Sandy had not ever really got over the fact that he had forgotten their anniversary, especially their 20th anniversary two years ago. It was so unlike him, yes he had been under pressure form the mass of things being flung in his direction but to forget that he had been married to the most perfect person in the world for twenty spectacular years was unforgivable. He knew it was one of many mistakes that Kirsten had forgiven but not forgotten, so he decided after all the drama involving the Newport group the previous year and the fact he had almost lost her again he had to do something to show her that he didn't take her for granted. He had been racking his brains for a while now trying to decide on something that would rock her world. There was no point brining her to some fancy restaurant to wine and dine her, which just wasn't special that was ordinary to her. Plus after he had decided to go back to the Public Defenders office their relationship had gone from being on thin ice to solid again and that was due to the fact they went out on dates together all the time. So he need something different, something that would prove to Kirsten that she had been right putting up with him for all these years. A distance phone ringing intercepted his thoughts

'Hey Dad I'm just gonna head over to Providence to visit Summer this weekend. I've convinced Ryan to come with me. She needs our support at some rally.That ok?'

'Yeah sure. Have fun'

'Thanks'

'Wait Seth can I ask you something'

'Sure Dad as long as it ahs nothing to with your sex life or mine'

'I promise I'II keep it PG'

'Dad….. Fine fire away'

'I wanna do something for your mother, you know surprise her with some Sandy Cohen charm'

'I thought you and mom were doing good, I mine really good at the moment with all the time and early nights you've been spending together.'

'Hey you noticed?'

'Dad don't get me wrong the idea of you and mom doing it makes me reel but it's a lot better then when you were barely speaking to each other. And I'II only say this once and it's not to be repeated I'm glad that the moral centre of the universe is back.'

'Well you know son I hope Summer will be able to put up with you like Kirsten has with me.'

'I hope so but anyway you need a master plan. I dunno Dad an Imax movie. Sharks can be romantic?'

'Seth I was thinking something mind-blowing, unforgettable not a documentary which would cause her to rest her eyes if you know what I mean'

'Well then why don't you remind her of why she dated you in the first place. Show her some of that poor struggling self-righteous attitude that won her over. Speaking from experience now my old man you must have done something pretty amazing to grab the attention of Newport's very on Princess'.

Then it came to him, he could pretend they were on their first date again and funny enough looking at the calendar in front of him he noticed that October 3rd was next Saturday twenty five years to the day they had met. Kirsten would have to be impressed that he would remember the day the met. A mail truck, pizza, bad wine well that would have to be slightly altered. It was perfect. He would even wear a paper bag over his head to reminder her of the first time they were introduced. He would never forget the intensity he felt the first time their eyes meet. It was from that moment on all thoughts of Rebecca disappeared and he knew he had found his other half.

'Dad you still there? Hello!'

'Seth you're a genius'

'Dad you're only noticing now I'm shocked'

'Ok son I have to go your mother will be over any minute we're going home to have lunch'

'Dad that's just too much information. I'II see you later'

'Bye'

Saturday night was going to be perfect it would take a lot of planning but Kirsten was worth it.

She entered his office and saw him deep in thought. It was times like these that she still felt weak at the knees just looking at him. Fair enough they had had their share of major troubles over the past two years but things seemed better then ever at the moment. It was worth it to hang in there. It would have been so easy to just have thrown in the towel last year after those few weeks of feeling abandoned but she knew she would have been left heartbroken for the rest of her life. Sandy was her life, no one knew her better. They had learned to read each other again. This summer even though it had been struck by the tragedy of Marissa's death had been the one of the happiest for her and Sandy. Since college they had never made so much of an effort to spend time together. They made sure they we're both in the kitchen together for breakfast, that was unless they both decided to forgo eating to spend time doing other activities in the bedroom. They met up for lunch almost everyday and spent the evening together. She knew that many couples as they got older grew apart because somewhere along the way they had chosen different interests. That was not the case with them however, it was as if they were twenty-two again. He would wind her up, she would challenge him, he would make her laugh and it would always end up in a big make out session that would on many occasion last throughout the night. Even Seth had commented on the fact that she looked so tired. She of course wasn't going to explain it was due to the things that his father did to her at night. Looking at him she knew that she would never stop loving him and that he had been her touchstone, her saviour all these years and that nothing was ever going to come in the way of them again. She would make sure of it.

She entered his office quietly, walked over to his desk and sat on his knee as his arms encircled her tiny waist.

'Hey don't know bout you but I'm starving' she commented as he began to kiss her.

'Oh you have no idea' he whispered as their kisses deepened

'Come on lets get out of here' as she grabbed his jacket throwing him a seductive glance.

'Right behind you baby'

Yes Saturday night would be the night that Sandy Cohen would prove to the love of his life that she was his one in a million. Only one slight problem where the hell was he going to find a mail truck?