When he placed his hand where her heart was, she wished that it could beat right then and there so that he could feel i like she did every time she touched his chest. It wouldn't, but she didn't cry. She knew they were growing closer to their goal, and the sound of his conviction soothed her even more. Someday, it would beat for him to feel. 

Her other hand found his when he reached up to push away her hair. She too felt perfectly fine just staying there, sitting on top of him, and expressing her feelings for him through a silent language they seemed to have suddenly developed. When her voiced the same feelings,however, she only grinned at him. 

"You say that now, but 'forever' is a long time." she reminded him, making a slight reference to her age though she was nowhere near infinity years old. 

She slipped off of him, with some reluctance, and patted his knee. "I have to rest now,...if only to give you time to do your work. Remember, I left some cash for you in your car. It should make it easier for you to do what you have to." she paused, almost in thought. "Actually...I'm going to take a proper shower while we are here. I'm going to get tired of the smell of 'lake' soon." she said, wrinkling her nose in jest.