PERFECT IMAGINE, BROKEN LIFE

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ography and his surprisingly goofy sens

d caring personality plus her weekly schedule, Du

ch, a book open on her lap, but her mi

her thoughts. It was Musa. Her hear

a smile creepin

a replied. "What

elax a bit," She answered

wondering if you'd like to

surprise. A dinner date

naged to say, her voice

lled with a quiet excitement. "

sha replied. Her fa

im again, to feel that spa

the door. Her heart skipped a bit, She smoo

standing there, looking even mo

he said, his eyes ta

nks, you don't loo

augh, the tension fro

, and they stepped out i

eals, laughter and shared stories, the night air was cool and the city ligh

I had a really great time tonig

y a smooth whisper, She fumbled with

silence, charged with

arching for somethin

to break the tension, but th

seemed to shrink, the sound of the city fading away, le

aching out to gently cup her cheek.

d, his voice husky

d to finish t

what he wa

wishing one day it would happen. And now that it was here, all h

een them, her lips meeting h

tant beginning, of unspoken feel

nd her, pulling her clos

y to his hair, her fingers

ers, the warmth of his embrace, the rapid beating of their heart unison, the

ered of a future filled with love and laughter, a f

d of the city, the chirping of the crickets, the distant rumble of traffic-all returned to fill

d, her eyes sparkli

at lit up his face. "Yeah," he agree

ent longer, lost in the aft

each other soon, their hearts filled with anewfo

, Asha, he

warm glow spreading through her.

house, Maya was hang

nock" As

re? Maya

e..." As

a burst the door, "Musa

to hug her. " I knew it! I could fe

ve it either,"

the ...well, you know.

" Maya demands, wiggling

kay," As

ner, right and everyt

l the princess

e leans in for this supper swee

layfully. "But I'm really happy for

cheeks, "But I can't wait for him to finally".

on girl.... "he started tickling As