Trevor extended a hand to her in invitation.
“May I have this dance, miss?”
She accepted.
Trevor glanced around at the crowd of phantasms. He recalled her fear that first time and warned lightheartedly, “I’m afraid a lot of people are watching.”
Nina smiled and answered, “As long as you’re watching.”
She stepped close, wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her cheek on his shoulder. It felt nice. Comfortable. Familiar.
Trevor cleared his mind of the troubles of the world that waited outside the dream, and took her in his arms. The strength he felt in holding her was no illusion.
“I go out walkin’ after midnight, out in the moonlight, just hopin’ you may be, somewhere a-walkin’ after midnight, searchin’ for me…”
The music played, the crowd walking Broad Street parted around the dancing pair, and Trevor and Nina swayed gently back and forth—together in a world of their own.
THE END
Tony DeCosmo
December 9, 2007
BEYOND ARMAGEDDON
Book V: Fusion
1. Offensive
2. Something Blue
3. The Horror at Red Rock
4. Spoilsport
5. Déjà vu
6. Intelligence
7. Exposition
8. Fond Farewells
9. The Last Mission
11. Crash Dive
12. March of the Grenadiers
13. Camelot
14. Scorched Earth
15. Hammer and Anvil
16. Preemption
17. Maze
18. Lone Wolf
19. When Gods Weep
20. Rally
21. Voggoth
23. Time Redux
24. The Eight
25. Armageddon
26. Storm of Eternity
27. Baptism
28. Armada
29. The Fourth Gift