Passion

I’ve been blogging about my inclusion in and the availability of Passion: Erotic Romance For Women (Cleis) for some time now, but I’ve never actually said much about my story, "Crave You Close." The biggest reason for that is just simply I have nothing much to say about it. I can’t even recall when I began to write this story, but I remembered it when I saw the call for Passion. When it was done I thought to myself, “This story isn’t much” but I still liked it.

Reviewer Lototy sums it up best in her review at Coffee Time Romance: "They just need a little peace, and quiet, and privacy."

It’s a simple story about a young married couple who are down on their luck and turn to one another for a bit of respite. Nothing major happens in this story. They just simply slip away to escape.

“How about a drive?” he asked, his eyes to the stars, and then glanced back at her. “You don’t need to change.”

Krista leapt barefoot on the adjacent grass while Nicky’s sneakers crunched on the gravel strip leading to the little car. He rolled the car down the driveway to the main road and then they were off. It only took a moment for her to realize their destination: to the lake where they had swum as children.

“Need a lift? There’s probably broken glass on the ground.” he asked once he cut the engine.

She rode on his back to a picnic table at the lakeside. Her head was heavy with recollection. It was here that they had first come together, and dozens of times afterwards.

Nicky deposited her on the edge of the table and swung around. His big hands cupped her face and held her a moment, and then moved lower to grasp the lapels of the robe as he leaned in and nuzzled her.

In case you're wondering, the title comes from a line in The Sweater Song by Hedley.

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