That night, Eric didn’t seem to run out of energy. He kept reaching for Hadley like he couldn’t get enough of her.

She could barely keep up. Grabbing a pillow, she tossed it at him.

“Take it easy! You’re almost thirty—you’re not a teenager anymore. What are you going to do ten years from now?”

“Oh?” Eric raised an eyebrow. “So now you’re thinking about our sex life ten years from now already? Don’t worry. I’m in great shape. I’ll still be able to take good care of you at fifty—maybe even better.”

Then he bent down and kissed her, deep and unapologetic.

He never could resist her. When they were alone, all he wanted was to be close.

Closer.

Tangled.

Breathless.

That was just how it was between people deeply, madly in love.

Not long after, it was time for Eric’s weekly checkup. Hadley went with him as usual.

They arrived at the hospital early in the morning.

After the last exam, neither of them wanted to get their hopes up. They just quietly wished it hadn’t gotten worse.

The doctor studied the new scan. A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. “The spot’s gotten smaller.”

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Eric and Hadley looked at each other, then leaned forward to study the CT scan results.

Hadley frowned. “I can’t really tell…”

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“That’s normal since you’re not trained for this,” the doctor said, pointing to the scan. “Look at these specific numbers. It shows the blood clot has definitely gotten smaller. The treatment is working.”

The figures were clear enough to understand compared to the scan.

“Yes!” Hadley’s eyes lit up. She turned to Eric, and they both smiled. “That’s a great sign. So, we’ll stay on course with the current treatment.”

“Thank you, doctor.”

As they stepped out of the doctor’s office, Eric reached for Hadley’s hand. She wrapped both hands around his, giving it a firm, reassuring squeeze.

“You’re doing so well.”

Eric smiled, his eyes soft. “Thank you—for everything.”

She made sure he never missed a dose. She reminded him gently, never nagged, and kept his spirits up even when she was exhausted herself. Hadley slipped her arm through his. “If you get better, then all of it is worth it.”

“Yeah.”

Eric nodded. The results had given him something he hadn’t felt in a while—hope.

“I will get better. We’ve got a long, happy life ahead of us. All of us.”

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