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He whispers his finger over to the center of the back of my hand, and my toes curl. He wraps his fingers around mine and my entire body seems to shudder. My stomach flip-flops, and every cell in my body seems to stretch and come alive as if they’ve been exposed to a jolt of electricity. He brings our joined hands up to his face. I follow the length of my arm to where he kisses the tips of my fingers, then raise my gaze to meet those searing, blue eyes.
"Karma," he whispers, "I love you."
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Michael
Her features crumple and tears run down her cheeks. My heart stutters and the pulse pounds at my temples. I reach for her at the same time that she throws herself at me. I pull her into my lap, wrap my arms around her, yank her into my chest, as I surround her with every part of me I can.
"Bellezza," I murmur, "my Beauty, I missed you, my love."
She only cries harder and my heart feels like it’s about to crack open.
"Please, Karma, don’t cry," I plead. "I can’t stand to see you like this,piccola."
She turns her face into my shirt, grabs handfuls, and holds on as if she can’t bear to be parted again. I rock her and run my fingers across her hair, say words to soothe her that make no sense, but it doesn’t seem to help.
I tuck her head under my chin, glance out at the now awakening city."She walks in beauty, like the night,"
I begin to recite.
"Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright."
Her sobs quieten.
"Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
She hiccups, then seems to compose herself.
"One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o’er her face;"
I glance down to see her eyes closed as she listens.
"Where thoughts serenely sweet express,
How pure, how dear their dwelling-place."
I continue.
"And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
