It was nearing the end of summer when I was returning home from work. It was a quiet day at the office. Matt, my business partner, stayed home so he could give his wife a day off. There were no meetings or conference calls. All in all, it was a day I could have worked from home.
I walked in and saw Marcie walking around in a sundress. Her hair was up in a beautiful way. She was wearing a pair of socks only because she doesn't like walking around in bare feet. She wore my choker around her neck. I smiled. I walked over to my bride and kissed her on the lips softly.
"That was nice," she said as she leaned forward for a second kiss.
"I love seeing you in that dress, Amor," I whispered.
"Summer's ending. I felt like wearing it today."
We went to the living room and sat on the couch. My arms went around her like it was automatic. We sat like that for a little while as we talked about work and what happened that day. As we talked, I was noticing how good it felt to have Marcie in my arms. I get to hold Marcie often. It was just a moment that I was appreciating holding her against me. I kissed her on her neck before she turned and smiled.
"You okay, Leo?"
"Yeah, just appreciating this."