They lay there tangled up in each other - a sated, unintelligible ball of arms and legs. Heaving a big sigh he moved his face close to hers, their noses almost touching, and looked into her eyes. His look was too close for comfort, tangible almost, that she thought she could actually feel the weight of his stare as his eyes burrowed into hers. What was he searching for? It was as if he was looking for a way into the deepest recesses of her soul and she couldn't bear it. Her eyes started to flicker causing the salt water to spring to the surface, she knew that she wouldn't be able to avert this silent interrogation for much longer. After a tiny eternity he broke the intense silence.

"You know, I've only just realised," he mumbled as he continued to search for a sliver of heaven in those dark pools, "your eyes, they have this incredible, tiny ring of ice blue round them."

He stroked her arm gently with only the slightest feather-weight touch, "I think you're the first person person to notice," she replied with a langorous smile. And all at once, she felt comfortable again.

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