Only In My Dreams: A Time Travel Anthology by Sahara Kelly

Author:Sahara Kelly [Kelly, Sahara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SK Private Label Publications
Published: 2018-04-19T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“Fucking shit, Jake. I can’t do this anymore.”

Marianne sipped the brandy, appreciating the warmth as it burned its way down her throat. “What am I? The kiss of death or something? I traveled through time having great sex, only to watch the men of my dreams cut down and slaughtered, practically before my very eyes?”

The story had unfolded and Marianne had related all she could remember of her sensually tragic medieval dream. The lingering after-effects were dispersing now and she could discuss it more rationally in the familiar atmosphere of the library.

Jake was watching her intently. “Believe it or not, we’ve made a lot of progress, sweetheart.”

“Easy for you to say. You didn’t get laid by Sir Romance Cover Model Knight and then have him filleted to pieces the very next day.” Marianne rubbed a spot beneath her breast. “God, just thinking about it makes my heart ache.”

“Was it Christian?” Renny’s question was thoughtful. “Was he the same man, Marianne?”

Her thoughts tumbled over themselves at Renny’s words. “No, it wasn’t Christian. This one certainly had the blue eyes, but his body was different—his taste was different—I dunno, Renny. My feelings were every bit as intense, I can tell you that.” She put her empty glass down and sighed. “And losing him hurt every bit as much.”

“Makes sense.” Jake nodded.

“Good. Explain it to me, then, because I’m sure as hell having a hard time with the whole damn thing.”

Jake looked away from her and stared out of the window, his face expressionless for a few minutes as silence fell in the room. Finally, he turned back to Marianne. “It would seem to all boil down to one simple question. What is love?”

“Pardon?” Marianne blinked.

Jake rolled his shoulders, in a motion clearly designed to ease some tension. “Take these dreams of yours…you are with a man you know you love. He loves you as well, showing it in a variety of exotic—erotic—ways. You are absolutely certain, in your heart, that you and he belong together, yes?”

“Yes.” Marianne nodded. That knowledge was unarguable. She loved, passionately and with her whole essence, the men in her dreams. Up until now, it had only been Christian, but apparently there had also been others—like Cristophe…

“So what seems to be developing is a pattern. The women you were, whose memories and desires linger somewhere in your brain cells, had a mate, a special man meant for them alone. For Marion, it was Cristophe. For Mary Anne—Christian. The name thing is fascinating too—”

“That could be nothing,” Renny interjected. “Merely Marianne’s mind working to create a manageable dream.”

“Good point.” Jake nodded at her. “It’s interesting, but probably not something that’s crucial to the matter at hand. What is crucial—” he turned back to Marianne, “is that this love, this predestined mating of souls, if you could call it that, has been interrupted more than once.” He paused for a moment. “Take a look around us—at the life that surrounds us. Everything has a place in the overall scheme of things.

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