Alex.
I stepped into the living room, expecting nothing unusual, but what I saw immediately made me pause in surprise.
There, sitting comfortably on the sofa, was Ella.
And she was smiling at me.
Before I could even fully process her presence, she suddenly rushed toward me without hesitation and threw her arms tightly around me, pulling me into an embrace that felt both familiar and overwhelming.
"Missed you, baby!" she said sweetly, her voice soft and warm as she held me close.
A smile spread across my face almost instantly.
It felt strange…like I had not heard her voice or felt her presence in a very long time. For a brief moment, everything else faded away, and all that mattered was that she was here, right in front of me.
Without thinking further, I grabbed her waist firmly and pulled her even closer, my lips finding hers in a deep, passionate kiss. The intensity of it came naturally, like I had been holding back for too long.
I had missed her more than I could explain.
