Full Tilt

“Because loving her is the best thing I’ve ever done.”

I would love you forever, Kacey, if I only had the chance.

And holy God, the stars… Millions of them wheeling in a brilliant backdrop to Kacey’s beauty. They were nothing to her. Nothing.

Seeing the stars reflected in her eyes… that would be amazing. A chance of a lifetime.

I held it up, letting the sun shine through the empty interior.

Not empty, I thought. It holds Jonah’s breath.

The song hit its crescendo and Kacey’s grip on my arm tightened. Her eyes grew soft and she watched the water dance, but I could look nowhere but at her. The show was at my periphery, a backdrop to her.

Love always wins.

Love can begin at any time, in any facet of life. That is the beauty—and hope—of this human existence.

“Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They are in each other all along,” she recited.

I would love you forever, Kacey, if I only had the chance.