My Love

CHAPTER 2

I wake with the memory of last night. Every touch...every breath...every kiss. None better than the other. I've missed this feeling. After Zeke left, I had no one to talk to. No one to love.

I roll over and admire all of his perfect features. Spare upper lip, full lower. Thick , but subtle eyebrows. And an incredibly straight nose with barely a touch of freckles crossing over the bridge. I love him.

His eyes slowly open, revealing the most beautiful shade of blue I have ever seen. They stare back at me in wonder. He smiles and runs his hand over my exposed arm. "Good morning beautiful."

I smile and take his hand to my cheek. His warmth sends a shiver through my body. "Good morning." I barely whisper.

"My love, I have missed you very much. Not a day went by without you in my thoughts and in my dreams."

"I missed you as well. How was your trip?" I see hesitation in his eyes and shake my head, "Never mind. I apologize."

"It's alright , darling. Maybe some other day we will talk about all of it. For now I want to know what you did while I was gone." He smiles my favorite crooked smile.

"Well, I painted a picture of the ravine and did handy work around the house. I even fixed the leak in the kitchen roof." I feel proud and strong.

His eyebrows furrow and he becomes serious, "Rosemary said you didn't go out very much."

"Rosemary?" Rosemary is a gardener here in Fairyfay Woods. She is absolutely gorgeous with long red hair and bright green eyes. She is truly flawless. Rosemary had it out for Zeke and would flirt with him every chance she got. Now that he was home, I would be seeing a lot of her. Zeke is by far the most handsome fairy in the Fairyfay. Most female fairies try to win him over. They wonder why a man like him is with a woman like me? The answer is: well I'm not sure.

" I went to town when I first arrived home and ran into her at the bakery. She told me how she only ever saw you once while I was gone, out by the ravine. She said she saw you making the most beautiful painting of the ravine, and you saw her behind you and flew off into the trees. Rosemary was very hurt. Is this true." he seems very concerned for this...this...imbecile.

"I do not recall these events happening this way." In fact, I never saw Rosemary once while Zeke was gone. How peculiar that she is already starting unnecessary issues.

"Hmmmm, that's strange. Well I guess it doesn't matter. What matters is that I'm  home and we are happy." he hugs me and I give a sad smile that he doesn't seem to notice.

"Yeah. That's all."