Blinking the sleep from his eyes, Artemis wakes to see the morning sun shine on Holly. He kisses her hair and caresses her cheek. 'How can anyone be so beautiful?' he thinks to himself. Still asleep on the duvet, Holly looks like an angel, curling into Artemis for warmth. He smiles, truly content as he remembers the night before.
Laying on the bed, he contemplates his love for Holly. 'What am I going to do? Will she reject me?' Artemis wonders how he didn't realize it before, he is after all a genius. 'I love her.' And he smiles a genuine smile as he thinks about his love for her.
Suddenly interrupted by a knock on his window, he snaps out of his reverie. Seeing Holly through the window, his heart stops for a beat then continues steadily. He tries not to run to the window and wrap his arms around her but feigns calm composure.
'Holly'
'Artemis'
'What brings you here?'
'I just wanted to talk'
She enters the room and sits on his bed. Then she starts to blush an Artemis gives himself hope.
'Artemis, I need to tell you something.'
'So do I.'
She marvels at the breathiness of his voice, the inhuman beauty of his pale skin, his utter perfection. She gazes into his eyes and loses her train of thought as she says the only thing that enters her mind. The truth.
'I love you.'
They say simultaneously. He approaches her, eyes wide with his emotion. Pleading, wanting, love. He can't shield his feelings for her any longer. She reaches out and winds her arms around him as they kiss. He wraps his arms around her waist as she leans into him. As they kiss, they both think the same thought.
' There will never be a time that could make me happier than I am now. I love you.'