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2 weeks Earlier

Melinda yawned as she rolled over in bed and stretched her arms, as usual, before her left arm could reach the other side of the bed it rested on a warm, soft mountain in the quilts. "Morning Jim, we've gotta get up now if we wanna make it to the cabin before lunch". Jim's head, topped with tousled, dark hair, popped out from the mountain.

"Morning honey, I'm gonna jump in the shower quickly, wanna join me?" he winked suggestively as he rolled out of bed and stretched out his arms. "I wish, but I've gotta load up the car". Jim faked disappointment and put on a sad face. "We'll have plenty of time for that this weekend" she added, noticing his pout.

They rushed around the house for the next 30 minutes and were soon settling into the car and strapping themselves in. They had been planning this weekend for weeks as they looked forward to their third wedding anniversary. Jim had booked a romantic three day getaway at a picturesque lake in Forest County, Pennsylvania, not too far from Grandview.

Jim listened with joy as Mel sang beautifully to the song that played on the radio while she stared absent-mindedly out of the window-she has such a beautiful voice, she's amazing-Jim thought as she sang. "..That a hero lies in you" Mel finished, she turned to see a warm smile gracing Jims face. Blushing, she asked "What are you smiling at Jim?" though she was sure she already knew the answer. "I love you so much Mel, I really do". Surprised at his sudden outburst of adoration, she smiled "I love you too Jim, so much".

The rest of the journey passed in a comfortable silence, apart from the occasional comment or Melinda's humming and they eventually pulled into a car park and began unloading bags. "Were in cabin 3C, it's just through there so we don't have to walk too far." Jim said as he locked up the car. They only had to walk for about five minutes before they found their beautiful log cabin right on the lakeside. The inside was incredible, elegant and romantic, they rested their suitcases on the king-sized bed and Melinda opened hers straight away.

"I'm gonna unpack now so we can relax for the rest of the day, okay sweetie?" Mel said as she began unpacking, taking out only the necessities as they were only there for three days. "Sure, I'll help and once were done we can go on a little walk, there's something that I wanna show you" Jim said the last part with a mischievous look on his face.

Half an hour later and Melinda was ready to go for their walk "Jim baby, you nearly done in there?" Jim had been in the bathroom for just under ten minutes and Mel could swear she heard him talking, like he was on the phone or something. "I'll be out in a second honey" Jim called out to Mel before finally emerging from the bathroom. They had been walking hand in hand for twenty minutes when Jim stopped, making Mel stop with him.

"Put this on honey" he said, holding out a black blindfold, "huh, why?" Mel asked, slightly confused. "Do you trust me?" Jim asked with a sweet smile, "Hmmmm" Mel imitated a thinking face "Of course honey" she smiled and allowed Jim to put the blindfold on. Jim swept Melinda up bridal style and carried her for the next two minutes until setting her down gently on the ground. "Where are we? Sounds like wood" she mused, listening to Jim's footfall as he walked in front of her.

Jim gently removed the blindfold and Mel let out an amazed gasp. They were out on a pier that jutted out into the glistening lake, with a full picnic laid out in front of them complete with a bottle of champagne cooling in an ice bucket.

"Jimohmygosh" The words all stuck together and came out in one short breath. Melinda started again-I'll try to actually make sense this time-"Jim this is absolutely beautiful, thank you so much" she said, her eyes glistening with unshed tears of gratitude. Jim sat down, pulling Mel with him "Melinda you are my best friend, you are my lover and you are my wife, I love you with all my heart" Jim said, pulling Mel into a loving embrace. Melinda looked into his eyes and made no move to stop the solitary tear that had spilled over onto her cheek. "That means you're welcome by the way" Jim added wiping away the tear.

"You know, when I met you I knew that you were different somehow, I knew that I was comfortable with you, I knew that I trusted you.....I knew that I loved you" Melinda said as she lifted her head and placed a tender kiss in the curve of Jim's neck and Jim kissed the top of her head-mmm smells like strawberries-Jim thought.

They chatted while they ate the selection of sandwiches and small cakes in the picnic basket. An hour later and it was dark outside, Melinda was laying on her back and Jim was half on top of her feeding her chocolate dipped strawberries. "mmm, they're good Jim" giggling she added "I wanna go back now so I can give you your present, is that okay?" Mel said popping a strawberry halfway into her mouth. " I can't wait baby" Jim said as he leant down and bit the other half of the strawberry in Mel's mouth. He grabbed her hand and they began chasing each other back down the path to the cabin.