He picks me up effortlessly and carries me to our bedroom. Once we arrive in the room he places me on our bed and gives me one final kiss before leaving to go back downstairs.

A few minutes later, I hear the sound of Alex's car pulling out of the driveway. I sit and watch as he drives away. As soon as I see him driving away, the tears begin to well up in my eyes once more. I don't bother wiping them away this time and I just lay back down on the bed crying.

When I eventually stop crying, I decide that I'd best go and make breakfast...