One and Only
Disclaimer: Based on the book "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie". Written for the 5trueloves LJ community, for the prompt "heart".
Hugh was her one and only love – he had held her heart for so long, and she held his, despite the fact that she was six years older than he. They would 'drink water and walk slow,' Hugh had told her when he proposed to her, and she had accepted.
When she lay in his arms at night, she felt his heart beat underneath her palm in time with hers. They were joined, connected, and utterly in love. He would hold her heart for ever, and she would hold his. When his heart ceased to beat, hers would too.