Johnny stood with a bundle of lilies and tulips in his hand. He was dressed in dark jeans and a dark blue polo, the contrast of the polo made his eyes feel like they were piercing deep into my soul.
"Hey," Johnny said walking closer to the spot where I stood frozen. My heart skipped a beat as he stood tall before me with a smile on his face.
"I'm happy you came" he whispered, handing the flowers to me. My hands shook as I took the flowers from him.
"You look stunning Rose," he complimented. I felt seen. His lips brushed mine as he gave me a soft kiss. I felt treasured.
"Come," he said leading me to the picnic mat. "Johnny, this is wow, this is beautiful" I stuttered, my eyes welling up in tears.
"No baby, please don't cry" he shushed, as he used his thumbs to clean the stray tear
