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He shifts his hands to my thighs, lifting my ass off the seat with a painfully tight grip. I tip my head back as he angles himself deeper, and gaze up at the stars, shifting as I rock on the bike. I dreamed of finding the man who’d complete me, wished upon the very twinkling beings that shine down on me in this moment, and asked whoever looked out for me for guidance to know when I found the right one.

I gaze at the night sky, my body alive, teetering on the precipice, and smile as a shooting star strikes its way across the inky black backdrop. My eyes fall closed, tears of happiness and relief slowly tracking a path across my temples as the man I know I love with my whole heart cries my name the moment we fall apart together, becoming the one thing he wished for us to be.

Normal.

Loved.

And complete.

I found the soul who could temper my demons, and in return he found a companion for his own.

Life couldn’t be better.