You lead me br down to the depths br of the basement br br balanced precariously br on heels br not meant to manoeuvre such twists & br turns br br you reach your br hand back br br hold me delicately br by the fingertips br br controlling me br with such tenderness br br casting a quick br glance every now & then br br to ensure I haven’t br evaporated br br Or gone out like br a candle. br br “I’m still here! ” br I reiterate br br Stepping into darkness br and hoping there’s another stair. br br Your hair br flicking from side to side. br br finally we arrive. br br We stand in utter darkness br until our eyes accustom to it. br br br “Let’s not turn the light on! ” br br “Why are we here! ” br I enquire. br br “This is the only room br in the house br we haven’t…made love in! ” br br You whisper br as if it’s Friday the 13th. br br “And.? ” br I joke br as if don’t know what br ...is coming next! br br And so br (half scared to death) br We make love br br waiting for Jason or Freddie br to jump out on us br br but they never come. br br Only us. br br Only us.