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The Song of Calypso

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Sugar and Spice Press

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“Why are you torturing me with these dreams?” Eve cried out. “Why are you doing this to me?”

She was in the middle of the ocean standing on the water as if it was made of glass. In front of her stood Calypso dress in s white gown that looked at if it was made from beads of water droplets Around her neck she wore pearls that we soft coral pink and her braided her glistened as if it had thin strands of silvered in its rows.

‘I do nothing to you Eve other than give you what is rightfully yours.”

‘I don’t want it don’t you get it? Give it to someone else. I freaking made a storm today just because a guy was breaking up with his girlfriend!”

“You saw the deception of men and you responded how is that wrong?” Calypso asked mildly.

“It’s wrong because I could’ve killed him, he was innocent! Don’t you understand that all men can’t be responsible for the wrong one man did to you years ago?” Eve stepped back when she saw her goddess grandmother’s eyes darken with fury.

“No man is innocent child, none!” Tears of hurt and anger shimmered in Calypso’s eyes. ‘Was he innocent when he took my love on that beach? Was he innocent when he created a child and he used her blood to protect his wealth it would do you well to know and understand that all men will betray in the end including your protector now Caleb!” Calypso’s voice changed from anger to gentle cajoling as if she was talking to a small child. “Come home Eve, let me give you your birthright before it is too late.”

Eve listened to her words and shook her head adamantly. “I don’t want anything you’re offering, I don’t wan to be spiteful or not have trust in anyone. I want to believe in love and how it makes me feel. So you keep your so called gift. I’ll live well without ever having it in my life. I will certainly live well without ever becoming you!”

She watched as the tears in Calypso’s eyes did fall now and splash into the water at their feet like raindrops from the sky. ‘You’ve damned yourself them daughter.”

The dream faded into her subconscious and eve woke up with a sense of foreboding. All the others ended in blood and terrifying screams. Some how it felt even worse when it just faded so simply into a gray swirling mist in the back of her mind. What did she mean that I’m damned?

You’re up, how are you feeling?” Caleb’s deep baritone voice held a gentleness that made Eve’s heart ache.

How can she expect me to give up on these feelings, on passion and the possibility of love for the power of a goddess? The thought of it alone was too much for Eve to bear because in the short time she had known Caleb. She had begun to feel something for this man who was trying to protect her.

“Eve?” Caleb’s voice drew her from her thoughts as he stepped further into the room and closed the door.

She held out her hands to him and he came to her willingly. He enfolded her into his arms and Eve buried her nose into his chest inhaling his scent. She could smell his subtle spiced aftershave but it did not over power his own manly smell. She rubbed her face against him and his hands caressed her back leaving trails of heat in their wake.

“Bad dream pet?” Caleb murmured soothingly.

“Not really, I just needed to feel you close to me, to make sure you’re real.”

“I’m real sweetheart, I’m here with you.”

Eve looked up into his face and let her hands caress his strong jaw. She wanted to feel something more than the terror and fear in her heart since she heard of her heritage.

“Caleb, do you want me?”

Desire blazed in his eyes and his hands cupped the back of her neck. “You know I do Eve, what do you think I steal all of those kisses.”

She gave a small laugh. “Well steal much more this time Caleb, make love to me.”

“You’re scared right now; I don’t want to take advant….” His British accent became more formal as he tried to talk her out of it. She would have teased him if she hadn’t become so nervous herself.

“This isn’t fear Caleb, this is me wanting you and giving into something I wanted for along time. What about you?” Eve licked her lips which seemed to have gone suddenly dry. Would he stay or would he go?

Caleb’s response was quick and left her breathless. He took her lips in a kiss that made her tremble from her head to her toes. It was the only answer she needed as she laid back on to the bed and took him with her.