Everything Will Be Ok ...
"I'm sorry," she lamented softly, ducking her head. His fingers, soft but gentle, tipped her chin up."Don't be!" he ejected worriedly, warm depths searching out her own. "I don't ever want you to be sad! I know, I'll tell you a joke! knock knock ..."
"Please," Bell breathed. She shook her head violently, sending her hair whipping back in forth in the sea breeze. "No jokes. I can't take it. You're so kind to me and so good and I ... and I..." She turned away as the tears came anew, spilling like pearls over her cheeks. Alex was quiet for a moment. His arms circled around her and she let herself lean back against his strong, warm chest. She always felt safest when she was with him.
"I don't want there to be anything between us," Alex said softly. "I love you, Bell."
"Oh, Alex," she sighed adoringly. She turned in his arms and caught his face between her delicate hands. For a long moment, all they did was gaze into each other's eyes, each filled to the brim with emotions unspoken, deeper than the ocean all around them.
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