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ivyettePosted here the first time, http://ivybgreenflower.livejournal.com/80734.html, the original story was written in 2004. It's extremely short.
I decided the ending just sucked, and I replaced it with a cheerier, better version in this post.
The rain matted her hair and made her mascara run down her cheeks. Her lipstick was everywhere, her clothes were soaked... and in his opinion, he had never seen a lovelier human being.
Blonde locks stuck themselves to her forehead. He could see, even from a distance, that she was itching to swipe them away... but her arms were busy flailing out in front of her. In an instant she went from yards away to suddenly in his arms. He could feel her beautiful body pressed up against him, and he kissed her forehead in welcome. She threw her head back.
"I've missed you," she said, smiling the widest smile outside of Stepford. "I missed you too," he answered. "I bet I missed you more," she said. "I wouldn't count on it," he teased. "And you look absolutely gorgeous."
"Oh please," she groaned. "Don't even."
"It's true."
"If you say so..." There was a pause. She fidgeted. "I love you," she said, quietly. He'd been waiting to hear her say those words for two months... he pulled her closer. Pleasantly surprised, and with happiness swelling up inside of her, she allowed him to gather her up into the most spectacular kiss either of them had ever experienced. He looked at her again. Her eyes were shining. He felt momentarily overwhelmed by her, and she by him. They stood breathlessly in the rain for a number of minutes before she spoke again. "Do you love me?" she asked, tentatively. He wanted to scream out "OF COURSE!!" but resisted. Instead he smiled and said, "Yes. I do." That was good enough for her. She hesitated, then said, "I've been waiting to see you forever... but you're exactly like I remembered you. I love your smile... and your hair, and the way you look at me... I adore you!"
"I adore you, too... you're so beautiful, you know that?"
"If you say so." She was giggling. He began to laugh. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a box. "Promise me you'll never say that to anyone else... you'll never adore anyone else..." he trailed off. He slipped the modest band onto her finger, smiling broadly at her. She threw her head onto his shoulder and sobbed an ecstatic "Yes! Of course!"
He clung to her tightly, enjoying the moment. He knew every day with her could be this good, but he still didn't want to let go.
-3:54 PM
I decided the ending just sucked, and I replaced it with a cheerier, better version in this post.
The rain matted her hair and made her mascara run down her cheeks. Her lipstick was everywhere, her clothes were soaked... and in his opinion, he had never seen a lovelier human being.
Blonde locks stuck themselves to her forehead. He could see, even from a distance, that she was itching to swipe them away... but her arms were busy flailing out in front of her. In an instant she went from yards away to suddenly in his arms. He could feel her beautiful body pressed up against him, and he kissed her forehead in welcome. She threw her head back.
"I've missed you," she said, smiling the widest smile outside of Stepford. "I missed you too," he answered. "I bet I missed you more," she said. "I wouldn't count on it," he teased. "And you look absolutely gorgeous."
"Oh please," she groaned. "Don't even."
"It's true."
"If you say so..." There was a pause. She fidgeted. "I love you," she said, quietly. He'd been waiting to hear her say those words for two months... he pulled her closer. Pleasantly surprised, and with happiness swelling up inside of her, she allowed him to gather her up into the most spectacular kiss either of them had ever experienced. He looked at her again. Her eyes were shining. He felt momentarily overwhelmed by her, and she by him. They stood breathlessly in the rain for a number of minutes before she spoke again. "Do you love me?" she asked, tentatively. He wanted to scream out "OF COURSE!!" but resisted. Instead he smiled and said, "Yes. I do." That was good enough for her. She hesitated, then said, "I've been waiting to see you forever... but you're exactly like I remembered you. I love your smile... and your hair, and the way you look at me... I adore you!"
"I adore you, too... you're so beautiful, you know that?"
"If you say so." She was giggling. He began to laugh. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a box. "Promise me you'll never say that to anyone else... you'll never adore anyone else..." he trailed off. He slipped the modest band onto her finger, smiling broadly at her. She threw her head onto his shoulder and sobbed an ecstatic "Yes! Of course!"
He clung to her tightly, enjoying the moment. He knew every day with her could be this good, but he still didn't want to let go.
-3:54 PM
