Spencer stroked her rosy cheeks and smiled, "Babe. I will be back soon. You have to take care of yourself for me, ok?"
She struggled to keep her eyes steady upon him through the tears brimming in them. "Ok. Come home safe soon. I love you." She tried to sound as casual as she could.
Oh, I hate this! I hate saying goodbye. If there's next time, I won't come to see him off again. It's torturing. She thought and lowered her head in dismay.
How she wanted to ask him not to leave, but she knew she had to be strong. She was supposed to support him and not to worry him.
Spencer held her chin up and kissed her on her lips. She stood on her toes and closed her eyes to absorb every bit of sweetness and love in the affectionate and lingering kiss of goodbye.
Some passers-by couldn't help stopping to take a look enviously.
He finally let go of her hand, and one more time, he said to her sincerely, "I love you, babe."
