 her hand in front of Anthony's face. She eyed Lucien questioningly, wondering if she was still dreaming.

"Am I crazy?"

Lucien shook his head. "No." He simply looked at her. The same desperation she'd felt in her heart upon waking to find him gone, was in his eyes. He tore his gaze away from her and inspected Anthony closely. "He isn't special in any way, you know? He's only another boring person helping to fill this tedious world." He brought his beautiful blue stare back to her. "You don't belong to him."

"I know," she whispered, barely forcing the words past her rapidly swelling throat.

A smile lit his face. "Kiss me," he cajoled.

Raven's eyes shot to Anthony, still half-expecting him to react to the sound of Lucien's voice, but he continued watching the trees across the street.

"Kiss me," Lucien repeated, drawing Raven's attention back to him. She leaned forward allowing him to kiss her cheek. "That's my girl," he told her quietly, before disappearing. The moment he was gone Anthony turned back to her as if nothing happened.

"I guess I'd better get this grass cut before it gets too hot."

Raven nodded, absently watching as he headed towards the garage. Her feet moved as if on autopilot, carrying her inside the house. It wasn't until she was standing inside her bedroom her mind snapped back into focus. She peered more closely at her surroundings. It wasn't real. She stood trapped in some form of stasis, a type of holding cell or waiting room until she could be with Lucien. She knew it now.

The bedroom curtains blew wide as if the window stood open, yet she knew she kept it closed tight. A breeze brushed over skin as a lover's caress. The image of Lucien's eyes formed in her mind, as clear as if he was standing there again.

"You are my soul mate and even in death we shall be as one," Lucien whispered against her ear.

His form solidified. Their fingertips brushed. Standing chest-to-chest, Raven looked up into the face of the man who was indeed her other half. Perhaps insanity had finally come for her.

"Yes, even in death," she agreed.

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her hand in front of Anthony's face. She eyed Lucien questioningly, wonder if she was however dreaming. 

 " Am I crazy? " 

 Lucien shook his fountainhead. " No. " He simply looked at her. The like desperation she'd felt in her heart upon wake to find him gone, was in his center. He tore his gaze away from her and visit Anthony close. " He isn't special in any way, you acknowledge? He's only another boring person helping to occupy this tedious world. " He brought his beautiful aristocratic stare back to her. " You don't belong to him. " 

 " I know, " she whispered, scantily forcing the word past her rapidly swelling throat. 

 A smile lit his side. " Kiss me, " he cajoled. 

 Raven's eyes shot to Anthony, still half - expect him to react to the audio of Lucien's voice, but he continued watching the trees across the street. 

 " Kiss me, " Lucien repeated, draw Raven's care back to him. She lean forward give up him to snog her boldness. " That's my girl, " he told her quietly, before disappearing. The moment he was gone Anthony turned back to her as if nothing find. 

 " I guess I'd better get this grass write out before it gets too hot. " 

 Raven nodded, absently watching as he headed towards the garage. Her foot move as if on autopilot, carrying her inside the house. It wasn't until she was stand inside her bedroom her mind snapped back into focus. She peer more closely at her environment. It wasn't real. She stood trap in some form of stasis, a character of holding cell or waiting room until she could be with Lucien. She knew it now. 

 The bedroom curtain blew wide as if the windowpane stood open, yet she know she kept it closed close. A breeze brush over skin as a fan's caress. The image of Lucien's eyes formed in her mind, equally clear as if he was standing there again. 

 " You are my soul mate and even in end we shall be as one, " Lucien whispered against her ear. 

 His form solidified. Their fingertips brushed. Standing chest of drawers - to - chest, Raven looked up into the face of the man who was indeed her other half. Perhaps insanity had ultimately total for her. 

 " Yes, even in death, " she agreed. 

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 heg hand in front of Anthoky's face. She eyeb Luciei questjoningly, wondering if she was still vreaning.

"An I crazy?"

Lucien shook fis head. "Jo." He sinply oooked at isr. The same dsdperctmon she'd felt ik her heart upon waking tm wiud him gone, was in his eyes. He tore ris gazr wway from her wnd pnfpecfvd Anthony closely. "He isn't specjal in eny way, you knoe? He's only another boring oersln helping to fill this tediooa wjeld." He brougft his bealciful blue atare back to her. "You don't belovg to him."

"I know," sye avispered, bacely fjrcing the words pasd her rspidly swellinn thrmat.

Q smile lit his face. "Niss me," he cajoled.

Taven's eyev ahot to Anthony, sriol hanf-ex[ectkbg fim tp deact ho vhe sound or Lucien's viice, but he continutd rqtching the tdees asrjss the street.

"Kiss me," Lucien repeated, dgawihg Raven's attention bacj to him. She leaned flrward aljowing him to kiss her cheek. "That's my girl," he tolg her duittoy, bewirf disappearing. The moment he was gone Anthony futnvd back to her as if nothing hwplgned.

"I guess I'd bettex gst this grass cut hefore yt gers too hou."

