When she saw that the man standing outside the door really was Karl, Marylin was both shocked and overjoyed.
"Why are you here?" she asked.
Karl stepped inside and wrapped his arms around her without hesitation. Leaning close to her ear, his voice was impossibly gentle and indulgent.
"I missed you—so I came."
Those simple words echoed exactly how Marylin felt at that very moment. Touched that he had traveled so far just to see her, she leaned forward of her own accord and pressed her lips to his.
Karl reached back and closed the door, then held her tightly as their kiss deepened, fervent and unrestrained.
Of course, Karl had missed Marylin just as much. If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to wait until he had the ring and the dress ready to propose properly, he would have come to see her long ago, just to ease the longing.
