AUTHOR'S NOTE: This book is dedicated to all those who had lost their loved ones to the terrible disease of cancer. I hope you find this story comforting and enjoyable. It was written in a melodramatic tone and therefore, constains many emotional scenes. There are also many steamy scenes in the book, which is why it's recommended for people that are 18 years and above.

Thanks and remain blessed. Happy reading!

It was middle of winter and the night was just as cold as it ought to be in that season.

In the hill country stood a bungalow. Inside, was the couple who owned it; Carl and Amy. Both were laying on the bed with only Carl, fast asleep. Amy on the other hand, was far from sleeping. She had stayed awake for two hours now. What kept her awake was not too far from her. It was something, she could have easily reached out for. But for some good reasons, she held back. All she could do, was stare at Carl her husband.

Suddenly, he awoke only to catch Amy gazing at him.

"Honey why are you not sleeping?" Carl asked, with a low voice. "You ought to be sleeping but, you are not! Would you mind to tell me what is keeping you awake?"

"It's okay sweetie, I'm fine. I will sleep but, right now I'm not just feeling sleepy," Amy replied.

He stretched his right arm towards her chest until, it rested on her body.

"What's the problem honey? I don't get it! What's the problem? Hmmm?" He queried.

"There is no big deal sweetie. Whatsoever! It's just that...," she paused, and couldn't continue with her sentence. Perhaps, it was something difficult to say or maybe, she was just feeling shy to talk about it.

"Yes! Say it!" Encouraged Carl. "Whatever it is just say it out okay."

He moved his hand away from her chest and down to her belly. Slowly, he drove his fingers through her night-gown and massaged her bare belly and the surrounding areas.

"You seemed too tired Carl. And I understood that. I'm just thinking about you and having a kind of pity on you, that's all!" She lied.

She moved closer to him so that, their bodies were both touching under the blanket. Her hands without warning, began to roam across his chest.

"Oh I see! Is that why you couldn't sleep?" Asked Carl. "Something is telling me that you are not telling the truth right now. You better open up and tell me the problem Amy. There is nothing you should keep away from me after all, I'm your husband," continued Carl.

His hands has long ago left her belly region, where he has finished his massaging campaign. He is now doing a similar job at her upper part. He tried to fondle her two breasts but, without much success. Her foamy bra couldn't just let him have the easy pass he sought.

"Oh no!" Exclaimed Amy. "I will never do that! I have never hidden anything from you in the past and will never do that now."

"Oh yeah!" Countered Carl. "If that's the case, as you have said then, what is keeping you from opening up on this one? I think, you plan to hide this particular one from me, right?"

While Carl was struggling to touch her soft boobs, Amy has already moved her left hand closer to his neck. She tabbed on him gently. Her mouth was also closer to his but, there was no kissing yet. They were both having their little conversation at the same, staring at each other in the eyes.

"I have already told you honey, I have nothing to hide from you. I'm as plain as I can be," said Amy, with a polite voice.

She could feel his hands around her bra but, not where he is wanted.

"What are you doing Carl?" While easing a gentle smile, she teased him also, with a question. "Are you trying to touch my boobs?"

Carl grinned at her and replied, "yes mam! But, I have had little success doing that. What a bad day your bra has caused me! I have been doing my best to pass through however, your armored bra is something else! Too strong and tight," lamented Carl.

"It wasn't my fault you know. I never knew you will coming home tonight. Your home coming totally, took me unawares. You never called to let me know, at least. Instead, all of a sudden, you came knocking. So, you see why I went to bed in my usual" She joked.

Both laughed at her jokes.

Wait honey! Your hand is becoming too aggressive on me! I will have to pull this off myself before someone gets hurt!" She joked again.

She sat up and had her bra removed.

"Oh come on Amy! Why are you sounding like I don't know how to unhook the bra off a woman? Thank God, you will bear me witness on how, I have done that on you many times!" Carl told her.

"Many times indeed Carl! But, you couldn't do that tonight? Huh?" She asked, and paused for a few seconds before, resuming, "oh I see you wanted to take a shorter route, funny."

"Yeah, I guess I'm lazy to tonight," Carl added, with some humors.

"Oh my god! You are such a bad boy," she laid back on the bed and let him have them all. She watched him grabbed his boobs and fondled them with care and love.

Next, his mouth began tantalizing her nipples. She moaned and drew him even closer.

"Oh Carl, your treat, on my nipples is so electrifying! I can't get enough of it my love," she cried in ecstasy.

"Oh honey!" Exclaimed Carl.

He moaned and grabbed her this time, with full force. Their mouths acted as if, they were controlled by instinct and quickly located each other. Their kisses were aggressive! More like the kiss of the century.

It has been four months since he travelled. His work had taken him away from the country, from his home town, from his family and from the loving arms of his most cherished wife. No wonder, they romanced each other like they have been starving of it, for ages.

"Come right here lady," mumbled Carl, while changing their positions. They moved through every corner of the bed.

"I'm right here with you my love," she replied with a sexy voice. She was under the influence of love and craved to have more of him to herself.

She broke her mouth off from him temporary, so she could talk to him clearly.

"I have really missed you Carl. Don't ever stay so long again from us. Life was really hard for me when you were gone. Very hard my love!" she complained.

Some drops of visible tears can be seen from her eyes. "Don't ever do that again! I'm begging you!" She pleaded.

Carl wondered if, this was the reason she had pulled off her mouth away from him, in the middle of their intense romance.

He took a deep breath and began, "you know Amy, what you are begging of me, is beyond my own powers. Both of us knew, I never travelled on my own accord. I was just doing my job. It is the company I worked for that determines where we go.

However, I must admit, I played some parts. There's no doubt about that," said Carl.

"And that will be...? Hmmm! What?" Amy interfered. She was curious to know her husband's role in his long stay, away from home.

"I failed to make some inquiries about how long, we will be staying overseas. That's the ugly mistake I made Amy," he confessed. "I should have done that! I thought initially that, we won't stay more than a week but, it turned out, I was wrong about it."

"What changes would that have made if, you had discovered on time that, you were going to stay up to four months?" She queried as if, she wished she had the power to influence the past.

"A lot Amy! A lot of changes. First, I would have written a letter to the company, telling them how I can't make it to overseas for my work. I would be have been substituted," he told her.

"Would that have been easy?" She asked.

"Yes very easy, believe me," affirmed Carl.

Her tears fell on his cheeks, as she was lying on top of him, with her bare breast. He could feel it but before, he could say anything further, she bent down and started kissing him again.