An Anniversary

She laid the last of the food on the table and lit the last candle. She smiled at herself for what she had accomplished, and the thought of his face when he saw her effort. She had been planning this night for the last week. It was their anniversary and she wanted him to know how much she truly loved him, and was happy every morning waking up to him laying right beside her.
His favorite meal was now ready and set out for them to enjoy, after dinner, his favorite decadent chocolate cake was waiting for them on a blanket in the front room where she planned to surprise him with his favorite action movie. Following chocolate cake, a hot bath was next on her agenda. She smiled to herself at what she had accomplished.
She jumped as the door opened. She could not see his face behind the large bouquet of all her favorite flowers. She walked towards him so happy to see him and to get the night underway. She grabbed the vase from him, and then saw them, his wonderful blue eyes that she had been daydreaming about all day. They pierced her soul every time their eyes met. It had once made her anxious and nervous, but now loved it, and longed for it every day while they were apart. He set down his briefcase and scooped her up in his thick arms. "Happy Anniversary sweet heart!" They kissed as if it was their first as man and wife, rather than the years that were now behind them as such. The spark was still there and this made her giggle. "I love you, and that giggle of yours!" he replied and took the vase from her to set on the table.
He was surprised with all that she had up her sleeve and inhaled dinner as if it was his first meal in days. She jumped up when he set his fork down after his last bite, grabbed his hand and led him to the room lit only with candles the cake waiting to be cut on the blanket, and the movie menu playing over and over waiting to be played. He stopped which in turn made her stop, she looked at him, hoping he was not dissapointed at the spread before them, but her gaze only met disbelief . He pulled her back into his arms kissed her lovingly and whispered "How was I so lucky to ever have you in my life, let alone as my wife?" The only reply that she could tell him, was exactly how she felt, "I guess you could say we were both lucky".
They sat and ate the cake slowly while the movie played, they watched each other more than the movie. When the credits started to run, she laid her hand on his chest pushing him onto his back on the blanket, sliding her leg over his and sitting comfortably on his lap. She let her hair fall over her shoulders shadowing her face. She lowered her head slowly to his ear and told him "Not one day goes by that I am not thankful you asked me to marry you. I don't show you all the time, but I love you more than I ever thought possible. I love you" At the last sound escaped her lips she kissed his ear. Kissed his cheeked and then, kissed his mouth. She hoped that everything she felt from the tip of her toes to her lips was being conveyed through her kiss. Never wanting this moment to pass she continued to press her lips to his.