It Begins With Love

An erotic retelling of losing paradise.

In the dawn of time, there was Adam, a wondrous creation, he was in harmony with the sun and the wind and was the only one of his kind. He was alone among the animals. He dozed with the lions, ran with the wolves, and played along with the elephants. Though his days were filled with adventure, his soul ached for companionship, for a touch similar to his own, and his heart cried to the heavens. He wandered around paradise in search for his mate, but she could not be found among the lions, the wolves or the elephants. One fateful evening he began to slumber beneath the gaze of the stars, and creation did something never again repeated. He awoke the next morning with a wound in his side, the sun was more radiant than ever and the wind whispered with the trees. Adam looked towards the bushes, and there she was, the balance of his wound, the rib his arm most protect. He guided her through the garden and introduced her to its inhabitants. He taught her of the forbidden fruit and named her Eve. When the night fell, the cool breeze brought a shiver to Eve’s spine. Adam embraced her with warmth. He discovered her silken skin and cherished her eyes, then moistened her lips with his. Her heart beat in the same time as his, and her touches tickled and made him shiver. He laid her upon the welcoming grass and felt her beauty rush over him. He discovered her tender breast, sensitive…