Entangled Love by Jessica Gray

through this and live happily ever after.
     
    He heard her scream his name just as he went over the edge himself; iIt was a sound he would carry with him for the rest of his life. Their lovemaking had been different tonight, more intense and bordering on desperate.  Michael felt it, but was too drained to analyze it much further right now. He needed to catch his breath.
     
    Readjusting his position on the couch, he pulled a boneless Evelyn down against his chest and wrapped his arms around her. He need for her had been so intense; he still felt the hunger burning inside. He would let them both rest for a bit before he started round two.
     
    Evelyn felt completely drained and relaxed. The day’s worries and stress had vanished and she allowed Michael to adjust her to a more comfortable position against his chest. Normally, she would rest for a minute and then gather her belongings and head home. Tonight, she was more tired than usual and allowed her eyes to close as she listened to his heartbeat beneath her ear.  There had been a difference in their joining tonight, almost as if their bodies sensed a change was coming.
     
    Sighing and deciding to put her mind at rest for a little while longer, Evelyn snuggled more closely to Michael and enjoyed the sense of rightness in being held in his arms. It might never become a reality, but she would take the fantasy for as long as it lasted.
     
    *****
     
    Michael awoke to the feeling of pins and needles in his shoulder and tried to move it, hoping to ease the discomfort. It was then that he felt the warm weight, resting half on top of his, the warm breath wafting over his chest in an even rhythm.
     
    Opening his eyes, he glanced down, shocked to see Evelyn sleeping in his arms, naked and with the blanket from the back of the couch half covering her and him. Tightening his hold, he rolled her off of him, taking care so that she didn’t end up lying on the floor, and quickly stood up.
     
    Evelyn felt Michael stir and opened her eyes to see him hurriedly donning his boxers, while glaring at her. She knew her hair was probably a complete mess, but did it really deserve that horrible expression? Reaching up, she attempted to bring some order to her unruly hair, while still holding the blanket across her body to preserve her privacy.
     
    After last night, she would have expected to feel less shy around Michael, but his expression and the vibe coming from him had her defenses up and for some reason she suddenly felt a strong desire to cry. Straightening herself on the couch, she glanced around for a clock. Not seeing one, she asked, “What time is it?”
     
    Michael jumped when she spoke as if a thousand volts of electricity had just hit his body. “It’s morning. That’s what time it is. It’s morning. You fell asleep. You weren’t supposed to sleep over.” Michael ran his hands through his hair, knowing that he sounded like a crazy man, but she had agreed to his rules, and had intentionally broken one.
     
    Deep inside he realized that he was freaking out because for a moment, when he had first woken up, he had been happy to see her still in his arms. Then reality had hit, and in an instant, he had seen all of his carefully built walls come crashing down, leaving his heart open and vulnerable.
     
    “Michael, I can see that it’s morning. I haven’t been sleeping well, and you wore me out.” Evelyn wrapped the blanket around herself and started gathering up the scattered pieces of her clothing.
     
    “Don’t blame this on me. You agreed to no sleep overs, yet here you are!” Michael threw his hands up in the air as he delivered the accusation. In the back of his mind, he knew he was being unreasonable, but was incapable of stopping. “We agreed that after sex, whoever was at the wrong house would leave. You stayed.”
     
    Evelyn turned, clothing in her hands, and watched as Michael finished his tirade. “Michael, we both fell asleep. It was only a matter of time