She knew that in a few minutes he would have to go. And she would have to get up, too. But they were both still clinging on to the last few silent moments, the remainder of the peacefulness of the night. The new day had just begun and he was still here. With her.
But soon he would go out there again, maybe facing some yet unknown danger. That was what he was here for, she knew that, but that didn't make it any easier. All those times she had thought that he was gone forever, that she had lost him - she still remembered every single moment of them. And she also remembered the overwhelming relief and wild joy she had felt everytime he returned.
The early dawn had turned into a bright morning. She felt the heat of his body close to hers, so close it made the world around them disappear. The smile on his lips made her heart beat even faster. Their eyes met and suddenly time stood still. She saw the reflection of her own feelings in his eyes. She felt complete. And so did he.
He lightly ran a hand down her back, reawakening memories of the past night. Memories of his breath on her skin. Hands exploring, caressing, taking possession. Intertwining bodies, moving together in a slow harmonic rhythm, their greatest desire to give pleasure and thereby receiving pleasure more intense, overwhelming and fulfilling than anything ever experienced before. The memory of his heart beating strong and fast against hers, his arms holding her tight, his lips against her ear whispering the three words that brought tears of joy to her eyes and changed both their lives forever. And her own whispered response, repeating what he had said and knowing it to be true more than anything in the world.
She didn't want him to go now and he didn't want to leave. But time would not stand still forever. They had their tasks, their responsibilities. And now they also had each other.
As he looked at her now, she saw a promise in his eyes, the promise that no matter what happened, he would always be back here with her at the end of the day. And that was all that really mattered.