My First Night | A Beautiful Love Story | Learn English Through Stories Level 1

My name is Anna. This is my story. It is about my first night. My first night as a wife. I was very scared, but he was very kind to me. I was 18 years old. I was young. I was shy. I had never kissed a boy. I had never held a man's hand.

I knew nothing about love. I knew nothing about being with a man. The wedding day was big. It was loud. There were many people. They all smiled at me. They all said nice things. "Tonight is special, Anna." they said. "Be ready for your husband." But how can a girl be ready? I did not know what to do.

I was afraid. My heart was beating fast. My hands were cold. I wanted to hide. The wedding ended. People went home. I went to our bedroom. It was beautiful. There were flowers everywhere. The bed had white sheets. There were candles. The room smelled like roses. I sat on the bed. I wore a white dress.

It was heavy. I felt small. I felt alone. My hands were shaking. I wanted to cry. I wanted to run away. Then the door opened. My husband walked in. His name is Ben. He looked tired. But when he saw me, he smiled. His smile was warm. His eyes were kind. He walked slowly.

He did not rush. He sat next to me on the bed. He did not touch me. He just looked at me. His look was gentle. "Anna," he said, "look at me." I looked up. His eyes were brown. They were soft. I felt a little better. "You are afraid," he said. "I can see it. It is okay to be afraid."

I was surprised. He understood me. He was not angry. He was not upset. "We are married now," he said. "But tonight is not about rules. It is about us. It is about trust." His voice was quiet. It was calm. He sounded like a friend, not like a stranger. I felt tears in my eyes,