Love. It's a funny word. It can mean what two siblings really feel inside, even when they fight and scream and generally act like they hate each other most of the time. It can mean the shiver of happiness that goes up your spine when you're faced with a triple hot-fudge sundae after 10 straight hours in the office. Or, it could mean its deep, core truth; intense and utter devotion between people. Sometimes, two, sometimes more than two, but always true love. Always true love.

Darkness. Thick, unmoving darkness. Cloaking movements. Cloaking sounds. But not hiding passion.

Bodies. Slick, hard, hot, steamy, naked, shifting. Moving. Still moving. Muscles, flesh, skin, all reacting. All loving.

Hands sliding, caressing skin and gently cupping shoulder blades. Stomachs, chest, groins, pressing together, one atop the other, rubbing and pressing, pressing, pressing. Tongues darting, fighting each other, teeth clicking. Hot, fast, frenzied. Gasps. Breaths.

Lips on neck, exploring, tasting, touching. Moans. Hard breaths. Heat. What to do, where to go? Hands on hips, holding, steadying, curving. Fighting for life, breath, feeling. Fingers on sides. Gently trailing down.

Pain. Pain flowing, flowing into whiteness. Hot, hot whiteness, tumbling through it, now pleasure climbing, mounting, bursting…

Shrieks, gasps, steady breaths. Panting. Tears, smiling, whispers. Laughter, small and sweet. Gentle hands on cheeks, simply touching, not for a purpose, only to touch. Only to let love flow.

Kiss. Tongue, lips, beauty. Why, why so much feeling? Shoulders, arms, stroking. Warmth, safety, truth. No hurt. Only joy. Oh, god. Joy.

Squeeze, playful poke. More laughter, low and familiar by an ear. Kiss soft skin, velvet and silk and softness. Silence, such silence that emotions clang and sound in the night. Hushed words, gentle tears, thumbs on cheekbones. Doubts gone, gone forever, smiling, breathing, swimming through it all...how?

No matter where, what, when…love. Oh god, so much love. Too much almost, too much to contain. Kiss again, lips, tongue, teeth, breaths churning. Smiling. Oh, god.

Hands again, everywhere, safe, soft, loving. Closeness, intimacy, truth. Together, both one now, no separate feelings. Each other, love. Joining.

Love, love, forever.

Smile again, warmth and beauty and safety. Small kiss, hands on forehead, cheeks. Sleep.