4 days later...

19th of June, 1965

Once the days passed pretty quickly like yesterday was Tuesday but the things are actually much different.

When the first rays of Saturday's morning early summer sun illuminated the couple's bedroom through the slightly opened curtains, Jude went in the bathroom in almost 6 o'clock in the morning to the bathroom, as her pregnancy was one of the reasons for going in the bathroom, cleaning herself too often than a several months ago. 

Once the blonde rubbed her eyes, wriggling as she managed to settle free herself from Timothy's secure, affectionate arms which provided her security, love, warmth, were currently resting on the empty, gradually chilling area, where Jude's half bare body with its rosewood slip laid unless she was gone again.

When she hopped up in her slippers, walking up towards the bathroom as she sneaked, despite the middle aged lady experienced some back pains the same night, it didn't prevent her from giving up to go the bathroom or do something else that isn't very fatiguing, as she hoped she hadn't woken up Timothy as well. Alternatively, she glimpsed the younger man as she turned her back abruptly noiselessly, noting how his muscular arms rested on the void bed sheets as he wore a radiant, jaunty smile across his lips. 

Jude restrained herself from chuckling or causing even the faintest sound which could wake up her partner. As she turned her back, entering in the bathroom as she closed the bathroom's door, she cleaned herself, thereafter washing her hands as she dared to look at herself for a couple of seconds in the mere, but crystal mirror's glass, watching her own reflexion as 15 seconds passed. 

Her eyes were darted in her own reflection yet, observing her unwashed yet face, messy, bouncy honey hair, layering apart of her shoulders, collarbone and neck. Her hazel like the Mother nature eyes were sleepy yet, in spite of their brilliance that lasted for eternity due to her delirious beauty and charm with which she was definitely born. Her naturally rose lips stood motionless as they barely moved as her way too focused eyes on her image in the bathroom mirror was worrying her a bit.

She was anxious as always even for her looks whenever she is either natural or embellished with jewelries, more formal garments hugging her body and make up. Initially, she thought the pregnancy had changed her face, as a result she bet she aged with a few years, at least. Otherwise Timothy is going to dispute it as he will refute whatever negative perception comes from her, hence, comforting her, proving to her not just with simple, loving words. The real evidence goes along with his pure affection and obsession with her that she's truly that unique, rare bird. Further, he would apprend to his own speech that she scarcely had aged even if it's her first ever pregnancy especially in the middle of her own 40s, apart from that he could tell that she looks more youthful when her nun habit and nun veil aren't playing any role in her outfits, as she is utterly available to show off her zippy, full of life, silken like satin long golden curly hair.

On other hand, she was rather far blissful to carry 2 unborn children, feeling so lucky for having the overwhelming chance to have her own children in the upcoming months which are going to take a room into her heart, although they had already took a seperate room in her healed, still recovering from the hatred, coldness heart, full of love, compassion and warm feelings, subsequently the room enlarges as her love, obsession with her unborn twins grew rapidly, loving them a little too much than Timothy himself. 

Meanwhile Timothy grope with his palm where Jude's body was recently missing next to him, as a result he opened widely his eyes in the gleaming room, stretching his body as his heart pound, getting up from the bed, echoes whispering in his mind "Judy, where are you? Are you okay?", roaming around their love nest until the bathroom's turned on lights gave him a hint that somebody was in the bathroom, consequently hopping up in his slippers, managing to interract to the door as he knocked, awaiting for response.

In this moment, Jude heard a light door tapping, resulting to her clear exclaimation "Yes, darling?!". Timothy opened the bathroom's door as he stepped behind her, pursuing for her eyes as she turned her back as their faces were against each one, their eyes met as their eye contact was actuality. 

"Anything wrong, sweetheart?" Mr.Howard questioned her as he was concerned for her, of course!

"N-no! I just needed to clean myself." She responded as honest as she could be with a little smile that emerged on her face.

"Except that?" He asked as if she hided something very suspicious from him, pretending like there's nothing wrong momentarily.

"Do you think I have aged? I mean facially." Her fingertips mildly touched her ideal cheekbones.

"Oh, honey!", meanwhile he exclaimed with a weak moan as he leant to kiss her temple, thereafter taking her hands into his big, protective ones, as his thumbs managed to knead the back of the former nun's hands. "You look the same even before your pregnancy but with one exception.", Judy couldn't restrain herself as her heart melted, her smile grew as her hazel eyes twinkled, her heart raced, expecting more of his words. "You seem much happier, in spite of the exhausting weeks and months."

Then Jude didn't know what to say except she kissed his lips featherly as they hugged each other tightly, withholding from debates over her face and the aging process, not after long they broke off the hug, going returning back to bed as they turned off the lights in the bathroom, kicking off their slippers as they kept on cuddling.

A several hours later...

