My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus)

Maximus and Diana lay in each other's arms on the wide bed, staring out the window into the night. The scent of the sea drifted in, and they could hear the waves crashing gently against the shore.noveldrama

Diana had been right-life in this place felt different.

There were no arguments, no pretending to be someone they weren't. They were just a normal couple, enjoying their honeymoon, savoring every breakfast, lunch, and dinner together.

They were the kind of couple who walked hand in hand through the narrow streets of Santorini. The kind who sprawled out on the sand, letting the delicious yet scorching midday sun roast them.

Diana walked proudly, holding tightly to the hand of the man who was now her husband.

She was, without a doubt, young and beautiful—the kind of woman who turned heads wherever she went. And while that sometimes made Maximus a little uncomfortable, he couldn't help wondering how he could possibly compete with all those young guys.

He had once been young too-handsome, charming-and he knew exactly how men got a woman's attention. But Diana? She made it crystal clear where her heart belonged. She'd kiss him, hold him, show her love for him without shame.

And whenever she noticed Maximus get a little uneasy with the way others looked at her, she'd straddle his lap and kiss him with the kind of fiery passion only he got to see behind closed doors.

That was her way of saying: He's the only one for me.

This honeymoon had brought them even closer as a couple. Not that they weren't already close-but life back home was always a whirlwind: the kids' school stuff, Diana's job, family drama... They were always on the go.

But these days on the beach had been just for them. And for Maximus, it had been the best experience of all three of his marriages.

As for Diana, she felt full-whole. She was happy with the decision she had made and was sure that from now on, the future could only get brighter.

With their baby on the way, she knew life would bring plenty of new experiences- and she was excited for all of them. She'd be a first-time mom, and Maximus, finally, would get to live the kind of pregnancy experience he never had with his other children.

"You know I love you, right?" Maximus said, pulling Diana a little closer around the waist. She turned to look him in the eyes.

"I love you too, my handsome, sexy husband," she said, locking eyes with him.

"Do you really think I'm attractive and sexy? I've seen how those guys look at you..."

"They don't have what you have-or what I want, Diana replied, tapping the tip of his nose with her finger.

"Listen closely, Maximus Evane

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Never ever, think I'd be interested in some boy. I waited five years for you. You really think I'm gonna go for someone my age now? That doesn't even make sense, does it?"

"It's just... I have to admit it—I'm much older than you," Maximus said, with a hint of worry in his voice.

"Well, I'm into you! You're the man I love, and I don't care about anyone else. I love you for who you are and what you mean in my life.

"I love you because you respect my life, my choices. You treat me like an equal, you accept me with my flaws and strengths. I don't need anything else when I'm by your side. And this baby growing inside me? That's looked

proof of what we have." She

into his eyes and pulled him into a soft, warm kiss.

That kiss ignited the spark between them once again, leading them to melt into each other with a passion only they shared. Every embrace, every touch, every kiss-they lived it intensely.

Diana had a gift for making Maximus feel like the luckiest man in the world. And he really did feel that way.

Looking back at his past, he realized that life had given him more than he ever dared to dream.

"I love you, Maximus—and there's nowhere I'd rather be than in your arms."

"I love you, Diana-and you have no idea how happy I am to have you with me.

I'm the luckiest man alive to have you."

She looked at him with burning

desire, and he looked at her with a

wicked grin. Together, they danced

across that wide bed that had

become the silent witness to their love, their warmth, and their passion.

Once they returned to Valeria, life would be different again-full of new adventures. And that made every second in Santorini worth it.

That place, from the very beginning, had always been meant to be the perfect paradise for a pair of newlyweds.