It was finally over. He cupped her face in his hands and pressed his mouth against hers. Eagerly, she parted her lips in response as she wrapped both arms around him, intending to never let him go. She felt his tongue begin to shyly explore her mouth and stroke her tongue; she responded in kind without hesitation. As the intensity of the kiss increased, she realized it felt like he was trying to pour his very soul into her. He was trying to say with his actions what he could not say in words. He was saying, "I love you."