I Got Married Without You

James glanced at the moon outside the French windows following her gaze.

He let go of Amelia, lifted the blanket, got up, closed the curtains, and turned off the night light.

“Now we can’t see anything, go to sleep quickly. You have to meet Ryan tomorrow.”

His tone in the last sentence was clearly annoyed, as if he was gritting his teeth.

Taking advantage of the pitch-black environment where nothing could be seen clearly, Amelia secretly glared at him.

Just as she finished glaring, a strong and powerful arm reached out, startling her. She thought he had such good eyesight to see her little moves, but he casually said, “Rest your head on my arm.”

When she couldn’t sleep, she liked to rest her head on his arm, nestle in his embrace, and put her legs on his waist. Every time she keep this position, she would quickly fall into a peaceful sleep. James also knew about her sleeping habits and always accommodated her. Many times, his arm would go numb from being pressed, but he wouldn’t move, which was heartwarming.

nestled into his embrace, and breathed in the faint scent of cedar on his body,

a while in the dark night. He noticed that she didn’t call out “Ryan” like before,

to love him

know, there were many times when he would sit alone at the bedside all night, just wanting to hear if she would still call out for Ryan.

up, he would always feel nervous and uneasy, just like now, knowing that she would

She woke up after a few hours of

to it yourself. Since you agreed, don’t

seconds of silence, James moved his gaze away from the phone screen, lifted his sculpted chin, and looked at Amelia, who

visit,

well last night and had dark circles under her eyes, so she

your