(Lena)
He looked at me for a long moment before he moved.
Not rushed. Not urgent. This was different from the beginning and we both felt it.
He kissed me slowly and I let myself sink into it the way I hadn't let myself sink into anything in a very long time.
Just this.
Just him.
His hands moved through my hair and I closed my eyes and let the room be exactly what it was. No thoughts about tomorrow. No mental list of things that still needed doing. No version of myself trying to manage everything.
Just present.
He pulled back slightly and looked at me. The afternoon light was still coming through the blinds in low even lines across the floor. The candles on the dresser sat unlit. There was still time for that.
Steady. Certain. Like he'd already made up his mind and was giving me th
