Love's Labor Lost

her eyes
flash
with a
wicked smile

our lips join
mismatched
pulling gently
the left half
of her upper lip
between mine
letting it slide
back
through my teeth

touching
sliding my hands lightly
down the curve of her back
my fingernails draw
loose waves
up her side

draping my lips
along the warmth
of her neck

my fingers play lightly
along the backs of her arms
my teeth bared
drag lightly down her neck
her shoulder
nipping on occasion

down

the length of her arm
pausing briefly
at the inside of her elbow

sucking gently
raking the tender flesh
with my teeth

and again
at her wrist

my lips brush
against the top of her hand

eyes
glancing up
as if to say...

dahlin?