Chapter 1
"I love you, Matt." His face split into a smile, but Heather wasn't totally sure if she believed in its sincerity anymore.
"I love you, too." Matt's voice, so gentle as always, soothed her worried mind. He reached up to wipe a tear from her face, then gave her nose and cheek a gentle touch with the back of his hand. Heather pulled him into a kiss, filled with all the care and love she was trying to fill his aching heart with.
When they pulled apart, Matt smiled again. "After work, let's have an evening on the rooftop together? I'll bring wine, blankets. It'll be just the two of us."
Heather smiled, nuzzling her forehead up against his, her voice taking on a flirty tone. "Under the glowing skyline, you and me."
Matt returned her touch, his voice growing lighthearted. "Under the skyline, under the stars."
"The stars aren't really visible in Brooklyn, Matt," she added teasingly. She could faintly see Matt's eyes roll in fake exasperation behind his glasses.
"Right, well--" he let out a joking huff before his tone grew soft again.
"We can just picture stars." The corner of his mouth flicked up in that mischievous smile of his she loved so much. "It's all the thought that counts for me anyway." This time Heather rolled her eyes, putting a hand on his bicep and gently rubbing her thumb across the muscle still visible beneath his shirt.
"Besides, i think I'll be focused on.. other things," he added, running his hand gently across the inside of her thigh.
She melted into his touch. "Hmm, other things?"
"Hmm hmm," he said, his voice growing huskier, yet still gentle. Heather closed her eyes and let the feeling of Matt's hands warm the blood beneath her skin.