Samantha Moon 12: Moon River by J.R. Rain
Author:J.R. Rain [Rain, J.R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter Twenty-two
I smiled, although I kept my physical eyes closed.
Yes, this sounded like the real Russell. Confident, humorous, carefree. Not obedient, agreeable and, well, love-struck.
I did fall in love with you, Sam, but something funny happened on the way to the Forumâ¦
You fell under my spell.
I sensed him chuckling. Something like that.
So, who am I speaking to, exactly?
Itâs me, Sam. The Russell you met and remember, Iâm just sort ofâ¦buried down here. Watching myself from a distance, watching myself act like a love-starved schoolboy. Thatâs some spell.
The ultimate pussy-whipped spell, I thought, and blushed, although I didnât think Russell could see me blush. I was still talking to his ego. The part of him that was him. Not his higher self or spirit.
He laughed lightly in my head. I was still looking at a very bright spotâ¦what this was, I wasnât sure. Perhaps his focused energy. Or perhaps this is what the mind looked like at its deepest, most unreachable spot.
Unreachable by most, Sam. Not you, apparently.
So, you believe me now? I asked. That I am, you knowâ¦
A vampire?
Yes, I thought.
You have a hard time saying it, donât you, Sam?
Yes, I thought. I do.
Why is that?
Because itâs crazy. I can only handle so much crazy.
Youâre in denial, Sam.
Oh, yeah? And what do you know of vampires?
Not much, but itâs pretty obvious you are one.
That obvious, huh?
I knew something was up by our third or fourth date.
What gave me away?
Your skin, mostly. You were always so cold.
But I used hand warmers!
Russell laughed, the sound reaching me distantly. True, but the rest of you was always so cold. Your cheeks, your lips, your shoulders. And I mean cold. Ice cold. Dead cold.
Ouch, I thought.
There are no secrets here, Sam. Weâre both an open book. At least, I am. I can see that your mind is still closed.
You know more than I give you credit, I thought.
We all know more than we give ourselves credit for. The problem is, thereâs too much surface shit that gets in the way, too many clouds obscuring our thoughts, filling us with worry and doubt and fear. It stops us from tapping deeper within ourselves.
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