September 16
This evening Inuyasha and I were sitting in the hammock we had put in our backyard a few weeks ago. It had all started because I thought we should have a comfortable place to sit out here so Inuyasha had taken it upon himself to set one up. Sometimes I can't get over how thoughtful he is. Now, in addition to sitting in the trees, this is our other go-to spot.
The fall weather is starting to settle in but it hasn't gotten to the cold windy part of fall yet; it's more of the comfortable, not too hot and not too cold part which I love. It's especially nice when I'm sitting outside with my husband's arms wrapped around me.
"I think fall is my favorite season," I said.
"I agree," Inuyasha said. "It's not all nasty and hot or too cold."
"I could use some apple cider right now."
"The hell is apple cider?"
I giggled. "It's a really delicious apple drink that people like to have during the fall in my era. Another one is pumpkin spice."
"That sounds disgusting."
"Yeah, I'm not a very big fan of it either."
A leaf fell from one of the trees our hammock was tied to and Inuyasha caught it before it landed on me. "I always wished you were here at times like this," he said before letting it blow away. He held me a bit tighter. "I want to see your smile when the leaves started to change."
"I'm here now and I'll always be here."
Ever since I had gone back down the well and Inuyasha came back to my era to get me he had been super affectionate towards me. I had been the same way to him. It always seemed like he was going to slip away from me and we would be stuck into another three-year void of loneliness.
"What would you have done if the well really had closed for good?" I asked.
"The same thing I did before. Check the well every day and wait for you to get back." He hugged me tightly again, I could feel the desperation in it. "That damn well. I tried every day to go down and get you and it was like it was mocking me every time. It was like I had finally gotten a taste of true happiness and am just like that it was gone."
I brushed away the tears that had formed in my eyes as I remembered that horrible sinking feeling of realizing the well wasn't going to reopen. "I know. I don't know how I would have survived without you." I hadn't gone near the well since we had gotten back and I didn't have any intention to. I was too afraid of what would happen.
He lifted my chin and looked into my eyes. "I'm just glad you're here, love. You complete me. As long as you're here then I'm okay."
I pressed my lips to his. "Same here, honey."
Life has seemed so surreal since we got back. It made me realize what's important and not take anything for granted, especially him.
