sable - basil

"As the clock strikes midnight," you whisper, "we'll be together."
Smiling, I reply, "In a crowd of drunken revelers. My husband included."
"So... I can't touch you here?" Playfully, you grope my breast.
"No!"
"How about here?" You slip a hand beneath my skirt, inching toward my clit.
"Absolutely not," I moan.
"Here?" Your fingers graze mine.
That forbidden caress: one of many, but our first in a New Year.
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Most nights, the shadow was confined to the wall. Despite its contortions, it couldn't reach Jake's bed.
But on Halloween, it wrenched free. Jake felt its weight settle upon him while teeth grazed his skin. Remaining still, he was soon rewarded by the delicious warmth of a suckling mouth.
Terror heightened his arousal until he came with a shudder. Afterward, the shadow retreated, impatient in its prison for another year.
(Thanks so much for offering this challenge, Kimmi! This was a lot of fun!)