Music
Rain was pouring down all across the landscape, why one might even think the heavens were hurting, crying in misery over the earth and its occupants. The trees were colouredin reds and gold, though some had turn dull and brown. Anne glanced at them from under her hat, the rain stinging her face with its rapid movements. It was really peculiar she thought, how one would marvel at the trees during autumn; The autumn leaves and their deep earthy smell. When in reality it was rather morbid as the leaves were dying, slowly and silently before their very eyes, not to return. Anne watched as a single leaf singled down from one of the large oak trees and she caught it in her gloved hand, yes it was rather sad she decided before letting it go, pulling her collar up over her ears to continue her march through the miserable rain.
Autumn seemed to have come over night and Anne weren’t sure she particularly liked it as she walked through the muddy grass, and deep puddles that seemed inevitable as they were absolutely everywhere one turned. It was dark too, Anne grimaced, and cold – she was certain they wouldn’t see light until spring again. A depressing thought indeed, Anne peered around the darkness, but it was disheartening; wet, cold, muddy and dark. She was a happy soul indeed when she reached the house, it changed her gloomy mood entirely.
As she stepped inside her face was met with the warmth radiating from every fireplace within the large house, and the smells, she smiled – cinnamon and pumpkin. Anne stripped herself of her outerwear, giving Joseph her coat and hat, ridding herself of her muddy shoes before venturing further into the warmth.
In the sitting room, candles were lit, and the fire roared in the fireplace and it was as if it drove the depressing winds of autumn away and turned them into pleasantries. On the table sat teacups with piping hot tea and Anne stood breathing in the smells that were in the room when her eyes found deep pools of blue and her still cold lips twitched into a smile as she took in the silhouette of her wife. She had a tartan blanket wrapped around herself to shield from the cold that crept through the walls and looked deliciously warm. Anne fondled her cheek and leant down to capture her warm lips in a soft, sweet kiss and then she pulled away, smirking,
“You’ve been eating pumpkin pasties.”
“Great detective work, Anne.” Her wife laughed at her kindly, before Anne kissed her again,
“You taste just like autumn…”
“I thought you loathed it!?”
“Well, I think I changed my mind just now!” Anne smiled as she rested her forehead against her wife’s, breathing in every sense and every smell of autumn and then proceeded to warm them both up sufficiently with warm loving kisses.
“After all, you are here with me, keeping memories of an everlasting summer.”
“I’d say it’s rather you that’s making the long days bearable, how did I ever pass autumn alone before?”
“A happy thought indeed, that we shall never watch the Autumn leaves drift by the window alone again.” Anne said, kissing the corner of her pink lips, running cold hands over her arms, standing still in the embrace that would last them to spring.
“I missed you today… all day. You left so early this morning.” Ann murmured, her chin resting against Anne’s shoulder whilst Anne rubbed her hands warm over her arms and her back.
“I missed you too. It was rather depressing out there today. I’m glad you’re here.”
“As am I.” Ann mumbled, placing a soft kiss on her shoulder, as they began to sway in their embrace.
“Come, let’s have a dance.” Anne smirked down at her wife who chuckled,
“But there is no music?”
“I have been known to hold a tune from time to time.” Anne smiled, and they held onto each other and danced slowly, to Anne’s soft humming.
“I didn’t know you sang.” Ann smiled and Anne threw her a charming grin,
“Mostly I play the flute.”
“You do?”
“Mm… sometimes. When words aren’t enough.”
“Like now?”
“Mm, just like now!” Anne purred against Ann, kissing her over the forehead, and then on her pink lips before continuing their sweet, slow dance.
Perhaps it wasn’t all bad after all. Autumn had its perks despite its falling leaves and depressing darkness.