‘Yes, working from home.’ Or at least, he would be, once he’d driven back to Knottswood Avenue after dropping me off at the shop. We’d moved ...nto our brand new house five months ago. It had been a frantic but exhilarating time, organising all the wedding preparations as well as selling my house and Drew’s flats in Montague Street. And all the hard work had definitely been worth it, everything falling into place just in time for what everyone later told me was a wonderful wedding, a small but. It had been six years since Sam had gone off to war and he was finally coming home today. Sam–the only love and lover she’d ever known. Already she could feel her love and passion flowing for him, eager to greet him and let him feel how much she’d missed him…and how grateful she was to have him home. For Sam, the wait had been just as tortuous. To the mockery of all his battalion, he’d stayed faithful to Laura–not an easy thing to do when you’re at war for so long. He craved her companionship,. Now in my middle age I have the luck of being mother to a son, who has looked after so well. You have given me everything. A woman wants a nice home, a person who will look after her, will look after honour and will love her. You are that person. I very lucky indeed to be your wife. I promise with my heart I will be your woman until I die”. I said ” Amma I want to marry you and live with you forever. Lalitha ” I also want to live with u forever. I want to have your children. Will you give the. Us. How bored I am on this stupid plane,” I answered, turning to face him. He leaned in and kissed me deeply. “We’ll be there before you know it, Lexi. Just try to get some sleep.” I unfastened my seatbelt and scooted closer, my back against him. I draped a blanket over us and snuggled against him, feeling safe and secure in his arms. He wrapped one of his strong arms around me and rested his face against the back of my head. I could feel his warm, steady breaths on my neck, and I sighed.