I hear the shutter go off and change my pose as the most handsome photographer captures me from behind the lens of his camera.

"Almost done," Nate says to me.

"Good because I'm starving," I respond in between posing for him in nothing but the bikini I bought especially for our one year wedding anniversary trip.

Nate insisted I don't wear anything seeing as we have a house with a private beach all to ourselves but of course I couldn't make it that easy for him so instead I opted for the cutest two-piece bikini set that consists of a halter top and high waisted bikini bottoms. The top and bottom are covered in royal blue tropical leaves and yellow and coral colored flowers that are set against a black background that reminds me of the night sky with its cute small white polka dots. It sounds like an odd combination but it's surprisingly pretty when put together. Nate proposed we take pictures as soon as he saw me in my bikini and we've been on the beach ever since.

"I won't be much longer. Promise," he assures me but little does he know I'm not hungry for food. I'm hungry for him.

I stare into the lens and resist the urge to pinch myself because even one year later, it's still hard to believe I'm married to the wonderful man standing behind the camera. It's been one incredible year since the day Nate made me Mrs. Carter and it still is one of the craziest and most amazing days of my life and I would not change it for anything in the world because it brought me to this point in time where I'm happier and healthier than I've ever been. Most would deem me unhealthy because I'm plus-sized but I don't care. I have a clean bill of health and finally love who I see in the mirror and at the end of the day, that's all that matters. What people think or don't think of me is not my problem. It never should have been but it took me a long time to realize that. If it wasn't for Nate, I may never have learned that much less learned to love myself the way I do today.

Nate came into my life when I needed him most. I may not have realized it then but I do now. Little did I know that my annoying new neighbor would become the love of my life, but here we are, more in love than ever and I have to say, life is so much better with him in it.

"Lift your chin for me just a little," Nate instructs me and I do as he says, loving that he allows me to see this side of him that is so professional and sexy. When the shutter goes off, I turn my face to the side and lift my arms in the air, grabbing my right wrist with my left hand. "Perfect. Hold it. Hold it." He snaps the picture and I change my pose just a little and watch him closely as he captures picture after picture.

Nate has taken hundreds, if not thousands of pictures of me since the day we got married and he never tires of it. He tells me I'm his one and only muse and that he loves capturing me on camera, and I don't doubt it in the least bit. The walls of our home are proof of just how much he loves taking pictures of me. They're literally covered in pictures of me now and every single one of them has been taken by him.

In the past, I would have opposed having them displayed on the wall but not anymore. I love seeing the way he sees me through his lens. It's beautiful and mesmerizing and I love every picture he takes of me. Even the ones where I have no lick of makeup on. He captures me in a way that I feel stunning no matter how much or how little I'm wearing and I never felt that. Not until I met him.

I'm truly one lucky girl to have such an amazing and supportive husband like Nate and love him more than ever. Who knew that was possible? I thought my heart only had so much love to give but every day I learn to love him more and more, and we are even more madly in love than yesterday and the day before that. And the day before that.

We are downright crazy for each other and can hardly keep our hands off one another, which is why I'm so grateful for this weekend getaway. Here we don't have to hold back at all. Well, except for right now because we're in the middle of a photoshoot, but it's proving to be hard not to try and make a move on my hot husband who is so sexy when he's in his element. All I want to do is to kiss him and for him to make me his again. But I've been waiting, not so patiently for the perfect moment to make my move and that moment has finally arrived, and I cannot wait, because I need Nate like I need air and water.

I sit up on my knees and stretch forward, digging my nails into the wet sand like a feline on the prowl, and curve my back so my cleavage is on full display and my butt is in the air. I do it knowing Nate is getting an eyeful behind the lens. He makes no comment but I know my husband and have no doubt this is affecting him just how I want.

I arch my neck and slightly part my lips before looking straight into the lens where Nate is watching my every move. I hear the shutter click and bite my bottom lip provocatively as I sit up on my knees and reach behind me for the knot at the back of my bikini top.

I hear the shutter go off and untie the knot, letting the ties come undone and my top slide up my chest. Nate doesn't say anything but I hear his intake of breath from behind the camera, and nearly come undone from that sound alone. But it's not enough. I need more.

