A Romance

The golden embers flicked into the night sky. The smell of the bonfire filled the nostrils with a pungent smell. Nestled beside me was the one I loved...nuzzling my head into her breast I looked up and could see the flames prancing as they reflected in her eyes. At that precise moment I wondered if they were an indication of the passions of the evening yet to be shared. She cradled me close, my hands under her sweater cupping her softness while the warmth of the glowing orange light warmed her feet and the backs of my thighs. We talked about many things including; love, life, dreams, reality and finances. As the night moved on we both looked up into the heights above watching the stars together. We named a constellation "ours", something we could touch whenever and wherever we were when apart to remember each other. Sharing laughs and sorrows my head moved up and down as she softly spoke. I could sense her passions by the rising and falling about certain things and others not. At those moments I firmly held her hand knowing that she somehow needed it then, kissing it and warming it with my cheek. Through the night we talked about our expectations and our desires individually and of our combined entity....Of course I mentioned that I always thought there were 3 in any relationship - her, I and us.

Through the night we heard the owl's cry and assorted other noises. At some point I must have felt asleep because when I awoke I was covered in a blanket and the light of day was penetrating my eyes rather harshly. Without moving I wondered if I was alone...upon turning over the sun's rays hit my face whereupon I felt a shadow which immediately caused chills to my face. Opening my eyes slowly...there sitting closely and upright beside me she was....She had stayed awake watching over me she said. I moved to embrace her, to warm her and whispered into her ear " I Love You ". I do not think she heard it because she fell into my arms sound asleep immediately....I sat holding her, admiring her and shading her until later in the day.