The Last KissbySilverwolf ©![]() The Last Kiss She lay soft against him, Her fine fur sweating him in the august heat. So many times he’d pushed her away. “It’s too hot girl,” he’d say, her eyes hurting to lay with him. He pulled her tighter now, She sighed, his trembling arm caressing her more. Her child lay between them, suckling, blissfully ignorant. Two days, the man thought. She gave her all to the pup for two days. She should never have gotten bred, he reminded himself. With her weak heart, and damaged pelvis. He cursed the dog that bred her, Cursed to truck that hit her. He cursed the robbers that chased her away to start it all. But he cursed himself more. Not noticing her pregnancy till it was too late to abort. Not finding her before the accident. So what if he’d driven that stretch of road every day and night for a week. He didn’t find her. The police called him. 2am, she’d been hit by a truck. Should they put her down? He rushed to her that night. She struggled, survived. She was improving. She was bred, he should have known. She stirred beside him. Perhaps sensing his thoughts, She snuggled closer, nuzzling her face against his cheek. He stroked her fine set cheek. They lay for hours it seemed. Rolling the vet’s words around his skull. Heart too weak, too much strain, pregnancy too long. Her heart had always seemed so strong to him. Listening at night after they made love. “Put her to sleep now, or take her home, she won’t last long.” He had selfishly taken her home. They lay together silently. He didn’t have words, not knowing what to say. She shook slightly, the pup cried. He lifted it gently to its mothers nose. Her mouth smacked open tiredly. Her delicate tongue touched her baby. She struggled to reach him. He leaned closer to share her gentle kiss. There was sadness in her eyes. Profound and deep. Reflecting his own. He watched the fading light of her eyes. Pulled her tighter, “I love you,” he whispered. He cried. Held her closer till her heat was gone. Remembering the last kiss. silverwolf "Site content and stories Copyright secured 1998-2003 Silverwolf & Silverwolf Industries" "E-mail the Author at silverw122@netscape.net" |