Chapter 31: Gratitude and Appreciation.

As they walked through the seasons of life, Olivia and Liam found themselves stopping more often to marvel at the amazing gift they had for one another.

In a world that sped by so quickly, they made a conscious choice to slow down, to hold dear the small things—a soft brush of a hand, the warmth of a mutual smile, the quiet peace of just being together.

They discovered that love was not a matter of dramatic deeds or temporary passion. It was in the daily minutiae, in how Liam would prepare Olivia's favorite tea without being asked or how Olivia would hold his hand three times as a silent promise of "I love you."

It was in stolen glances across a full room, in how they naturally moved closer to one another when the world became too much, in the laughter that filled their house even on the most terrible days.