Meet me in Montauk

I remember falling in love with you.

Not suddenly, not flash before my eyes, but slowly.

Feeling your intentions with your touch, your words, your actions.

Feeling the safety I have craved for over a decade.

Building our empire, while sharing love for adventure and communicating our deepest fears, secrets and betrayals.

I fell in love with your voice first, a sense of calm I've never experienced washing over me while reading your messages and listening to the voice text. I remember scrambling through my keyboard, messaging my sister, exclaiming how in love with your voice, I was. I didn't see it then, the thread bringing us closer and closer.

I then fell in love with your hands. You guided me from streets, cars, other pedestrians who seem concerning. You spun me and danced under the trees, while the dragonflies danced around us, in the sun gleam.

I then fell in love with your soul, when danger appeared and the first move you made was helping me plan an escape and saving my sister when she reached out. You are so selfless, an epitome of earth angel.

Daily, I fall for you. Daily, I am so proud to be standing next to you, holding your hand, building our future as if we've been together all along. You created a safe space, allowing my quirky, silly, woman freedom to just be. You watch the stars with me, you share the enjoyment of just sharing each others space. Holding tightly during our rides, our trips, our movie nights- just appreciating the peace under the stars.

Forever etched in wood, forever designed in the sand, forever yours.