“No. That’s not how that works.” Joe said. “And even if I was, maybe
you’d be worth it.”
“Fuck that’s hot.” Jacob said. “Can we at least try to go to hell once
before we get home? I know a great little gazebo around the corner that
we could-”
He was interrupted by another kiss. This one was smooth and buttery.
He melted into it like he had always been in that moment. Their lips
entangled and Jacob pulled back after what felt like a week to see
something unusual.
“Um…Joe? What’s happening?”
“What do you mean?” Joe asked, before looking around and seeing what
Jacob noticed.
“Everything is still. No one is moving.” Joe smiled. It was true.
Everyone else was standing like statues. The river wasn’t babbling. The
birds didn’t sing as they were frozen in midair. Even the children stopped
crying. Everything was completely frozen in the moment as if the universe
was giving them a perfect moment to live in forever.
“You’re right.” Joe said with a smile as he went back in for another kiss. “Shouldn’t we be concerned? Time is frozen! Everything is still and-” “We stopped time. I think that’s completely natural considering what
you do to me.” His voice was low and soft with a hint of sweetness in it. “Time doesn’t just stop- it has to-”
“It has to stop so we can stay in this moment forever.” Joe responded.
His voice was so soft and sweet that Jacob wondered how Joe hadn’t made
him diabetic.
“I mean, that’s super gross, but also really sweet and I don’t know how
to-” He was stopped once again when Joe’s tongue pressed into his mouth
and they continued their embrace. The moment seemed to last for eons,
and maybe it did. Jacob was content to just stand there in Joe’s arms and
kiss him forever. Perhaps theycouldlive in this moment. He had to at least
try.
“You’re amazing.” Joe whispered.
Somewhere around them a song started to play. It was a soft piano, with
