A Love In Dark Times

Both unsheathed their swords fighting, trying not to cut each other, anyone who saw that fight could assure that Luisa wa limiting herself, while Luis was trying hard. Their difference in ability was considerable, however, Luisa was determined to lose in order to fulfil her promise to give her virginity to the man she had loved since she was a child, it was what she hac wished for so many times, she imagined herself living with him everything she had seen in the soap operas, crying, fighti and making up, now she knew he was the one, her boyfriend who would soon become her husband and the father of her children, the person with whom she would grow old happily.

The sabers clashed wasting energies that could have been used in the sweet task that awaited them, Luisa didn't know he to lose without Luis noticing her intention or without him feeling belittled for being less skilled, after all she was trained even by Lucifer himself and her sword had been forged by dark sorcerers with the blood of hundreds of people, She had. wide advantage over him, even in her musings she inadvertently knocked him down, leaving the poor boy on his back on the ground with his sword withdrawn a few feet away, his pride hurt and the heaviness of not having won his coveted pri for lack of skill.

-Don“tworry, I just had a rare piece of luck, like Guio's stupidity. -says Luisa helping him up.

Don't be modest, you fight very well, it's incredible how you learned so fast, I can assure you that you fight better than a master. -Luis unburdens himself although he feels devastated, many times he planned this duel, where in any scenario h would be the winner.

Come on, let's go into the house, it's freezing weather, you'd better go on and clean yourself up, you're covered in dust. -'m ashamed, your father might get upset. However, Luis stepped through the door, heading inside.

Quiet, I heard that he's not coming today, he went for a walk with his boyfriend, besides my brother left me a room for myself, it’s very nice, come and I'll show it to you. -Luisa commented, pushing him inside, locking the door and going up some stairs that led to the first floor where her room was located. Some posters with poems showed that she had not decorated it, although Luis observing everything declared to her:

~You look beautiful. -And he sat down on the bed, intertwining his hands, avoiding Luisa, who felt uncomfortable because of the silence, holding back the desire to sit next to him, it occurred to him to ask her a thousand questions and he could only ask her this one:

-Would you like some music to listen to, I mean, do you want me to turn on the radio? -She let it be known that she was nervous. For a moment she imagined if she had lost, how things would have been, would Luis have entered her without a word, undressing her, doing everything to her, of course not, she knew him, she would have known that the situation wou have been the same way, she kept looking at him and in reflex she turned her face away when Luis looked at her fixedly t answer her.

Yes, of course, put something you like. -Luis changed his position, he wobbled like a rocking chair, his hands seemed to get in the way, images of romantic movies flashed through his mind suggesting ideas, he wanted to try one, grab her and kiss her without letting her talk to him, only he was afraid she would slap him, reminding him of the part of the bet that i she won he would leave her alone.

Luisa turned on the radio to her favourite station, a soft melody was playing, the one she liked, the one she danced to wi her friends, and she let herself dance for a few seconds.

You dance very well -Luis exclaimed, trying not to make her face look like that of a pervert, although it was enough for I to leave him and sit next to him looking like a mirror in the same way she curved her back and looked at the wall the way Luis did when he sat next to her.

You know Luis, 1 really love that you saved me so many times, you really are a very brave and beautiful man. -He seemed to be talking to the wall as he also moved like an old man's rocking chair.

Thank you, I guess, even though you beat me, that means I'll leave you alone now. -He mentioned it to her with a shrug, though they both turned their heads, facing each other, feeling each other's breath in their throats, tickling them.

“That was spur of the moment stuff, I didn’t imagine you took it seriously. -Luisa tried to minimize the situation and turne her face away, scratching her head with nerves.

-Of course not, you can be sure that if I had been the winner, I wouldn't have claimed that prize. Luis played the gentleman without taking his eyes off her.

“It's absurd to bet a girl's purity in a duel, of course it wouldn't be the first time it's been done. -Luisa sighed, imagining that Luis would leave undefeated.

