Ruth stood in front of the bathroom mirror as she finished brushing her teeth. She took a deep look at her reflection studying it critically. As much as she hated to admit it to herself, she wasn't getting any younger. The lines around her eyes were getting deeper, her skin losing that youthful glow that she had been so vain about.
"What are you doing?" Harry's voice asked, creeping into the bathroom. She switched the light off and got into bed next to him.
"Just thinking about the ravages of time on my face," she said with false sarcasm.
"You're beautiful," he said as she switched out the bedroom light.
"If you say so," she replied as her head buried into his shoulder.
"Oh Ruth," he said sadly. "Why is it that you can't see what I see?"
"I'm just regretting the wasted time between us," she said. "That's all." Harry didn't reply. He ran his fingers over her back gently. Ruth closed her eyes and enjoyed the softness of his touch. She pushed closer to him as his fingertips kept caressing her skin gently. "I love the way you touch me," Ruth murmured into his bare chest. Harry chuckled into her hair and continued. Ruth sighed happily as his touch moved down to her waist. He was heading into dangerous territory now and she knew she wouldn't be able to reign in her desire and passion for him much longer.
After a moment she looked at him. His hands had left her skin and she felt bereft of his touch. "Why'd you stop?" she asked, barely concealing her frustration.
"Because I want you to believe how beautiful you are. What I see when I look at you. How much I want you," he murmured. Ruth's only response was to give him a light, gentle, brushing kiss. He responded softly and a lot was said between them in the darkness.
"Somehow that's easier to believe when you're touching me like this," she said in between kisses.
"Then I'll make it my job to never let you forget." Ruth sighed as his lips caught hers in another gentle embrace.
G is for gently...
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