Heaven and Earth II:

Simone’s Notes:

Sexual obsessions are obsessions with sexual activity. In the context of obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD, these are extremely common, and can become extremely debilitating, making the person ashamed of the symptoms and reluctant to seek help. As preoccupation with sexual matters, however, does not only occur as a symptom of OCD, they may be enjoyable in other contexts, i.e. sexual fantasy. Obsessive-compulsive disorder involves unwanted thoughts or images that are unsettling or interfere with an individual's life, followed by actions that temporarily relieve the anxiety caused by the obsessions (APA 2000). Obsessions are involuntary, repetitive, and unwelcome. Attempts to suppress or neutralize obsessions do not work and in fact make the obsessions more severe, as trying to make sense of obsessions only gives them more attention and "fuel". OCD is sometimes considered an anxiety disorder.

Edward came by Derdra’s apartment one more time. He tapped on the glass window. The young nurse turned from changing clothes and spotted them. Curious, she walked over to the window and opened it.

“Edward?” she asked. “What are you doing here?” The incubus alchemist grabbed her by the hands.

“I came here to warn you before things go out of hand,” he said.

“What do you mean?”

Edward looked around. “Will you let me in?”

Derdra gulped before looking at his hands. “Okay.” She helped pull him into her room. Edward closed the window behind him.

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“The end is coming,” Edward said as he sat on her bed.

“What do you mean?” Derdra asked at the window. He looked at her with hurt in his eyes.

“Derdra, I can’t seem to stop doing horrible things.”

“Edward…”

“No, listen!” He held his hand to his chest. “Paradise will be brought on this world and swallow everything in its path. No one will survive this. Derdra, you have to flee from this city while you still can!”

The nurse struggled to say something. “Okay, let’s say I believe you. Where should I go?”

“Anywhere! Just get away from this city! I don’t want you to get swept up in our world. Promise you will do that.”

“Edward…”

“Promise me!”

Derdra lowered her shoulders. “Fine, I promise I will flee.” She sat down next to him on the bed and kissed him on the lips. Edward pulled her down on top of him. He looked her deep into her eyes.

“Will you let this be our last night together before everything the world comes to an end?” he asked. A chill ran through Derdra’s body before she nodded. Edward pushed some of her hair away from her face.

“I love you so much, Derdra,” he whispered. The nurse leaned down and kissed him lips before sliding his shirt over his head. He reached up and unhooked her bra. She slipped her tongue into his mouth as her legs came on either side of him. The incubus alchemist pulled her curved body into his arms with tears forming in his eyes. This should be okay, right? It should be fine to save one soul from our world, right? If not, I don’t care. I can’t lose Derdra to our hell coming for them. The nurse reached down and unzipped his tight pants. Edward moaned in his mouth as he slid down her panties.