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I see the first long, silvery-white streak of a meteor dashing across the sky. “Wow,” I say, feeling my chest leap in awe at nature. Then another comes. And another. Before long, the sky is full of shooting stars. “Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?” I ask, my eyes wide and my chin raised, taking in a sight that looks like it comes from a dream. “No,” Hudson answers. “Except for this morning, when I saw your golden hair feathered over my chest.” My heart tugs, and the warmth that rises in me makes me forget the low temperatures. Hudson continues. “Or a couple days ago, when I saw you laughing when Salsa tried to do a backflip. Or last night, when I came up behind you and kissed you on the soft shell of your ear, and saw it blush. Or when I saw you on the stage with your violin, making the most beautiful music I’ve ever heard. Or when you fall asleep before me, and I get to gaze at your closed, peaceful eyes.” The long tails of the streaming meteors are growing blurry as tears of happiness gather in my eyes. “Other than the hundreds, the thousands of times I see you,” Hudson says, “no, I’ve never seen anything so beautiful.
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