The lovers rambled hand in hand under the nightsky. Sparkling stars and a white full moon shone over them. They would talk and joke with each other as comrades, as they used to be for a long time. But this time there also was a new sensation, a fluttering and romantic air.
They stood close to each other at the Green Gables gate. She laughed to what he just said, looking at her feet, a red blush overtaking her. He leaned his head, being just inches apart from her. As soon as she looked up into his eyes her lips were covered with his. They lingered together as she closed her eyes trying to calm down her beating heart. It was just a chaste kiss, the sweetest ever. They both smiled when they parted, never taking their eyes off of each other. She couldn't stop staring at him, his beautiful eyes which were sparkling with the moonlight. The only focus was just on him and love. Anything else didn't matter anymore. All she wanted was to be in his arms and take his scent. Love him as hard as she could. And she hoped he loved her as much as she did. So she threw herself towards him, circling her arms around his neck and placed her lips on the corner of his mouth. She hesitated for a second, nervous as she was, but then an impulse took over her which made her press her lips in the right place. A little hum escaped from him. It made her thrill and her love grew more than ever. They kissed under the moonlight for a long moment until they saw a light from the Green Gables front window.
"Oh, it must be Marilla... or Mrs. Lynde" she said as she turned her head towards the window. "It's so late they must be worried."
"Well, we did stay too late." he said as he slowly released her from his arms. "I am not happy to let you go right now, sweetheart...but I must."
She got goosebumps from his low voice as he called her "sweetheart" and she suddenly missed his warm body.
"Gilbert... I love you" she whispered.
His eyes twinkled and smiled at her. "I love you too" he answered while caressing her cheek. "I'll come see you tomorrow then. Now go sleep, Anne. You must be tired of all the walking we just did."
"Oh, I'm just so happy I won't be able to sleep" she laughed. "I'll be thinking of you. Goodnight Gil."
She gave him a last sweet kiss before watching him leave. When he was nowhere to be seen, she turned to the house, ready to get inside her bed and dream about the sweet days to come.