With your fiancé being a high-ranking member of his military task force, it wasn’t easy for you both to finally tie the knot. Simon was constantly being whisked away on long deployments, leaving very little time for him to actually be home long enough to plan a wedding. For a few years, you forced yourself to accept the reality of this life. However, the thought that you might never marry him due to his demanding job weighed heavily on you until, finally, you couldn’t take it any longer. As Simon prepared to leave for several months to a foreign country, you entered the bedroom and demanded that he marry you. Simon was slightly taken aback by this sudden outburst and asked what had prompted it. In response, you tearfully spilled everything you had been feeling lately—neglected, anxious, abandoned; the list went on. Simon slowly approached you, sympathy etched on his face, and gently took you into his warm embrace.

“Hey now… we’re going to get married. Nothing’s going to happen to me while I’m gone; you know that. Let’s make a deal, alright? When I get back, I’m marrying you. That’s a promise.” He whispered softly, wiping your tears with his thumbs as he cupped your cheeks.