Late Teaser Tuesday...

I'm a day late, I know! On a personal note, I've started to go back to the gym but it's really late night (the gym is 24/7) and when I get home, all I want to do is sleep!

Nothing truly new to report, except my progress on Camp NaNo, I suppose. Right now, I am sitting at 14,725 total for Lady of Esperia. If I write about 587 words a day, I will reach my 20k goal on the 16th of April.

I'll let you in on a little secret: when I first started writing the draft for Beyond the Milky Way, I had an urge to start on the second book. So, working on the one book and its sequel at the same time isn't new for me! It makes it a bit easier to have a draft to work with but neither are complete, so after a certain point, I am literally on my own. We'll see how it will fare once that happens!

Enough rambling from me! Here is your late Teaser Tuesday!

“Oh… my! T-That was… most spontaneous!”

“Good to know you enjoyed that, too!” she half-smiled against his neck.

“Yes! My dear Lindsay… I love you so…” he told her, giving her a kiss on the top of her head. Lindsay let out a small laugh and mustered the energy to sit up and look at him.

“Really? Why do you love me?”

“You have brought me so much pleasure during our mating rituals. I-”

“… That’s not a good reason to love someone…” she frowned.

“I did not conclude my explanation. Lindsay… I must confess that you enamored me the first moment I set my eyes upon you. Before the start of our courtship, you made me… nervous whenever we were together. Yes, I was rather nervous around you because… and you will not believe me, however, you are the most beautiful creature I ever laid eyes upon. Out of regard for your previous mate, I did not intrude… and I never imagined I might be your next mate. Oh, I thought of it constantly! My dear Lindsay… my words are abandoning me; forgive me if I appear to… ramble. However, you preoccupied my thoughts throughout the entire day, to the extent where it was an aching desire to be around you. Now that we mean to mate… I acknowledge I am… complete. If I could not have you by my side, if Esperian rule declared that you could not become Lady of Esperia… then I would renounce the claim of Royal Magistrate. Oh… do not weep; I have made you more upset…?” the tears that dropped to Lindsay’s cheeks took Areiv by surprise; he only intended to make her feel better. He wiped at them but Lindsay sniffed and laughed.

“No, silly alien; these are tears of joy! Oh, I love you, too, Areiv…” Lindsay smiled as she bent down to give him a passionate kiss.

It was his signal to leave, and he moved as quietly as possible. After a few yards, even as darkness covered the surrounding areas, he was capable of making out the silhouettes of the two lovers joined still. The tantalizing aroma faded slowly the further he strode away, but he continued to ponder on what he saw. He replayed the scenes over in his mind which only made him recall the conversation: they loved each other. Understanding all that was spoken made him grasp the inevitable.

           “Shit… Lizzie’s leaving us…”