"Oh, well, I’m eager to explore every possibility with you," he says, pulling me back from my reverie.

"Ares!" I act as if I'm shocked.

He smirks. “What? You were the one to raise the topic, I think it is fair to inform you that I plan to compensate for the time we have missed." I laugh lightly as we arrive at our house.

We were welcomed and everyone expressed their joy at my long-awaited return home. I express my gratitude with a smile. Ares pulls the car up to the front of the house and then turns off the engine. He assists me in getting out of the car,...