"I need you because I love you. I can't imagine my life without you here with me. What I'm saying is."

And it was the longest pause I have ever encountered. The wait excruciating. The way he was looking at me felt like his stare could pierce into my soul. Yet at the same time, the gaze was soft. I couldn't even look away as it was too mesmerising to do so. The more time passed, the faster my heart beat. My hands even unconsciously slid down from their comfortable position around his neck to my lap.