Without you, I shatter and break.
Without you, I stumble and fall.
Without you, the emptiness
is like a wound that never heals.
There was always you
In the places I yearned to go.
There was always you
In the corners of my heart.
I knew I belonged to you
Before I knew that there was you.
He stopped, and there was silence. I had tears in my eyes, and I couldn’t bring myself to speak.
“Oh my,” Janice whispered.
“Yeah,” I said, my voice cracking.
There was enthusiastic applause as Jason folded the paper and put it back in his pocket.
“Marry him,” someone shouted in my direction.
Jason walked toward me, and both Candace and Janice slipped away.
“What did you think?” he asked.
“I…” I sighed. “It was beautiful.” It was more than that. It felt like we were two sides of the same coin, or at least a very similar coin. “I feel the exact same way. It’s almost as if you read my mind and put my feelings into words.”
He cupped my chin, his eyes devouring my face. “Maybe I read your mind.”
I drew him closer until our bodies were touching then traced my fingers along his arm. “Can you read my mind right now?”
He cocked his head and his lips quirked. “You’re thinking…you want another wine cooler.”
I chuckled. “Not really.”
He lowered his head and brushed his lips against mine, sending a tingle down my spine. “I know.”
“I’d tell you to get a room, but the party’s not over yet.” Janice’s voice interrupted our kiss. She held out her hand to Jason. “I’m Janice.”
“Jason.”
“I know.” She smiled. “That was a great performance. Very swoon-worthy.”
“Thank you.”
“I like him,” she told me. “Don’t make her cry again,” she added softly, her eyes on Jason. “You kids have fun.”
Gary played another song, and we stayed for a while longer before saying goodbye.
It was a b