narcissistic couple

"Dance with me." he requested. I turned around and looked at him quizzically.

"Huh...But there is no music." I chuckled wondering why he would want to dance right now.

He said nothing and just took one of my hands and placed his second hand on my waist.

"Okay..." seems like he didn't need music after all.

Our bodies moved together even though there was no music. There was something different about this dance, maybe it was the odd silence or the uncommon peace.

We danced for a while without saying anything but we seemed to understand each other well.

Suddenly, he stopped moving. I wanted to tell him something and this might just be the right time.

"Gerard I..."

"I'll be out of town for a while."

I had barely even stated what I wanted to say before he dropped the bombshell.