She leaned into me, and when I closed my eyes, I knew I wanted nothing more than to hold her this way forever.

That's good. And speaking of spelling, tell me -- do you wrap your head in a towel after you shower?

I fell in love with her when we were together, then fell deeper in love with her in the years we were apart.

My wife, my family, my friends - they've all taught me things about love and what that emotion really means. In a nutshell, loving someone is about giving, not receiving.

I wouldn't go that far. But I know my way around the kitchen. I make dinner every night.

As the warm air blew in the car, simple snapshots of the life they'd lived together surfaced in his mind; but as always, those images led inexorably to their final day together.

Sometimes there would be someone else out there, someone she didn't know, but when they saw each other each would nod, as if making a secret pact. No question, no small talk..agreed