Alexa sat on the balcony, looking up at the stars. She and Adam had just arrived in Paris that morning and spent the day sight seeing. She knew that she should get some rest, but she wasn't tired. The two of them had already planned what they would do the next day and she was very excited. Alexa had wanted to visit the city since she was a little girl. She found it hard to believe that she was finally there.
She sat for a while longer then got up and went into the room. Getting into bed, Alexa still didn't feel tired, so she watched Adam as he slept. It was something that she had done many times since they'd been together, but it always struck her how different he seemed when he was asleep. Usually he seemed older than he was, wise beyond his years. She was constantly finding herself amazed at the things he knew about the places they visited. It was as if he had seen it all before.
When he slept, though, he seemed younger, more vulnerable, and it always reminded her why she had agreed to go away with him. Alexa knew from experience that it was often hard to get Adam to open up, even to her. At first she thought that she had made a mistake in going with him, but she quickly learned just how right it was. Whether it was a candlelight dinner, flowers from a vendor on the street, or a hug or caress when she wasn't feeling well, Alexa knew that Adam loved her very much. He showed her how much he loved her in small, everyday ways. It was what she loved best about him. She didn't know how long she had left and hated that every day was so uncertain, but she knew that she could face anything, as long as Adam was by her side.
As she watched him, her turned to face her. Alexa could just see him by the moonlight that was shining in from the balcony door. She drew nearer to him and kissed him gently on the cheek, careful not to wake him. She thought again about how lucky she was to have found him. "Thank you. Thank you for loving me the way you do."
And with that thought and the man she loved by her side, Alexa finally drifted off to sleep, dreaming of the wonderful things that they would see and do tomorrow, together.
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Your Way
by Paul McCartney
I like it
Please don't take my heart away
It's happy
Where it is so let it stay
You gave me love
You gave me what I wanted
You gave me love your way
I've seen it
Shining from the furthest star
Like Venus
Saw it on her way to Mars
You gave me love
You gave me what I wanted
You gave me love your way
Your way is strong
Your way is right
Your way is mine tonight
I like it
Please don't take my heart away
It's happy
Where it is so let it stay
You gave me love
You gave me what I wanted
You gave me love your way
Your way is strong
Your way is right
Your way is mine tonight
Your way is strong
Your way is right
Your way is mine tonight
You gave me love your way
