Smacking him lightly on the knee for his cheekiness, she couldn't help but dissolve into giggles. Being in a relationship with him, she had expected the spark to fizzle out within months and instead they were here, over a year later, passionate and romantic but stable too. He was a jerk only rarely and she was jealous barely ever. It worked.
But then he pulled her close and looked at her like he was seeing her for the first time in his life. As if she was his future instead of his present or his past. When did watching their homemade sex tape get mushy? "I trust you too," Abi replied quietly, "And thank you for trusting me too. I know it's hard for you to do that, so it means more to me than any wedding vow ever could. You and Charlie, that's all I ever wanted."
Leaning in, she gave him a passionate kiss, pressing her hand up to his cheek and feeling the softness of his skin. He might try and act like he was made of steel and stone but he was as soft and sweet as he was manly.