Today TIL THE BREAK OF DAWN by Tracey H. Kitts is scheduled to release by New Concepts Publishing.
Read an excerpt from TIL THE BREAK OF DAWN below. Read an interview with Tracey in the current issue of the Kate Hill Newsletter here and visit Tracey online at
http://traceyhkitts.com/.
Excerpt from TIL THE BREAK OF DAWN by Tracey H. Kitts
Released on December 24, 2010 by New Concepts Publishing.
When I crawled up onto the platform, it was only a matter of minutes before the lake was still again. A million stars reflected on its perfect black surface. It looked like I could reach out and scoop up a handful of stars. The moon was nearly full, casting a soft glow over everything around me. I’d never seen anything so peaceful.
“Why couldn’t I just tell him what I’m thinking?” I wondered aloud. “Why couldn’t I just ask if he still thinks of me?” I sat there for a few more minutes, knees curled up underneath my chin, practicing what I would say to Marcus. Finally, I sat up straight, closed my eyes and pictured him in front of me. I had to find the courage to say what was in my heart. Maybe a rehearsal would help. “Every time I think of you, I have to stop and catch my breath. Not a day has passed that I haven’t thought of you and wondered if you were out there somewhere thinking of me. And if you were … what did you feel?”
“My heart starts beating again.”
Marcus’ voice brought my attention back to the bank. At first when I opened my eyes I thought I was imagining things, that I’d gone too long without sleep. But he was definitely real. His long hair floated on the wind like a dark cloud. He was standing underneath the big oak tree, propped gracefully against its trunk. His feet were bare and he was wearing a dark t-shirt and black pants. There was a glimmer in his eyes I’d never seen before and even from this distance it was unmistakable. He hungered for something. Whether it was me or my blood, I couldn’t say.
“You called?” His voice was soft, but it carried easily on the wind as if he were using a microphone.
“Not exactly.”
“Sure you did, you just didn’t use a phone.”
He stood there for a moment, looking like every erotic dream I’d ever had. His hair blended with the night, like darkness crystallized, my most beautiful nightmare come to life.
“Mind if I join you?” He held up a bottle and waved it in the air as he spoke.
“Are you going to levitate over here?”
His slow grin was wicked. “Would it scare you if I did?”
“Probably.”
He laughed. “Then I’ll swim.”
Marcus pulled off his shirt and I felt every muscle between my legs jump. He was a work of art. He tossed the shirt aside and jumped into the water with perfect form. In an instant he was beside me. When he broke the surface of the water it was like time stood still. He shook his head, sending wet strands of hair flying and clinging to his throat and back. I’d never wanted anyone so much in my life.
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