This story contains adult situations and imagery of violence and rape, those offended by this or those persons under the age of 18 should not view thi... material.Some Demons You Can't Hide From - by R. C. ConradReggie came home with his trophy in one hand. Methodically he closed and locked the front door of the house his mother left him. He was inside now, safe. In a little while he could savor the moment with all his other trophies.He put his trophy down on the end of the couch and went to the. But many nights I just lay there in bed and try to force myself to sleep. This night, I was awakened by a fierce pain in my chest. The lupus was just sitting there and I could hardly breathe. I rolled over slightly to release the pressure on my left side and the pain subsided just a bit. I glanced at the clock and it was 4 a.m. The soft brrr sound of the fan and the breeze felt pleasant on my skin so I kicked the covers off and closed my eyes. I felt his hand on my shoulder and I relaxed even. We were very open and frank with each other, and held nothing back from our discussions. We arrived at the conclusion that we wanted an open marriage, but not just to have cavalier relationships. We wanted some close and intimate friends and not a whole lot of one-night stands, if that is clear. We wanted to cultivate close friends and have those people be as intimate with us as we were with each other.“We happened to meet Aaron and Susan about that time, and we started to talk openly to them. Ten, nine, eight…I begin to scan the room for you. Seven, six, five…I move around, scouting your location. Four, three, two…Where are you? I so want to kiss you in this next second, greeting the New Year with your lips on mine, wrapped up in your arms. One…suddenly, I feel your presence behind me and feel your hands on my hips. You turn me around and I look up just in time for you to lower your face to mine. I tilt my head to meet yours and our lips meet. Grabbing the sides of my face, weaving.