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again. An incorporeal essence took its place. It transcended the three dimensional world and burned its way into their hearts. It was an outside spirit that had entered the depths of their souls, twisting and tying the fibers of their cores, making them one. From now on one’s pleasure would be the others. From now on one’s pain would be felt by both. There was no more you, no more me—only us.
    Up until now neither one of them had really known what to think of it all. They only knew that they had spent an incredibly erotic night together. Both of them sensed there was more to it than just hot sex, but now they knew it. What they had was real . It wasn’t infatuation playing head games with them. It was two friends reconnecting on every wavelength. It was trust and friendship bound by a scorching physical attraction.
    Steven lifted her chin and gently kissed her lips. They held each other even tighter. An unexplainable power had forever forged them together. It was absolute and true. Steven and Jena were one. They would eternally be bound by a special presence, a uniting force, a harmonious union of their souls. It was love.
    “Oh, my God!” exclaimed Jena. “Did you feel that!”
    “Yes, baby,” replied Steven in a soft voice. “Don’t speak right now. Let it—whatever it is, whatever is going on—let it settle between us, with us, in us.”
    For a long moment neither one spoke. They simply stood there, body against body, soaking in each other. Steven was right. The presence that now bound them was communicating with them. It seemed to be thanking them. Yes, it was relaying an unspoken message of gratitude.
    Maybe it needed them as much as they needed it. Maybe this was truly a rare human event—or at least very, very special. Maybe love was a presence, an entity that needed a physical place to manifest itself. Perhaps it too was searching for peace, a home to call its own.
    Maybe two people connected really occupied a special place in the cosmos. Maybe love was as grateful to find two special souls as they were to receive it. If so, it had to be the ultimate merger, the epitome of perfection, the crowning achievement of the universe. One thing was certain—being in love was the greatest feeling a human being could experience.
    “Oh, Steven…honey,” whispered Jena. “I want you so much. Thank you for coming back into my life.”
    “Thank you, baby,” said Steven. He looked deep into her eyes.
    “I never knew,” uttered Jena, “that it could be like this…this feeling.”
    “I know, baby,” Steven said softly. “I’m going through the same emotions as you right now.”
    A tear fell from Jena’s eye. “So many years we wasted without each other—years we can never get back.”
    “That’s not the way to look at it,” said Steven. “Come on, baby. Look at the present. We are here . We are now . We are together.”
    Both were silent for a long moment. Finally Steven spoke.
    “Hey, let’s do this. Why don’t we have a slice of pizza and catch up on those missing years. We can tell each other what we’ve done the past two decades.”
    “Yeah, okay,” Jena said with a soft laugh, “if I can keep my hands off of you long enough to eat. I am hungry though.”
    “Good,” said Steven. “Me too. I haven’t had anything to eat since lunch—and the pizza smells great. I’ll open a bottle of this wine too if you don’t mind.”
    Jena grabbed a couple of plates and glasses from the kitchen. She served up two slices as Steven poured the wine.
    “The pizza’s still hot,” said Steven. “It looks fantastic. Veggie is my favorite.”
    Jena held up her glass of wine. “Here’s to fate bringing us together. I’m still in a dream state. I can’t believe it. Here’s to us!”
    They tapped their glasses together. Both took a long drink.
    “Oh, that’s good,” said Jena. “It’s better than it normally tastes. That’s real good.”
    Steven smiled. “Hey, you gotta remember I work for a