"Yes, I did. What about you?" I respond as I take a bite of my toast.

"Yeah, it was pretty good. We should do this more often.

Maybe next weekend." He replies, staring into my eyes.

I nod happily at his suggestion before finishing my breakfast.

"I'll order us dinner tonight. Sound good?" He offers.

"Okay, sounds great. Thank you," I say, smiling at him.

The rest of the day was spent preparing for my trip to Italy. I decided to leave tomorrow afternoon after breakfast.

"Are you sure you won't change your mind?" I ask worriedly.

He shakes his head no, causing me to smile widely. With that, he...