Gothic Horror Challenge 2010
She had admired him all her life, and had longed for this marriage just as long. “You'll regret it.” The crones of the family shook their heads.
At last the wedding came and after that the night. He possessed her with affection and held her tenderly as she fell asleep. “Sweet child,” he said indulgently.
He was gone when she woke, so she lit a lamp and pulled a wrapper around herself. Moving to the door of his room, she smiled and opened it wide, little realizing until that moment just what was buried at his country estate...
At last the wedding came and after that the night. He possessed her with affection and held her tenderly as she fell asleep. “Sweet child,” he said indulgently.
He was gone when she woke, so she lit a lamp and pulled a wrapper around herself. Moving to the door of his room, she smiled and opened it wide, little realizing until that moment just what was buried at his country estate...