We strolled leisurely, chatting about small incidents occurring in our daily lives. Those moments were pleasant and beautiful."
"Just like what we're doing now."
"Baby, I once believed that such scenes could only exist in my fantasies and would never become reality," Ashton Heath's eyes lingered with a gentle ripple. He caressed Joanna Lawrence's chin, lips gently brushing hers, "until I met you."
"So, I'm extremely grateful to God, He arranged for you to come into my life, fulfilling all my dreams."
Joanna stared at him in a daze, her eyes suddenly turning moist, "Ashton Heath, I too, am tremendously grateful to God. Would you believe me if I said that I once fantasized about the same scenes, too?"
"I believe."
Ashton Heath took one of her hands and gently kissed the back of her hand, "So, we were destined to be together. God had it all planned out. You were, after all, destined to be my wife, Ashton Heath's wife."
*
The couple wandered by the river for a bit.