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Aang ~ Gentle Night

        It was a new day when you woke up in an empty bed. The sheets were soft against your skin and the blankets wrapped your bare body in warmth. You grinned to yourself, remembering the night you had with your husband. You then stretched before getting out of bed and wrapping yourself in one of his robes. You walked to the bathroom and looked yourself in the mirror, smiling at your reflection. You still felt like you were on cloud nine.

You fixed up your hair, pinning it on the top of your head when a sweet aroma filled your nose. Something smells good, you thought with a smile. You left the bedroom and walked down stairs to the kitchen area to see plates of food covering the bar top. You smiled cheekily as you walked up to a bowl full of fruit and popped a slice in your mouth. As you savored the sweet taste, a pair of arms wrapped around your waist. You giggled as you put your hands on his.

"Good morning," you said softly. You could feel him grin as his lips brushed the side of your neck.

"Good morning to you too," he replied in his raspy morning voice. You smiled even more at the sound of his voice. You turned around and faced the Airbender, kissing him softly. "I take it you slept well," Aang questioned against your lips as you pulled away. You smiled as you replied.

"I haven't slept better in years." You turned your back to his chest as you grabbed the bowl of fruit and took it to the table as you smiled at him.

"About last night, did I...," he started to ask as you set the bowl down. You turned to him and shook your head as you cut him off.

"No, no, of course not. Trust me, I'm still on cloud nine," you replied with a reassuring smile. He smiled back at you as you walked back to him. He pulled you close to him before you could do anything else, and just held you in his arms. You giggled as you wrapped your arms around his neck. He then rested his hands on the small of your back, and you both swayed to your own rhythm.

"You are absolutely stunning," he said after a moment as he looked into your eyes. You could feel your face flush a soft color. You dropped your gaze and smiled at the floor. "What? Don't you believe me?"

"It's not that I don't. I'm just still trying to get used to compliments and get over my insecurities," you replied as you looked back at him. Aang knew what you were talking about. He knew that you always felt insecure about your body and how you looked. But he always loved you just the way you were. And last night proved that.

"Here, come with me," he said as he stopped swaying and tugged you along. You followed him to the bedroom where a full length mirror hung on the wall of your shared bathroom. He placed you in front of him in the mirror and you just looked at your reflections.

"Why did you bring me here when there is food in the kitchen waiting to be eaten," you joked, trying to avoid the glowingly serious moment. Aang chuckled a bit.

"Humor me for a moment," he replied. You watched as he reached for your rob strings and untied them. Then he slid the robe off your shoulders and let it fall to the floor. Your face turned red as you stood before the mirror completely bare. Aang put his hands on your upper arms and rested his chin on your shoulder as he whispered in your ear, "You, my love, should not feel insecure about your body. You are absolutely beautiful. What you see as flaws, I see as beautiful." He placed a hand on your hip and traced the stretch marks gently with his fingers. "This is and will always be beautiful to me," he said as he looked you in the eyes through the mirror. You smiled warmly at him as your eyes slowly filled with tears.

"You have no idea how much that means to me Aang. Thank you," you said as a tear slipped down your cheek. Aang picked up your robe and draped it over your shoulders. Once you slid your arms into the sleeves, you turned to him and hugged him. "Thank you Aang," you said again in his ear.

"You are welcome my love. I'm just glad that you are finally able to see what I see," he replied as he kissed your temple.