Page 60 of Meet Cute the Hitman

"Come." I take her hand, leading her through the crowd and to one of her favorite games. I keep her close, my eyes scanning all the faces. Families here are having a good time and laughing. This was a world I never thought I would be a part of. One I told myself that I didn't want. I never could have imagined the capacity for love that I have.

"You know how much I love and adore you?" Teddy asks.

We're on the Ferris wheel. Every year when the carnival comes to town, she wants to kiss on the top of it. It's a tradition, as she calls it. We have a lot of those.

I need to be closer to her. I take the bear jammed between us and toss it. "Heads up!" Teddy shouts to the people below and then covers her mouth with her hand to giggle. "Now we know where Remy gets it."

"I got that from her," I correct, making Teddy laugh harder. "You're the only bear I want."

"Oh my God, that was so cheesy." A giant smile lights up her face. It might have been, but I got what I wanted out of the comment. My wife is staring at me with love and adoration. What more can I ask for?

I lean in and kiss her as we reach the top.

Yes, I know how much Teddy, my wife, loves and adores me. My Zolotse shows me every day. She vowed to me on our wedding day, in front of Elvis and everyone else, that in this lifetime and all the others, she will forever and always love me.

If I've learned anything from my Zolotse, it's that she and love are both unstoppable forces.