Reassurance

You follow me outside. You always follow me everywhere. Why? I turn my head to look at your familiar shape silhouetted against the shadows. You stand so still, watching me scrutinize you. You stare back at me intently, with black eyes shining even in the pitch black of the night. You have beautiful eyes, almond shaped, tipped with long golden lashes. You move closer and watch me inquiringly, as if to ask why I've come out this late at night. I turn away from your searching gaze and look at the shadows. I feel you move closer and sit down silently beside me. You lean your silken body against me reassuringly, as though sensing my distress. We sit there for the longest time. Until the dark corners aren't dark anymore. Relaxing my body against yours, I put an arm around you and murmur "I love you too baby". You wag your tail in acknowledgment.