safety

He had not thought if it like that – safety. He’d thought that he was supposed to make her feel safe. But she’d made him feel that way. It was true, now that he thought about it, and even though he’d heard the line, been introduced to the sentiment in a recent “chick-flick” movie. Even that didn’t diminish the truth. They were, those were the moments when he felt untouched by everything that was happening around and about him. Moments. Minutes. Half-hours, sometimes whole. She was younger and less experienced and less worldly, certainly, but she had that effect on him, on his life. He didn’t feel as safe, now that she was gone, off, away. He didn’t feel in danger, it wasn’t like that. He just didn’t feel safe.