Love
Wow, she said it first. I wasn't actually prepared. I'd known I was holding back in the name of being careful and going slow and I had gotten the sense that she was doing the same but I thought I'd be the one to break the silence and that it would be, later.
Then the words came out from her, curled up in bed in the evening. I was so shocked I actually jerked back a tiny bit and did the whole check in with myself thing because I am super careful with that phrase and don't want to mistake infatuation for something more.
Held eye contact for a moment while I double-checked myself and then had the distinct relief and joy of saying "I love you too".
Couldn't have asked for it to be more *right*. No drama, not borne of some adversity, it was borne of just being happy, content and well, in love.
This is it. I found her. She found me. 'Tis good.
Then the words came out from her, curled up in bed in the evening. I was so shocked I actually jerked back a tiny bit and did the whole check in with myself thing because I am super careful with that phrase and don't want to mistake infatuation for something more.
Held eye contact for a moment while I double-checked myself and then had the distinct relief and joy of saying "I love you too".
Couldn't have asked for it to be more *right*. No drama, not borne of some adversity, it was borne of just being happy, content and well, in love.
This is it. I found her. She found me. 'Tis good.