Heightening

"Lay back," she said. Close your eyes. He looked at her for a moment, wondering where she was going with this. Her eyes stayed on his. Finally he sighed, leaned back, rested his head on the earth. He laced his hands behind his head as he closed his eyes. He was aware of her lying down as well, snuggling up close to his left side, her hand on his chest. "Now," she whispered, "tell me what you hear. What you smell. What you feel."