As the afternoon sun illuminated everything, the birds sweetly chirping as their enchanting songs came from the top of their lungs, implementing the early summer's ambience with vitality. The sky was definitely clear, exhibiting fluently the sun with its fonding, warm rays. There was barely any wind or even breeze that could remind of the spring which had already passed like a guest through the seasonal gates, alternating the upcoming guest with its gifts and disasters that shall bring for a straight handful months as well.

It was near around 12:30 o'clock in the noon when the couple had already some Coq au Vin, prepared by Judy for lunch. They satiated themselves with the scrumptious dish afterward Timothy washed the filthy, used plates and eating tools which didn't take him more than a few minutes.

Meanwhile Jude was sent in her bedroom to start preparing as she should choose some comfortable clothing for their hike in the woods and nigh the lake.

As soon as she climbed every stair with a little struggling, she finally established on the 2nd floor, heading directly to the bedroom, opening their wardrobe which is being shared with her husband.

When the blonde determined to choose garments for herself, first of all, she took off her rosewood nightgown, folding as she put it under the bed sheets where she sleeps usually. Then she remained in her larger sized, black, lace panties that accommodated her comfort, thereafter putting on herself a larger sized, black, lace bra that ideally matched with her undergarment, consequently putting on herself resolute three quarters trousers, knee length, followed by a gray T-shirt, round neckline with white and black trainers, black leather fingerless gloves.

Meanwhile Timothy arrived in the bedroom as he noticed how Jude was brushing her hair as she sat before the hair dresser, watching her own reflexion with a little, humble smile across her naturally gorgeous, rose lips. He approached her as he stood behind her, attempting to not startle her. 

Once she noted who was in front of her, instead of startling, her smile turned abruptly into a smirk, as her husband leant his head to kiss her forehead:

"You look so fresh and incredible as always, Judy!"

"Thank you!" Jude demonstrated her gratitude to his compliments and kind words as always, smiling in jaunty way as his colossal hands were upon her narrow, tender shoulders. 

After finishing with brushing her hair, Timothy started to prepare as he put on himself something else such as navy blue T-shirt, denim jeans, white and gray sneakers, meantime Jude descended the stairs as she put in each rucksack per a person food, drinks, a polaroid camera, camera stick in case, pocket knives in case if they are endangered to be attacked by psychopaths or something else and some other remarkable items. 

When they finished with the preparation, left the house, locking the front door, going through the abysmal but enthrallingly aesthetic forest, as their backpacks were on their backs as well.

They were surrounded by objects and subobjects of the life, inside the greenish sanctuary, full of peppiness. Trees with ginormous crowns kept shadowy certain areas in the woods especially under them. 

The couple hiked, relishing each moment spent outdoors especially on a hike in the forest as they determined themselves to take a couple of photos near some trees or enormous stones who are taller than the tallest living person on the earth. The sparrows's tweeting was extended, scarcely ending as their singing, tuneful, eloquent voices fulfilled the serene woods with even more life. The fresh, pure air was more than promising. 

Some polaroid photographs comprised either Jude or Timothy, while on other hand included the happily married couple, smiling like a harmonic, balanced and charismatic family, leaving abundance of memories behind themselves for the rest of their lives. 

After taking a couple of polaroid photographs, they kept on with their journey as their current destination was apparently the lake, sitting on the grass as they removed from their backs their heavy rucksacks, placing them behind their backs, supporting their spines in case if either of them falls asleep, at this moment watching the heavenly, aesthetically composed lake as they were next to each other, their eyes goggled in the early summer's aesthetics which encircled them. The outdoor hikes especially in the woodland was their remedy for curing their accumulated stress, negative energy, melancholy and fatigue, besides their cardinal quandaries that they had been through or yet will experience. 

All of a sudden, due to the fresh, countryside's atmosphere and scenery, Jude's eyelids grew heavier, near the dawn of falling asleep whilst her head rested on her husband's broad shoulder, her smile glistened on her shining like a sunshine face as her both hands were upon her belly. Meantime one of Timothy's muscular, strong arms was wrapped around her upper back, keeping her closer to him, not allowing to divide less than milimetres proximity. 

"It's such a beautiful scenery, isn't it?" The former nun questioned as she barely looked at her husband's face due to her sleepiness very soon as her body almost betrayed her like a rag doll. 

"It's actually but not as beautiful as my amorous wife!" Timothy responded with confidence as they faintly giggled, meanwhile she felt his sole hand was onto her, his thumb massaging her frail knuckles.

"You are way more handsome, Tim!" she teased him though she truly meant and it's the actual truth that Timothy is really handsome man, wearing a grin.

"In my opinion, you are the most beautiful woman who had ever borned in this world!"

Then he took one of her hands into his sole available hand reaching for his lips, kissing it with his mellow lips, thereafter holding her hand as she recently fell asleep like a cat.

To be continued...