It's All Relevant

Afterward, still inside her, I wrapped my arms around her. She was holding me tight, clinging to me. She was shaking and her heart was racing. She was still gasping for breath.

I wanted to tell her: This is what I always wanted. I wanted to be here when you needed something to hold. I wanted to be the one stable, solid thing in your world.

I wanted to tell her that, but I could not find the right words, so I whispered her name again and again and again.

~nightinmyveins