In the Time of the Caveman

by Samantha Leal

  He got to his feet slowly and started to root through a pile of belongings in the corner. He had bowls which looked like they were made from clay and he had a clay jug filled with water. Melissa let her eyes grace over them and she could tell instantly that he had made them and her heart started to pound even more. After studying all of the things she had done over the years, being in a cave at the beginning of time with a prehistoric man was something dreams were made of. She really couldn’t believe her luck and she knew that somewhere there had to be some kind of a catch.

  Her paranoia started to mount as she looked around the cave and something dawned on her… What if it was all a hoax? What if Quattro had just bashed her over the head and set this whole thing up as an experiment? Was she just a pawn in a mad scientists cruel game?

  With her guard suddenly up, Melissa found herself backing away from the fire and trying to get a better look around the dark nooks and crannies of the cave. But there was nothing to suggest her theory of her being duped. She swallowed hard and rubbed her temples with frustration and nerves.

  When she looked back up he was stood in front of her and he offered her a bowl with fresh water in it. Melissa smiled and accepted it before she lifted the rim of the bowl to her lips and drank from it. Even though it was cold, she needed something. She needed to taste something, feel something… She needed to know it was all real.

  “A man,” he said. “Come…”

  Melissa sat bolt upright and looked at him. Had he really just said what she thought he had? If so, she knew he must have meant Quattro’s colleague, but she didn’t know if he would understand her if she asked.

  “Where is he?” she asked gently.

  “Dead,” he said and shook his head.

  Melissa felt a pang of disappointment, but at the same time she wasn’t surprised. If this situation was a hundred percent legitimate, then she was more than lucky to have survived so far. And she owed it all to this man in front of her. This prehistoric wonder with his muscles and dirty skin, his matted hair and his wide innocent eyes…

  As she tried to prize her eyes away from him, she wondered if Quattro’s colleague had figured out a way to get back to the present, and if so, how had he done it…?

  It was then that a crashing realization washed over her and she felt herself begin to panic…

  What if she was going to be stuck there forever? Her stomach lurched and she found herself trying to control her breathing to calm down. She had to focus. She had to keep it together.

  “What’s your name?” she asked, not sure if he would understand, but hoping he would be able to answer her all the same.

  He shook his head, “No.”

  “No?” Melissa laughed. “Your name is No?”

  “No name,” he said with a shrug.

  “Well, I’m going to give you a name,” she smiled as her panic started to leave her. “I’m going to call you Saber, because you killed one and saved me.”

  He shrugged again and smiled.

  Melissa had no idea what to say next, and she didn’t want to overwhelm him with too many questions or too much conversation, but at the same time there was so much she wanted to ask. He suddenly got to his feet and walked back to the large boulder he had rolled across the cave entrance to seal them in, and he pressed his ear up against it.

  Melissa watched him intently, letting her eyes take in every inch of him yet again, still completely gob smacked at what she was witnessing. He stood there strong and tall and listened through the rock. Melissa could only guess what he was doing, and it made her feel instantly uncomfortable. As a hunter, he must know that something was out there, and it chilled her to the bone.

  She thought back to the image of the small, almost deformed looking men running after them after being startled by them in the other cave… were they out there, waiting for them… Or were they going to try and claw their way in.

  Melissa felt the tears welling up behind her eyes as she realized how out of her depth she truly was. There was no amount of training or knowledge in the entire world that could prepare her for this, all of her education seemed worthless in the face of prehistoric reality.

  She shuffled back so that she was flat against the cool rocks and she leant there, watching him, as she pulled her knees up to her chest and pulled the animal skin tighter around her. Saber was still listening through to the outside world and Melissa was sure she saw his shoulders tense at the same time there was an indistinct noise from somewhere out there in the wilderness.

  She choked back tears and fright. She didn’t want to seem weak to him and yet she didn’t know how she could be strong. She was lost, a million miles and thousands of years from home and she had never felt more alone… Or more alive.

  Finally Saber seemed to relax and he dropped his ear from the side of the rock and stepped backwards. Melissa felt herself unwind too, like a coiled spring finally straightening out. He turned to her and smiled and then he took another step forward.

  Even though there was barely any light and he was stood in the shadows, Melissa could swear she could see the look of lust in his eyes… and even though she knew it was crazy… She couldn’t help but like it.

  7.

  “Mel…iss…aaaa…” he whispered with a smile as he sat down next to her.

  She found herself shivering and she looked up and met his wide, clear eyes. Even though she didn’t really want to know the answer, she had to ask…

  “What were you listening for?” she said quietly.

  He looked at her for a moment, studying her face and thinking about what she had said, but she couldn’t tell whether it was because he didn’t want to answer, or if he was unsure of what she was saying. A few moments passed and the silence grew between them, but there was no awkwardness there, it felt like the most natural thing in the world for them to be huddled together in that cave, away from the prying eyes of anything and everything Melissa had ever known.

  “Why?” she asked again.

