I held her close to me with my eyes closed, wonering if anything in my life had ever been this perfect and knowing at the same time that it hadn't. I was in love, and the feeling was even more wonderful than I ever imagined it could be.

She would tell him what she wanted in her life--her hopes and dreams for the future--and he would listen intently and then promise to make it all come true. And the way he said it made her believe him, and she knew how much he meant to her.

The truth is, the world isn't easy for any of us. It never has been and it never will be.

and all I could think was that I would like to spend every morning for the rest of my life waking up beside her

Love, I've come to understand, is more than three words mumbled before bedtime.

He took a few steps before responding. "You are special," he finally said, and the way e said it made her wonder if he wanted to add something else.

the description of lust was simple: two people learn they're compatible , attraction grows, and the ancient instinct to preserve the species kicks in.