I need his every breath, his tantalizing touch, and his heated kisses.

I want it all.

And I'm going to make him give it to me. There's no way he'll resist me. Not today.

I lift the halter top over my head and hear the shutter go off with every move I make, but it's not long before all I can hear is the sound of my heart thrumming in my ears. It's so loud I can hardly focus on what I'm doing but I push through the nerves and keep my eyes on the lens, knowing that Nate is watching my every move carefully and have no doubt he will make me his again soon. I know my husband very well and know he only has so much restraint and with the little show I'm putting on for him, I'm pretty sure whatever willpower he has left is going out the window. And soon.

I hold out my top toward Nate and let it slip from in between my fingers, leaving me completely topless. I slowly lift my gaze to the camera and crawl towards Nate, who continues taking pictures of me as I make my way to him. When I'm finally within reach, he lowers his camera from his face and I see him gulp. "That's enough for today," he says, setting his camera down on the blanket he set out earlier for us to lounge on the beach.

"It's about time."

He nods, looking almost nervous, which is a first for him. Usually, I'm the nervous one but I guess my bold move really took him by surprise, and now he doesn't know what to do with himself. Good thing I know just what to do with my handsome hubby, who I could just eat up. And I will. It's only a matter of time.

"What do you want to eat?" he asks me as I crawl the rest of the way to him and straddle his thighs.

"You," I say with a mischievous smile as I wrap my arms around his neck and press my naked chest to him, leaving us skin to skin.

"I thought you were hungry."

"I am," I assure him, running my fingers through his disheveled hair. "I'm hungry for you," I add, making him grin.

"Is that so?" he says smugly, nerves clearly gone.

I nod.

"Let's not keep you waiting any longer then." He rolls us over on the blanket so I'm under him. "I love you, Alexa," he says with the biggest smile that makes my heart sore.

"I love you too. Now give me what I want," I say impatiently, reaching for the waistband of his swim shorts.

"Never!" he says with a chuckle and takes off for the ocean water. I run after him and jump on his back as he makes it into the water. We both go under but he quickly kicks into action and swims up, pulling me with him so we surface above water.

I gasp for air as I watch him shake his head from side to side. "What?"

"You're crazy," he tells me with a laugh.

"I am crazy," I say with a big grin. "I'm crazy about you."

"I'm crazy about you too, baby." Nate pulls me into his arms and I quickly wrap myself around him.

"Prove it," I dare him, knowing Nate is not one to stand down from a dare.

"My pleasure." Nate slides his hands into my wet hair and presses his mouth to mine. I tilt my face and kiss him back, loving the feel of his warm lips against mine. I sigh into his lips and he takes that moment to suck my bottom lip into his mouth, which never fails to make my pulse race.

I pull back and bite his bottom lip, making him groan. He tugs on it and pulls it out from between my teeth and when he looks at me, I see the hunger dancing behind his electric blue eyes. It's only a matter of time before I get what I want but first, I need to let him know just how grateful I am for him because if anyone lucked out in the husband department it's me. Nate truly is the best husband I could have ever asked for. He's loving, supportive, and just amazing all-around and I feel damn lucky he's all mine and that I get to spend the rest of my days by his side. I would not have it any other way. He's it for me. He always has been.

"Thank you for wifing me one year ago today," I say with the biggest smile. "I love being your wife."

"Thank you for making me the happiest man alive. I couldn't imagine spending my life with anyone but you. You are it for me. You and only you," he says, brushing his fingers through my hair.

"Ditto, babe."

I kiss Nate with everything I have and he reciprocates with so much passion, I nearly become a puddle of goo in his arms. I think he notices because he hefts me up in his arms and carries me back to shore where he lays me down gently on the blanket he laid out for us. But I know the gentleness won't last for long, and I don't mind in the slightest because if there's one thing I've learned since marrying this Adonis of a man, it's that he's passionate and insatiable just like me and I love it. We can never get enough of each other. I don't think we ever will. And I'm more than okay with that.

I want to spend the rest of my days loving this man like he loves me.

Passionately.

Irrevocably.

And unconditionally.

Forever and always.