Perplexed and Smitten (27)

"It's made of superior ironwood. A lot of effort was put into constructing this door, and it's exceptionally heavy. However, I've embedded something inside the door."

"You've embedded something? What is it?"

"Make a guess," he said with a look of tenderness.

"Would I have asked you if I could guess it? Just what is it?" she probed.

He lowered his head and whispered into her ear, "Something that I had written."

"What is it?"

"I doubt you can see it. It's already sealed inside this door, it won't be easy to retrieve it. I wrote it for you," he said softly.

"Why did you…"

"I wanted to keep a unique memento and place it somewhere only we know."

Smiling, she looked up and gazed at him, revealing her straight rows of pearly whites.

His heart fluttered upon seeing her smile and he said, "You just have this power to make me infuriated yet happy."