How Well You Know Me.

"James?"

"Yes."

"What do you want to say?" James looked over at her body sprawled across the grass. He propped himself up on his elbows so that he could see her face. Grinning, he asked,

"How do you know I want to say something?" Lily sat up on the grass with her legs crossed.

"Well, when you want to speak you rub your nose and that one bit of hair behind your ear gets twirled an awful lot. Just like when you get woken up too early, you bit your lip until you have a banana and when I don't give you a kiss, you rub leg."

"Lily."

"Mmm…"

"What does it mean if I roll my eyes and flick my earlobe? Like this." James showed her. Lily just sat there smiling. Blinking innocently –a look James could not pull off- James pouted. Suddenly Lily pounced, landing on James's chest. Pinning him to the floor, she sat on him.

"James." She kissed him quickly on the mouth. "You. kiss Are. kiss Insane." This time he was ready for her when she kissed him he kissed back. Not minding at all she continued.

Later, they were both lying on the grass; Lily's head was resting on James's muscular arm. She was tracing every line on one of his large, well weathered hands. James however had started to twirl that small section of hair that lies flat behind his ear.

"Lily."

"Yes honey."

"You know I wanted to say something earlier."

"Yes James."

"Lily, I love you." James closed his eyes. He felt her finger stop tracing his hand. Then the soft tickle of her red hair move closer. He opened his eyes when he could feel her delicate lips on his cheek.

"I love you too, James."