It was so hard to believe. 6 years. She felt like the luckiest woman in the world. Especially considering that, not only was it naptime for Aubrey and Angelo, but because Niels’ cousin had agreed to look after the kids for a few hours. The weekend had been fun-filled, but Amanda and Niels longed for some alone time. Away from tantrums, fussy babies and toddlers, and overly active children fighting for attention.
“Ready?” Niels asked, stepping into the bathroom before Amanda could finish fully dressing. “Hey!” Amanda shrieked, covering herself up. Niels laughed. “Not like I haven’t seen it all, already,” he said. Amanda joined in his laughter, but teasingly reminded him that no peeking was allowed. As she got dressed, she was all smiles. It was an especially nostalgic day. As they walked out of the house and stepped out into the fresh Tuscan air, they began to talk about all the lovely memories they’d created over the years. Their wedding day six years ago, their very impressive villa in Paris, Amanda’s first pregnancy, the birth of their first born, the birth of their second born. They even spoke of all the unpleasant things that they’d somehow survived. But overall, their lives were good. They brought the phrase ‘happily married’ to another dimension. Niels pulled her close once they were a distance from the house. “Look at that view,” he said. Amanda inhaled deeply. She loved the cascading hills, and the greenery all around. The way the rays of the sun touched the vast plain made it look almost mystical. Wrapping his arms around Amanda, Niels whispered, “Well… no kids for a few hours. What shall we do?”
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