Separation
“My Lord! My Lady!”
Polina’s voice wakes up Roseanne. She slowly opens her eyes to realize that it is already morning and they have spent the night at Vanalise’s home. Picking up her dress from the ground, she covers her naked body while Dmitri is still asleep next to her.
“Dmitri,” she whispers, gently shaking him. “It is morning. Polina is here.”
He stirs and slowly opens his eyes to look at her. Last night, they did not sleep a wink, making love until dawn as if it was their last day on earth. The pain of separation is burning like hot fire in their hearts but both of them only wanted to prolong their time together.
“Two weeks,” he whispers back. “Might as well ask me for my life.”
“Shhh!”
Roseanne puts a finger on his lips, shushing him.
“If anything happens to you, I will also die,” she murmurs. “We will make it through this. I will return to you. I promise.”