Restless

She was out of control. Her mind and heart were running alongside one another in a marathon that didn't seem to have an end. She couldn't stop moving. She didn't really have a destination. She ran in hopes of escaping her mind and the swirling cyclonic mess it held.

Finally, she paused a moment. Not for long, but time enough that he caught her. He pulled her against him and wrapped his arms around her in a tight embrace. She struggled against him, but he held on.

He let her go and she spun out of his arms. She turned away from him, even taking a few steps before turning back again. She sighed at seeing him still there and the smile that formed across his lips at their eyes met. He held his hand out toward her. She, smiling too now, skipped the last few steps to close the gap between them and slipped her hand into his, gripping tight as if he might soon disappear

Again, he pulled her into him. This time however, she welcomed it. Together, they spun downwards until they were crouching, inches from the ground. They rose quickly and let go of one another. He retained grip on her hand and spun her effortlessly.

Facing him, she gently let go of his hand. She reached out and touched his chest. She closed her eyes and felt his steadily beating heart beneath her hand. He took hold of her hands once more and they teetered slowly from one foot to the other, as if trying to decide which would provide better balance to stand on alone. They rocked like that a fair while, her slowly falling more into his arms.

Maintaining the small rocking movements, they stared up at the clear night sky before drawing their gaze back to one another. He spun her outward once more and she turned back to grab hold of his other hand as they moved slowly, now under the shade of a beautiful big willow tree.

He held her at arms length before pulling her in to him so hard that if it weren't fir him, she would have fallen. He let go of her hands and took firm hold of her waist, lifting her high into the air. He spun her round in a circle, their gaze locked on one another, before setting her down once more. She turned away from him, still holding his hands tightly. As one, they walked along sideways, slowly, rhythmically.

The couple embraced one another, rocking slowly from side to side, unable to keep completely still as they stared up at the stars through the curtain do drooping willow. He spun her and pulled her hard against him, wrapping his arms around her once more, continuing the rocking action as he did so.

He gently let her to and disappeared, fading off into the night. She rocked alone a short while longer before she noticed he had gone. Instinctively, she seemed to know where he had last been and reached for him longingly, sadness in her eyes.