Two Whole Days

The moment Lucy and Tom walked into their bedroom, a grin stretched across Tom's face as he dropped her luggage on the rug beside the bed, before pulling her into a tight embrace.

Two days. Just two days separated from Lucy, but it felt like an eternity. Even though he'd seen her every day, it wasn't the same as having her right here in the sanctuary of their bedroom.

"I missed you so damned much, my homecoming queen," he whispered and Lucy smiled, her eyes twinkling with amusement at his obvious joy.

Lucy giggled, playfully pushing him away. "Slow down, Romeo, I was only gone for two days."

He feigned hurt, clutching his chest dramatically. "Two days, Juliet," he declared, his voice mock-serious. "Two whole days without your sunshine gracing this bedroom."

Her smile softened, a touch of warmth replacing the amusement. "You make it sound like I was gone for years, not just a couple of days."