Perfect
I never knew what real love was supposed to feel like. I never felt like I had it just right. Not until now.
It had been a couple of months since the inauguration released me from the glorious prison on Pennsylvania Avenue. I had come to California to settle down with Danny. He had been looking for a place for us to live but wanted to wait for me to finally decide. Today we were getting the keys for our new home. This was it. The beginning of my new life.
I stood in our rental apartment looking out onto the small park where several couples, children and a nanny or two were walking around. I notice a young girl who was out jogging. She passed a young man around her age. Both of them smiled as they passed each other, both of them turning their heads as they ran on. I smiled remembering how many times that had been me. Out there looking for love. For that special someone. Obviously it had been years but still I remembered the familiar feeling of being on the look out for anything interesting anywhere I went back then. But that part of my life was over now. To be honest it had been for years. And I was glad it was finally over.
I jumped when a couple of strong arms came around my waist but settled just as quickly as the person behind me drew me in for a tight hug and kissed my neck.
"Sorry, you were thinking. Didn't mean to scare you." He whispered into my ear before nibbling lightly on it.
"Danny, are you happy?" I suddenly felt like I needed to be completely sure before I let myself go in way too deep.
"Yes" he answered, the simplicity of his answer as natural as the two young people checking each other out a couple of minutes ago.
"Don't be scared. It's ok to feel happy and you deserve it" he said as he reassuringly stroked my arms. He turned me around to face him and gave me a hungry kiss.0
As I felt his lips work magic on me I finally let go of the last paper-thin walls around my heart. I didn't care what anyone said anymore. This was perfect. And it was all mine.
Hand in hand we walked from our car and to the front door of our new house. Danny had the key in one hand and mine in the other. As we reached the door he turned to me and asked:
"Are you happy?"
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I don't want halfhearted love affairs
I need someone who really cares.
Life is too short to play silly games
I've promised myself I won't do that again.
It's got to be perfect
It's got to be worth it
yeah.
Too many people take second best
But I won't take anything less
It's got to be
yeah
perfect.
Young hearts are foolish
they make such mistakes
They're much too eager to give their love away.
Well
I have been foolish too many times
Now I'm determined I'm gonna get it right.
It's got to be perfect
It's got to be worth it
yeah.
Too many people take second best
But I won't take anything less
It's got to be
yeah
perfect.
Young hearts are foolish
they make such mistakes
It's got to be perfect
It's got to be worth it
yeah.
Too many people take second best
But I won't take anything less
It's got to be
yeah
perfect.
It's got to be
yeah
worth it
it's got to be perfect