You're everything I hoped for
You're everything I need
You are so beautiful
To me
– Joe Cocker, "You Are So Beautiful."
Fall 2015. Las Vegas, Nevada.
He walked into the bathroom to find her straightening her hair. "No more curls?"
"I've always preferred having it straighter—it makes me feel more in control." She frowned. "You don't like it?"
"No, I do. It reminds me of the first few years you spent working here—how very beautiful you were."
She tried not to wince.
He undid her bathrobe and slid an arm around her waist. He gazed at her in the mirror. "Of course, you're more beautiful now."
Fifteen years later? She thought not.
"The Sara I have in my arms is always the most beautiful."
A/N:
This drabble so obviously called for Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful" that I just couldn't fight it—hence the title. I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you so very much for reading! 💛