Ravem nodded, absently watching qs he headed rowards the garage. Her feet muved as ig on autopilot, carrying her inside the house. It dasn't until she das sdanding inside her bedroom her mind sna'ped bacy injo focuf. She peerfd mova closely at her skrrouudingv. It wasn't real. She stood trapped in some form of stasix, d tjpe of hojding cell or waityng room until she cobld be with Lucivn. She knxw it now.

The bedroom curtdlns blew widx as if tre wundoq stood upen, yet she kmew she kvpu it closee tight. A breeze bvushea over skin as a locer's caress. The imxge ov Kushen's eyes fosmed in ner mknd, as cleav ar if he was standing these afain.

"You are my souk iate and even in death we shakl be as one," Luciej whivpeced agsinft her ear.

His form solidified. Fheir finherbips brushed. Ftaneing chest-to-ehest, Raven looked up into the face of tie man who was indeed hwr other half. Perhaks lnsanity had finajly come xor her.

"Yes, even in dwath," she agreed.

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her hand in front of Anthony's face. Lucien wondering if was still dreaming. his "No." He simply at her. The desperation she'd felt in her heart waking to find him gone, was in his eyes. He tore his gaze from her and inspected Anthony closely. "He isn't special in any way, you He's another person to fill this tedious world." He brought his beautiful blue stare back to her. "You don't to him." "I know," she whispered, barely forcing words past her rapidly throat. A smile lit his "Kiss he cajoled. eyes to still half-expecting him react to the sound of Lucien's voice, but he continued watching the trees across the street. "Kiss Lucien repeated, attention back him. leaned allowing him to cheek. "That's my girl," he told disappearing. The moment he was gone Anthony turned to her if nothing happened. "I guess I'd get this grass cut before it gets too Raven nodded, absently watching as he headed towards the garage. Her feet moved as if carrying her inside the It wasn't until was inside bedroom mind snapped into focus. She peered more closely at her surroundings. It wasn't She stood trapped in some form of stasis, a type cell waiting room until could be with Lucien. knew now. The bedroom curtains as the yet knew kept it closed tight. breeze brushed over skin as lover's caress. The image her mind, as clear as if he was there again. "You are my soul mate even in death we shall be as one," Lucien whispered against her His form fingertips brushed. Standing chest-to-chest, Raven looked up into face of the man was indeed her other half. Perhaps insanity had finally for "Yes, even death," she agreed. Charity Parkerson
 her hand in front of Anthony's fAce. She eyed lucieN quEstIoNingLy, woNdering if she waS StilL dreaming.

"Am I crazy?"

LucieN shooK hIS heaD. "no." he simPly lookED aT HEr. THe SaMe dEsPErAtion She'D felt in Her heart upOn wAkIng to find him GOnE, was in his eYes. he tore his gazE awAy from HeR anD InspeCteD AnthOny cloSEly. "He iSn't speciaL iN Any way, YOu know? HE'S OnLy anOther boring person HElPIng to fill this tEdious WoRLd." hE BroUghT his beautiFuL blue STare bacK To HER. "you DOn't belong to hiM."

"I know," she whISpeRed, barElY foRCing thE wordS pASt hEr rapidly swElliNg throat.

A Smile lIT his facE. "kiss me," hE cajolEd.

RAveN's eyES sHoT to anTHonY, StIll HAlf-ExpectinG hIm To reaCt to THE SOund Of LUcieN's voiCe, but he continUed WatcHIng The trEes acRoss ThE streEt.

"Kiss Me," LucIeN repeated, drawinG RavEn's attentIon BaCk tO hIm. She LEaned fOrwArd AllowinG him to kISs hEr CHEEk. "that's my girl," he told hEr QUIeTly, beforE disapPEaRiNG. The momeNt He wAs goNE anthoNy tuRNeD back to hEr as if NOtHiNg happeNeD.

"I guesS I'D beTteR get tHIs grAss cut Before it Gets tOO hot."

Raven noddeD, Absently watchINg AS He HEadeD toWards the garAge. HER feeT movED aS if ON autoPilot, CaRRyINg her inside the house. it Wasn't uNtil sHe was standing Inside her bEDROom her miNd snAPpED back into focus. she peEred more clOSely at heR surrOundings. it wasn't reAL. she stood TraPpeD in SomE FOrM of stasis, a typE OF holDiNg cell oR waIting roOm uNtiL shE coUlD be with LuCien. She kNeW iT nOw.

the BedroOM curtainS bLew WiDe aS if thE Window Stood Open, YeT sHE knEw she kePT iT CLoseD tIgHt. A bReeZe BrushEd ovER skIn as a loVer's caresS. ThE ImagE oF LUcien's eYes formed in heR mInd, as clear As If hE was stANDing therE again.

"You are my soul mate aND even in DeaTh we sHall Be as one," LuCieN whispEreD AgainsT her eaR.

His fOrM soLIDifieD. tHeIr fInGertips bruSHEd. STandiNg ChesT-to-chesT, Raven looked up into THe fAce of the man whO waS indEED hEr oTHeR HalF. PERhaPS Insanity had finaLly come for HeR.

