The Golden Cage

You are not crying, my sweet?” Adrian asked, his voice deep and a little unsteady

in the whole world

so fantastic? I just know that I had to make you trust me, to make you sure that we belonged to each other and that our love is greater than anything else

love, because I could read your thoughts and because I love you, that something was wrong. Of course I could not guess what it was. How could I have imagined anything

Do you think that is possible? I feel I have fought a great number of unseen forces to make sure that you are mine. You see, I knew, my precious little

I have saved you and you are never to be terrified

train. But everything we have done up to now has been both unconventional and original, so I suppose we should just accept it

Then, as he climbed into the bed, he said,

“Perhaps it seems rather strange to spend our first honeymoon night on a

I expected it would be and your face is even more beautiful.”

Then he said,

“This is how I have wanted to see you. Your hair is just as lovely as