AN: Hey guys, I am going to spend a few days at my grandmas' next week, so I will be able to upload the next chapter of ‚The Power Of Love' then. I know this is really really short, but this idea just came to me on my way back from the beach, so I thought why not give writing it a chance. Hope you are doing good wherever you might be on this earth. Lots of love and gratitude to all of you.
"Hey Harvey..can you help me with this?" Donna asks, obviously struggling with the zipper of her dress.
"Of course." he replies and leaves his untied tie behind to help her. He allows his fingertips to caress her bare back, whilst slowly zipping up the dress. When he notices the goosebumps all over her back he can't help but smile. He loves having that effect on her.
"Have I ever told you how beautiful you are?" he whispers, when she turns around to face him. His hands are resting on her hips now and his thumbs are drawing little circles on her waist. Her hands are resting on his torso, trying to tie his tie. She always loved doing that, because it had created a sense of closeness between the two of them, that hadn't been there in other ways, especially at the start of their..partnership.
"You have. But I love it, when you do that." she replies and slowly leans in to kiss him. His lips brush hers, softly, before he presses a kiss on her lips. She can feel him smile against her lips.
He tries to put all of his feelings into that kiss, but this time it has nothing to with lust. "Donna..I love you." he mumbles against her lips. They have been together for a few weeks now, but they never really said those three little magical words, at least not that direct. Suddenly, everything seemed so easy, with her everything seemed so much easier.
She lets her nose brush teasingly against his, their eyes locked, "How?" she asks, even though she knows how. He showed her exactly how in the past few weeks. She is done with his tie and her hands are now resting on his torso.
"In all the possible good ways someone can love another person." he admits and her smile grows even bigger, if that's possible. Even though he has shown her that he loved her in the past few weeks, hearing him say those three little words after everything they have been through, makes her fall even more in love with him - in case that is still possible.
"That's good." she replies and her hands find their way to his cheeks, softly caressing his seven-day stubble.
"Yeah and why is that?" he asks playfully and he can feel her touch sending a shiver down his spine. Yes, she has those effects on him, too.
"It's good..because I love you, too." she says quietly, looking him in the eyes the whole time. Their lips meet for another kiss, this time it's a little more passionate.
"God, I love you so much." he whispers against her lips, before their lips crash together again. She begins untying his tie, while he unzips her dress. Yes, they are gonna be late at work and no, they don't care, because for the first time in a long time they are actually happy and no one can take that away from them.