“Do you love me” she sighed trying to catch his gaze. He looked up frozen like the frosted winter leaves, unable to catch his breath in the icy air. For the first time in his life he had been breathless, she captured every gasp in the back of his throat that soon turned to sand. His hands turned numb and lifeless, her hair still twisted around his nimble fingers. She could sense his sheepish nature and wary presence. With her hair still tickling his fingers he finally had the courage to look her in the eye. This moment had not turned out like he planned. He turned his head away from the flowing river. Falling straight into her ocean blue eyes he allowed himself to swim in them. “I have never stopped”

-c.j.w