He handed
her the book.
‘I’m sorry
it’s not a first edition.’
‘Well does it have the same words?’ she asked.
‘Yes, I
suppose it does.’
‘Then I love
it just the same.’
She leaned
in and kissed his cheek.
This made
him happy.
He hoped she
would do it again, but instead she began to slowly thumb through the pages.
Thankfully,
watching her enjoy the gift made him happy too.
