I glanced over at her and she smiled. That still gave me a thrill to my very core. She was so beautiful. I realized how happy I was that she was now living with me again. She reached for my hand and we walked up the hill that overlooked the little creek. From the crest of the hill you can see the creek that runs through the little thicket that hides our special place.

When we got to the creek, we sat on the bank and removed our shoes and socks. Then we joined hands to steady each other and waded out to the boulder. She sat down, dangling her...