Praying Mantis

“I distract you too,” he said.

Yes, of course he did. “It’s different for you. You keep acting like you’d sacrifice yourself, like a praying mantis.”

His brows came together, and then he smiled. “Like a what?”

“I saw it on a documentary once. After they mate the female eats the male.” She paused, leaning toward him. “While he’s still alive,” she enunciated.

“Not a bad way to go,” he noted, and then bent and kissed the middle of her forehead, softening her up again. “But only if I get to eat you too.”…


4 responses to “Praying Mantis”

  1. Yeah, but what a way to go! Lol 😂

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    Darcy Branwyn

    Yup! 🫢

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  3. Dear Darcy. I ordered your book. Amazon said I bought the last one. Good morning from Michigan.

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    Darcy Branwyn

    Thank you, John. 🌟⭐️💫

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