I could feel you under my skin. I knew I’d be a goner this year.” Her smile is a fragile curve, and for a second, I’m suspended in time, memorizing every detail I can absorb like it’s an order from a higher power, telling me I will want to remember this moment years from now. “I had opportunities to sleep with other guys. I just didn’t want to. Not after I met you.” I take her face in both of my hands and kiss her until her lips are swollen and her eyes are heavy.
