I was cooking bread in the kitchen when a heavy and only too familiar hand pressed down on my shoulder. I gasped and whipped around to look into the sapphire eyes of Ian. He had on a grin and a sweaty t-shirt.
" How's it going?" he asked; small smile playing around his lips
"Good. It sure is hot in this kitchen in the summer." It had already been a year since I came down here, still in Mel's body at the time, to find Jamie and Jared. Little did I know it was that it was fate. If it weren't for Melanie's stubborness,I would never have found...family. This cave is home to me. Ian pulled me out of my thoughts.
" We're going on another raid in a week. Me, you, Jared, Melanie, Aaron and Brandt." I nodded and looked back down at the bread. I put it in the oven and turned back around to face him. We left the kitchen hand in hand. All smiles. I looked back up a Ian. He had been staring at me. I gave him a smile and he let go of my hand. I didn't know what he was doing as he faced the wall. His hand reached for something purple in a crevice. He pulled it out and walked back towards me. It was an orchid. He pushed some hair back and put the stem behind my ear.
" It's been a year since you came here. Happy anniversery Wanda" Then he pushed me to the wall and pressed his lips to mine.