The early morning sunlight slipped through the curtains, painting soft golden lines across the room.
Miles slowly opened his eyes.
For a few moments, he simply stared at the ceiling.
A peaceful silence surrounded him.
A small smile appeared on his face.
An arm rested across his chest.
His wife's arm.
Miles slowly turned his head.
Chloe was sleeping peacefully beside him.
A few strands of hair had fallen over her face during the night.
Carefully, he brushed them aside.
His fingers moved gently through her soft hair.
"It's like a sweet dream after a long time," he whispered.
His eyes softened.
"I never imagined I would fall in love."
He looked at her sleeping face.
"Or get married one day."
His thoughts drifted through the events of the year.
The reunion with his mother.
Finding his family.
Meeting Chloe.
The wedding.
His grandfather waking up.
Everything had happened so quickly.
"This year was full of twists and turns."
A faint chuckle escaped him.
