A short scene
The creaky screen door swings shut behind him. My eyes lock onto his face and work their way down to his boots. They thud loudly coming down the stairs. I automatically curl my toes into the soft grass as he stops in front of me. I have an incredible urge to reach out but I don’t. He rescues me by leaning forward and wrapping his arms around me.
He holds me tight. I cant breath. My face buries in to his shoulder, my nose smooshes against his neck. The collar on his shirt is damp with sweat, a result of the summer heat. I dig my fingertips deeper into his back and he does the same. My lips clench as his hand moves to my forehead to brush back my bangs. They feel rough, like they always have. His hand comes back to my face and slides down to my eye. He traces the corner, further smearing my makeup. A tear escapes down my cheek and rolls all the way down to my t-shirt. I shift so my head is pressing hard against his shoulder. He slides his arms down to grab my hips, at the top of my jeans, while he pulls me impossibly closer. Continuing down he lifts me slightly in to the air. My toes just barely reach the tips of the grass blades. “I love you.” His lips brush by my ear and his breath sends chills down my back. He lowers me and puts his hands on either side of my face and we just stare for what could have been a lifetime. Tears again start to stream down my cheeks. Neither of us moves to stop them. He goes in to kiss me. I close my eyes. My lips part and burn as he presses his tenderly to mine. A familiar tingling sensation rushes to my fingertips and toes. He pulls an inch away and sweeps his lips up my face where he stops to kiss the corner of my left eye. I exhale and he shoves his lips back onto mine with intentional force that makes my heart leap. He quickly pulls back and turns around. My hands slowly drop to my side. The car door shuts as the engine comes to life. The tires kick up dust that swirls in the breeze as he speeds away. The car eventually slips out of view but I can still feel his lips on mine.
