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She was babbling.  Talking too fast, words rushing out on top on one another to fill the silence between them, rushing from one end of the room to the other, trying to keep busy…  Except when she turned around, he was right there, too close, and all too real raising a finger to place against her lips…

“Ssshhhhhh love.”

Is it really necessary to say all these words when all you need to do is feel this?  - and a hand lifted her palm to where his heart beat in a reassuring rhythm…

Do we really need to speak when all that is real can be felt? – And gentle fingers caressed her face, brushing down her hair to clasp her waist to draw her closer…