Secret Garden:

Simone’s Notes:

Historians believe that the actual English word "romance" developed from a vernacular dialect within the French language, meaning "verse narritve", referring to the style of speech and writing, and artistic talents within elite classes. The word was originally an adverb of sorts, which was of the Latin origin "Romanicus", meaning "of the Roman style", "like the Romans." The connecting notion is that Eurepeon medieval vernacular tales were usually about chivalric adventure, not combining the idea of love until late into the seventeenth century. The word "romance" or the equivalent thereof also has developed with other meanings in other languages, such as the early nineteenth century Spanish and Italian definitions of "adventurous" and "passionate", sometimes combining the idea of "love affair" or "idealistic quality." The more current and Western traditional terminology meaning "court as lover" or the general idea of "romantic love" is believed to have originated in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, primarily from that of the French culture. This idea is what has spurred the connection between the words "romantic" and "lover", thus coining the English phrase "romantic love." But the precise origins of such a connection are unknown. Although the word "romance", or the equivalents thereof, may not have the same connotation in other cultures, the general idea of "romantic love" appears to have crossed cultures at one point in time or another.

*In the Garden*

Jakob and Riza were lying beside of each other in the permanent summer garden. The captain had her eyes shut enjoying the wind gently blowing over them. Their baby seemed at peace inside as well. Jakob lied beside of Riza smiling. His wife looked so beautiful when she was relaxed. She was so peaceful. He wanted to kiss her. He wanted to know what was on her mind. Suddenly, the mouse couldn’t hold back anymore.

“Riza,” he spoke up to his wife. She opened her eyes and looked over at him.

“Hm?” she asked him.

“What are you thinking?” her husband asked her. Riza smiled and giggled at him.

“Nothing until you start talking to me!” she said. Jakob looked at her puzzled.

“What do you mean?” I asked her. Riza rolled over on her side and looked at him. Her was face was like an angel’s. Jakob just wanted to kiss his wife on the lips. He was about to do so, when Riza lightly put her finger to his lips to stop him. Her husband looked at her pouting. His wife kept her smile.

“You always question the world, Jakob!” Riza said to him. “You need to relax some and take it piece by piece here!” Jakob raised an eyebrow at her. That didn’t sound right coming out of her mouth. She was after something at the moment.

“Oh?” the mouse challenged. “How do I do that?” His wife kept her smile. She kissed him on the lips. Jakob suddenly understood what she was saying. He kissed her back. The mouse gently pushed her back. His love became quickly excited. She was achieving what she wanted. The bride quickly slid off his shirt. Jakob kissed her even more. He held her tightly in his arms. Riza lightly slipped her tongue into his mouth. Her sweet-tasting muscle began gently playing with his. It was only seconds when Jakob gave in as well. Their tongues played with each other in a heated love battle. The mouse reached up and pulled the light pink chopsticks out of her hair. Her long blonde locks fell loose instantly. Their heat storm in the secret garden was starting up in a hungry rush. The couple had to have more.

Jakob reached down to his wife’s obi and yanked it free. The kimono fell open like wrapping on a present. Riza was a little shocked at the exposure. She still wasn’t used to him stripping her down here. But yet, the bride was learning to trust him. Jakob sat her up and slid off her wedding kimono. Riza moaned aloud in his mouth at his touch. She shut her eyes tightly in bliss. Jakob began lightly kissing down her neck. His wife’s moans grew louder. The woman even began running her fingers through his short dark hair

Jakob was lightly rubbing on her dainty shoulders. His kisses slowly moved downward. The mouse came to her lovely breasts. He grabbed onto her lacey white bra. Jakob slowly began unhooking it. Riza whimpered in happiness. She let her body sink back down again. Her husband removed her bra and tossed it aside. He yanked off her matching panties and threw them aside as well. He gently pushed her thighs about. Riza reached up and quickly undid his jeans. Her husband tried her best to stay still as she tried to take down his jeans. Jakob had to help her some. Riza managed to throw the jeans into the grass. She yanked down his boxers and threw them aside as well. Her husband just looked at with dreamy eyes. They were exposed to each other now. Riza was slowly getting used to it.

Jakob kissed her again on the lips. His wife kissed him back. More kisses followed after that. Their tongues played with each other again. Jakob let his hands slide down to his wife’s breasts and play with them lightly. Riza moaned aloud in his mouth. Her husband was only starting her up for the fun part. After a few seconds, the mouse slid himself into her. Riza moaned aloud in his mouth again. Jakob couldn’t wait any longer. He began pulling in and out of painfully slow. The mouse began kissing on his wife’s neck again. Riza whimpered out happily. Jakob held onto his love tightly. He began to speed up little by little. Riza moaned aloud happily. She held onto him tightly. The boy had missed this so much. Absence made the heart grow fonder. That was just too true for him. He could see it was true for Riza and the baby. Okay, just Riza. But it was nice to think the baby missed him as well.

“HARDER!!!” Riza screamed out. “HARDER!!! HARDER!!!” The mouse sped up at the sound of her lovely voice. His bride cried out even louder. Jakob let his mouth stray down to her breasts. He kissed on them gently. The mouse began sucking on them as he began pumping even harder and faster. The taste made her grabbed onto her shoulders even tighter. Riza yelped out in pain and pleasure. Their cries and lovemaking filled the whole love garden. The heat storm was in full effect and no one could stop it if they tried. All they could do was just ride with it. And that was okay with them.

Within moments, Jakob came within his wife.

“OH YESSSS!!!” he yelled out. Riza moaned out as she let her eyes roll back into her head in bliss. Jakob loosen his grip until he was finished coming in her. Riza just whimpered in soft pleasure as it was slowly wrapping up. When he was finished, the mouse pulled out of her and just lied there on her. He looked down at her. His own sweat was mixing with hers upon her beautiful naked body. Riza looked so beautiful to him all of the time. He leaned down and softly kissed her on the lips. She kissed him back. They looked into each other’s eyes afterwards.

“You okay?” Jakob asked his pregnant bride. Riza kept her eyes on him.

“I won’t be,” she said. “If you let me go!” Her husband smiled at her. She was so vulnerable under him right now. He lightly leaned down to her ear.

“I won’t!” he whispered to her. Then, they shared one more kiss together before falling asleep in the sweet grasses around them.

*Outside*

Husband and wife were asleep in their bed in their apartment bedroom. They were asleep in each other’s arms. Jakob was smiling in his sleep. He was just glad to be home for Fall break again.