I laugh as I put it in my pocket to add to the box with the thousands of others he’s left me over the years.
The lake looks too tempting, so after my coffee, I head outside, grab my kayak, and lug it down to the water.
Ethan gave it to me last Christmas and I absolutely love it. It’s the best way to start the morning. Well, second-best after having Ethan between my legs.
I’m paddling across the lake and when I get to the middle, I spot my papa bear coming out of the woods with my four little cubs beside him.
Ethan’s protective bear spots me immediately and he doesn’t take his eyes off me.
“Good morning!” I shout to my cubs who take a little longer to find me. When they do they rush into the water and start swimming over.
Ethan goes in last, but he quickly passes them and arrives at m
