The sweet, sugary taste of a hot caramel latte will always remind me of you. This might be because the coffee you make is the only coffee I have ever truly liked. Or it might be the fact that a single sip can put me so quickly at ease just like a single kiss from you. Now whenever I taste a caramel latte, my tongue sends a message to my brain and I am reminded that I am loved by you. And I’m not sure if it’s the caffeine or the thought of this that awakens me in the morning.

Sometimes I don’t even feel like drinking coffee, it is just the best excuse to see you. I usually have wait for a little while as you serve someone else but that means I get to watch your face light up when you see me and suddenly I feel lighter, happier. I am always running late for work and I am always grumpy and tired but coming to get coffee from you is my favourite part of the day. Even though you’re at work and we are surrounded by people, it feels as though we’re alone just for this moment.

You smile, wrap your arms around me and tell me you love me and we talk for a little while and I forget what Im supposed to be doing because this moment with you is what I’m really here for, not the coffee.