Its true, a woman should give herself out of love, not because she loses a duel or is forced to. -Luis stood up, turning around, pretending he needed to stretch his feet.

-And out of curiosity, that's why most of my friends have done it, I almost did it too, it's that and the need to not be left behind, to not be the only one of my friends who hasn't been with a man yet, besides, hormones also harass you. -Luisa spoke to him, looking at the floor, making furrows with her shoes, avoiding looking at him, that way she minimised the nerves invading her.

-It happens to all of us when we develop, that we go from children to teenagers, it's as if they put fire underneath us, alsc our look changes us looking with a different desire than looking for a playmate, although it's better not to force things, leave the acceleration, that's the reason why there are so many pregnant teenagers who also can't stand living with their partners for a long time.

-Luis, do you remember when we used to play daddy and mummy? -Luisa stared into his eyes, as if trying to see inside hi Yes, I remember that, the best thing was to kiss each other. -smiled the mischievous boy as he remembered when they kissed under his parents’ dining room.

“What if these days we repeat the duel, maybe you'll have better luck. -Luisa felt sleepy, she reflected that it would be better to stop worrying about things, for sure, as Luis said, the best thing to do is to wait for love to guide her.

-1 don't think I can win you, but I would like to be able to kiss you. -Luis confessed, mustering all his courage regardless o the outcome. He remembered the times he had to throw himself into a void, hitting the ground. If she told him to refuse him it would undoubtedly be a bigger blow than the one he had been given so far, but at least he did it, that's the difference, trying something is already ninety percent of success and this time the rest conspired in his favor, Luisa looke at him, closing her eyes and kissing him, Luis grabbed her waist softly, feeling that both of them were rising up in the air, feeling them both rise in a cyclone to the sky where flocks of birds brushed their skin with their feathers, their lips caressed each other a little awkwardly, they separated a little looking into each other's eyes, waiting for words or reactior and whatever act was left over, as their lips joined again, demanding that they never ever separate them.

Luis didn't stop kissing her and he felt a winner for having dared to say those words that seemed to slip down his throat, seemed good to keep trying and with gentle pushes he laid her down on the bed where he thought he was covered, kissir her without stopping, feeling her body move and the emotion grow, until Luisa released him:

“wait please.

Luis got up, apologizing for his audacity and Luisa felt sorry, it occurred to her to make amends by kissing him again, this time she went for long peanuts, pulling up his shirt a little, wanting with signs to make him understand what she really wanted, Luis tried it also waiting for the restraint that did not come, then as he planned so many times he continued to free her from the ties that gave him the garments, contemplating her in all her splendor, with her body asking him not to stop, unaware that modesty was fading. She also took off her clothes in a matter of seconds, not even flash had she done this way, they admired each other, filling each other with caresses that increased their heartbeats, their breathing deepened and their bodies began to change, it was as if an avalanche was coming out of their pores, little by little their anatomies merged into a single vibrant being full of colours due to an overflowing passion that they tried to calm down, increasing it without measures in the way a bomb breaks when it doesn't stop inflating, she discovered one of her reactions, a new function that left her full of surprise and happiness, she felt her beloved's body that seemed as if it wanted to absorb her, at the same time that hers did the same.

They lasted minutes that seemed like hours feeling the warmth of each other's skin, drawing with caresses their shapes, filling each other with kisses until the peak took them for a moment to the sky of emotion and for a few seconds they calmed down, until they went on again, They spent the whole night without sleeping, ignoring the master’s orders to rest for what was coming, in any case it was worth it, love flowed through their veins, those acts of purity had strengthened ar certified their relationship, from now on each one would belong to the other.

The sun surprised them through the window, announcing a new day and a few knocks on the door announced that Maste Francisco was coming for them, it was time to set out on the journey to Las Capas, rescue their companions and revive Luisa’s mother, Dofia Mery.