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Illusions of the Past  The evening shadows stretched long and dark across the bedroom floor as Kat searched for the pumpkin patchouli candles that she loved so much. Getting dressed in their soft glow always made her feel so comforted - and tonight she needed that feeling in abundance. Her nerves were on edge and she could see her hands were shaking. Kat never thought an event such as this would ever make her feel so incredibly uneasy. After all she had always wanted to experience the mystery and magic of a masquerade ever since she could remember - and now that she was actually going .. well she couldn’t stop herself from shaking with a combination of excitement and fear like she had never known before. God how she wished for Sariel to come now and hold her tight, calming her nerves and sending that warm, wonderful feeling throughout her entire body like he used to do when they were together. She scolded herself for having such thoughts - their relationship was over now and she had to move on with her life. And this party was just the beginning. All she needed now was to remain focused and not let her thoughts stray to a place where she could allow him back in. It just opened her up to fresh hurt everytime she did. Kat walked over to the bed to pick up the satin ball gown that she would wear tonight and held it up against her body, turning from side to side in front of her full length mirror. The dress was a floor length gown of the deepest red .. a shade of crimson so dark it appeared almost black. It had an off the shoulder design and a very low cut neckline with corset and tight fitting bodice. Kat absolutely loved the way the fabric clung to every one of her soft curves when she tried it on at Malabar’s that first time and she wasted no time in making the decision to buy it for the party tonight. Layers upon layers of soft fabric cascaded to the floor and Kat knew the first time she put it on that it was going to be very difficult for any mortal man to resist her charm. Her breasts fairly strained against the ties that crisscrossed the front of the dress and she could see the gentle rise and fall of the fabric each time she took a breath. She smiled inwardly at the thought of all the attention she was going to get and as she shimmied into the dress, she suddenly remembered that she had also bought a garter to wear underneath. Kat lifted the dress to slide it up the length of one shapely leg until it wrapped snugly around her upper thigh. It was the finishing touch - and now she was ready. Once Kat had the dress on, she surveyed the effect in the mirror and was extremely pleased with what she saw. Gorgeous!! - the effect was simply stunning! She twirled and watched as the dress billowed out and swirled around her in a crimson cloud. She had pinned her hair up with diamond studded pins and when the light caught them they sparkled like the brightest stars. A few strategically placed strands of hair cascaded down her back, curling seductively to frame her face and accentuate her lovely neck. Yes, Kat had to admit she looked devilishly irresistible and with one last check in the mirror, she moved to spray a little of her favourite perfume on her neck, applying a gentle mist along her wrists and the tender area behind her knees. Perfect! Nothing left now but to wait for her ride. The mask Kat had chosen for tonight was made with delicate white lace and designed so that it covered the upper part of her face only - accentuating the blue of her eyes even as it hid her identity from the rest of the party-goers. Another perfect choice. It was all coming together, just as she knew it would and from somewhere deep inside her she knew that this would be a night she wouldn’t soon forget! A quick check out the window revealed that the limo Krish was sending to pick her up had arrived. It was sitting right outside and Kat wondered silently to herself how long it had been waiting there (she was sure she hadn’t heard it drive up). Kat blew out the candle, grabbed her wrap and made her way outside to the waiting car. The sound of her shoes on the steps outside seemed unusually loud now and she could hear them echo through the eerie stillness that surrounded her. A thick fog had appeared from out of nowhere and swirled playfully around her feet like an exuberant puppy .. wrapping itself around the lamp posts and effectively blocking everything from sight .. everything that is except for the limo which stood out in stark contrast to the pale grey fog . How odd she thought - that shouldn’t have happened - but explaining this anomaly was not the most urgent thing on her mind right now. Kat approached the car - waiting for the driver to come around and open the back door to help her inside. When he did, she couldn’t help but notice how tall he was - how pale his skin, and how stern and sharp his features were. And the way he looked at her sent waves of unease rushing through her body. Kat couldn’t help but think of how much he resembled a vampire as she looked back at him .. a vampire with an eternal hunger and an insatiable lust for blood. This was crazy Kat thought to herself. It had to be the night causing her to feel this way. After all, Halloween was a time when the dead could walk among the living virtually unnoticed - and nothing was as it seemed. Illusion was everywhere and if one wasn’t careful it was so easy to be taken in. It took an enormous effort of will to tear her gaze from the hypnotic effect of the pale stranger’s eyes .. eyes so deep and dark that nothing reflected in their murky depths. Kat felt as though she was under a spell until the driver reached out to touch her elbow, guiding her gently into the backseat. As he did so a wave of dizziness rushed over her with such force, Kat fairly fell into the car .. and he closed the door behind her, got behind the wheel .. and they sped away into the night bound for destinations unknown. |
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