He stood up and swooped her into his arms, carrying her back into the house. Bobbie pressed warm kisses along his neck as he carried her down the hall towards their bedroom, pausing to close and lock the door behind them. He stopped just shy of their bed before he set her on her feet and stared down at her, “I love you so much, Bobbie. I don’t know if I can ever express to you how much I love you.” “I love you too,” she felt the quiver of emotion with the freedom the words gave her. “I’ll never stop loving you.” “I’m going to hold you to your promise,” he swallowed the lump in his throat. “Please do.” She sucked in a breath as his fingers trailed beneath the hem of her top. His fingers tickled as he gently tugged the shirt upwards, tracing her skin as he bared it to the coolness of the