I'll be your girl for all seasons

They had been through so much together -- had it only been ten years? It seemed like eternity, and yet he wanted to spend even more time with her, as long as the world continued spinning on. A chuckle left his throat as he pulled himself closer to her, so grateful for the shallow part of the water she had found, content to be able to rest beside her. They could lie here forever, and he was certain he would be content so long as she was at his side. This was true love, if such a thing existed -- he couldn't even dwell on the other men Silent had lain with, nor on the children she'd had with them. He, too, had strayed from her during their times apart, but she was the goal for him, and he had finally made it back to her.

He watched as she responded to his touch, eyes soft as they danced over her features. "I think you're right about that," he murmured softly, feeling his muscles tense slightly as she nipped at his throat. He would never grow bored of her, and even now he felt his heart pounding inside his chest as she touched him. He would turn to lean into her, inhaling her scent. So intoxicating, yet so familiar all the same -- a soft growl rumbled in his throat. Though they were older now, he couldn't help but crave her presence; especially now that the possibility of children was almost nonexistent, given their age -- and he suddenly grew eager at the thought of two becoming one again.