WEDDING NIGHT

“A little. It’s fine,” I said.

“I’ll light the fire,” he said, and bent down. From the cage next to the fireplace, he took out a couple of logs with some kindling and newspaper. With a firelighter on the mantelpiece, he lit a fire.

“Can I go to bed now?” I said.

Riley turned and looked at me.

“You’re angry with me,” he said.

No, I am angry at myself and I miss my kids?

“they missed us too,” he said, he brings out his cellphone and called. A video call, they came on the screen and I could see my kids jumping up hapilly.

“We flew helicopter, it was fun, the holiday house is beautiful?” Harry says“

We all discussed before we finally hanged the call. I dry the corner of my eyes.

“ I have never left them in my life” I said

“ You are the best mom any child needs” he says pulling me into his embrace.

“That’s maybe the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to me,” I murmured. My eyes were drawn to the stray locks of hair which hung over Riley’s brow, while he tended the fire.

He turned and looked a