I stroke her lightly, memorizing her body. I want her to melt into me, like butter on toast. I want to absorb her and walk around for the rest of my days with her encased in my skin. I lie motionless, savoring the feeling of her body against mine. I'm afraid to breathe in case I break the spell."
— Sara Gruen (Water for Elephants)
I am in the middle of this book and when I read this I felt it, I've been there. Not wanting to move because it's one of the happiest times you've ever felt. Holding onto that moment in time and wanting it to be endless. Sinking in like butter on toast.