Welcome Home

After dinner we walked hand in hand to our cave with the red and gray doors. It was still difficult for me to think of it as more than just Ian's cave. He pulled the red one back and held his hand out. "Welcome home. I wish I had so much more to offer you." He smiled down warmly. I glanced inside but didn't recognize it at first. Instead of a dresser along the back wall, there now was a queen sized mattress. At the foot of the bed was a small blue throw rug. Near the door was a tall dresser instead of the long low one that used to be in the room. On top was a small glass of water holding a desert flower the rains had brought in bloom.

"You've been busy today." I turned to face him.

"I had some trading to do." He reached down for my hand after replacing the door. "Let me give you the tour. Obviously, this is the foyer where we'll entertain guests and over here is the dressing room," he motioned toward the small dresser. "The top drawer is our library and storage for the hairbrush or anything else. You can have the next two drawers and I'll take the bottom two."

"I'm lower to the ground so I should take the bottom."

"Too late," he teased. "This wash basket is the... closet I suppose. And if you follow me down the extensive hallway," He pulled me two steps more. "You'll find the bedroom where all the sweet, sweet love will happen."

We both laughed. He leaned down to plant a kiss on my lips as he sat on the edge of the bed. He reached to undo the straps on my sandals and set them on the corner of the rug on the right. He put his flip flops on the opposite side next to his work boots. Then he pulled me down on the soft bed. He set my head down on one pillow and laid on his side next to me.

He reached to tuck my hair behind my ear and let his hand stay on the back of my neck. "I'm so happy you're here with me."

As my hands were folded in between our bodies I turned one to place on his chest. "No matter the location, where you are, there I will happily make my home." I moved to kiss him and he pulled me closer.

"You can barely keep your eyes open," he noted.

"We haven't had much sleep the last two nights." I smiled at the memories. "Let's just take a little rest."

"Sleep my love," he kissed me gently on my forehead.

I drifted off to sleep as I felt his arms also relax around me.