I felt her.
I heard her gasp softly while I merely remained silent.
I had too many thoughts running through my head to do anything but stare. What was going on? Whats happening? Is it a trick? But then I realized I didn't matter this was as close to Nora as I had felt in weeks and I wasn't going waste a minute of it linking my fingers through hers I pulled her toward me and held her. I reveled in the tight embrace trying to soothe the ache my heart was feeling . I ran my fingers through her hair, stroking her cheeks and lips as if I'm trying to re-memorize her body. I held her face in my hands staring into her smoky-gray eyes. She sighed a small smile on her lips.
"I love you." She whispered.
This time I felt it. I felt the words settling in my chest and filling my heart while warming it. These weren't hollow words or some form of an excuse. They were more than words, they were feelings and emotions and intensity shoved into three small words.
" I love you, too." I said quietly.
Her smile grew and she stretched up to her tiptoes her face tilting up towards mine. Without a moment's hesitation I leaned down and pressed my lips to hers. The kiss was sweet and tender. The kiss required no thought and was so natural; as easy as breathing.
My hands reached up to cup her face while her hands circled around my face.
After a few moments she broke away, both of us breathing heavily.
She stared into my eyes and I stared back.
There's no way life could get better than this I decided this is the type of love that just propelled you higher and higher, through the clouds and past the stars until you can practically open heavens gat-
A sudden breeze froze my thoughts in their place. It was an unnatural gust of wind that chilled me to the bone. Nora must have felt it too, because the warmth and love that had filled her eyes less than five seconds ago was no replaced with terror.
Suddenly Nora began to change. She started paling in color, like someone had poured bleach on her. And before I knew it she was slipping through my grasp slowly floating upward and out of my reach, like a puff of smoke.
"No." I cried out. But it was useless faintly I could make out her reaching for me too. I could barely make out the tears in her eyes.
"PATCH!" She screamed. I couldn't lose her again, not like this…because I had a feeling this time she wouldn't come back.
The clouds parted above us and in dark night I could see streaks of gold illuminating the field. Slowly Nora was drifting between them her hand still out stretched toward me. As if she wanted me to pull her away from the horror engulfing her.
" NORA!" I screamed, my voice hoarse. This was it. My nightmare coming true. She was being taken from me again. I was going to lose my angel AGAIN.
She was almost completely engulfed in the light now. Her outstretched hand the only part of her visible.
"Patch…" she whispered.
And that was the last thing I heard her say.
Before you freak out and start sending me hate mail : this IS NOT the last chapter. :D I have one more surprise in store before I unveil my oh-so riveting sequel! much love and thanks for the patient waiting! 3 3 3 3