"Ash?" I ask, twirling a strand of Ashley’s hair.

"Yeah?"

I’m am finding out,
That maybe I was wrong.
That I’ve fallen down,
And I can’t do this alone.

"Have you ever been in love?"

Raising her head from it’s position on my chest, she looks me in the eyes. God, I could look into those brown orbs forever. Nodding her head, she snuggled back into me.

Stay with me,
This is what I need, please.
Sing us a song,
And we’ll sing it back to you.
We could sing our own,
But what would it be without you.

"With who?"

"Her name was Carmen. But I was young and I-I got my heart broken." She answered, lifting her head up again but not looking me in the eyes.

"How young were you?"

I am nothing now
And it’s been so long.
Since I’ve heard a sound,
The sound of my only hope.
This time I will be listening.

"Only 16. She was a rebel just like me. Though a rebel wasn’t what I needed in my life. I needed someone stable and someone who would love me no matter what. Carmen was everything but that."

"So, what happened between you two?"

"We were best friends. She was gay, I was still in the closet. Carmen always had a new girl every other week. But we were almost always together. I knew she liked me, but I loved her. One night I told her and we had an amazing night together. We were a couple, but a few months later, Carmen found a new chick to screw. I was yesterdays news. She broke up with me and, God, I cried for weeks. I was so in love. Our friendship was never the same." Ashley never looked at my eyes and said everything in a monotone.

Sing us a song,
And we’ll sing it back to you.
We could sing our own,
But what would it be without you.

"Are you okay? This coversation isn’t bothering you is it?" I was worried now.

"No, no. I’m fine. I’ve learned to get over it." She finally met my gaze.

I smiled. "I promise I won’t ever do that to you?"

"I hope not." She smiled back.

This heart, it beats, beats for only you.
This heart, it beats, beats for only you.
This heart, it beats, beats for only you. 
My heart is yours.

Leaning up, I peck her lips with mine. "If I ever did. you have permission to smack me across the face." I giggled, leaning back on my elbows instead of laying back down on the bed.

"Well, thanks. I guess."

"Your welcome."

"So your turn." I gave her a confused look. "Have you ever been in love?"

"Nope."

This heart, it beats, beats for only you
My heart is yours.
(My heart, it beats for you)

"No one?"

"No. Just you." Whoops, that slipped out.

Her face lit up. "You’re in love with me?"

"I think so." I blush, averting my gaze over to the comforter.

This heart, it beats, beats for only you
My heart, my heart is yours
(It beats, beats for only you. My heart is yours)
This heart, it beats, beats for only you
My heart, my heart is yours
(Please don’t go now, Please don’t fade away)

"I think so too." My eyes quickly meet hers again.

"Really?" I can’t hide my smile.

"Yup." We just smiled at one another. I heard Ashley’s hand stir and soon I felt it intertwine with mine. Moving my elbows out from under me, I fall back onto the bed, taking her with me. Kissing her head, I wrap my arms around her. 

My heart is yours
(Please don’t go now, Please don’t fade away)
My heart is yours
My heart is yours
(Please don’t go now, Please don’t fade away)
My heart is yours
My heart is…