It was late when I awoke, listening to the sound of the rain outside the window. A thick cloud cover darkened the room, making it seem much earlier than it was. I turned my head and looked at her lying beside me, her red hair splayed about the pillow like a blazing fire. The color of her hair is fitting, as she lights a fire in my very soul.
She was turned in my direction, her eyes closed and lips slightly parted as she slept peacefully beside me. There were remnants of the previous day's makeup still around her eyes. I saw it but didn't really notice much. What I did notice was the look of contentment on her beautiful face. We had waited a long time to be together, and every day I realize how very much it was worth the wait.
I rolled over onto my side and watched her. I watched her breathe. I watched her expressions change as she slept. I watched and I watched, the love I felt for this incredible woman filling me up as it always does.
Her beauty shocks me. It always has, and it continues to do so until this day. It always will. I think few would deny that she is beautiful. To say otherwise would be like saying red is green and yellow black. But I'm very aware that my perception of her beauty exists on a different plane that what most people experience. My soul sees the beauty in hers. From there, everything else is magnified like the power of a thousand suns. She is not just a beautiful woman to me. She is all of the beauty in the universe focused in one place. I don't just see her beauty; I feel it in the very depths of who I am.
She took in half a breath and awoke with a bit of a start, opening her green eyes and focusing them on me. Her lips spread into a sleepy smile as love shone from her eyes.
"Hi," she said, her smile widening. "Are you just lying there staring at me?"
"I am," I replied, returning her smile. "Of course I am. You really are so very beautiful, love. You have no idea."
"You're crazy," she said with a shake of her head, but her smile and expression said otherwise. She knew I meant every word and the happiness that showed on her face melted my heart.
"How did you sleep, love? You looked so peaceful I didn't want to disturb you."
"It was perfect. A warm, comfortable bed and you beside me. Like I said, perfect."
I reached out wth my hand and brushed my fingers across her cheek, my eyes locked on hers. In her eyes, I saw everything she felt. Words were never necessary when I really looked into her eyes. I guess words are more my thing than hers, but she really doesn't need them to convey her thoughts. I could read them in her eyes and actions. I could see them on her face. I could feel her soul with mine.
I bit my bottom lip and gave her a small nod.