Raga Six (A Doctor Orient Occult Novel) by Frank Lauria

Author:Frank Lauria
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780759299726
Publisher: E-Reads

For the next ten days Orient was with Raga constantly. During the afternoon they investigated the side streets of the Casbah, bargained at the stalls for outlandish souvenirs, and frequented the sun-drenched cafes and outdoor restaurants in the small city. Every corner they turned was filled with new discoveries and each day brought a new variation of their relationship.

Sometimes they were like giggling children let loose in a toy store. Other moments were calm and profoundly silent as they walked side by side along the sea cliffs. Still other fragments of their time were lyric and casual as they enthusiastically explored each new alleyway. But always they shared and maintained an electric awareness of each other; whether they were strolling, ordering a meal, sitting in a cafe, or making love.

Orient was fascinated and compelled by the ever-changing facets of Raga. The way her flowing femaleness shifted direction abruptly into moods of glossy sophistication, shy simplicity, or cunning boldness. The way their nights together alternated between slow, soothing periods of deep tenderness, and wanton, frantic hours of abandoned experimentation. The way her delicate face could assume the pristine delicacy of porcelain, or the reckless glaze of chromed steel.

And the way he had fallen, completely and utterly, in love with this elusive woman.

The outward manifestations of his feeling for Raga were subtle; he was perhaps a shade quicker to laugh, a bit more impetuous, a trifle less self-conscious with strangers. Internally the effects were conspicuous. His entire consciousness was saturated with nuances of Raga.

His thoughts filtered through a spectrum of brilliant colors that reflected the energy they radiated together. He was happy. He was complete.

One day, as they lay side by side on the sand, looking at the red splotch of a sail on the green water, Orient tried to do something about his feelings.

"There must be a way," he said quietly, "to make this magic carpet a nonstop flight."

"Ummm," Raga stirred on the beach mattress next to him, "you’re a mind reader. That’s all I’ve been thinking about for the past hour."

"No telepathy," Orient smiled. "I’m just trying to figure out some way to make this all last longer."

Raga looked at him. "It may be possible. But not right away."

"Why not?"

"Alistar isn’t particularly concerned with what I choose to do. But he can be very stubborn. My only hope is that he finds Pia."

Orient’s brow furrowed. "How does that help?"

"If Alistar is preoccupied with Pia, he’s more likely to want to be free of me." She paused and studied his face. "It is too beautiful together not to think of the future, isn’t it?"

"There’s the possibility that we can just go somewhere and lose ourselves for a few years."

Raga smiled and closed her eyes. "It would be so easy," she said softly, "and so delicious. I’ve gotten quite used to us being inseparable."

"Perhaps we could go back to the States. You could file divorce proceedings while I set up a research lab."

Raga opened her eyes and slowly shook her head. "Alistar can be very vindictive, Owen.

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