In the distance a slight gust of wind blew over light footprints in the sand. A few seconds of closeness passed and Rose made up her mind to prove her love to Claire. For that reason she slowly set her hand apart from Claire’s shoulder and stroked her back tenderly. At the same time Claire lifted her head to look at Rose because she hadn’t expected this.
“Close your eyes.” Rose said with a soft voice. Claire did not want to question Rose’s action so she did as she was told. The next moment Claire felt Rose in a greater distance and wondered about the current happenings on the beach. Each single step Rose took caused a growing feeling of separation in Claire’s heart. The nighty calamity was interrupted by a sliding noise. ’What is she doing? I wish she was coming back at once.’ , Claire wondered passionately. These few seconds seemed never ending to her. Suddenly she felt soft hands on her hips. When Rose started whispering Claire could feel her warm breath on her neck giving her chills
“Open up your eyes, sweetie.” Again Claire did as she was told being anxious about what she would see next. While opening her eyes she turned around and looked deeply into Rose’s eyes. Immediately the feeling of closeness returned and Claire tried to kiss Rose. She didn’t expect her to instead take a step aside. Claire’s eyes landed on a wonderful picture in the sand. There was a big heart surrounding the letters ’C+R’. The sudden feeling of surprise turned into great affection and desire. A prickling streamed through Claire’s body and her heart started beating faster. She didn’t know what to say. Rose took a deep breath and smiled shyly at Claire. She could feel sparks flying through the night. Slowly Rose laid her hands around Claire’s.
“Sweetie, there is a special thing on my mind that I really want to tell you.” Rose started saying and stopped after a few words to calm down her breathing. Claire smiled at her lovingly to give her strength. Rose went on saying “I eh… Don’t know how to say… I just… You’re the best I ever had.” Rose stopped again because she felt like she didn’t know how to go on whereas anything within her was shouting ’Say it! Say it! Say it!’ Her pause felt so never ending to Claire.
“I love you!” Rose erupted emotionally “Will you be my girlfriend?” Finally she could say what she had always longed for saying. This situation was breathtaking. Challenging. New. Comfortable. Loving. Releasing. Moving. Warm. Just real.
Within a second Claire’s lips touched Rose’s. As fast as she had kissed her she pulled back her head again and kept the distance that small that each girl could still feel the other one’s breath. Slowly Claire rose her hand and laid it tenderly into Rose’s neck pulling her closer. The girls kissed. Kissed in a way they had never kissed before. Intensely. Making them forget about everything around them. Feeling their fast pounding heartbeats against their chests. A warm ray of sunshine illuminating this beautiful end of day. Like a seed that with the sun’s love in the spring becomes a flower. The girls enjoyed these few seconds of infinity. When Claire broke from the kiss she felt this special certainty to have made the right decision. The two of them smiled at each other and rubbed the tips of their noses.
“I love you, too.” Claire breathed charmingly. With these words the last rays of sunshine vanished behind the horizon. “And yes, I will be your girlfriend.”