we might be hurting, but I'm ready for the free fall
Any other day, she would be calm and relaxed, a bright grin on her face as she laughed and teased until they both surrendered to sleep. But today, she was wide awake, her grey eyes piercing in their intensity as she studied him, almost afraid to breath. Her heart was a hammer in her chest, beating so loudly in her ears that she wondered if Jude could hear it.
She was suddenly intensely aware of everything: the way the light of the sun from the window caught in Jude's eyes, the way his bare chest rose and fell with his breath, the way his hand tightened around hers. She remembered, suddenly, every time her heart had stuttered, every time her stomach had fluttered, every time their fingers had intertwined and their bodies had pressed close, and she realized that perhaps there was a reason for her need for Jude's touch.
She was dizzy with realization as he leaned closer across the pillows; time seemed to stop as Jude pressed his lips to hers. As first kisses went, this, she thought giddily, had to be the best; and as they separated, she paused, only inches away from him, before her gaze flickered back to his lips and she leaned closer again to return the kiss.
She was suddenly intensely aware of everything: the way the light of the sun from the window caught in Jude's eyes, the way his bare chest rose and fell with his breath, the way his hand tightened around hers. She remembered, suddenly, every time her heart had stuttered, every time her stomach had fluttered, every time their fingers had intertwined and their bodies had pressed close, and she realized that perhaps there was a reason for her need for Jude's touch.
She was dizzy with realization as he leaned closer across the pillows; time seemed to stop as Jude pressed his lips to hers. As first kisses went, this, she thought giddily, had to be the best; and as they separated, she paused, only inches away from him, before her gaze flickered back to his lips and she leaned closer again to return the kiss.
Sohalia
