The evening started innocently enough. We had eaten a delicious dinner and were sitting outside in our backyard enjoying a beautiful evening. The stars were starting to twinkle awake as the sun slipped below the horizon. I pointed out Cygnus the swan (aka the Northern Cross), Scorpio, and eventually Leo the Lion. Beneath the light of the stars, her skin glowed like an angel. I leaned up on an elbow, turning towards her. I...