C93 A Delightful Visit

"You're here," he murmured, shutting his eyes to savor her presence.

His embrace clung a bit too tightly, a demonstration of the yearning he harbored. Enveloping her dispelled the tension that had built within him.

"I am…I'm here," she responded, her hands encircling his back, desperate to anchor herself to him.

Minutes passed before he finally released her