The Cherished Wife

Charles turned on the TV. Since it was still early, the two of them snuggled together to watch it. Noelle had already kicked off her shoes and curled up on the couch. When she saw Charles approaching, she patted the spot next to her.

Charles sat down, pulling Noelle into his arms and letting her rest comfortably. One hand held the remote while the other gently stroked her forehead. "Ronald has been with me for many years. If you ever need anything and I'm not around, just go straight to him." "Okay!" Noelle nodded cheerfully. She stretched out her right hand, admiring the shiny ring on her finger while feeling incredibly happy. "Charlie."

"Hmm?" Charles raised an eyebrow. "What's up?"

"I love you!" Noelle straightened up, then wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him there.

Charles smirked as he held her close, nuzzling her nose. "What brought this on, hmm? What do you want?"

then reached for Charles'. "I just realized I love you even

in closer with one arm around her waist as he used the other to support himself

uncontrollably, beating so fast she could barely keep it in check. She clutched her chest and felt the wild thumping.

raised an

could say more, Noelle pushed him away and scooted to a safer distance. Covering her face with both

a while, he shook his head with a smile and handed her

turned her head, avoiding Charles' gaze. She feared that his charm might completely overwhelm her. She had just realized how defenseless she was against

Noelle could answer, Charles' phone rang. He glanced at her, and Noelle stood up. "I'll make us some tea. We had a lot of rich foods at Grandpa's, so having tea would

to the kitchen. He narrowed his eyes