alina marrero

He ssmiled as she did, her smile always having that effect on him. Even before they had gotten married, he would always smile when she did. "Look at us, two lucky ducks," he smirked and leaned into her hand as she touched his cheek, closing his eyes for a moment. "There's definitely no one above you and there never will be," that was a promise that no one would ever make him as happy or feel as loved as she did. "Thanks," he looked down at his chest for a moment before looking back at her, kissing her deeply as she pulled him closer. He wrapped his arms around her, unhooking her bra before he moved on of his hands to the zipper of his pants. @alinamarrero

He blinked a couple of times as she pulled back, momentarily confused before his expression softened. He nodded, "I am truly the luckiest guy in the entire universe. Not just this galaxy either," he smiled and watched as she unzipped her dress, his eyes watching as the dress fell to the ground. Smirking as she got onto the mattress, he pulled his shirt up and over his head, kicking off his shoes at the same time. "You are the absolute most gorgeous woman I have ever met," he whispered before climbing onto the bed and hovered above her. @alinamarrero

She smiled at him. "And I'm the luckiest girl." Alina watched as he removed his shirt and shoes and then came onto the bed with her. "I hope so. I'd hate if there was anyone above me." She said softly, touching his cheek and pecking his lips. "You're so wrong about your body, you know? You look fantastic." She pulled him closer and kissed him deeper as she laid back on the bed. @enriquemarrero

His heart was still racing and he panted to slow his breathing down, but he was too busy relishing in his wife for him to care how out of breath he was. Though he caught her staring, he didn't say anything because he did the same fight back. Stealing glances and pinching himself at how lucky he truly was. "Eh, I gotta get back into shape," he waved her off before chuckling lightly, his cheeks burning from smiling. Being led to the bed, he smirked and held onto her hands, pulling her onto it and wrapping his arms around her. @alinamarrero

"Mmm," she said against his lips and shook her head as she pulled back. "You're amazing. Don't ever think I don't find you sexy, got that? You look perfect to me." She told him honestly. Once they were to the bed, she stopped and undid her zipper on her dress before letting it slide off and onto the floor. She got onto the twin mattress and smiled as she looked at him. @enriquemarrero

Laughter filled the air as Ricky ran after his wife, his lips curled into a smile. "Touche," he replied as he caught up, jogging up the steps and leaning against the door with a hand. "I mean you're just sezt in general but, yeah," he grinned with a mod, wiping his brow before being pulled inside. He had spent plenty of time in the cabin last summer but now doing so as a married couple made it feel different. But in the best of ways. "Hmmm," he hummed as she did, wrapping his arms around her, "happy anniversary my love." @alinamarrero

She smiled at him, catching her breath still. "You're pretty sexy yourself." She smiled at her husband and laughed as she stared at him. Her eyes were full of happiness despite the heartache they both suffered the last few weeks. She wanted this to be different for them and so, it was. "Happy anniversary." She said back, kissing him again and pulling him towards the bed. @enriquemarrero

He just wanted to make sure they felt safe and had a way to contact him no matter what. He knew the office would be a sad place for them to visit again for a while. "They are cuties, my wife loves them a ton," he acted like he didnt spoil the hell out of them, "such a mess with their long hair," he laughed. "I had to go home and hose them down and try to clean off as much as I could. "Do you have any pets?" he asked unsure if she did or not. @alinamarrero

She nodded as she half-listened to him. "I can imagine." She said quietly. "At least it's easy to clean them." She said before taking a breath and looking around for her cats. "Um, yeah. We have cats. They should be around here somewhere." Though it was hard to say where exactly the cats were. "I'm unsure where, though." She looked back at him and played with her wedding ring. "Do you have cats?" @keithxjohnson

The way she rubbed his skin made him feel safe, not that he didn't always with her. But it was soothing and he hoped he would always be able to do the same for her right back. "Am I now? I gotta step up, make sure I make my girl proud then," he grinned at her before his face softened and her eyes met his. Her eyes, the ones who always brought him comfort through anything and everything. He nodded, and was happy that she was feeling the same as him, that he could help her feel more confident after everything. "I just don't want to pressure you or push you into anything, especially after everything. Not until you're ready," he held her hands before she moved back and kicked off her shoes. He watched, his eyes wide and jaw hanging slightly ajar, shocked before she took off. He paused before racing behind her and catching up to her cabin. "You know I did not know you could run this fast," he said chasing behind her as they caught up to her cabin, and laughing as he reached it. "You're sexy when you run ya know." @alinamarrero

