Storm: A short story for when nature is at her most exciting -- comments welcome.
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It had been a long, hot night; sultry and heavy with the threat of thunder in the air. Finally at first light she slipped out from beneath the tangled cotton sheet and stood at the open window. The pearly, luminescent glow of the near-dawn outlined her slim, well-formed nudity.
She could see the glimmer of the water in the distance as it lapped against the shore and it called her irresistibly. She slipped a pale cotton sundress on to cover her smooth body, and forsaking any shoes she slipped downstairs, unlatched the door and went out into the expectant air.
As she moved over the grass towards the lake's shore, her body stroked and sensitised by the soft springy grass and emerging daisies, the silence was eerie. All nature seemed to be holding its breath awaiting the impending storm. Finally she stood on the shoreline, digging her toes into the sand, looking out across the ruffled waters of the lake.
It was then that she saw him: dark, smooth, sleek; he moved powerfully through the water, driven forward by his bunching arm muscles. As she watched his progress through the water there was a mighty flash of lightning, followed by a sharp, deafening crack of thunder and she jumped in response. Even as her shock ebbed away she was aware that the massive electrical discharge had sent a flurry of excitement coursing through her body, coming to rest in places that had nothing to do with fear.