Laura

Paradise Lost

This is a submission for Kevin’s No Theme Thursday.

Tick tock, tick tock. 

Time was moving at an agonizingly slow pace. 

Image by Kevin from The Beginning at Last

She was getting tired of waiting. 

And even though time was moving perceptibly slow – days, weeks, and months were passing by. 

She had to do something. 

She got up from the bed. She was tired of the mundane day in, day out. 

The grind. Work, work, work. 

All for supposed power and money. 

She marched down the long, winding staircase. At the end of the staircase, on the left side of the wall was a large, elaborate door. 

She opened it and stepped inside.

“Here goes nothing,” she huffed in aggravation.

Deeper she went, into the bowels of the basement, further down, into the dark abyss. 

She lit a candle to illuminate her path. She strolled, thinking about what she would say.

Before she knew it, she came face-to-face with another door. 

This was it. 

She knocked. 

“Come in,” she heard his low, powerful tone call out.

She twisted the handle, stepping into the lavish space. Hundreds, no thousands – years worth of riches, wealth, accomplishments all adorned the walls, the floor, the sofa. 

A fireplace roared in the corner, almost as if it could sense her presence. 

He didn’t look up. Busy reading or writing something. 

She sat before him. Waiting for him to acknowledge her. 

Finally, he looked up. 

“Yes, darling?” 

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Lilith sighed, exasperated at his cool tone. 

“Samael, my love. When are you ever going to come out of this cold, dark prison?” 

He laughed lowly. “Lilith, my beautiful demoness, my dark goddess, don’t you know there’s work that has to be done?”

She could feel the fire raging through her veins now, and her face was getting hot. She held back, not wanting to boil over. That would not bode well for either of their tempestuous natures. But she couldn’t help but think he was patronizing her a bit. 

“Samael, I’ve lost track of time. It’s been so long. You know…how much I miss you,” she said softly, seductively. Hoping her tone would lure him in. 

He wasn’t moved at all.

“All I’ve done over these last few hundreds of years has made our wealth grow exponentially. The power, the fame, the money. I think I’ve done very well, and there’s always more to have. To acquire. Souls…are desperate. You should be quite grateful.” 

He went on. 

She had a flashback of a memory as he spoke, remembering the days long past of when they were first together.

Image by Kevin from The Beginning at Last

Lost in her reverie, she thought back to when there was no end of passionate nights, lustful sighs, and gazing into each other’s darkness.

“Why did you come? What is it you want?” he asked her, she could tell he was growing tired of the same conversation every few 50 years or so.

“Samael, we are immortal. Legends, eternal. They will never stop worshipping us. Don’t you think you could take a few hundred years off and perhaps spend some time with me?” 

He looked at her. 

He didn’t say anything. He didn’t have to. 

Women. Never happy. Always want something. If it’s not money, it’s something…

She could hear his thoughts. 

“Stop talking about me in your head!” she roared now, furiously. If she had to, she would light a fire under him. He enjoyed pain, sometimes. 

He chuckled. 

“So, that’s all you want? A few hundred years of my time? I don’t believe it! Women always want more.” 

Her anger swirled around in thick shadows, and she was growing hotter by the moment, and not in the way she wanted to be.

Image by Kevin from The Beginning at Last

It seemed that they had reached an impasse. 

Then suddenly, she had an idea…

His and hers perspectives – always a fun time! 😆

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  4. This suits today’s New Moon, haha 🙂
    “Women. Never happy. Always want something. If it’s not money, it’s something…” – I thought this couple should always be firing it out, always *something*
    Very intriguing…

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    • Thank you! 😊 I’m so glad you liked it 🙏
      And haha yeah I agree there should probably always be a bit of heat and fire 🔥 in between them, in several different ways lol 😆
      Always something, yes – you got it!

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  8. You and Kevin are adorable. You both made me smile. On another note, I’m thinking since the beginnings of relationships are always the most fun and passionate, at this point in my life, I should just do beginnings.

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    • Haha, thank you Mary! 😊 that’s so appreciated 🙏 glad to make you smile. Oh, and I know what you mean 😆 I was gonna make a “the beginning…at last” joke here but anyways lol. Beginnings are indeed quite enjoyable!

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    • Haha thank you Michele! 😊 super kind of you to say🙏 indeed there are quite a few differences and yet similarities all at the same time, guess that’s what makes life fun lol 😆 hope you are enjoying Oregon if you’re still there! 💕

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      • You’re welcome, Laura. You know I enjoy your writing. 👍🏻 I imagine you writing between patients. 📝🤔 Oh wait, you’re working from home now. Might look different but I reckon your imagination is always working. ✨ Fun, yes. lol 😁 I am enjoying my visit. Thanks so much – I am here for two weeks. 💕

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      • Have so much fun and take so many pics! 📸 and that is so appreciated! 😊 and I do still work per diem at a recovery center, so I do write in between patients! 😆 you are too good! 🙌 Yes, my imagination is always going. I feel like our thoughts never stop as we are air signs lol 💭 thank you again so much 🙏 💕

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