Late at night, Natalie was in a deep sleep. All of a sudden, she felt a comforting and familiar warmth next to her. Instinctively, she turned to her side and buried her face against the firm chest of a man, her hand wrapping around his waist.
"You're back?" she mumbled in her sleepy voice.
He wrapped his arms around her and hummed softly.
"I missed you," she whispered, snuggling closer to him in comfort.
"I missed you as well," he murmured, inhaling the sweet scent lingering in her freshly washed hair. "Happy second marriage anniversary."
She moved her head back and looked up at him with sleepy eyes. "Happy wedding anniversary."
He gently caressed her hair as he gazed at her lovingly. "I know this shouldn't be the way—since we didn't even realize we were married. But soon, I'll make sure to give you a beautiful and proper wedding."
She hummed in response. "Not a big one—just with people close to us."
"However you like it," he agreed warmly.
