Matt was entranced, seconds seemed like minutes as he stood back staring. The gleam of sunlight accented the gold highlights in her reddish-cropped curls, her green eyes were misty and her pronounced cheekbones reflected a radiant flush to her face. His eyes roamed, pausing briefly on her full sensuous lips, as they traveled down her slender neck, the thin straps of her chic yellow sundress exposed sleek honey brown sun kissed shoulders and naked arms. The pearl buttons at the start of the V neck, continued past the gathers below the bust, he noticed the fullness of her waistline, and the last pearl button as it sat just above the hem of her dress, nestling unbuttoned on her exposed knee. Her firm shapely naked legs peeped out from beneath the hem; one leg crossed over the other, showing off the tips of her toes. His eyes were misty as they slowly caressed her body on their way back up to her blushing neck and face. She was a picture of absolute radiance. His breathing was heavy as he inaudibly muttered. 'Perfect.' It was as if he was seeing her through new eyes.
Rae ruffled her hand through her hair, blushing more deeply as she shyly turned to conceal her pleasure at his admiration. She saw the raw yearning in his eyes. "Matt..." She started to get up, trying to move away before she revealed her own profound desire.
"Shhh." Matt placed a finger over his lips, extending his other hand as he knelt beside her, gently holding her left hand. He handed her a scroll that was tied together with a golden ribbon. A white rose dropped into her lap as she unfolded the scroll. Matt was still gently holding her left hand. The golden words on the scroll jumped off the double hearts in the background. Matt continued kneeling, staring directly into her eyes, as she read....
