In the Arms of the Enemy’s Brother
I murmured, pulling her into a hug.
She reached for my gift next, a larger one shaped like a book. Inside was a leather-bound journal, pages blank, along with a pen engraved with my initials. "For all your thoughts," she explained, watching my reaction.
I flipped through the pages, the paper crisp beneath my fingers. “Perfect. Thank you, baby.” We kept exchanging gifts, a soft hand-knit scarf for her, and tickets to a show for me, something we’d been talking about for weeks. With each gift, we laughed, smiled, and shared quick kisses, wrapping paper piling up on the floor like confetti.