Too Much To Ask |NH|

She giggled a little as she looked over at the older couple. "That's going to be us one day."

"Yeah?"

She rested her head on my shoulder, giving me a quick kiss on my neck before nestling in. I scooted her closer to me with my free hand, resting my hand on her leg.

I looked at the older couple for a minute. They were sitting quite close to each other, holding each other's hand, deep in their own world. It was obvious theirs was a love that had deep roots; a love that still made them feel young.

I looked down at the woman I had next to me. Her fingers intertwined with mine, her other arm wrapped around my waist. She was perfection, still, even after all this time.

"How did I get so lucky?" I whispered softly, to myself.