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Landon bent his head, and as he brushed his lips against hers, he whispered, "You'll know it's me...the moment I kiss you."
Chapter One
TWENTY YEARS LATER
Charlotte sleepily reached for her iPhone as her alarm went off. She used to hate waking up, but being married to a CIA agent changed things. If waking up at three in the morning was all it took to hear her husband's voice, then—-
No.
Her chest tightened as she crashed back into reality, and tears were already trickling down her cheeks by the time Charlotte managed to open her eyes.
It was always like this.
Always.
Ten years had already gone by since Land...went away.Ten years.But every time Charlotte woke up, her mind wouldstillmanage to forget this. In those few seconds that her mind would be swimming in the gray waters of her subconscious, Charlotte would be all excited and eager, thinking that she would soon hear Landon's voice over the phone. She would try to remember the time zone of Land's current location, and whether his last instructions were for her to call him or wait for her phone to ring. She would think of all sorts of things, and it would all feel so, so real...until it just suddenly did not.
I miss you so much, Land.
Her body curled into a ball, but it still wasn't enough to ward off the pain. His absence was like an unseen wound that never healed, and although Charlotte had long learned to mask her never-ending grief, it was impossible not to cry when she was alone. Impossible not to remember the precious times -God, they were so, so precious- when Land would be back home after completing a job, and they'd spend every waking moment together, just the two of them at home. Laughing. Talking. Cooking. Eating. And having lots...and...lots...and...lots...of sex.
If she were to make a chart of their daily activities, sex would've had the biggest slice in the pie, and oh, the things she had ended up doing (and saying!), and all because she couldn't get enough of her husband's deliciously sexy body...
The memories of how Landon had turned her into a perv made Charlotte blush even now, but the feeling of embarrassment also helped ease the pain in her heart, and her tears gradually dried.
Someday,she promised herself.
Someday, she'd be with Land again.
But for now...
Charlotte turned her gaze to the window, and a faint smile gradually formed over her lips. Her hotel was one of the few places in Tokyo that could guarantee stunning views of Mt. Fuji in days of clear weather. And even though it was supposed to rain today, the skies outside were a lovely shade of blue, and there was barely a cloud to hide the snow-capped peak of what was arguably Japan's most famous landmark.
She grabbed her iPhone and padded barefoot to the window to take a photo. She had never been the type to enjoy taking photos before, but ever since Land...went away, it had become her favorite way to cope.
With every photo she took, Charlotte liked to think that there'd come a day when she'd be able to show them to Land, and she'd be able to share with him all the things he had missed.
