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Free Falling
Date: 9/8/2015, Categories: Flash Erotica, Author: Varrick, Rating: 10, Source: LushStories
But for the red and blue of crisp neon that spilled from the city through the window of his apartment, Parker was immersed in the tenebrosity of night. Though this harsh candescence tinted the dust that floated in the air, it couldn’t alleviate the blackness that permeated his core. The hour was late, the building quiet, and the only sound to be heard was a soft footfall in the hallway. He knew it was Sophie, but he didn’t know what had happened. That made him nervous. He saw her shadow under the door, rose from his chair, and strode over with a coolness that belied his lack of confidence. He pulled open the door and there she stood, her hand raised and ready to knock. Sophie’s hair was rumpled, her eyes were red, and tears had left salted tracks down her cheeks. She was a beautiful woman, and someone who took pride in her appearance; rarely had he seen her like this, even during the worst of it. “What happened?” Her brittle mask cracked and she folded into his arms. “He swore he would never let me go. He said it again, so I ran.” “Does he know you’re gone?” “No. I waited until he’d drunk himself to sleep then slipped out. No one saw me leave.” He could see why. She was barefoot and dressed in nightclothes. She had no bag, no jacket. If she’d tried this in winter she would surely have froze. She buried her face in his shoulder as he pushed the door closed. They stood for the longest time, wrapped in each other’s arms and sharing their tears. The fear they radiated was ...