Daniel began removing Sam's clothing one piece at a time. As he pulled off her bra, his hands and lips immediately went to her breasts. Sam cried out softly at the sensation, bucking up against him. She tugged at his shirt, almost popping off buttons in her haste to remove it. At last it was gone and their upper bodies were skin on skin. It was not enough, and, soon, the rest of their clothing was gone. Sam lowered herself back onto Daniel's lap.
"God, I love you, Sam," he said as he joined himself with her, uniting their souls along with their bodies. Only the return of his mouth to hers kept Sam from crying out loudly from the sheer ecstasy of their union.
To Daniel, the glorious power of being ascended could not compare to this, to the incomparable ecstasy of making love with Sam as their minds, hearts and bodies were joined in a bond of absolute totality.
It was not long before Daniel felt the approach of Sam's climax, and it sent his body on its own inexorable climb to culmination. Then, all at once, they were hurling over the edge, their combined climax overwhelming their senses and their awareness.
Gasping for breath in the aftermath, they sat unmoving for a long moment as their bodies recovered. Daniel then began placing kisses all over Sam's face. A smile came to his lips, a twinkle to his eyes.
"Now, tell me," he said. "If you had to choose between that and being ascended, which one would you choose?"
Sam grinned, her eyes sparkling. "You're right. It's no contest."
Her lover laughed in utter delight. They got under the covers and back into each other's arms.
Sam gazed at the man who meant more to her than anything else in the universe ever could. "I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't come back, Daniel. During the time that you were gone, I thought about what my life would be like without you, and it was more than I could bear."
Daniel pulled her a bit closer. "No matter what happens, Sam, I will always try to come back to you." He rose up on his elbow and looked down at the woman he would always choose over ascension. "I've learned a lot of things since all this began, things about myself, who I am as a person. I've learned other things as well. One of the most important is that every moment of life is precious, and we should never wait to tell people how we feel, because things can change so quickly. Life can be gone in an instant." Daniel ran a finger over Sam's cheek. "I may be psychic, Sam, but I can't predict everything that lies ahead of us. I could die tomorrow and not be able to ascend again. But I know that I love you, more than I have ever loved anyone in my life, and I want to spend however many years there is left of that life with you." Daniel captured and held the eyes of the woman he loved. "Sam, will you marry me?"
Sam gasped, her breath stolen by the question Daniel had just asked. And then she was smiling, the only answer she could possibly give ringing in her mind.
"Yes," she whispered.
With a joyous laugh, Daniel pulled Sam into his arms, feeling deep in his heart that, whatever else the future might hold for him, it would be a future spent with Sam.
