He looked into the blueness of her eyes.
His pulse was racing. He felt sure hers was beating in unison with his own. It had always been this way, ever since that magic moment when he first saw her. He stroked away a stray wisp of golden hair and she smiled. He breathed in deeply, taking in the exotic perfume.
He knew theirs would be a wonderful future. They had talked about it often enough and had so many plans worked out. It was as though these expectations alone would maintain their bond of love. They were both so excited about what lay ahead for them.
He took her delicate hand and kissed her gently on the cheek. He said, “Sleep well my angel,” and carefully laid the Barbie doll back into the bed in the pretty little Barbie house.
His mother, looking on, whispered to her husband, “I don’t care what you say, I’m really worried about him!”