50 - Marianne

I stared at him lovingly as my hand reached for his face, caressing it. “Nothing… I was just wondering. Aki, how many women have you been with?”

“Do you mean girlfriends? I had a few,” he said, then he paused, then seemingly remembering something, he softly admitted, “A lot of them actually. Since high school.”

“Hmm,” I hummed and said, “But…”

"But?" He repeated, his voice laced with a teasing tone.

I let out a smile while having a sleepy tone, “But the serious ones… How many were they?”

Jack caressed my face and rubbed my neck, his lips softly giving me a kiss before he spoke, “Just one. You’re the only one I love in my life. I can’t love anyone else…” His voice was turning softer and softer as if remembering it all too well – the times in the past which he still had yet to open to me. “Back then… I tried to forget you. I really did, mom.” Then a smile painted his face as he looked at me, “But I always found myself coming back to you. I realize then, that it can’t be anyone else b