My hand quickly, yet gently reaches out, and touches the box in your hand, keeping you from closing it. I take it into my hands, and look at the piece closely. The workmanship is perfect, the detail exquisite.
"Oh, Randy, this is so beautiful! It is so lovely.....and you are giving it to me?"
I look up at you with tears misting my eyes. I know from the look in your eyes that you are concerned, yet you nod your head.
"Randy.....the things you are saying, I have only now come to realize that I feel the same. Oh, how I must have hurt you all those years, never truly reading your feelings. Can you forgive me?
"Randy, what you are telling me now, makes my heart sing. I was so afraid this afternoon that I had done something to turn you away from me, to ruin all that we have built up. And now you are making my heart sing for joy with your words."
A tear slowly slides down my cheek, and you reach across to wipe it away, asking me what is wrong.
"I'm happy, Randy, but a little sad as well. I feel I have wasted so much time....time that could have been spent in happiness with you, wasted on others."
I lean into you, my arms wrapping around your neck, as I feel your arms slip about my waist.
As I cling to you, I go back over your words. Since college! All those years ago! I find it incredible, but as my mind flies through the years, I can see with perfect hindsight how true it must have been. As I think about the words you have just spoken, I feel desire well up within me. Yes, you, my best friend, I now want as my lover as well.
Breaking from our embrace, I hand the necklace to you.
"Please, can you put it on me? I know that I shall cherish it always."
I turn my back to you and lift my hair, waiting for the cool metal to be placed against my neck.
"Oh, Randy, this is so beautiful! It is so lovely.....and you are giving it to me?"
I look up at you with tears misting my eyes. I know from the look in your eyes that you are concerned, yet you nod your head.
"Randy.....the things you are saying, I have only now come to realize that I feel the same. Oh, how I must have hurt you all those years, never truly reading your feelings. Can you forgive me?
"Randy, what you are telling me now, makes my heart sing. I was so afraid this afternoon that I had done something to turn you away from me, to ruin all that we have built up. And now you are making my heart sing for joy with your words."
A tear slowly slides down my cheek, and you reach across to wipe it away, asking me what is wrong.
"I'm happy, Randy, but a little sad as well. I feel I have wasted so much time....time that could have been spent in happiness with you, wasted on others."
I lean into you, my arms wrapping around your neck, as I feel your arms slip about my waist.
As I cling to you, I go back over your words. Since college! All those years ago! I find it incredible, but as my mind flies through the years, I can see with perfect hindsight how true it must have been. As I think about the words you have just spoken, I feel desire well up within me. Yes, you, my best friend, I now want as my lover as well.
Breaking from our embrace, I hand the necklace to you.
"Please, can you put it on me? I know that I shall cherish it always."
I turn my back to you and lift my hair, waiting for the cool metal to be placed against my neck.