*Grace*

After a thrilling second day on the Swiss Alps, where David and I had spent hours skiing down the powdery slopes, and visiting a thermal spa afterwards, we finally returned to our cabin. The sky was a dark, velvety canvas punctuated by shimmering stars as we entered our cozy home for the night.

My body hummed with exhaustion, but my heart overflowed with happiness.

The embers in the fireplace cast an intimate glow over the room, their warmth ...