When she was with David she never worried or even thought about her future, what life would be like for her when she was older. With David she thought only of now.
He had opened his eyes and was staring at her. She looked at him, standing tall and fair.
I love you, David. I want you so.
Why had it not happened? Soon it would be a year since they had met at Lucera, and she had long known that she wanted him, and believed that he wanted her as well. But something had always held him back.
Her body grew warm inside her cold garments.
It is not because of me that we have waited this long.
There was a question in his eyes, and she felt something inside her pulling her toward him. She took a faltering step across the tile floor. Then another, surer one.
He held out his arms, his harsh mouth softening as his lips parted slightly.
"Come to me," he said.