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As I’s What we have been doing has becoe love to her I was her first, and I alill be And I want to be her last, too Her only

I start to picture us having a future, and I decide right then that I don’t ever want to lose her or let her go I will do whatever it takes to keep her with me

Once the quarantine is over, I want to marry her I want to be with her forever I want to put a baby inside of her I want to have a life and a future with her

Drunk on that feeling, I cu time, I feel happy and satisfied

I slowly pull out of her and collapse on the bed She looks atheavily, I look back at her, and reach for her hand I lie there just holding onto it

I can tell I’ve surprised her even esture Once I catchacross from me on the bed now I take her other hand in mine I’m scared about what I’m about to say, but I do it anyway

“I want to be with you, forever When we are done with this quarantine, I want to marry you, and someday have a baby with you,” I confess, before I lose my nerve

I glance at her face Her expression is one of shock and skepticism This must be so sudden for her, just like it is for me, so I expected this, but I know I need to convince her of my sincerity

I ahtly now I look deep into her eyes as I continue talking

“I promised that I would take care of you, and I want to do that forever There’s so about you that I can’t resist You ht You have ht I could feel about anyone I don’t want to lose you now, or those feelings,” I finish softly

She stares atmy words Then she says, “Yes Yes, Ben, yes!” in an excited voice thathappy

I can’t help but sh happily as I rest my chin on top of her head She sits a little stiffly at first, but eventually she loosens up and snuggles up againstthat