She's mine to protect.
My lips curve up in a satisfactory smile as I brush my fingers over her flushed cheek.
Getting up, I inhale deeply before I undress down to my boxers. I take a moment to splash water over my face and brush my teeth before I crawl into bed behind Mariya.
Wrapping an arm around my wife, I gently pull her to me. I press a kiss to the back of her neck, then whisper, "I know I did a shitty thing and should at the very least feel sorry, but I don't. With time you'll get used to being my wife. There's no other way because now that I have you, I'll never let you go." My lips brush over the soft skin of her neck again. "And even though I'll have to pretend that I don't know you love me, I'll wait patiently to hear you say those words to me again."
Mariya lets out a sleepy groan and snuggles closer to me, and the moment feels so fucking perfect, I struggle to keep from crushing her to me.
Holding the love of my life, I close my eyes. "Ti amo."