My heart was in racing in my chest, it skipped beats like a stone across water and made breathing difficult.
*I’m on my way*
I hadn’t seen her in weeks, and she consumed every one of my thoughts. I could picture the way she walked, and hear her voice ring through my ears. Most of all, I could see the way she smiled when she looked at me.
*I’m here*
The crunch of tires in the driveway turned my thoughts into a blender of fantasy.
I opened the door and there she stood.
Barely over five feet tall, olive skin and beautiful brown eyes framed by dark hair. Her cheeks were rosy the moment I stepped into view and her smile reached from her lips right up to the eyes I struggled to pull myself away from.
We stepped downstairs into the bedroom and before she could finish putting down her things, my arms wrapped around her waist and hoisted her up into my arms.
Obediently, and without thinking, she wrapped her legs around my hips and pressed her chest against mine. I could hear the breath catch in her throat and feel her heart start to pound.