She laughed as she ran. "It's because I've never needed to." She called back to him before she ran up the stairs of her cabin and leaned against the door as her husband caught up. She smiled at him and raised an eyebrow. "Oh, am I? Maybe I need to run more often." She took his hand and opened the door. She pulled him inside with her and wrapped her arms around his neck before kissing him deeply. @enriquemarrero

Alina took a deep breath as her sister talked. Tears ran down her cheeks and she nodded. She appreciated everything her sister was saying, even if she did feel a little guilty she didn't say something sooner. Wiping her cheeks, she took a shaky breath in. "Can you just stay a while? We can watch movies and curl up on the couch like we used to when we were kids?" She asked, her eyes still watery. @nazlixceyhan

He brightened up and gave her a wide smile, "well that is very good to know. And plus you're my favorite audience anyway." Plus her opinion mattered the most, not just with his jokes but with everything in his life. She was his rock and had always made him feel his best, and he could only hope to be and do the same for her. His expression softened as they gazed into each other's eyes, "good. Because I feel helpless and I know I can't fix what had happened. But I know as long as we have each other we can do it." There was no doubt in his mind about it. "Good," he smiled against her lips, and held her close to him. As they kissed, every worry went away, and he was the happiest he had been in a long time. "If we don't eat and have the champagne now, I'm afraid we'll have to go back to your cabin and put the picnic on hold," he whispered, and drew in a breath, and kissed her shoulder. @alinamarrero

She smiled at him, rubbing his skin softly. "You're my favorite comedian." Alina happily looked into his eyes. It had been a long few weeks, but she was so happy that she had him. Happier than she could ever think was possible. "You're right. Together we can." She said happily and leaned closer to him. Once their kiss broke, she laughed and shrugged. "You make it sound like that's a bad option, Mr. Marrero. She moved back and kicked off her shoes, grinning as she stood barefoot on the grass. "I'll race you to my cabin." She teased, not giving him a second to process before she started running. @enriquemarrero

Alina took a deep breath as her sister talked. Tears ran down her cheeks and she nodded. She appreciated everything her sister was saying, even if she did feel a little guilty she didn't say something sooner. Wiping her cheeks, she took a shaky breath in. "Can you just stay a while? We can watch movies and curl up on the couch like we used to when we were kids?" She asked, her eyes still watery. @nazlixceyhan

Ricky smiled at her, "sounds like a plan, I'll have to come up with some really good ones. The ones I keep using have become stale in class." He hadn't had the energy to look up or come up with new ones as of late but after tonight he felt energized and jazzed, moreso than he had in a long time. Seeing the way her expression fell, he took one of his hands and tilted her chin up, curling a finger under it. "Hey, we'll get through this. And we'll do whatever it takes for us to start a family," he smiled softly as she kissed him. He pulled her close and wrapped his arms around her, "I never believed in soulmates you know? But this passed year showed me how they actually do exist, because you are mine and I love you so much." @alinamarrero

She took a breath and rubbed his hand. "Well, you know if you need someone to hear them first, I'm your girl. Forever." She smiled softly at him. Alina knew this whole thing was hard on them both, but she hoped that tonight was going to help that. That after tonight, they would be happier. She met his eyes when he lifted her chin and nodded. "I know. I love you." She said and kissed him back. A smile crossed her face as he talked and she wrapped her arms around his neck. "You're mine, too. You always have been." She placed another kiss on his lips. @enriquemarrero

He grinned widely as she rolled her eyes, and then lifted a shoulder in a half shrug, "I try, I gotta come up with some new ones." He hadn't much energy to do so after the last month, but after today he was feeling more like himself and much happier. After getting the champagne and glasses and leading her to where everything was set up, he placed the everything by the picnic basket. He smiled at her, and took her hands, "after everything we've been through the last few months and then last month. I really wanted to show you how much I love you. And how much I know we'll get through this together." @alinamarrero

