Raven Was lost in a memory of a dream. In the dream she was in a puddle of blood. She Realized with the start that Josh wasn’t walking anymore. She looked up at him and found him gazing at her. He was smiling and the look was the look of love. She was surprised. He had been kind and concerned before. But now he looked as if he loved her.
“I’m Sorry”. She whispered. “ you can put me down now.”
“It’s okay.” He replied “you have my shirt again.”
She Look down at her hands and surprise. She had forgotten. She struggled to loosen them and found them stiff. “I am sorry.” She responded.
Josh’s lips were tingling. He wanted to kiss the nymph in the darkness. But he didn’t want to pressure her. He had told her he would give her years. And it had been less then a day. “Raven.” He breathed.
She looked up at him, feeling useless. “I’m sorry.” She added again.
“Don’t be sorry.” He whispered. “I care about you.” He had wanted to say love. But he didn’t want to make her feel like she owed him something.
She looked up at him, he looked very much like he cared about her. He looked like he wanted to kiss her. She had seen enough sad and depressing stories. Adam had looked a little like it too. But this went beyond just wanting to kiss her. Adam would have never carried her. Adam would have never helped her check for bleeding.
“Josh?” She asked softly.
“yes?” he replied, and then he held his breathe.
“You can kiss me.” she turned her face up towards him and lifted her hand and place it against his heart.
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