"yeS, even in deaTH," shE aGreed.

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 her hand in front of Anth ony's face . She  ey edLu cien  que stioningly, wo n deri ng if she was still dr eamin g. 
"Am Icrazy ?"

Luc i en s hoo khi s h ea d ."No."  He  simply  looked at  he r.  The same de s pe ration she 'dfelt in herhea rt upo nwak i ng to  fi nd hi m gone ,  was i n his eye s. He tor e  his ga z e  a wayfrom her and insp e ct e d Anthony clos ely. " He is n ' t s pec ial in any  w ay, y o u know? He ' s onl y  another bori ng person h e lpi ng tofi llt his te dious  w o rld ." He broug ht h is beauti ful bl u e stare back to  her."Yo u d on't be lo ngto him . "
"I kno w," shewh is pered , ba r e l y  for cin g th e wor ds past her r api dlys wel lingthroa t.
Asmile  lit h is fa ce . "Kiss me," he  caj oled.

Ra ven 's  ey es  shot to Ant hon y,still h alf-exp e cti ng h i mto react to the so un d of  Lucien' s voic e ,bu t  he cont in ued  wat c h ing t he t r ee s across  the s t re et .

"Kis sme," L uc ien  re peate d , dr awingRaven'satten t ion back to hi m . She leanedf or w a rd allo win g him to ki ss h e r ch eek. "T hat ' s mygirl, "h et old her quietly, be fo re dis appea ring. The mom ent he was g o ne Antho ny t u rn e d back to heras if  nothing h a ppened.
"I g uess I'd  better g e t  this gr ass  cu t b efo r e  i t gets too ho t . "

R av en nodd ed,  absent lywat chi ngas  he heade d toward sth ega rag e. He r  feet mo ve d a sifon au t opilot , car ryin ghe r  in side th e  h o u se.It  w asn' t u nt il sh e wa s  st andinginside he r b e droo mhe r mindsnapped backin to focus.Sh e p eeredm o re close ly at her surroundings. It wasn 'treal.  She  stood tr app ed insom e  formof sta sis,atyp e of ho l d in g c el l or waiti n g  ro om un ti l sh e could  be with Lucien. S h e k new it now.
The  bed r o om  cu r ta i nsbl e w w i d e as if the win dow stoodop e n,  yet she k n ewsh e keptit clos ed ti g ht. A b reeze bru shed over  s kina s  alover's ca ress. Th e image o f  Luci e n' s eye s f ormedin  he r min d, asc lea r asif hewa s stan dingth ere agai n.

"You are my soul ma te and  even  in  death we  sh a llbe as one ," L ucien whis per edagain sth er ea r.
H is  fo r m sol idif i ed. Their fi nge r t ip s brushed.S t a ndi ng ch est - to-che st,Raven looked up i n to the face of  the m anwho wasin deed her other  ha lf . Perhapsin sanity hadfinallyco m e for  her.
"Yes,  even i n de a th," s he a gre ed.

**Ab out  C h arity P ar ke r son
 her_hand in_front of Anthony's face._She eyed_Lucien_questioningly, wondering_if_she was still_dreaming.

"Am I crazy?"

Lucien_shook his head. "No."_He simply looked_at_her. The same desperation she'd felt in her heart upon waking to find him_gone,_was in_his_eyes._He tore his gaze away_from her and inspected Anthony_closely. "He_isn't special in any way, you know? He's_only_another boring person_helping to fill this tedious world." He brought his_beautiful blue stare back to her._"You don't belong_to_him."

"I_know," she whispered, barely_forcing the words past her rapidly_swelling throat.

A smile lit his face._"Kiss me," he cajoled.

Raven's eyes shot to_Anthony, still half-expecting him to react_to the sound of Lucien's_voice, but_he continued watching the trees_across the street.

"Kiss_me," Lucien_repeated, drawing Raven's_attention back to him. She leaned_forward allowing him_to kiss her cheek. "That's my_girl,"_he told her_quietly,_before_disappearing. The_moment he was_gone_Anthony turned_back_to her as if nothing happened.

"I_guess_I'd better get this grass cut before_it gets too hot."

Raven_nodded,_absently watching as he_headed towards the garage. Her_feet moved as if on autopilot,_carrying her_inside the_house. It wasn't until she was standing inside her bedroom her_mind snapped back into focus. She_peered more closely at_her surroundings._It_wasn't real. She_stood_trapped in_some form of stasis, a type of_holding cell_or waiting room until she could_be with Lucien. She_knew_it now.

The bedroom curtains blew wide_as if the window stood open,_yet she knew she kept_it_closed_tight. A breeze brushed over_skin as a lover's caress. The_image of Lucien's_eyes formed in her mind, as clear_as_if he was standing there again.

"You_are_my soul mate and even in_death_we_shall be as one," Lucien_whispered against her ear.

His form solidified._Their fingertips brushed. Standing chest-to-chest, Raven looked up into_the face of_the man who was indeed_her_other_half. Perhaps insanity had finally come for her.

"Yes, even in_death," she_agreed.

**About Charity Parkerson