S.J. Watson: "Aku menutup mataku dan dia mencium kelopak mataku, nyari...

"Aku menutup mataku dan dia mencium kelopak mataku, nyaris menyikatnya dengan bibir. Saya merasa aman, di rumah. Aku merasa seolah di sini, di atas tubuhnya, adalah satu-satunya tempat di mana aku berada. Satu-satunya tempat yang pernah saya inginkan. Kami berbaring diam untuk sementara waktu, berpegangan satu sama lain, kulit kami menyatu, pernapasan kami selaras. Aku merasa seolah keheningan memungkinkan momen itu berlangsung selamanya, yang masih belum cukup."

--- S.J. Watson

Versi Bahasa Inggris

I closed my eyes and he kissed my eyelids, barely brushing them with his lips. I felt safe, at home. I felt as if here, against his body, was the only place in which I belonged. The only place I had ever wanted to be. We lay in silence for a while, holding each other, our skin merging, our breathing synchronized. I felt as if silence might allow the moment to last for ever, which would still not be enough.