The Taste of true love

the beach. But between the trees, where Annie knew the beach was, there, that's where it was. She strained her eyes to make it out and wip

could be a ghost light or something.' She was dragging Richard toward

t is it?' Annie looked over at Richard. 'Don't know,' she said. 'Not for sure, anyway

oment. 'Or some

ht bobbing in the air over the lake. Almost

e. 'It's pulsing,' he said.

wn the steps, both of them only in socks. Annie didn't even notice; she focused on the light, w

ot going out in the open,' he said. A

the track and ke

hung above it as though suspended from an unseen string. Annie watched it, wishing she had

swaying. As they watched, it dipped and dived

give me a goddamned heart attack?'' What's

n this one though. Don't know whose place it is or

omething weird about this ligh

plied in his now-familiar refrai

,' sai

t's go back inside okay?' 'In a

moved. It reached the tree line and exploded in a shower of s

ward the cabin. 'Enough freaky stuff,' he said. 'We're going

ght had exploded, then turned and let Richard lead

into her numb feet left Annie feeling a mix of bewilderment and relief. Richard, ever pragmatic, headed straight for the makeshift bar, pouring

headed, and her mouth was dry. She got up and went to the kitchen for a glass of water. She stared

call it?' asked Richard when

a purple throw. 'I've never seen one before, only read about them.' She looked over at the f

hough it was as freaky as shit, we don't have to bolt the doors and stay up all night wa

f stuff I read,' she said. 'Yeah, it's a natural phenomenon.' She thought for a m

ting the sack, Stephanie.' He winked at Annie. 'Bit of a shame the night ended the way

ow mingled with a sense of wonder as she sat back in the chair and gazed at the fire. Something bothered her about the light they'd seen, but she couldn't put her finger on it. Richard was right, though; it ha