Love in the air

Spring had come. The birds were chirping and fluffy white clouds floated in the bright blue sky.

I was walking to work enjoying the warm breeze that tossed and played with my hair.

The shop was just a short distance from where aunt Polly lived.

It was my shop- my own bakery.

When I entered my co-worker was busy cooking in the back taking out the morning rolls. The smell of fresh baked bread filled the air.

This was my dream come true and it made me decide to move from the city.

My aunt and uncle told me they needed family around them since they realized they were both getting up in age. So when they offered to finance my shop. Knowing it had always been my dream, I didn’t hesitate in saying Yes to the offer.

I was putting the cup cakes in the glass case when the bell over the door jingled.

I looked up to the sight of the most handsome man I had ever seem walking in the door. I was just staring at him when a red head woman came from behind him. and gave me a not so friendly look.

They must be tourist I concluded for I had met most of the families in the town at my welcome party that my aunt had given me when I first moved here and they were not there.

I remembered there was a resort a few miles away and I had often got customers from some who didn’t mind the long drive into town.

His eyes met mine and he just stood there looking at me. and so was I just standing there looking at him.

The lady with the red hair saw how he was looking at me and walked over sapping me out of the trance I seem to have fallen into and in a loud voice start telling me which bakery items she wanted.

He snapped out of it also when she asked him which flavor he wanted his cup cakes.

After they left my co worker asked me what that was all about?

I brushed it off and said I think he thought I was someone he knew.

She smiled at me and had a knowing look in her eyes.

You can’t fool me- I saw that look in your eyes the same was in his. Perhaps some past life connection?

She looked at me with a questioning look,

Yes - yes - that is probably it!I answered and got busy cooking.

The whole day I kept seeing his face in my mind. It was a busy day for tomorrow was Easter and we had a lot of orders and long lines.

Tomorrow we were scheduled to take a truck load of our delicious bums cup cakes and Easter bread to the resorts .

Before climbing into my soft bed I went to lookout the window.

There was a full moon. It floated among thousands of stars that covered the night sky.

It was beautiful !

That night i said to my aunt, one day I’m going have a cozy loving relationship like you and uncle with someone.

Is everything okay she asked me!

Yes- just a customer that came in today- then I thought best to change the subject.

I asked her how she had met uncle. She said it was something like been hit by lightening. . When she saw him - she said she knew! She said perhaps that will happen to me also for that was how grand mother had met grand dad.

I didn’t see the smile on her face as she walked out the door.

That night I dreamed about him.

We were walking hand and hand and he was just about to kiss me when my cat jumped on my bed waking me up to the sun streaming though the window.

My co worker and I delivered our. baked good to the resort.I was placing some cookies on the shelf when

the stranger from the day before at my shop just happen to come though the door.

He seemed surprise to see me. Secretly I was hoping I would run into him hoping he was staying there.

He came over and it seemed just to make conversation he began to exclaim

I just want to tell you how delicious your buns are — he paused and he looked me directly in the eyes -and that you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen

I turned around and looked at him in surprise.

Thank you !

I could feel myself blushing .

Oh but I don’t think your wife would like that, I said jokingly.

My what?

Oh you mean the lady that I was with yesterday . That is my sister- my family is staying here for the holiday.

Look he said I would like to get to know you better.

Can I see you again ?

Well, since you like my baking- why don’t you come my place for dessert tonight?

That would be

He smiled and gave me a special look as I gave him my number and address.

He was a perfect stranger but I felt so comfortable around him abd I wanted to get to know him better also.

My aunt and uncle were so excited to meet him and after wards we took a walk under the full moon down a dirt lane by my aunt and uncles house.

When we got to a tall leafy oak tree. he stopped and took both my hands in his and with his face close to mine he said ,

There is something about you that I can’t explain that makes me feel free and so happy.

No one has ever made me feel this way before — he paused and looked down with a sincere look into my eyes.

That is why I know you are the one I’ve been waiting for -

my darling I have finally found you.

Then he put his arms around me holding me tight, he kissed me.

In my heart I knew I felt the same. I eagerly return his kiss.

From that moment on we were inseparable. Every week end he came down from the city to visit.

Then 6 months later

under the orange harvest moon after dinner at aunt Polly’s as we were sitting in the swing on the porch he got down on his knees and asked me to marry him.

Of course, I said yes!

Our wedding took place on a small hill on aunt and uncle’s property where yellow daffodils grew wild just before Easter.

I wore a puffy sleeve long organza white wedding dress with a flowers wreath on my head, carrying a bunch of bright spring flowers.

I felt like a child running wild with my true love in a beautiful enchanted forest.

The reception was held on a grassy lawn behind aunt Polly house with seemed like the whole town and family.

That night we took the train to the city and had an elegant dinner at a fancy restaurant and stayed at a lavish hotel with a flowered decked elegant bedroom.

The next Easter both our families came to visit and have Easter dinner at our beautiful cottage where lovely flowers and tall trees grew abundantly.

We waved them all good by after dinner and sat together on our wrap around porch having coffee Suddenly we saw a falling star at the same time.

We both made a wish.

He asked me what I wished for and when he looked in my eyes - he stoped me from answering by placing his finger on my lips-

I know what we both wished, he said as he drew me closer to him. He whispered in my ear softly - that we will always be together.

We looked deep into each other’s eyes and his mouth found mine.

He kissed me long and hard.

Then he picked me up and with both of us laughing he carried me inside the our home and kicked the door close behind us!