“From death into his loving arms…” AUTHOR’S REVEAL snippet from “Charmeine” the First Novel in “The Light-Bearer Series”

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“From death into his loving arms…” AUTHOR’S REVEAL snippet from “Charmeine” the First Novel in “The Light-Bearer Series”

John Collier (1850–1934), Lilith, The Atkinson Art Gallery
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Tabbruis finished feeding Charmeine and her face became pink and perfect. She opened her eyes slightly whispering, “Tabbruis?”
Tabbruis held her hand and whispered in her ear, “Everything is fine my love, you are safe.”
Charmeine said, “No, Shane… is he okay?”
Tabbruis smiled and said, “Oh yes, my love, he is fine. Everyone is safe. You will be fine, Charmeine, just rest for a while now. We will talk later. I am right here with you my love. Sleep and dream a little dream of me this time. I will be holding you when you awake.”
Charmeine nodded and smiled. She drifted off to sleep with a little grin on her beautiful face.
Never taking his hands off her, Tabbruis got up and sat on the couch putting her head on his lap.
Softly Neal said, “If you do not mind Tabbruis, please allow the flight attendant to clean and change Charmeine’s clothes.”
Tabbruis nodded and said, “Yes, but I will be the one to do it. Just ask the flight attendant to bring her travel bag. I will need some towels, soap, warm water and privacy while I clean her.”
Neal made the arrangements and left the room, so they could have privacy. The flight attendant brought in a few bowls of soapy warm water and towels. She also brought in Charmeine’s travel bag. Then Tabbruis asked her to leave.
Turning to Charmeine on the couch, Tabbruis said with a tear in his eye, “I guess I am the one to give you privacy now.” He looked at her beautiful face while he took off the ripped turtle-neck and bloody camisole.
Tabbruis gently cleaned her removing the blood on her body and in her hair.
Never looking anywhere except her face, he dried her off and took another camisole out of the bag and put it on her.

He thought, ‘Her rose lotion she liked so much, did she pack it?’ Reaching in the bottom of the bag, he found it.
Tabbruis knew she loved the rose scent and rubbed it on her tanned arms.
The smell of roses brought back a collage of memories of Charmeine. The first night he saw her, while he was carrying her to the limo, he smelled roses. The nights he held her, she had put it on right before she came to bed.
Charmeine was intoxicating to him. Her love of roses reminded him of her love, purity and beauty.
Tabbruis found a thin zipper hoodie, and carefully put it on her.
Charmeine’s jeans were soaked with blood and his stomach turned when he thought about what the Blood-Hunter wanted to do to her.
Just looking at her face, he took off her tennis shoes and gently unbuttoned and unzipped her jeans.
While doing this, he said, “I never thanked you for the way you treated me last night. No one, Charmeine…” and he held back tears “has ever treated me with such kindness and tenderness, but you offered it to me like you have an ocean of it to give.”
Still looking into her face, he slid the jeans off keeping her panties in place. Tabbruis reached in the bag and pulled out a pair of yoga pants. He put them on her while looking at her face and then put her shoes back on.

Tabbruis and Charmeine

Tabbruis made sure all the blood was off of her, and she was clean and perfect.
He took out her hair brush and began to brush her soft golden hair. It was beautiful and it curled around her face. He held it in his hands and thought it really was like spun honey.
He put the brush back in the bag. Tabbruis sat back on the couch and put her head back on his lap.
Tabbruis thanked God that Charmeine was brought back from death into his loving arms.

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As an Author, there are aspects of my writing that hit home in my heart.
This excerpt does that in a lot of ways… This song has been special to me ever since it’s release date in 1994, and it still brings tears to my eyes.
Enjoy and give your loved one a special hug today!
From Boston – Livin’ For You…

Livin’ without you never could be so wrong

Don’t need to say it, I never waited so long

Thinking about yo in everthing I do

Love for giving

You know I’m just livin’ for you

And I, I never needed to lie

Can’t you see I believe in my heart when I’m saying

It’s love that you see

You’re just the one for me

I’m praying

Maybe I’m dreaming, don’t want to wake up now

Baby, I love you, I always knew it somehow

Happened so easy, don’t need to think it through

It’s not so amazing

Been going so crazy for you

Dreaming and hoping, hoping that dreams come true

You’re my religion, girl, I’ve been living for you

Don’t want to fight it, tried everything I know

I won’t deny it

You’re everywhere I try to go

And I, I never needed to lie

Can’t you see I believe in my heart when I’m saying

It’s love that you see

You mean the world to me

I’m praying for you

Knew it so easy, don’t have to think it through

Love is for giving

I know I’m just livin’ for you

Love is for giving

I know I’m just livin’ for you