Eternally Yours
Kelli Scott
Years after Luke’s sweetheart was ripped
from his arms on prom night, Meri’s loss still haunts him. Searching for her
everywhere, he finds her only in his dreams and on the pages of a dark comic
book he created in her image. But on the anniversary of her disappearance, she
shows up on his doorstep without having aged a day. What can he do but invite
her in?
Meri’s nights are all about surviving alone
on the dark, seedy side of life. Once a year she treats herself to a night of
tasty passion with her one true love. Is this the year to seal the deal and
make their love eternal, or will she walk away to become just another fantasy?
Excerpt:
A chill ran the length of his spine in
spite of the warm air swirling around him. The dark, grainy picture looked
overexposed where other areas seemed underexposed. But the resemblance to Meri
appeared unmistakable. Her translucent skin against the dark background leapt
off the screen. Her eerie red eyes, caused by a flash photo at night, haunted
him, preying on what little hope remained after year upon year of heartache and
disappointment. Touching the screen, he traced her features with his index
finger.
Gooseflesh rose on his arms seconds before
the doorbell sounded. The buzz jolted him to his senses. Anyone who knew
him—really knew him—would leave him alone tonight.
Crossing the room, he opened the door,
preparing to give someone a piece of his mind. Freezing instead, his
extremities tingled but everything else numbed. Including his brain. Especially
his mouth.
“Invite me in before you faint.”
“Meri?” Her whispered name on his lips
barely registered due to his pounding heart.
“Luke.” Her tone mocked him. She peeked
around the door and held out a bouquet of blood red roses like the ones he’d
given her for Valentine’s Day way back in the day. “I guess we know who we both
are.” Her eyebrows arched up. “Invite. Me. In.”
“I….” Teetering on wobbly legs, he
staggered backward a few steps. Spots danced in his peripheral vision and a
flash of heat swept through his trembling body.
“Don’t you dare pass out, Luke.” Her blurry
finger waved as blackness closed in. “Invite me in, damn it! Can I come in,
please?”
“Yes.”
“That’ll have to do.”
Very cool premise. I'm completely wondering if she is even alive or if she is a vampire or some other entity. Guess I'll have to read it to find out!
ReplyDeleteShe has an odd name. Left me a bit confused, but I recovered. Sounds very interesting.
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