She kicked her jeans aside and slowly unbuttoned his shirt and soon made a pile of laundry on the floor, a combination of his and hers. This was a whole different kind of study. Time to study each other, their bodies, their hearts, and time to belong and to love. She couldn't remember feeling so loved, so warm and so content. She had not envisioned finding someone who would love her, but here he was, and she found she couldn't picture her life without him in it now. It felt oddly safe and completely perfect, and she was savoring every kiss and every caress. This was different--something special to be treasured and kept somehow forever. He was loving and sensitive and gentle, and she loved him and everything about him, including all his boyish ways. She loved all of him, just as he was.
And then she found herself laying beside him, sharing the sofa, skin to skin. She kissed his chest very softly as he slept. She was content to be here and for all to be quiet and peaceful. She didn't want to make any move to wake him. It was perfect just as it was. She would be content to stay here like this with him forever.