The Rule
she whispered to herself.
The realization made her blush. A foolish, helpless little smile stole across her lips, and she hid her face behind the pillow. Her feet wriggled in giddy delight beneath the embroidered sheets. Everything about the evening was now soaked in a dreamy haze. The petals, the applause, his voice whispering vows only for her — it all came rushing back in soft waves.
She closed her eyes and sighed.
"You have given me more than I ever asked for," she whispered into the darkness. Her voice, barely a breath, was not meant for the walls, but for the heavens.