  “They wait,” Saber said sternly as his eyes flicked back to the boulder that was blocking the entrance. “They wait for us.”

  Melissa felt her bones tremble and she found herself instinctively moving closer to Saber… He was her protector now and she didn’t want to risk pushing him away.

  He reached out and wrapped his huge, muscular arm around her shoulder and she felt herself melt into the curve of his body. The heat from him warmed her through and she smiled as she rested her head against his. She was suddenly aware of how exhausted she was. Her mind was spinning and there was so much to consider, but the tiredness was like nothing she had ever felt, and there was nothing she could do to keep her eyelids from falling.

  “Look after me,” she whispered as her breathing became heavier and her mind started to clear. “Please don’t let anything hurt me.”

  As she drifted off into a deep sleep she was sure she felt him squeeze her gently and pull her closer. And even though they barely knew each other, she felt the connection between them had been forged. A bond stronger than any friendship or relationship she had ever had before. They were joined by the uniqueness of their situation and of how they had been brought together against all the odds.

  And although Melissa had no idea, Saber felt it too, his heart opening for the very first time.

  Melissa woke with a start and rolled quickly onto her side. She was lying on the ground in front of a smoldering fire and her vision was blurred as she tried to figure out where on earth she was. It was dark and cold and there was something covering her.

  She rubbed her eyes and blinked blearily as everything came into focus and her heart began to pound and race again as she snapped into reality and realized that none of it had been a dream. It had been very real indeed, and she was still inside the cave, with a prehistoric man by her side.

  Saber was awake. He leaned back against the cave wall and watched her with intrigue. After the rest, Melissa felt more awake and almost shy around him, like she didn’t know how
to respond to him being there or what to say. But luckily for her, Saber clearly didn’t have the same problem. He rose straight to his feet and crossed the cave to be close to her.

  “Mell…isssss…aaaaa,” he said again. And she couldn’t help but blush.

  He reached down and took hold of her hand and she felt a spark flow through her.

  “Thank you,” she smiled. “For looking after me.”

  Saber smiled and nodded.

  “Are they still… out there…?” she asked with trepidation.

  “No,” he shook his head. “They go at dawn.”

  Melissa breathed a huge sigh of relief and smiled. The thought of those creepy, strange barbarians roaming around the entrance to the cave in the dead of night, lying in wait was frightening. Even with Saber to protect them both.

  He sensed the shift in her demeanor and he took hold of her chin gently and tilted her face towards his. Even though they could barely speak to one another, there was a chemistry between them that was electric. There was something running deeper than language; it was as if their souls had instantly connected and they were bonding more with each passing second. Every time he looked at her and their eyes locked, Melissa’s heart beat a little faster and her nerves began to rise. He was such a man, like none she had ever met before. He was so wild and masculine, it was if he was the most original man there had ever been.

  She thought about all of her studies and of how she had read about how cavemen had treat their women… This didn’t seem to be anything like it. He hadn’t clubbed her over the head and dragged her back to his cave and had his wicked way with her. He had saved her life, took her away from danger and was now looking after her in his warm, safe cave. He had been tender with her, and kind beyond words… He seemed to genuinely care, and she could see how fascinated he was with her. He looked at her like no one had ever looked at her before and it was turning her on.

  Their eyes met again and Melissa noticed something stirring in Saber. He had the potential to unleash his animal instinct and the tension made Melissa grow wet between the legs. He moved towards her quickly and grabbed her between both of his huge arms. As she looked into his eyes, something changed between them both. And it was then that she knew that she had to have him. Right there and then.

  8.

  He held onto her with all the power of a God. She felt tiny in his arms and the strength radiating from him was intense and overwhelming.

  “Saber,” she whispered.

  She reached a hand up tenderly to his face and brushed some of the hair away from his eyes. He was so handsome, even under all of the sweat and dirt. His cheekbones and features were chiseled and prominent, jutting out in defined lines that made him look even more masculine. At her touch, he turned his mouth so it almost met her hand. She could tell her wanted to kiss her, but it was almost as if he didn’t know how.

  There was a part of Melissa that felt as if she could read his mind… She knew he had been with another woman before, but he seemed to know she was different. He could tell that she needed to be touched differently, and he wanted to kiss her but wasn’t sure whether he should.

  Melissa nodded and moved her lips to his. She kissed him softly and that seemed to be all Saber needed to unleash his fiery passion. He pulled her close to him and she could feel his manhood, red hot and stiff between his thighs. She moaned as he grunted and pushed her back against the cave wall. In an instant, a switch had flipped and he changed. His animalistic nature burst free, and he was ready to be the lover he had always been.

  Melissa threw her head back as he trailed kisses up her neck and slipped a hand between her thighs. She was soaking wet and he grunted hard as his fingers found her moist opening and slipped a big, thick finger up inside of her. Melissa gasped. His touch was rough but so pleasurable. She had never been turned on so much in her entire life.

