Chapter 26: Simple happiness

Leaving the barbecue restaurant, Brian took me to the sweet soup restaurant. When he stopped at a red light, he leaned over and kissed my hair lightly, and then frowned.

“Your body is full of barbecue smell.”

“But there are people who still like to smell it. You think you still smell mint, don't you? Your body now stinks of grilled pork, grilled beef, and grilled fish.” I enjoyed saying a long sentence, and not giving in to him.

“We'll have to take a bath again, I should have asked you to eat boiled meat.”

He shrugged and drove the car away when the traffic light just turned green.

I smiled, looking at the busy traffic on the other side of the road.

Happiness for me is simply moments like this, being at peace with him, no need for him to say sweet words, no need for sweet, hot kisses. As long as I'm next to him, knowing that his heartbeat is in sync with my own.