“He kisses the top of my head with a sigh. Eventually, my heart rate settles, the steady thump lulling me to sleep. “I love you,” he whispers into the dark. I’ve heard the words hundreds of times from his lips, yet they still manage to take my breath away every single time.”

“He kisses the top of my head with a sigh. Eventually, my heart rate settles, the steady thump lulling me to sleep. “I love you,” he whispers into the dark. I’ve heard the words hundreds of times from his lips, yet they still manage to take my breath away every single time.”

— Lauren Asher