Lynn and Leif Forevermore Ch. 39

"Oh my little tortoise, I can't take all the credit for that. You've gotten bolder, and braver since we've been a couple. More secure in who you are as a woman, and what you think and believe, and it's delightful to see. It gives such meaning to my days, to see you thriving in our love like that," he added sweetly.

"But it's the good love, the tender love that has allowed me to grow up. You'd be surprised what...knowing that you'll always be there for me, that you're in my corner, that I can talk to you, and that we can play, and love and I can get back some of those pieces that were missing, those voids that just ripped through me...can do to build courage. Knowing you won't mistreat me, and just that safety that I feel. Today hurt like hell, but you're filling a deep void in me, and in some ways I'm okay with it happening, it helps me see even more how much we meant to each other," she added sweetly.

"Well now speaking of voids, there's a Ferry we need to catch. I hear they have tons of cocoa and marshmallows, and I hear the prettiest girl, she gets to have as much as she wants. And since you're the prettiest one, well, I hope you brought a strong stomach, or someone's going to be sick with a belly full of cocoa, and candies, and anything else she wants today," said Leif with a smile.

And he patted her knee, and she knew she was his most special girl, his favorite woman in the whole world! What a feeling!

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