a August Barau, and now

August

s we returned from the chape

all reality, a reality I was a part of. A reality I had a hand in ma

and together, we will face the

out courage and what it means to stand tall

e, and I turned from the window where I had lo

, wi

term belong

and he was my husband,

and," I pl

before adding, "Or you have no

diving into deep thought. "Well, now

"You know I love it when you laugh without care, and now

er it up with my hand to my mouth. He heard my laugh at a corny joke he told at the end of our first date, and he told me I had a lovel

are we

vation at the Chevro

es of Las Vegas because he told me how he and Seth

umbers. They were chased out of each casino but always found another. They never told the

them only ever wanted his money because he looked rich

urnt out his college fund, which was how their paren

to meet up with women. He kept this up until a y

ely had a deep unders

I echoed hi

. "It's a five-star hotel. It

ing through me. We will become man and w

thrilled, I see,

" I played it o

ead?" he asked with

d, biting down o

es set on the cutest boy in class or who to date, I had mine buried in my books, and it paid off because here I am. It robbe

nd held hands. I would not have stopped him if he had tried, but he hadn't in th

, but I was afrai

perfect for him, just as h

serve

and brought my hand up to hi

sked, my curiosity get

e I know you, and you have been perfect so far." He reach

ieved

ructure, but it screamed luxury, one I would never have been able to afford if Oliver wasn't

e, and after confirming it, the receptionist gave him the key a

me to room 350, Oliver and

services this night, si

liver answered, and the attend

ed the room together. I held my breath at

th. "We will b

like it?"

what I love about Oliver is that he doesn't la

ace-first. I moved my hands around and arou

" I heard Oliver say it from behind. I

n you give me that eye; do

re you going to do

his eyes, and his ga

rying to steer us clear of the act than informing us of what exactly it was about. To stay informed, I educated

re I was, and our legs touched. I gasped at the contact, even tho

out it," he said when he came up to my

because my complete focus was now on this beaut

ted to me. I wanted him to do things even I didn

ty was getting the bett

t his lower lip. "Like making

e closeness or my slowly growing desire for him took the

yourself, sweetheart, and I am here for it," he sai