17.
8.2.11
Just Plain Clean
LilyTeddy
spindrift, chorus, garland
They only had right now.
They only had these moments, standing knee deep in the shallows with spindrift soaking their shirts, splashing each other with ocean water and sand and seaweed. They only had these few precious seconds, watching her make a garland of seashells and flowers to put in his hair. They could have forever, if they waited long enough, waited for her to grow just a little bit more, but it was right now that Teddy wanted because little Lily was just plain clean, a breath of fresh air, an angel, and a chorus would sing in his ears whenever they locked eyes and the world would get a little brighter when she smiled and he her touches would set him ablaze one day.
Right now was all they had, sitting on the shore outside of the house where there lived the girl he'd spent so much of his life thinking he'd marry. Teddy knew it wouldn't work, couldn't work (they had o much going against them) but he'd take what he could get, because little Lily Luna was everything he had ever wanted and if right now was all they could have, then right now was all that he really needed.