Fire Escape
We finally give in to the fires of passion as the rain whispers against the window.
The week has been long and draining, but the rain on the window has a soothing rhythm and standing here in front of the fire, I can feel the stress melting away. Shadows climb the walls, cast by the dancing flames; and smoke rises into the chimney in slow, curling tendrils. I wander around the room, gazing at photos, checking the books on the shelf, and humming along with the soft music pouring from the stereo. ...