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Brahms' sonata No. 2 in F-sharp minor flows from the tips of her fingers, a mix of showy mastership and the flagrance of solitude that meet at the perfect convergence.
My eyes instinctively close as I feel the flavors burst on my tongue, both the bold notes and the more subdued ones, all that speak of a perfect harmony of two different halves, but belonging together, nonetheless.
She plays with reckless abandon, giving herself to the music and the feeling it evokes, living in it, beingtransportedby it.
Growing up, I've been to my fair share of piano recitals, some of very famous piano virtuosos. Yet none have been able to move me like this—to make me feel so many things at once.
It's not just the flavor of the song that overtakes me, it's the perfect combinations of all senses—of hearing the sounds, feeling the vibrations, tasting the notes and seeing a magnificent show of red beneath my closed lids.
She makes me live the melody with my entire being. And I know she lives it, too.
When the sonata is done, we don't speak.
She's breathing hard.
I'm breathing harder.
My pulse is racing, my heart thumping in my chest. The silence only serves to emphasize those little sounds that we usually take for granted but in the greater scheme of things are everything.
She turns, slowly, her eyes two huge orbs, her pupils dilated. Biting her lip, she gives me a look of utter adoration, of love, lust, and more—always more.
My entire body is throbbing with unreleased tension, the sonata only a prelude to what's to come.
I don't know who reaches for whom first. Clothes fly, skin meets skin, and love…love mates with love. It's the ultimate meeting of the souls. An experience so beautiful, it transcends the physical realm.
There's only feeling.
And us.
Only ever us.
* * *
A few dayslater and the apartment looks wholly different from when we first moved in. And since I've taken her request to heart, in between little breaks from decorating and moving things around, I started to plan for a date.
It might not be my strongest suit, but I understand why Noelle would want it.
We haven't had a moment of peace since the beginning. Though Michele is still an ongoing problem, I won't let that stop us from living. And with the bounty off my head, that is exactly what I aim to do.
I'd also promised myself that I wouldn't continue with my vendetta for the simple reason that I can't afford to put Noelle in danger just to satisfy some ego boost.
The scare I'd taken the last time is still fresh in my mind, and that feeling of helplessness will likely not disappear anytime soon.
She's more important to me than any revenge, or any grudge I may have held.
And so the planning had started. I may have sought inspiration on the web, but I decided to take her out for a classy date. I'd done everything surreptitiously, booking seats at the cinema, reserving a table for two with the perfect view and going as far as setting up a nice area by the Hudson for a fireworks show.
I want Noelle to have the perfectnormaldate experience, and that requires all the effort in the world. There's also the fact that she'd been constantly worried about Lovely, feeling his absence. I'm certain he's still with Michele, and I'll definitely tackle that issue at some point.
"I think we're all stocked up now," she nods appreciatively as she peruses the full shelves of food in the fridge before closing the door.
"Come here," I beckon her to me.
Raising a brow, she does as told, skipping towards me, a mischievous smile on her face.
"I have something for you," I wink at her, removing my hands from my back and fluttering two envelops at her.
Immediately, she jumps up, trying to take them from me.
