It was nearing twilight when a soft knock on the door aroused Hadji from his meditation. The young man did not need to open his eyes to see who it was, for he could already sense it. Without shifting position, he spoke.
"You may enter, Jessie."
He heard the door sigh softly as it was opened, as if even it knew what turmoil Jessie's presence would cause within its master. He sensed her walking slowly towards him, as if unsure of her welcome. Jessie stopped when she was directly in front of him and lowered herself so that she was also in the lotus position.
Hadji was slightly surprised by this gesture and stiffened a little. He relaxed quite a bit when he noticed that Jessie was as nervous as he was, if not more so. For some reason that remained unbeknownst to him, he found this soothing. At least he wasn't a fool for his emotions...
"Have you ever thought that maybe I feel the same way?"
Hadji's eyes snapped open in shock.
"Jessie, what-"
The girl took her hands and laid them lightly in his hands, which were laying palms-up in his lap. He shuddered involuntarily as a barrage of different emotions overtook him. Tentatively, he met her gaze and could see that Jessie was just as lost with her feelings as he was with his.
"Please, Hadji...What happened earlier...Tell me I'm not wrong..."
He inhaled shakily.
"We have both been encountering many new emotions as of late. Today was simply what you may call the grounding wire, bringing these emotions into focus. Perhaps we should ponder over what has transpired..."
A flicker of pain across her face.
"Dammit Hadji! Why can't you just give a straight answer for once? With you, it's never simple...It's always 'give me some time, I desire to think more about such and such'. For once in your life would you just quit contemplating the meaning behind something and just go with it!"
That cursed tranquil expression never left his face. Jessie was beginning to despise it.
"I do not believe that you have been at peace lately. I also do not believe that now is a good time for you to be making any major decisions...Especially one such as this. Before I will say anything at all, I would appreciate it if you would at least join me in meditation. At the very least, it may help you to feel better."
Jessie sighed in resignation.
"OK..."
The two remained in the position that they were in currently and closed their eyes. Hadji began his deep breathing, and Jessie soon followed suit. For a while, mind, body and spirit were as one, their breathing slow and rythmic. They were overcome with a sense of peace, allowing their minds to go completely blank and just reveling in each others presence.
Hadji's concentration was broken, however, when he felt Jessie shift forward.
He opened his eyes just as she pressed her lips to his.
This time, there was no contemplation upon what was happening...
He pulled Jessie closer to him and closed his eyes again, this time reveling in the flood of emotions that swept over him.