She sighed contently, holding the metalic rose in her petite hand. I couldn’t help but smile, seeing her so happy. She turned her head, meeting my eyes. If she’d been gorgeous before, I could not possibly find words to describe her beauty in this moment. I stroked her cheek softly, pulling her closer to me. The space between our faces began closing slowly, and I savored every moment of her closeness that I could.

“I love you…” we whispered simultaneously before our lips touched, laughing after we parted.
When I caught her eyes again, there was something more than just affection swirling within them… something deeper, warmer that would’ve killed me had I not been so close to her.
I leaned in to kiss her again, this time holding it a little longer. Rose pulled me closer, kissing me with more passion than before. It was like a dream, being in this heavenly moment, and for the first time in what seemed like eternity, I was perfectly happy.

As we parted, we heard keys unlocking the door.