…I was suddenly aware that I was still holding Krista tightly against me. I looked down and was met by her brilliant green eyes, wide and penetrating. Her face was close to mine – I could feel the gentle warmth of her breath against my cheek. The sound of my heart thumped faster in my head. Her hand reached up and grasped softly at my hair, pulling me closer. There were no thoughts, no distractions, no reservations. There was only her.
My left arm supported her, tracing the contour of her back, while my right gently cradled her head. I considered her for a moment – every line was perfect and beautiful. She smiled sweetly back at me and moved closer, closing her eyes. Our lips met and a sense of pure elation tingled through to the very tip of every nerve. What my words could never say, I etched into her heart with every moment of our passionate kiss…
