"You added the bit at the end, but I like it," she whispered.
He held the pose for a moment, enjoying the feel of her in his arms a bit too much as he looked into her eyes. At that moment, he could see a life with her. Caden could see eternity in her eyes, as well as their future. He never wanted the moment to end. In that moment, he felt more love for her than he had for any other woman.
"Caden?"
"Yes?"
"Are you going to let me up?" she asked, breaking the spell of the moment.
"Oh! Yeah- if I must," he teased. And then helped her up.
"Thanks." She started to skate away, but he took her hand and looked into her eyes. "Caden, no," she said, her voice merely a whisper.
He nodded and let her hand go. "So, are you hungry?"
She shrugged. "I could eat. What do you have in mind?"
"Santa'
