"No," I reply lovingly. "Now I know you."
No one in this world could ever understand what these words mean to me. And no one would feel what I'm feeling right now just because of these words.
It's as if a veil that had been gray over my life for years has lifted. As if every single letter on the paper is detaching becauseeverything that has been writing the story of my life is finding a new order.
Words likeletting goandtrusttake shape. Sentences no longer end with question marks. And between the lines, a whole world of possibilities unfolds.
"You. Are. Wonderful." I say the words as loudly as I should have weeks ago.
Behind the watery veil, her eyes begin to shine. Her shoulders slump forward, and her hands find mine.
Without breaking eye contact, we interlock our fingers. I slide my thumb between our hands and gently glide it over her palm. Her index finger caresses the back of my hand. My thumb moves to her wrist and lingers there.
I feel her heartbeat.
Though there's a gap of about forty inches between us, it feels as if we are one. In her eyes, I see that she feels the same way. And I know that we're both thinking the same thing.
Wanting the same thing.
Slowly, I lower my head, and she rises on her tiptoes. With our fingers still intertwined, we draw closer and closer to each other.
Her scent envelops me, and my pulse quickens. I feel the tip of her nose against mine before our lips touch. Gently, I rest my forehead against hers, and we begin to move to the rhythm of the music once more.
First, nose to nose, then cheek to cheek.
My lips find her temple. They taste the salt on her skin.
I continue, kissing down along the line of her cheekbone. She presses closer to me, and our upper bodies meld together.
Almost imperceptibly, Sky opens her lips, and that's all I need to finally sink into this kiss.
