Heartbeat

She could feel his heart pounding steadily through his firm chest, matching her own rhythmic beat. She quickly stole a glance at his face and flushed as their eyes met. She shook slightly as electrical impulses surged through her body and her mind raced, suddenly overwhelmed. Memories and fears came in powerful waves, crashing into her fragile body knocking her down upon the cold earth. The darkness held a quiet safety, yet she drowned in vulnerability. But she thought about the consistent planet spinning through the universe then, and a calm washed over her as she pictured the gargantuan moon above. Soon their even breathing synchronized, and once again the world around her slowly disintegrated. All was silenced except the gentle pounding of his heart.