A Gamble Worth Taking
She sat on the rail, her feet dangling beneath her like those of a child. The cool night air whipped around her face and her hair became a wild mane of gold. Something about this whole evening was comical to her, and her laughter errupted from her mouth and shook her entire body. For a moment, she thought she might fall. He must have had the same thought, because his arms wrapped around her and he pulled her to him. Their eyes locked and a knowing smile passed between them. She stared into his eyes for just a moment too long, and what she saw there made her look away. The way he held her, that look in his eyes and the way her laughter caused his own, it was all too familiar! She wanted to run. It was all she knew to do. If she did it know, it wouldn’t be too late. She could go home and sleep. In the morning she’d look back on this night with the same quiet regret she always felt. Yes, that’s what she would do. She would leave him here on the balcony and disappear. Just like she always did.
But then he kissed her, and she forgot all her plans. Something inside of her told her that this time, she should stay. Her fingers found his and intertwined with them. He asked her a question and she nodded, a smile on her face. “Ok,” she said. They laughed again, and the rest is history.
