LoveHe sat in the passenger seat as she drove down a barren road. Silent they were except for the rhythmic breath they shared, both breathing in and out at the same time.
Long moments passed measured in the heartbeats that rang in their ears. Nothing was said, not one sound made.Several times each breathed in as though to say something, but neither would utter a word.Both wanted to talk of the same thing to each other.Both knew this.Both hesitant about speaking first, in fear of what the other might say.Both were summoning the courage to speak, both striving for the same goal.She had the strength first, “Who is ‘she’?” she asked in a quiet voice.His heart beat once, the sound defening in his ears.It beat again, feeling it echo through his being…With a great intake of breath he forced out the words in a barely audible whisper, “She… she would be you..”