where I am.”

I don’t realize I still have my hand touching her through the t-shirt. She looks down at it and smirks. Before I can say anything, she pulls the shirt over her head and hands it to me.

“To remember me by.”

I go to hand it back to her, but she's already striding butt naked out of the clearing and back to her parents.

“I think we got the better end of the deal.” Prez steps up and puts his arm around my shoulder.

“Yep. She’s going to be a firecracker to handle,” Iron chuckles.

“I think I know a man who can tame her." Heat winks at me and sends a fist flying into my stomach.

I cough at the sudden pain.

“You’re just jealous she likes my weapon of torture better than yours,” I retort, and we all laugh until they start taking it in turns to hit me again. That part isn't so funny, and I’m not laughing anymore.

The end.