Once upon a time, in a small village between rolling hills and by the serene river, lived Emma and Lucas. Their lives Run across each other since childhood, forever crossing with one another whenever playing in the meadows or attending their family markets.

As they grew older, the bond grew to be stronger. Emma admired Lucas's kind nature and his dedication towards family. Lucas was smitten into the infective laughter of Emma and the way she relentlessly chased her dreams. Though they both had their own dreams—Emma wanted to be a teacher while Lucas wanted to have his own farm one day—both shared in the freeness of being with each other through life's ups and downs.

That summer evening, under the starry canvass of the sky, Lucas confessed his love to Emma. "You, my guiding star," he said as he held her hand. "Every day shines brighter with you by my side."

Emma smiled, and her eyes welled up with tears. "And you, Lucas, you are my anchor. You keep me grounded and safe.

They just literally got more and more in love through the years. Their lives weren't without problems, but they didn't ever turn their backs on each other. The drought that almost destroyed Lucas's crops, the long hours of study that Emma spent trying to become a schoolteacher, were all forms of buffeting around which they wrapped themselves strongly in love.

Years later, standing on the porch of that little house, as they watched their children at play in the very meadows, Lucas turned to Emma. "We've come a long way to build this beautiful life together," he said gently.

Emma nodded, her heart filled. "True love is not just a feeling," she said. "It's a journey we take together—one step at a time."

Emma and Lucas traveled on, their inextinguishable light of love beaming, shining through from then into a bright future.
from new series of Stolen Moments
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