Secret Smile
Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile. You use it only for me. It's not the usual half smirk, or the lustful grin you used to direct at any attractive woman that crossed your path. It's something sacred, bright and dazzling, that lights up your entire face, and it removes the whirling and sadness, every time. It brings me peace from grief, makes me feel free, and saves me from madness after losing so many people I care about. You are what I need, after all the ups and downs of my professional life, you are my rock. When I'm with you, I don't worry as much. I just... she looks up and meets my gaze, a glorious smile breaking over her face as she pauses in her scribbling. "What are you writing?" she's always writing random thoughts, or conversations down in the black leather book her dad gave her.
"I'm just trying to work on my vows. I don't want them to be too cheesy." She hands them over, so that I can look. I can't quite believe that she feels so much for me, even the idea that someone like her wants to be with me, is constantly amazing for me. The insecurities date from losing my parents, and are the reason that I have been running from town to town ever since, never regretting leaving anyone, until I ran into her. I know some of the readers will think that Lois was my first real love, but they'd be wrong. Somehow Dawn got left out of the story, but she's always been the one that I count on, the first person since mom and dad that I really thought of, as being home. She smiles again "Are they okay?" I can see the nervousness dancing through her eyes despite the relative light tone. I don't respond verbally, but hope that the kiss I lay on her lips, will tell her how I feel instead.