Chapter 3 – The Final Chapter
We lay there holding each other for a good hour, just staring at the stars. Then before I knew it, Benny had fallen asleep. He was holding onto me like if he let go the world would end. But truth be told, if he let go MY world would end. I lay with my head now in the middle of his chest, my body right up against his. He was smiling in his sleep; he did this quite a lot. I took my hand that was furthest around him and placed it on the back of his neck, his hair intertwined with my fingers.
It started to get even later. As soon as Benny woke up we headed for home, hand in hand, not saying a word. We walked down the deserted streets, past the little café and back to our home. We were home in no time. Placing our now empty picnic basket in the porch just inside the house, we closed the door, took off our shoes and proceeded to the living room. Both walking around barefoot, feeling comfy and free.
Benny went and lay down on the sofa, with is head on one arm rest and his feet on the other. His back pressed against the back of the sofa leaving just enough room for me to come and curl up next to him. Naturally I did. With my back pressed against his front he held me tight, I could feel his warm breath on my neck. It felt like time had stopped and there was no one but us.
"You smell so nice" he whispered to me never removing his hands from my chest.
I chuckled but at the same time something sent a shiver down my spine. I tried to think of something to say but I just couldn't think of anything to say.
We flicked on the TV, over 600 channels and there was nothing on. Me being closest, I went over to our combined DVD collection; it was only 10 o'clock so we had some time before going to bed, and selected a film. I put it in the DVD player and walked beck over to the sofa. Benny was still lying there, waiting for me to re-join him… but I didn't. Instead I knelt down beside the sofa, looked straight into his eyes and kissed him on the forehead.
"I do love you" I said
"Then come back here next to me" he said with a cheeky grin.
I curled back up next to him and almost immediately he started kissing the back of my neck, I just sunk further and further into his body.
The film had barely started but neither of us were watching it, we were too interested in each other. By now Benny was just breathing down my neck and stroking my arm. Unintentionally my eyes started to close (probably because this felt like heaven) I had never felt safer than I when I'm with him. This was a moment that I hoped would last forever. And at that time, I fell asleep in my lovers' arms.
