…I had always loved her. It just took me a few years to figure out exactly how much. Now more than ever, as we sat on this hill together and I could feel her breath on my neck, did I know that she needed to hear my secret. I thought about the time  we first kissed; the night we really fell in love…

            Danny stood outside her window, thinking about what he had done. He was a warm-blooded 17-year-old boy. He hadn't meant to kiss her while they were talking; it just happened. And she hadn't run off in fear, she just smiled and went inside her house without a word. But now he knew what he had to do; he had to tell her how he felt. Gently, he tapped on her window.

            The pane slowly slid upward and he climbed inside, careful not to make too much noise.

            "My mom and dad aren't home," she whispered as he closed the window behind him.

            "Uh…Janie? Can we talk?" he asked nervously.

            She nodded and stood in front of him.

            "Before…when I…kissed you…"

            "You didn't mean it, did you?" She asked, looking down.

            "No, that's just the thing. I did mean it. I was scared how you'd feel though."

            She looked up into his eyes. He had gotten taller, more muscular. He bit his bottom lip in anticipation, gazing into her deep, light brown eyes. The moonlight hit them at a spectacular angle and they seemed to glow.

            "Danny…I wanted that for a long time. I don't know why I didn't do it before you. You and me…we belong together. You've always been the most important person in my life."

            "But you deserve so much better than me, Janie. I'm nothing special. Knowing me, I'll screw up and hurt you."

            "You are special…and if nobody else can see that, well, I sure as hell can. I don't want anybody else. And you could never hurt me, even if you tried, because I know that you care. And you know that I do."

            He moved a step closer and pressed his forehead against hers.

            "God, I think I love you…" he whispered into her ear. "But I can't, right…? We only just kissed today."

            "We've known each other just about forever, Danny… it's alright."

            "It is?"

            "Yes," she murmured, her warm breath hitting his lips. "I love you just as much, you know."

            He put his arm around her waist and drew her slim body to his.

            "Is this right?" he asked, breathing heavily.

            "Of course," she answered, her lips brushing gently over his.

            Her hand gripped onto the side of his neck as he kissed her tenderly.

            She responded with force and pulled him back onto her soft, warm bed. He lay on top of her, his body weighing hers down with a passionate embrace. Janie stretched her arms up above her head pushing her hips to his. Danny pushed his hand down her arms til he reached her hand and grasped it. She tugged on his shirt and pulled it over his head, tossing it to the side. They broke apart their mouths for only a second.

            "This is forever," Danny panted, staring her in the eyes.

            She stared back with fervor.    

            "Forever," she moaned, wrapping her leg over his back and pulling him to her.

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            …Forever. I meant it; and so did she. I'll tell her now.