  She spread her legs further and let him explore her body. He ripped at the pelt to expose her breasts and grunted as he pulled away his own clothing. When he stood naked in front of her, Melissa couldn’t help but smile. He was such a fine example of a man, so perfect. Even with all their differences, even with the fact they were from thousands of years apart, their pure human instincts of lust and passion pulled them together with an incredible force.

  Saber took hold of her and lifted her high into the air. He carried her over to the fire and lay her down on the fur pelt in front of it. She didn’t even notice the cold as she looked down at his huge throbbing cock and ached to have it inside of her. He knelt in front of her and parted her legs with his knees. As he climbed between them and rubbed his cock up and down her slit, Melissa writhed against him in ecstasy. She was begging for him to put it in her. She needed to feel him. She bit her lip as he stopped at her opening and with one powerful thrust entered her and opened her wider than she had ever been before.

  “Ohh,” Melissa whimpered as he began to thrust in and out of her with such force she was on the edge of an orgasm within seconds. She gripped onto his thick shoulders and screamed with pleasure as he fucked her hard and slow. She gripped him tight with her walls, and as they contracted around him, he began to thrust harder, faster and deeper. His cock was so powerful and strong. He was the most incredible lover she had ever had. As he grunted and emptied his thick, hot seed up inside of her, Melissa came again and trembled beneath him. Saber gripped onto her throat and thrust into her once more, as the last bursts of his release flowed from him and he was hot and damp with sweat.

  As the pair collapsed on the floor of the cave in front of the fire, Melissa turned up to look at him. She couldn’t believe what had just happened, but she had never felt more free and excited. She had just been made love to by a prehistoric man… a piece of history was now a part of her. For her, it was the ultimate prize and the ultimate experience.

  Saber wrapped his arms tightly around her and pulled her into his side. It wasn’t long before he was drifting off to sleep after his night on guard and they dozed by the fire, cuddled underneath the fur pelts as the sounds of howling creatures roamed the icy lands outside.

  Even though Melissa knew there were probably still countless creatures out there that could kill her, she had never felt safer in his arms.

  9.

  The embers burned low on the fire, and when Melissa woke, Saber was already up, stoking it and adding more wood.

  She approached him from behind, wrapped her arms around him and kissed his neck. She had never felt more like a woman around him. She had never felt sexier.

  “A kiss,” she whispered as he turned to her and her lips met his. He ran his hand through her hair and slipped his tongue against hers.

  It was all so perfect. She wished it never had to end.

  But she knew she couldn’t stay there. She had to get back to a more civilized time… How could she even try to comprehend living a lift in such a dangerous land?

  When they broke apart, his eyes looked sad, as if he knew it was all over, too.

  “I need to go,” she said. “Can you take me back to the cave?”

  Saber looked out at the fire and ignored her for a moment. She could tell he didn’t want her to leave, and she felt the pull of their connection begging not to be broken.

  Her heart ached as she was torn between her decision and the man in front of her… Could she ever leave him now they had been drawn together? Their connection was so pure and fierce. Could she walk away from him?

  Tears stung her eyes and she wiped them away. Saber shook his head and held onto her chin. He looked at her deep in the eyes and said, “No.”

  Melissa smiled and nodded. She knew what she had to do.

  “Come with me?” she said as a stroke of genius flooded through her. “You don’t have to stay here… Come back with me?”

  She knew it was a crazy concept, but she also knew it was the only answer. He had saved her life twice. He had kept her safe from harm and she had to repay him. She didn’t want to leave him; there was no life for him the
re. But she didn’t think he would let her go. If she managed to get him back to the cave and they found a way to reopen the vortex, maybe they could be back in 2015 and live happily ever after.

  Saber was looking at her as if he didn’t understand anything she was saying. It was the first time he had looked confused since he found her. But Melissa took his hand and smiled.

  “Trust me,” she said.

  He smiled back and nodded.

  As he rolled back the huge boulder at the entrance of the cave, Melissa’s heart was almost in her mouth as she waited nervously to see if the creatures were still out there waiting for them. Saber strode out of the opening confidently, with a huge spear between his fist and he looked left and right and out over the terrain.

  He nodded and turned back to face her and he held out his hand.

  “Come woman,” he said with a grin. And she couldn’t help but smile back with a giggle before she moved forward to join him.

  The journey back to the Neanderthals’ cave was short and frightening. Saber threw her up over his shoulder and ran with her back down the incline, past the rocks and cliff face and over a small rise. The opening was there ahead of them and Saber sniffed the air to check for other signs of life. He nodded and moved forward, happy that the coast was clear.

  Inside the cave, the carcass of the tiger was lying limply on the floor where it had fallen and the Neanderthals had already removed its tusks. Melissa shivered as she opened her mind to suggestion and hoped that the rocks would call to her again. She needed to find the exact point that she had discovered back when she had been there in the future with Dr. Quattro. But it was so dark, she could barely see a thing.

  Saber watched her as she held onto his hand and looked around. As her eyes adjusted to the darkness, her heart was pounding and she was about to panic when suddenly a light shone on the corner of the room and two points from two rocks, one above and one below, were almost touching.