(The woman I call Marcie had a wonderful birthday. The reason why I didn't post this right away was so I wouldn't ruin the presents I sent her. I hope you enjoy this chapter which tells of what happened with our loving couple after what you saw in the last chapter.)
"Happy birthday," I whispered.
She smiled as I held her against me.
"Did you miss me?" she whispered back.
I leaned down and kissed her deeply. She finished the kiss and smiled wider at me.
"I think I know the answer," she said with that sparkly look in her eyes.
I just held her. I knew I could have done anything at that moment, but the biggest thing on my mind was being with her. That was until I heard her phone ring. She let go of me long enough to reach into her purse to pull it out before I saw her smile again.
"Happy birthday, June!" she said.
Those who have read through enough of this series know that Marcie is a twin. So, it was also June's birthday also. As the two caught up, I started cleaning up the mess from my pizza. I started to think about what present I should have sent June when I remembered.
I grabbed the two boxes from the hiding place and put them on the coffee table while Marcie spoke on the phone. I sat next to her, ready to assist if necessary. She looked at them and found the sparkly paper I found to wrap them in. The smile on her face grew brighter before she ended the call.
"Leo, I thought I told you..."
"Not this time, Amor."
She looked at me shocked before she started going through her mind. When she was sure I was right, she looked at the boxes warily.
"Sweetheart, when did these come in?"