05-25-2009, 11:07 PM
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His phrase started as a question, and Ryan turned to catch his golden eyes once again. She smiled warmly at him as he spoke, knowing there would soon follow an answer in that same smooth voice. Ryan nodded to his words then, "Me either." In fact, she had never really paid much attention to them until now. Just like many of the buildings, the bridges were a skeletal backdrop to this concrete jungle. Ryan had always been more interested in the smaller, simpler details.
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His phrase started as a question, and Ryan turned to catch his golden eyes once again. She smiled warmly at him as he spoke, knowing there would soon follow an answer in that same smooth voice. Ryan nodded to his words then, "Me either." In fact, she had never really paid much attention to them until now. Just like many of the buildings, the bridges were a skeletal backdrop to this concrete jungle. Ryan had always been more interested in the smaller, simpler details.
"Shall we?" She asked, holding one hand palm up, inviting him to grasp it so that they could go exploring together. There was a current that seemed to be running up her core, warming her with a mixture of excitement and anticipation. This sense of adventure, as small as it may be, was really what she needed after all this time of heartbreak and motherhood. It made her feel young again, like the times before she had a child. After all, Ryan was still very much a young, naïve woman.
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