Ni'Saah stood silently at the window watching, while outside a summer storm raged. Fascinated by the bright flashes of lightening, her eyes closed each time the loud crash of thunder rumbled overhead.
She had anticipated this storm all evening, knowing it would hit just at dusk. The approaching darkness, her favorite time of day, made her feel alive, stronger, and more in touch with the demons that lived inside her.
She shivered as the storm grew wilder. The static electricity in the air made her skin tingle, and she stiffened at the unexpected touch of his hand on her shoulder. He spun her around into his arms, his lips were inches from hers as he smiled.
"Enjoying the storm, pet?" he asked.
"Oh yes.", she nodded.
Turning slightly as her gaze was drawn to watch a particularly bright blue-white flash. Silently she counted -- one -- two -- there it was -- the crackling crash, followed by a resounding boom. Turning her eyes back to his. His hand curled in the mass of red curls and pulled her head to the side, baring her slender throat.