my heart stops without you

Roan felt bad dragging her away from the cottage so soon after she returned to their home, but surely the surprise would be worth it. She didn’t offer him any hesitation despite the exhaustion that he could see within her. He almost called it off, but just walked slowly instead. They could relax over breakfast. Strolling with her beside him gave him a deep comfort, and with every step he realized over again how much he loved the tiny woman.

They did manage to make it to his intended destination, and her look of surprise was worth every moment of labor he went through to create this moment. His scarred features beamed at her as she took in the beach front scene. He kissed her back, but didn’t stop her from getting comfortable on the furs. Roan followed her, folding his limbs and leaning gently against her as the sky began to change colors. There was a little cloud cover, just enough to catch the brilliant hues from the sun.

”I learned from the best.” He chuckled softly as he aimed to kiss her cheek lovingly before turning his attention to breakfast. Carefully he laid the thick pieces of bacon on the hot stones and they started to sizzle. The aroma was irresistible, he hadn’t experimented with spices beyond a bit of ocean salt. As their meal cooked he’d leaned further against her, he felt relieved at being close to her again.

He was hesitant to mention the birth she just supervised, he was well aware that she couldn’t bear them children. Roan just wasn’t sure how sensitive she would be. He had no big draw to reproduce and would be content living just the two of them his whole life. Roan wanted to comfort and support her though, and would do everything in his power to make her happy.