He caught sight of her hair first, dark and long, gleaming where the sun kissed it. He moved closer as she walked between the market stalls. Coming up and standing next to her as she paused at a vendor's stall, running her hands lightly over the baskets of fruit, lingering over the ripe peaches and pears.
Close enough now he could smell her hair and skin. Her hands disturbed a peach from its resting place and it tumbled down from the basket. They both reached for it, landing in her hand with his underneath. Her hand was soft and warm, and she looked at him in surprise. "Could I buy you some peaches?" he blurted out, looking into her eyes. Her smile started there, moving down her face till it touched her lips.
His eyes locked to her's and he picked some peaches from the basket, full and ripe using only his hand. The other never left hers, his fingers entwined with hers now. She had yet to speak, but the smile on her lips was all he needed. The merchant bagged them and took his money.
She turned to leave, his hand tight in her and she pulled him through the crowd. He trailed behind her, appreciating the gently sway of her hips moving in time with her long hair. He flet an urge to lean in and pull her hair aside and kiss the back of her neck but both his hands were full as she pulled him through the crowd.
She paused at opening between two buildings, she turned and smiled at him. She gestured with her head and eyes, asking him without voice if he would come with her. Her hair, her eyes, the scent of her skin and hair, so familiar. He was sure they had never met, yet he know the curve of her neck, the roundness of her hips like he had known her forever. He was sure she was his dream come to life. In his dreams he had only seen hints here those hits were turned to flesh and blood. How could he refuse? He nodded yes as her eyes sent him a questioning look again and they turned down the narrow brick alley.
The tall narrow buildings gave way to a brick wall with an arched wooden door set in it. She took an old iron key from her pocket, placed it in the lock and turned it slowly to the right. It clicked and she pulled the latch to open it, swinging into the space beyond, a hidden garden.
The windowless building next door ran was longer and formed one long wall. The garden's building formed the back and the high brick wall formed the other two, not that you could see the back. The garden was kissed by the afternoon sun, and felt warmer than the alley they had walked down. It was a riot of color soft green grass forming a winding path between the beds of flowers and other plants all turned to the sun.
There were birds whistling amongst the flowers and bushes and they entered the garden in silence. For the first time she turned towards him. "I know you" she whispered.