by Eboni Snoe
Nadine shook from the pure pleasure of it, and it was impossible to stand still as he continued his assault on her senses, calling her name over and over again. It was not long before Ulysses reached the core of her femininity. Tenderly he invaded the soft folds, exploring all of the components. It was far too much for Nadine to bear, and her knees nearly buckled. She cried out, and reached down to engulf his face within her hands. “I can’t stand any more of this, Ulysses, you must take me. Take me now.”
Moments later he entered her, his movements reflecting his long period of abstinence. As new as Nadine was to lovemaking, even she was able to surmise it would not be long before Ulysses reached his peak, so she wrapped her arms about his body and began to speak of love.
“I am yours for eternity, Ulysses,” she professed. In the last throes of their passion, she once again shouted, but this time it was the impassioned call of her lover’s name. “Ulysses!”
Chapter 35
Ulysses and Nadine climbed the stone-sprinkled path together, passing under the centuries-old stone doorway that led to the Mayan ruin Tulum. Spread before them were the remnants of a civilization that was still a mystery to tourists like them who came to walk within its walls. The pyramids and sacred buildings seemed to silently declare the spiritual beliefs of the people who built them.
For a moment Nadine felt swept away to another place and time, and she grabbed for Ulysses’ hand to bring back a feeling of reality. She could tell he could feel it too. The presence of a culture that thrived long ago was strong.
“Ulysses?” she hesitantly called. “What happened to us back in the cliff dwellers’ cave?”
He paused for a few moments before he spoke.
“I am not sure. But it is amazing how many things have changed on Eros since it all happened. Evidently, there were several large gems along with your diamond, and the cliff dwellers asked me to help them sell the stones through a jeweler I know on Barbados. With the money they were able to buy up a lot of the land on the island. Much of it came from Rodney. He did not want the burden of managing all of the sugarcane fields. He said he and Cassandra, who he recently married, had no need for them.”
Nadine tried to imagine the cliff dwellers as the owners of sugarcane fields previously owned by the Sharpes. It was perplexing.
“But although things are changing for them, the cliff dwellers remain the same in many ways,” Ulysses continued. “They still refuse to talk about their sacred rituals and beliefs, and more than once I have felt uncomfortable under their admiring looks, as if I have done something extraordinary.” Ulysses looked out over the blue water that edged the ancient ruin; his eyes took on a distant look. “I cannot tell you what happened in the cliff dwellers’ cave, but to me, whatever happened, it is just one more thing that proves you and I were destined to be together.”
Ulysses gave Nadine a peck on the lips.
“Destiny, what an interesting concept,” Nadine mused. She thought about the dreams and the Caribbean stories that had been sprinkled throughout her childhood. She thought about how destiny and a strong will to go to the islands had landed her there. But most of all she thought about the manuscript and the Legend of Lenora, her legend. “Can you believe the cliff dwellers gave me that diamond?” she asked, still in awe of it all. “It’s got to be worth a fortune. I have kept it locked away all this time because I couldn’t bear looking at it. It reminded me of Eros and you.” She shoved him playfully as a Mayan boy came by passing out pamphlets. “Thank you,” Nadine said, taking the paper.
“Evidently, they believed you deserved it.” Ulysses put his arm around her. “And like them, I cannot think of anyone else who deserves love and riches more.”
But Nadine wasn’t listening as she read the black print on off-white paper given to her by the boy. “Ulysses, look at this,” she said, feeling as if she had been struck by lightning.
“Lemuria rises again,” Ulysses read the headline out loud, then continued. “Three months ago, in accordance with the Mayan calendar, the prophecy was fulfilled. The seed was planted for Lemuria, Mu, the mother continent, to rise again. According to Mayan belief, this heralds the beginning of a new time on Mother Earth, Gaia. A time of peace, love, and harmony.”
Ulysses and Nadine looked at each other.
“Could we really have—” Nadine began the unbelievable question. Ulysses simply looked at her, raised an eyebrow, and smiled.
Together they turned and looked out from the top of the pyramid into the vast blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Although Nadine wasn’t sure if she and Ulysses had actually played a part in it, deep down inside, her soul joined with his and smiled at a job well done.
About the Author
EBONI SNOE Like her novels, Eboni Snoe's life has been one big adventure involving journalism, international travel and spiritual quests. With five novels to her credit she is considered a pioneer of ethnic romances. She is the mother of a blended family of four children and currently lives in Guangzhou, China, with her husband.
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