[But now she warms, curling her body toward him ever so slightly at his words. Love. To be loved. It's fascinating, now that she looks at it from the perspective of someone who will lose everything precious in life. She may have taken it for granted before, or not even cared, but for him... For Jacob, she's willing to try to understand it.
She'd love to see the stars. She'd love to show him Endymion, introduce him to her parents, let them see that yes, their impossible child has met her match. Someone who knocks her down a notch just by being close.
My, how things had changed in the last few weeks.
So it's said with affection, a softness she reserves for the greatest of discoveries.]
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[But now she warms, curling her body toward him ever so slightly at his words. Love. To be loved. It's fascinating, now that she looks at it from the perspective of someone who will lose everything precious in life. She may have taken it for granted before, or not even cared, but for him... For Jacob, she's willing to try to understand it.
She'd love to see the stars. She'd love to show him Endymion, introduce him to her parents, let them see that yes, their impossible child has met her match. Someone who knocks her down a notch just by being close.
My, how things had changed in the last few weeks.
So it's said with affection, a softness she reserves for the greatest of discoveries.]