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“Light-Bearer SWOT Analysis” snippet ... Ransom by Emily Guido

“Recovery Mission” part one, from “ACCENDO” the Third Novel from “The Light-Bearer Series” & Announce “FANGS AND HEARTS WEEK” Oct 24 – 31

Smith Point Beach, Long Island, NY
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Tabbruis wanted his wife. He wanted Charmeine back badly.
All the worry and the confusion he had had for the last two days were gone.
Tabbruis just wanted to hold Charmeine in his arms again and have her come home. He needed her. Tabbruis’ heart had not worked right since she left.
When Tabbruis came over the dune barrier, he saw Charmeine in a tight ball crying. Her beautiful long blond hair was flying around in the wind. Tabbruis took a breath and thought, ‘She is alright; I have found my wife. This nightmare is over. Thank you God!’
Suddenly, Charmeine’s heart skipped a beat. Charmeine felt an embrace around her and it felt like a dream.
Tabbruis whispered, “Semper tuus ero, Charmeine.” She felt his burning kiss on her lips.
Charmeine couldn’t bring herself to open her eyes because she wanted to fall into his arms. Out of an automatic reflex, she whispered among her tears, “Semper tua ero, Tabbruis.”
If Charmeine didn’t open eyes, she wouldn’t have to deal with the enormity that her life has become.
Finally, coming to terms with reality, Charmeine opened her eyes and the sun was glaring into them. Charmeine realized Tabbruis was still holding her.
As a shot to her heart, Charmeine remembered Tabbruis’ lack of faith and belief.
Charmeine’s anger exploded inside her like a hydrogen bomb. She flew like a lightning bolt down the beach. Even so, Tabbruis caught up with her quickly. Charmeine put her hands up and yelled, “No! Don’t talk to me Tabbruis. There’s nothing more to be said on the subject. We have to get to battle. The battle is the ONLY thing which matters. Where is your limo? I know you have one here.”

Tabbruis said in a pleading voice, “Stop Charmeine, I love you.”
Sarcastically Charmeine said, “Love? Ha! Where is your limo?”
He yelled, “Charmeine, please! Let me talk to you!”
She stopped looking for the limo and stood in front of him. She said, “Okay talk and you better look me in the eye.”
Tabbruis took a big breath and swallowed, “Charmeine, I love you. You have no idea of how troubled I have been since you left.”
Charmeine yelled, “No! I want to know the reason why you have no confidence in me! That’s all! Tell me Tabbruis!”
Tabbruis took a deep breath and said, “The rest of the squad has seen battles and warfare. We were trying to get the best advantage for our attack. However I trust you, Charmeine. I believe in your intuition.”
Astonished… her eyes flew open. She could not believe it. Incensed, she said angrily, “You just lied to me, Tabbruis!”
Charmeine started running down the beach.
Tabbruis caught up to her and put his hands around her waist to draw her into him. She yelled furiously with a hand to her heart because it was beating slow, “Get your hands off me, now!”
Struggling for breath because his heart was beating slowly too, Tabbruis said, “I will, once you listen to reason.”
Enraged Charmeine asked, “Reason? So the little woman isn’t doing what you want, and you assume she’s hysterical?”
Red faced, Tabbruis said, “Well… now…. Yes!” and Tabbruis yanked Charmeine back to him.
Charmeine had reached her breaking point. She took the heel of her hand and hit Tabbruis in the bottom of the nose. Quickly, she turned and picked him up with a hip throw making Tabbruis hit the beach hard.
She threw a white light pulsing through her hands in Tabbruis’ chest, and he could not move his body.
Charmeine struggling to make her heart beat said with a commanding voice, “I am not your property. If I do not want you to touch me, then you better damn well not!”
Tabbruis’ green eyes were rimmed black with anger and now, desire… he yelled, “You are my wife! I will make you listen to me, Charmeine.”
Charmeine bent down remaining an inch above his lips looking him in the eyes.
Tabbruis started to growl mostly out of frustration but also with excitement and craving her body. His heart was under attack like hers. They both noticed their hearts were not beating as one anymore. Something had died in their love for one another.

Charmeine had tears in her eyes. They were falling on Tabbruis’ face, each one burning into him. She looked him the eyes and said softly, “Tabbruis, you can never lie to me. You see, it is one of my many powers.” Still holding his stare an inch away from his lips while in tears, she said in a whisper, “You just lied to me. You said you trusted me. You said you believed in my intuition.”
Tabbruis felt her hot breath on his lips and softly growled, “Charmeine, I did not lie darling.”
Charmeine eyes widened and she did not blink. She came down nose to nose with Tabbruis. With a baleful look, she said, “You are just racking the lies up today, my Champion, my husband; three lies and a freaking ‘darling’ to boot!”
Charmeine backed away and got up, “Tabbruis, I have realized I need to let you go. There is no way to compromise. Do you not feel our hearts have been ripped apart?”
Tabbruis could not move to follow her, he was still immobilized. When he heard Charmeine’s words, his heart slowed even more.
He knew she was right. He felt their hearts were being slowly ripped apart.
The vice-grip around his heart was more and more powerful. The same vice-grip that was on his heart before he found her had almost completely re-positioned itself.

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Anger is the fire of passion!
However, if the fire persists it burns the love as fuel.
Then all you have left is the ashes.
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