Secrets in the Dark

by B. Sobjakken

When I glance through the peephole, my breath catches. The man standing there looks like my uncle. My gorgeous, kind, and ridiculously tall uncle Jamie. The uncle I had a crush on as a teenager.

I blink. I’m ogling him again. Thank god it’s just us, and so much for my crush being long gone.

I can’t hold back the flinch at the sentiment. I feel like he’s trying to set a distinct boundary or something.

This isn’t real; my uncle is not fucking me so hard that white dots are spotting my vision.

I knew I shouldn’t have taken that sleeping pill, but my episodes are few and far between. I never expected something like this could happen.

I don’t know what happened last night and I thought she was someone else this morning. If I wanted to be honest with myself, the signs were there, but I ignored them.

I kiss her, letting myself enjoy this moment. She is everything I’ve wanted in a woman, and this was the best sex of my life.

No, I didn’t because I’m a sick bastard who wanted nothing more than to breed the gorgeous creature before me.

Spending half the day in the sun, pushing a small ball around with a stick while all the men brag about who they are cheating on their wives with, is not my idea of fun.

I feel a soft brush of fingers along my lower back, and my dick twitches at her touch. I want to grab and kiss her goodbye, but my attention doesn’t stray from her father.

She has happily become a replica of the other women in our family, sending a bitter taste into my mouth. Just another reminder that I am not like them.

I never imagined the ache I would feel being away from her. It hadn’t even been 24 hours, and I missed her; it made me feel crazy. At my age, I’ve never felt anything like this. How could I feel something so strongly about someone so swiftly?

The lights are on when I reach her cottage, and I think about looking through her windows before deciding it is a little creepier than I wanted.

“I’ll settle my affairs overseas and come back here with you. What happens after that is up to you, my love.”

“I’ve been thinking about it all day. I think I can have everything settled within a month or two. But you’re mine, Emma. You understand that? I’m serious about us,”