Simon was no longer in the SAS. After years of being in the military, at the age of 35, he was officially retired now. Even though it was not his choice.

You were a single mother to two children, aged 8 and 3. A little boy named Noah and your daughter, Mila. Both with brown hair and brown eyes like their father.

You were 29 years old, and your previous relationship had ended due to your ex-husband cheating … for many years.

And now you had been dating Simon Riley for 5 months. Your children had not met him yet. You wanted to be 100% certain before introducing them to a new man in your life.

Simon was sweet and kind. Despite his rocky past, the idea of being a part of your small family sounded nice. Imagining getting them a pet puppy and taking the kids out for a nice picnic.