A whiff of enchanted fragrance that filled the night air gave away the first clue of her presence. The smell that I want myself to be engulfed every morning to greet me into a new day. The aroma of a freshly prepared day! I knew she had come, along with the pallid moon, that hid behind the dark shadows ashamed at seeing a superior beauty. I opened my eyes and I see the moon peeking at us mischievously from between the clouds to see what happens between us.
I wasn’t sure if I was ready for this, but I took my chances. I stood stupefied in the magical sound of her feet dragging against the asphalt. I wanted to turn, wanted to face the epitome of beauty, finally, after all the dreams I had about her. She had captured all my imaginations and passions beyond all limits. And now she stood, so close, a few breaths apart, and yet I couldn’t turn and encounter her imminent grace.
I stood still, as I sensed her approach. Soon her hot breath brushed my shoulders. I shuddered. The moment has come. I managed a quick glance at the moon, and I found it naughtily giggling at us, still in hiding and yet very open. A shockwave passed through me on the very first touch. Her waxy set of arms easily swiped from under my hands towards my shoulder, her body softly pressed against mine. I couldn’t breathe. My heart was so occupied with thoughts that it forgot to beat for a moment. We stood there like that at the shore for a long moment, the moon flashing her dim reflection at us, and we stood at the limelight.
I regained my sense of time, and I stepped out of the fantastic dream. She was still leaning against me from behind, her hands hugging me. I had to do it. I slowly took her hands off me. And turned what seemed like thousands of degrees before coming face to face with that goddess. The surrounding that seemed so serene till a moment ago, was completely meaningless compared to the magnificence I now faced. She was unbelievable! Beyond what John Keats wrote about. The thing beyond perfection. Exquisite large set of eyes proportionately set on both sides of the smooth narrowly curved nose carved out on the perfectly oval face. The lovely lips parted revealing the neatly ordered small teeth as she smiled, sucking away the rest of the life inside me. She was a miracle. And I danced in it.
She inched forward leaning against me, asking silently for a placid kiss. I didn’t want to hesitate, but I wanted to enjoy it to the fullest. I took my time as our lips advanced. I felt as if we were the only people in the world, and that the whole world belonged to me now. We kissed. A gentle first kiss on my virgin lips. I breathed hard and broke apart. I hushed ‘ I love you’. I saw a smile flashing on her face in the moonlight. We kissed again more passionately this time, only the moon and waves witnessing this miraculous display, swearing to keep this a secret between us.
