Page 59 of Haunting Phantom
“Can you tell him I’ll always love him?”
“Eve says she will always love you…”
Eve’s voice cracks.“But tell him it’s time for me to let him go.”
Autumn’s voice fills with emotion. “But she says it’s time for her to let you go.”
Blake musters half a smile, then shakily takes her hand. “Can you tell her, that no matter what she thinks, a part of me will always love her.”
Autumn nods, knowing that Eve could already hear him.
“She knows.”
It isn’t until my lips touch down on hers again that the white light appears, not to our left or something we have to walk towards, but over us. Surrounding us until the warmth breathes life back into both of our souls.
She blinks up at me, her hand caressing my face as the brightest smile lights up her own.“Your handsome face is back.”
My hand moves to where the hole used to be, suddenly having better vision than I had a few minutes ago.
I help her to her feet, both of us staring in each other’s eyes as the white light beckons us closer.
“They’re moving towards the light,” Autumn cries. “Both of them.”
“Who?” Blake questions.
“Her and Damien. He’s… he’s asked her to be his Ol’ Lady.”
Phantom chuckles. “I always knew there was something going on between them, I guess that’s why I hated him so damn much.
“The feeling’s mutual, buddy,”I shout back, unable to tear my eyes away from the woman who’s glowing more radiant than ever in the soft sparkles of Heaven’s light.
“I’m ready,”she whispers as she takes my hand.“But only if you come with me.”
Our lips meet in a blissful kiss, one that completes us both.“Dollface, I followed you into the afterlife. What makes you think I won’t follow you to Heaven?”
She giggles, both of us turning toward the light.
“Krueger, aren’t you coming?”she questions, staring at the old man who’s still hanging back with the living.
He shakes his head and shoos us forward.“I still have unfinished business here. You go on, Eve. You deserve to find the happiness you never had while living.”
Both of us share a look, knowing it’s going to be hard moving on without him. But Krueger’s unfinished business is more complicated than ours, and until he does, moving on is impossible for a guy like him.
She takes my hand, blinking up at me with the most hopeful wide eyes I’ve ever seen. And before she can convince me otherwise, I slowly walk her toward the light, ready to show off my Ol’ Lady to any soul who comes our way.
Epilogue
Phantom
Autumn’s sweet kisses wake me up from the nightmare I was having. “Shh, it’s okay, Blake, it was only a dream,” she says sweetly.
My arm curls around her, bringing her in so I can inhale the scent that brings me so much peace… sage and honey. “I’m sorry,” I whisper against her hair. “I wish I could turn it off, but I can’t.”
She rolls over on top of me so she can face me. “You know I don’t expect you to forget her, right?”
“I know…”
She places a finger against my lips. “Eve was a big part of your life, Blake. You guys were connected in ways I don’t know if we’ll ever experience. You loved her as much as you could love her, and she loved you more than you could bear.”
