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years of marriage soon.
     
    "Wow, that's beautiful," I said.
     
    "I know," she said.
     
    They laughed at each other, as if they were the only two who knew the secrets to their love. The pure, raw secrets that could have torn them apart, somehow they prevailed.
     
    "Miriam and I were just like you two at one point.  We want wanted the world to know we were in love.  We couldn't keep our hands or lips off each other. It drove people crazy," he said chuckling.
     
    I bucked my eyes. I hoped this story wasn't going to get too X-rated because that would be weird.  She blushed at his response like a teenage girl who had her first crush.
     
    "What's your secret?"
     
    I loved asking older couples this question.  I was always intrigued to hear the advice they would give as to how they endured. How they made it worked despite the adversity they faced. You don't make it to 50 years without adversity and endurance.
     
    "There is no secret?" Miriam responded.
     
    I gave a puzzled look.
     
    "She's right. There's no secret you just have to remember two things. First, always be honest with each other even when you feel it may hurt.  A lie will always sting far worse in the end, rather than the temporary pain of the truth being told at that time."
     
    "And the second thing?" Byron asked.
     
    They looked at each other. She caressed his face and smiled at him.  You could see the love in their eyes.  Real love. The kind of love that showed they had endured plenty of things with each other.
     
    "Always be each other's light in the dark moments. Due to life’s ups and down, you will have plenty of dark moments.  Dark times when you won't be able to see your way through and you will want to give up.  As long as you remember to be her light and she remains yours, you will make it through."
     
    I caught the tear in the corner of my eye. She was beautiful.  They were beautiful and the love they shared was nothing short of it.
     
    He stepped away and grabbed their luggage.
     
    "It was nice to meet you both," I said.
     
    "Same to you," she said.
     
    He handed her one of the suitcases, they waved and walked off.  I was still mesmerized by them.  They were adorable and I was sure a handful at one point.
     
    "I want that Mariah."
     
    I turned to look at him.
     
    “What do you mean?”
     
    "I want that with you," he said.
     
    I moved closer to him.
     
    "Is that right?" I asked.
     
    He grabbed our suitcases off the carousel as we stepped out of the way of the people behind us.
     
    "Yes that’s right. I want forever with you. I want to be the light in your dark moments."
     
    The tears I was trying to stop from falling ran down my cheek.  I knew at that moment I was undeniably in love with this man.  His wiped my cheek. I stood on my tip toes and kissed him passionately.
     
    "I want to be your light too Byron; now and forever."
     
    He kissed me again.
     
    "And you will be baby. It will be me and you against the world.”
     
     

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    God this man was fine .  Not to mention brilliant.  I loved to watch him give presentations.   We had left the airport, dropped our stuff at the hotel and headed to our meeting.  Now I was sitting here daydreaming.  He spoke so well and would literally have people eating out of the palm of his hand.
     
    Money.
    Sex.
    Intelligence.
    Power.
     
    He possessed them all.  I was in awe of him every time we were together.  I was excited our meeting was almost over.  I was ready for our romantic weekend to begin.  I knew he had a special evening planned, but I wasn't sure what he had up his sleeve.  Either way I knew it would be memorable.
     
    "Girl that man is so fine."
     
    I was completely lost in my daydream I hadn't heard a word she said.  I guess she realized it when she saw by the look on my face when she startled me by touching my arm.
     
    "Mariah did you hear what I said?"
     
    "No girl I was listening to the presentation as