A Drabble - Are You Ticklish?
This is a drabble. A drabble is a short writing exercise 200 words or less. I submitted this to another site where ISHST is posted and decided to post it as an outtake here. Sorry, but it�s only 200 words!
�Are you ticklish here?� Will teasingly ran his finger up her instep.
Lizzy squirmed, wiggling her toes as she flexed her foot. All she managed was a mute shake of her head, unconsciously biting her lip.
�What about here?� he skimmed his fingers lightly touching her ankle bone.
Another shake of the head, eyes glittering in the moonlight.
�And here?� he asked leadingly, moving his fingers up her calf. He leaned forward as the sand shifted beneath his weight.
�I�m not ticklish.� What did she really want? Holding her breath, her hands clutched the rumpled blanket beneath her. Her toes dug into the gritty, cool sand as Will skimmed his fingertips over her knee, heading north.
Exhaling, she closed her eyes, listening to the gentle sound of the waves.
�Not ticklish�� hands grazed the inside of her bared thigh, �Are you sure?�
This time they weren�t dancing.
�I�m sure.�
A pause. Their eyes met.
A pale streak of pink began to appear on the horizon.
�I think it�s time I took you home to the Gardiners.�
He reached for the guitar. Wrapping his arm around her, they walked together barefoot upon the cold sand. The end to an unforgettable evening.
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