The moon glimmered on the water, causing a soft reflection to cast out over the entire lake. The sound of frogs and crickets carried through the air, each one singing its own song and yet harmonizing with the rest in a gentle cacophony. There was something so still and yet so alive about the area that it took me a moment to realize that it wasn't just myself and nature as a figure approached. I felt the comfort of a pair of hands weave around from behind me, pulling me into the safety of his embrace. John leaned his chin on my shoulder, staring out over the lake with me as we admired the peace that surrounded us, watching the slow moving waves lap against the shore. He whispered something to me but I didn't hear the words, instead I understood by the tone of his voice – I love you. I was c
