My luck didn't hold. There was an odd tingling in my fingers as I held the steering wheel. Only half a second before lightning had struck my car. My e...esight dimmed momentarily then became clear again. Finally I was home and felt exhausted. Fully dressed I flopped on the sofa and didn't wake until the next morning.Bright sun and a clear blue sky greeted me as I headed for work the following day. Just like the desert during the monsoon season. Flooding rain one day, sunshine and humid the next.. “Do you think? Do you really think, Sazu? Or you just want to make me happy?”“I am very serious when I talk with you, my queen. I wouldn’t lie if the truth is what it is”“You are always by my side, Sazu. You are the only one who understands me”, said the queen, now smiling as her tears ceased to roll from her eyes.“It’s because you are the one who understand me as well. I know how you feel; I’ve been my fair share of failures in love. Don’t worry, you are the Queen of Almerac and you do deserve. He sunk his fingers in my hair and tilted my face upward. For the first time, I noticed how long and nearly blonde his lashes were and how they softened his dark, intelligent eyes. “You okay?” It was that voice again, even more bedroomy this time. Just two words, and I felt a pulling sensation, low and deep. How did he do that? My mouth opened, and then closed. I nodded. “Mmm-hmm.” A wide, crooked smile broke across his face. “Good. That’s good, Chen.” Something warm and happy began to glow. Mom? he whispered carefully, not wanting to wake her and ruin the mystery of the moment. He was not worried about anyone coming home and causing a scene because his father was never one to stay at home, especially after his first affair more than 5 years ago. Not worrying about a sudden entrance from his estranged father, Jacob freely drank in his mothers brunette hair splayed about her face and the crevice from which he was born from. Seeing his mothers most intimate region felt exhilarating.