His arms finally, slowly, wrapped around her and pulled Katelynn against his chest as he stared at the wall, resting his chin against her head gently. “I just… just w-want you to be careful.. an-and never do this again. It… it’s good to care, it’s wonderful t-that you have such a big heart but you need to k-know when to step back… a-and come back tome. Because I love you, so much…”
She nodded against his chest, taking all of his words into deep consideration and shuddering against him as she tried to allow the anxious feelings to slip away from her body. She was barely 5 feet tall and yet he had managed to make her feel slightly smaller in his concern, his form towering over her.
Now she felt like she fit again, molded against his shape. “I love you too Jack..so much more than anyone can love someone..I hope you believe that..I really do..if I didn’t I wouldn’t have said yes to you so much..dating, marriage..I wouldn’t but I did because I care about you..I love you..okay?”
He just nodded, as he held her against him. For the first time in days he feels whole again. She’s been so busy, so distant, always away from him it felt as if he never saw her any more and couple that with the worry he’d been feeling these past few days… it makes the fact he’s holding her in his arms now all the more comforting. All the more wonderful.
“I love you.” is all he can say. “I love you, I love you…”
Jack Maple 