Adam Horn

gently wiped them away. "I’ll be back, darling," she said. Amber looked into his teary eyes and knew she had to tell him; he needed to hear it and she needed to hear herself say it. She smiled and, with her index finger, motioned for him to lower his head closer. "I’m going to tell you something I’ve never told another man," she said. She moved her lips until they touched the lobe of his ear. "I love you," she whispered. Bill’s heart almost leaped from his chest. He grabbed her and pulled her tightly against his body. He lowered his lips to hers. He didn’t need to speak the words, his kiss told Amber he felt the same way about her. Amber sat looking out the window at nothing but darkness and allowed the drone