Prompt: "Fall For You," Leela James

You close your eyes when she kisses you.

You close your eyes.

You close your eyes and dream of all the sweet things you want for her. For you. For the two of you.

You want to marry this woman someday. You want to wear a white dress for her and walk down a long aisle to her altar, every step a symbol of your love, a symbol of you choosing her, choosing this life together. For the rest of your lives, together.

You close your eyes and see her, that little smile that's just yours.

You see the house you'll buy for her, all three bedrooms and two and a half baths. You see the big back yard, and the tire swing that hangs from the tall oak in the corner. The corner nook in the kitchen where you'll sit with your coffee on lazy Saturday mornings and wait for her to wander down. You can see her there, her sleep shorts, her sleepy smile, her bedhead, see how she leans over your shoulder and steals a sip from your cup, kisses your ear, whispers good morning.

You close your eyes and feel the soft, soft caress of her lips. You've never kissed anyone like this before, wholly. Entirely. With every thought in your head and every hope in your heart.

You close your eyes and there she is, standing right before you, six months gone and glowing. There's the spare bedroom you're painting in pale, pale pastels, and the rocking chair, and the softest stuffed kitten, the one you bought the day after she told you. There's your daughter, and then your son, and they have her eyes and the tiniest of toes, and you're so in love you think your heart might never recover from it.

And it's everything you thought you didn't want and it's everything you can't stop dreaming about.

You close your eyes when she kisses you, and watch the years and dreams turn and grow.

You close your eyes and see the whole long future ahead, and her by your side at every step, every junction, every twist and turn. You see the good days and the bad, you see the triumphs and the tragedies, you see it all.

You close your eyes when she kisses you.

You see her, always.