His eyes, his stormy ocean eyes flood me, floor me. My knees buckle and sway. Shakily, I beam up at him. He takes my hand and I follow him.
I'm not scared anymore. I'm his.
And he is mine.
THE END
About the author
Laila Blake (lailablake.com) is an author, linguist and translator. She writes character-driven love stories, co-hosts the podcast Lilt and blogs about writing, feminism and society.
Her work has been featured in numerous anthologies. Keeping a balance between her different interests, Laila Blake’s body of work encompasses literary erotica, romance, and various fields in speculative fiction (dystopian/post-apocalypse, fantasy, paranormal romance and urban fantasy) and she adores finding ways to mix and match.
A self-proclaimed nerd, she lives in Cologne/Germany with her cat Nookie, harbors a deep fondness for obscure folk singers and plays the guitar. She loves photography, science documentaries and classic literature, as well as Doctor Who, Game of Thrones and The Big Bang Theory.
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Other books by Laila Blake
The Breaking in Waves Series (Erotic Romance)
- Driftwood Deeds
- Trading Tides
- Saltwater Skin (Coming Winter 2014)
The Lakeside Series (Romantic Fantasy)
- By the Light of the Moon
- A Taste of Winter (Coming Fall 2014)
After Life Lessons (Dystopian Romance) - with L.C. Spoering
- After Life Lessons – Book One
- After Life Lessons – The Interlude (Coming July 2014)
- After Life Lessons – Book Two (Coming 2015)
Tethered Down (Free Erotic Short Story)
Anthologies Featuring Laila Blake's Stories
Best Women's Erotica 2014, Violet Blue, Cleis Press
Best Erotic Romance 2014, Kristina Wright, Cleis Press
Book Lovers: Sexy Stories from Under the Covers, Shawna Kenney, Seal Press
A Princess Bound: Naughty Fairy Tales for Women, Kristina Wright, Cleis Press
Bound For Trouble, Alison Tyler, Cleis Press
The Big Book of Submission: 69 Kinky Tales, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Cleis Press
Anything She Wants, Harper Bliss, Ladylit Publishing
Sweat, Harper Bliss, Ladylit Publishing
A Christmas to Remember, Harper Bliss, Ladylit Publishing
Bossy, Harper Bliss, Ladylit Publishing
Forbidden Fruit, Cheyenne Blue, Ladylit Publishing
Shameless Behavior, Lana Fox, Go Deeper Press
Shakespearotica: Queering the Bard, Salome Wilde, Storm Moon Press
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