Letting Her Know She's Loved (Ellen)

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Lochlan had been dating Ellen for some time now. While he was happy to have a beautiful girlfriend, he saw it as so much more. He had learned about Ellen, what she had been through in her life. He knew how strong depression was after his father was killed. He had an idea of what she was dealing with. He wanted her to know that if all else in her life went downhill... that someone cared for her. And through that, he knew he was falling in love with Ellen more and more.

Outside he waited for her, looking forward to a Spring walk. Dates at the Three Broomsticks and Madam Puddifoots was nice, but he was an outdoorsman and he loved walks with the girl he cared for so much. He wanted to do something with Ellen over the summer, and wasn't sure just what. He felt perhaps on the walk he would find out just want she would like to do.

ELLEN MARIBEL ACKERLEY

[ELLEN MARIBEL ACKERLEY]

Ellen couldn't have been happier with the way things were going in her life. She had finally found a stable relationship and her depression was easing - not gone completely, of course, but definitely fading from her life. For that, she was grateful. It was mainly the result of having someone stand by her through it all, someone who was there to assure her that she wasn't alone - that was the best feeling of having Lochlan around. He never refrained from letting her know that she wasn't alone.

As she stepped out into the spring afternoon, Ellen was thrilled to be meeting up with her boyfriend for a walk around the lawns. They did this pretty frequently despite doing other things, as well. It didn't really matter what they did, though, because Ellen always had a good time with Lochlan. As she saw him and their eyes met, she grinned and quickened her pace slightly. She beamed as she threw her arms around his shoulders and hugged him, giving him a kiss on the cheek before pulling away. "Hey you," she said with a sweet smile, looking up at him.

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When Ellen arrived and seemed so happy as she embraced him and kissed him on the cheek, Lochlan couldn't help but give her a big smile that probably looked silly. It showed he was happy though. He was happy that she was happy. He remembered when the two first met. He was going through a rough time, and she was going through one as well. They both had a wealth of issues they were dealing with. But as their relationship developed from friendship into something more, they truly became kindred spirits that came together. There were two women Lochlan now cared for most in the world... his mother and Ellen Ackerly.

"Hello," he said, his Irish accent making its slight appearance again. "I wanted to walk with you today and maybe plan some things for the summer. I want you to come visit my home in the countryside and meet my mum," he said. Once the embrace broke, he offered his hand for her to hold. "I was also wondering if you had anything in mind."

ELLEN MARIBEL ACKERLEY