Sweet Surrender

The scent of jasmine filled the summer air as Olivia walked through her garden. The evening was thick with possibility, and her skin tingled with anticipation. She had received his letter that morning – three simple words that had set her heart racing: "I'm coming home." After two years apart, the thought of his return made her breath catch in her throat. Their love had grown stronger in the distance, like vines reaching across an ocean of time...