Hold on to me

Do not let go... he whispered into her ears.
Brushing away her curls , tucking them behind her ears... a smile
adorning his lips. When she looked into his eyes.. there it was ...that
look...the silent yearning. All she could manage was a smile , looked
down avoiding his piercing gaze. A flash of guiltiness washed over
her , when he kneeled down in front of her, meeting her gaze and
repeated himself once more. Never let go ... this time kissing her to
effect . stood up and left.

Vivian brought her fingers to her lips. Warm from his kiss. She
closed her eyes and held on to the memory of that kiss a little
longer. He has a way of making all her sorrows go away. Just like
that. He was her magician. He loved her and never bothered to hide
it. she loved him too, she did. But he deserved better definitely,
someone who could give him the world he should have had.

Raymond stormed into Vivian's office , slammed his fist on her
table , throwing an article she wrote , almost on her face 5 years
ago. An article that discussed in detail the incompetency of the
police force which had angered him that much he had marched into a
journalist office and literally balked the orders to have the article
removed. He was prepared for the sharp tongue of the writer but he
wasn't prepared for how she would affect him. Her simple
appearance, her intelligent mouth, and her inability to contain her
sarcasm. She amused him and amazement followed suit. She was
intriguing . that was when he might had fallen in love with her. She
was too, attracted yes, love ? he wasn't sure. Its 5 years now and
he still isn't sure.

He opened his fist and in it lay his mothers ring. He kept it in
his wallet. The ring he had got down on one knee and proposed to her
with in not one ,not two, but three occasions .all subtly let down .
she is smooth. He smiled. 10 minutes ago , he was watching tv with
Vivian tucked in between his legs discussing dinner and dessert. How
he managed to squize in a proposal , he is not sure but he did. She
physically froze, startled by his question, even now, turned around
awkwardly on his lap ,held his face and kissed him before saying "
I love you , ray so much ... but marriage ? im incapable of it. its
something I cant do . to be married you need trust . im incapable of
trust. I don't hv the guts to put myself in another persons hands
and hope he doesn't hurt me. Ive loved and ive been hurt but what
left a hole in me was the amount of trust I had how it has been
misplaced. I love u I do truly".

Having saying that her eyes were sad, they were tearful ,
threatening to spill.

Im in no hurry. Ill ask again , please be assured he said and he
laughed a nice hearty laugh.

He stood up. She had moved away from his lap during her little
speech. To the corner of the sofa. Her chin on her knee. Looking up
at him.

Take your time baby. Im not going anywhere . you aren't going
anywhere. Just remember one thing,

Hold on to me. Do not let go

Raymond stood up , picked his wallet up, took a moment to look at
his ring and turned and looked at Vivian and asked" Chocolate or
vanilla , baby?"