From sclark@best.com Tue Jul 28 11:40:52 1998 Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 19:17:43 -0700 From: clark To: fkfanfic@merlin.darkmage.net Subject: Shadow in the Night Thanks to the IRC crowd for listening to the first version. Special thanks to Marci for the title. Like it/hate it/whatever, I appreciate feedback. Permission given to archive at fkfanfic website as well as FTP site. No other permission is granted to repost/reprint/reuse. If you're interested drop me a line. This story is based on characters and situations that aren't mine. Thanks to TPTB for their use. Shadow in the Night by S. Clark She looked like her. He saw her from above, her back towards him. She was standing on the darkened street. Chestnut curls flowed freely over her shoulders, cascaded down her back. He walked closer, focusing on her heartbeat. His approach was slow, deliberate. He didn't want to frighten her. She turned and was caught in his gaze. She came to meet his embrace. His arms encircled her. He crushed his lips to hers. She met him willingly, she ran her hands through his blond hair, gazed into his blue eyes. He inhaled sharply and caught her scent. The sweet blood that throbbed, teasing, just below the skin. The man faltered momentarily. He resisted the urge to take her. But the beast, drawn forth, would not be subdued. It could have been her. She offered him all. The man could have had her. But the beast would have sought her. The beast would have possessed her. The man had control then. With all the madness, the feared darkness that approached from the heavens, she desired to be one with him. To be to the last with him. He refused. But he had wanted her. His soul cried for her. She meant more to him than he'd ever admit. More than he'd thought possible. But his heart was not so cold as to condemn her to his fate. The height was right. The build was similar. The eyes were wrong, though. Light brown, not blue. The face was narrow, not heart-shaped. The lips thin, not full. His eyes glowed yellow as they grazed her neck. His hands caressed her body. He felt her submit. She looked like her.