Love the Second Time Around

She was still so young, yet had already loved very deeply and been heartbroken and

lost.

She started to question the value of this unattainable thing called love, wonder if

it was worth the cost.

You had arrived at her place of work one day and even her guarded soul was taken

quite by surprise,

the way it made her feel when you smiled and looked into her eyes.

She still remembers that night in your apartment, slowly moving to rest her head

on your shoulder.

The fireplace crackled, making the room a little less colder.

Hands reached out to gently caress her face, her cheeks felt hotter than the fire

and for a fleeting moment she questioned her situation in this place.

She was suddenly staring into his eyes and realized she had never seen such deep

shades of blue.

Lips tenderly kissed her own, it had been such a long time since her last kiss,

was this the right thing to do?

He moved slowly away, waiting, letting her make the next move.

Caution was then thrown aside, passionately she returned his kiss, this to herself

was something she now needed and had to prove.

He nibbled her top lip, teasing more with each bite.

New feelings were running through her, this was right.

Stars and fireworks were going off, kisses that made her head spin.

Consumed by the heat of passion, was this love or lust she had just fallen in?

The lust has faded but their love still grows, they just celebrated twelve years

and that second first kiss erased all her past doubts and fears.