DAHLIA 4 YEARS AGOWe lay there in each other's arms. A smile formed on my lips, and it was unable to clear away for the next five minutes. Then Don raised his head and looked into my face. His eyes always seemed to get to me. They were a dark shade but also carried a tint of gold in them. His hair was long and grey, and he was the only one in his family to have that color. I always wondered why he chose that very hue. "Always happy when I come home to this," he said to me."Come home to me, you mean?" I asked, hoping he had misspoken."Sex, babe," Don said. "And you are part of that too.""Nah, I thought it was the other way round. Me first, then the sex comes after?"He shook his head as if he was exasperated by what I was saying. "Whatever. So, what's the occasion?" The smile on my face spread wider. I had been thinking about it for some days, and the decision I had made was one I would not regret.I loved Don with all my heart and I wanted him to see that, too.So I sat up in
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