Nights with You (Breathless)

Candle flames dance in your eyes,
warmer than the heat filling my face
as you mutter tender, loving words
that leave me fighting for breath.

My eyes water when you pull me closer –
my luck has never served me well,
so how is it that I am here with you,
held in ways I never dared to dream?

You glide your hand across my skin,
caressing my hands, my face,
tell me I am beautiful,
that I am yours forever.

My heart aches with your promise,
clutching it and locking it away,
keeping it safe so that no one
can ever come and break it.

You smile at me,
and I am sure you have just heard my thoughts.
Still all you say are those words
that make my heart pound inside your chest:

I love you.