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- You really did this with your poor Physics teacher? – Sue asked laughing.
- Oh yes… - Jack smiled. – Poor Mrs. Tompkins, she may have not recovered from the shock ever since…
- Then you weren't really an ideal student… - the woman stated smiling.
- Not really… - Jack winked at her. – But I wasn't interested in Physics too much, and she, like every teacher, was convinced her subject is of vital importance for everyone. This is why I use it every day in my work – he shook his head.
- Well, teachers are just like this… - Sue said the eternal truth. – All of them are convinced that without their subject one cannot even exist, but after the exam, you often forget the whole thing, and you'll never meet it again in your whole life.
- But let's leave this school-topic, there surely are lots of more pleasant ones about which we can talk – Jack suggested, and the woman nodded in agreement.
Jack and Sue had spent another cheerful day together. After breakfast they played board games, talked about various things and laughed a lot. They prepared lunch together again, which they ate while not tearing their gazes away from each other, as usual. In the afternoon they watched another film, which belonged to the favourites of both of them, and before they would have realized, the day passed.
They were talking about the comedy laughing, when suddenly the lights went out, and Jack held Sue's hand to comfort her.
- Blackout. Wait – he signed into her palm, then standing up from the couch, he headed towards the wardrobe. He soon returned with two candles, which he put on the table, creating a really romantic atmosphere in the room.
- I don't know what the problem can be – he said. – There is rarely a blackout here.
- No problem, I love candlelight – Sue smiled. – If electricity went out this suddenly, what about a dinner by candlelight? – she suggested.
- Great idea – Jack smiled back, and keeping the woman on the couch, he headed to lay the table for dinner.
Although food was in the hands of both of them, neither of them was able to concentrate on eating for long minutes.
Jack held his breath as he watched the candlelight enlighten the beautiful face of his love, shedding light on her blonde hair cascading down her shoulders. Goodness me, she is so beautiful… I wish I could kiss her…
Sue watched the love of her life with a heavily beating heart, as his beautiful brown eyes absorbed in the candlelight. I love him so much… If only he took me into his arms and kissed me…
They finished eating slowly, not taking their glances off each other for a single moment. When the plates of both of them were empty, Jack wanted to keep his love on the couch again, but Sue insisted they wash up the dishes together. They did the washing-up in silence, always trembling, whenever their hands touched, not always by chance. They stood near each other with a heavily beating heart, and Jack mused how long he can endure being close to the woman without touching her.
He tore his gaze away from the woman after a huge effort, and holding her hand („it's dark, we cannot risk you stumbling over something and fall"), he led her back to the living room.
Getting into the room he stopped, and not letting Sue's hand go, he turned her to face him. He was just looking at the woman, his deep brown eyes caressed the face of his love… he couldn't get enough of her beauty. She is so beautiful, as the candlelight enlightens her face, her hair… I love her so much… And then he came to a decision. She has to know. I have to tell her what I feel for her. I have kept my feelings inside myself for three long years… But I can't endure any longer, I have to tell her… I have to admit to her I have been in love with her ever since three years ago she stormed into my life.
With his free hand he tenderly caressed his love's hair, while his gaze never left that of the woman. He softly caressed the face of his love with his gaze, his lips slowly approaching hers, to give her time to draw away if the situation was unpleasant for her. But Sue closed her eyes, waiting for the moment when the man's lips touch hers at last… She desperately desired Jack's closeness. How long has she dreamt about this moment… Ever since she first saw him, she desired the man to take her to his arms and kiss her… And now all this becomes reality.
The man's lips softly touched hers, and Jack was waiting for when the woman would slap him. But Sue didn't do so. She nestled close to the man, returning the kiss, while gently stroking his face. Encouraged by the response of his love, Jack asked for permission to enter, and the woman opened her lips without delay; the man's tongue slid to her mouth, starting to discover every detail of it. Their tongues were searching impatiently for each other, and when they at last found one another, they started a passionate dance. Jack held the woman close in his arms, who put her arms around his neck; her body was overwhelmed by new, so far unknown feelings. Fire flamed up in their bodies, while discovering each other, running through all their being. Stroking each other, they both trembled at the touch of their love, while Jack's hand wandered upward on the woman's back, slowly caressing every point of it. Their tongues separated for a moment, then found each other again, letting all the passion free which they had kept inside themselves for three years.
Sue felt she was in the clouds, and all this is magic, as the man of her dreams kept her in his embrace and passionately kissed her. Jack felt the happiest person in the world, that he can hold the love of his life in his arms and shower her with his kisses.
A few minutes later, which seemed only a moment, they separated gasping for air. Pressing their foreheads to one another, they tried to comprehend what had just happened, which found both of them unexpectedly, but also made them incredibly happy. Jack pressed a kiss on the woman's forehead, still holding his love in his arms.
- I love you – he whispered, stroking Sue's hair; tenderly caressing the face of his love with his gaze.
- I love you too, Jack – the woman smiled; and her eyes perfectly mirrored her feelings.