She smiled at him. "You can always try them out on me. For the rest of our lives." She hoped that soon, she'd hear one of those jokes again, but knew why they hadn't been coming as of late. They had both been heartbroken and now they were in the process of building everything back up. She watched him put the champagne and glasses down, then took his hands as well. Alina's face fell a tad, but she put back on the smile and nodded. "We will. I love you so much, Ricky." She leaned in and kissed him, her hand on his cheek now. "There's no one in my life I would rather do all this with. You're the love of my life." @enriquemarrero

He smiled as he sat down his card on the counter. "It has the office number, and cell and my number and cell..." he smiled at her, "I know not everyone is down for talking, so you have places to call to text." he hoped it would help. "Thank you," he said once he got the water, and he smiled, "their photos are up at my office," so he guessed she may have seen them. "But one's a collie and one's a Shetland, so it looks like a minnie colleie, so it was cute. "But we went to the park and the bigger girl is more of my wife's dog and loves to sleep and lay on the couch, while the little one loves to run around, so she was running and ran to jump across some puddle but didnt make it so she crashed into and started playing," he laughed. @alinamarrero

She watched as he put the card down and she nodded. "Thank you." She did already have his office number, but it was nice that he gave her his personal number as well. It was nice. Taking a breath, she thought back to his office. "Right. yeah. I'm sure I've seen them." She could at least place images of them in her head. She was quiet as she listened to him talk about what happened at the park. She understood he was trying to make her feel better and she smiled a little for his benefit. "That's cute. I bet a mess when you got home, though." @keithxjohnson

"I mean I'm pretty sure they let me do this for you," he gave her a wink, "like only because of you. They definitely love you. Me? Eh they just like my science jokes." He was purely kidding on his part but it was true about his wife, and he was glad everyone loved her. "Most of it will all be set up, I just gotta get the champagne and glasses," he shook his head, "but I definitely want to see your face so wait for me. But I'll be fast." He was indeed, walking quickly to her cabin and back, barely breaking a sweat, "okay I'm ready when you are m'lady." He grinned and offered his arm for her to link hers with as he had the bottle of champagne in one and glasses in the other. @alinamarrero

She rolled her eyes and shook her head. "You know they love you too. And I love your science jokes." Alina told him. It was one of the many things she had been attracted to over the years. She listened to him and nodded as he looked over at him when he parked. "Okay. I'll be right here." She watched as Ricky disappeared into the camp and then came back to get her. Getting out of the car, she linked her arm with his. "My lord." She grinned and they headed towards the baseball field. In the middle of it, there was a picnic with lights and a basket and everything set up just for them. "Ricky..." She trailed off and stopped to look at him. "This is amazing." @enriquemarrero

Ricky got lost in the kissing, his heard in the clouds and the steam didn't help. He nodded and took in a deep breath, focusing all his energy on moving forward, and getting ready for their date night. "" Okay, okay," he grinned and turned to grab some soap and shampoo. Once finished, he picked out appropriate clothes where he'd be comfy, but also look nice, and also didn't mind getting grass or anything on them. As he finished up, he stole a glance at Alina and could feel his heart race. "Absolutely," he said with a nod and headed for the door, grabbing his keys on the way. "I was able to store everything in your cabin, as long as I lock it back up after," he smiled as he drove to the camp, going through the mental checklist that everything was in check. "So we gotta head there first," he had packed dinner, champagne, a picnic blanket, and some lanterns. He had hired someone to set up some around the baseball field so they'd be able to eat there. @alinamarrero

She smiled as she saw him look at her and followed him towards the door. Listening, Alina laughed and shook her head. "They must really love us there if they let you do all this." Which she knew the owners did. They were always great and it made her happy that they were willing to let her and Ricky go celebrate their first anniversary there. She got into the car and looked over at him as he talked. "Do I need to wait for you to set it all up or something?" She asked curiously, more than happy to sit in the car if he needed her to. @enriquemarrero

After a moment of kissing, she sighed and moved back. "Okay, Mr. Marrero. If we don't stop, we'll never make it to the camp and I want to see what you set up." She told him with a smile. Together, they showered and once they were done, they went to their room and got dressed. She made sure she was wearing a nice dress and did her hair and make up before being ready for the evening. Once her shoes were on, she turned to him and grinned. "Ready to go?" @enriquemarrero