The Beekeeper

by S.M. Shade

To all the other women who would follow a strange, reclusive man into a graveyard at night despite the danger because he’s tall with big hands and a deep voice. This one’s for you.

“So why does it feel like the world is ending?” “Because love is a world all its own and the end of any world is tragic. Do you want to tell me about him?”

“Would you love me if I was a worm, though?” His instant answer makes me giggle. “Absolutely. I’d get you a nice big flowerpot full of nutrient rich soil.”