Love Coming from the Least Expected

“I’m asleep, Mom, and it’s getting late as well. Why don’t we talk tomorrow?”

“All right, then. You go ahead and get some rest.” As soon as her footsteps faded away, our surroundings fell silent again. Only the faint sound of the chilly night breeze blowing past could be heard.

I let out a sigh of relief and instantly relaxed. Then, slapping Christopher’s head, I remarked, “If she had barged in here just now, I swear, the sky would have come crashing down.”

“Don’t worry. Am I not here to protect you in case that happens?” Smiling affectionately, he sat me up and positioned me in his arms, his lips once again falling upon mine as he kissed me gently.

After our strenuous workout ended, I lay there on his sweaty and muscular chest, scrutinizing the scars on his tan skin. I had never asked him how he had gotten them, but ever since I found out he was in the special forces, I knew they could only

asked, “What’s wrong? Do you hate the sight of them? Well, I don’t. I think it adds to my

answered, “Of course, I hate seeing them! The mere sight of them frightens

my spine whenever I saw them. I never felt that way before I knew the reason

I promise I’ll be extra careful in the future and won’t do anything that might worry you, all

chosen to do them anyway, as it represented his honor and courage in battling alongside his comrades. Knowing there was no stopping him, I could only hope he would stay safe at all

of the window. I did tell him he could simply go through the front door, but he refused

exactly the way I came. This is a secret rendezvous, isn’t it? Of

for ages now. The way he puts it, he’s making it sound as

up and went down to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. However, as I approached the kitchen,

as a child and thinking it was better than any chefs out there. Perhaps I did miss it a lot after not having it for years, as I stood there reminiscing about the taste, thinking

a minute. Why don’t you wash

that,” I said with