C6 SIX

My Black and Deep Desires

ROSE

Stars, hide your fires!

Let not light see my black and deep desires.

— William Shakespeare, Macbeth

"CLOSE YOUR EYES," I told Derek, as we stood just outside our bedroom.

He grinned and closed them. "Didn't we already play this game?"

"Nope. This is a new game." I peeked into our room to make sure Ocean had set everything up as instructed