Long time no see. I dropped off this site because I needed to concentrate on my college grades if that ever meant I was to get into medical school. I needed to prioritize the things in my life, and continuing to write fanfiction, as therapeutic and fun as it was just wasn't a top priority to get me where I wanted to go.

Now, with some free time on my hands with the holiday and after my first year and a half of med school I would like to post this and hope you all enjoy.

This comes entirely from an RP which I did with a fantastic person nearly 2-3 years ago. I saved it into a word document before they deleted their account for similar reasons as to why I've been gone for so long. We did talk about making this into a fanfiction, and I asked for their permission to do so.
So, if you recognize this, I would sincerely like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for developing one of the best stories I have ever had the privilege of reading. There are plenty of moments where I have genuinely laughed, gotten angry, and cried as a result of this story; and as I edit it down into a cohesive story I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

P.S: This is a slow burn story, so don't expect a resolution to anything quickly. I'm editing it down from an 830 pg. document

Please review and tell me what you think

Alfred groaned as he heard someone knocking on his bedroom door. He stuck his hand out from under the sheets, blindly groping around the bedside table for his phone. Once he found the desired item he pulled it back into his cave, squinting as the screen lit up and showed him that it was nearly 11:00 AM.

Oriel sighed and continued pounding on the door, hearing a groan and shuffling coming from inside. Honestly, how could her boyfriend be any more useless. They were supposed to get coffee an hour ago, and he had never shown. "Get up Alfred!" She called through the cheap wooden door. "You owe me caffeine."
As mad as she pretended to be with her longtime friend, she really wasn't. She knew that he normally had good reasons for forgetting their dates every now and again, and if not, she loved him too much to stay mad for long.

The young man groaned loudly as he rolled to the side, ending up on the floor in a tangled mess of sheets with an ungraceful squeal after miscalculating how much mattress he had left.
Oriel couldn't help but laugh as she heard the noise, figuring he must have tripped. She tried the doorknob and scolded herself when she found that it was unlocked. "Alfred, are you decent?" She asked, looking around the door carefully before she entered. The French woman fought the urge to laugh again as she saw her poor boyfriend curled up on the ground, whining softly as he hid under the sheets he had dragged off the bed.
"Al, what are you doing? Are you drunk?" She asked as she shook her head and walked over to the mass on the carpet, pulling at the blankets to untangle him.

Alfred grabbed a fistful of the sheets in each hand, stopping her from unraveling him from his warm cocoon and causing her to drag both his body and the blankets across the floor. Oriel groaned as she huffed and stopped pulling for a moment.
"It's too early for this!" She complained giving a few sharp tugs but frowning when she couldn't get the mass on the floor to come undone. As she gave up, she plopped down next to him and crossed her arms.
A muffled laughter came from underneath the blankets. This insult made the young woman growl and pounce on her unsuspecting boyfriend, who yipped at the surprise attack as he was abruptly yanked out from his hiding place. Oriel laughed victoriously, throwing the blanket back onto the bed.

"Now get up, you owe me coffee sir." She said firmly, tugging on his arm to get him up. The American man groaned and stretched, trying to postpone her efforts a little longer; though this plan failed as the 21-year-old stomped her foot and huffed, getting irritated.
"Alfred, get up!" She repeated, her patience waning as her boyfriend seemed set on driving her crazy this morning.

He knew that he couldn't drag this out anymore and reluctantly got up, shuffling over to his nightstand and picking up his glasses.
"I'm up, I'm up!" He muttered as he placed his wire-framed glasses on his face. "No need to get your panties in a twist."

Oriel crossed her arms and glared at him from her position on the floor.
"You miss both of your morning classes and our coffee date, and you have the nerve to tell me not to have my panties in a twist?!" She huffed, but if you looked closely you could spot the smile trying to creep out from behind her pouting lips.

Alfred yawned as he went into the bathroom and began brushing his teeth. "I was planning on skipping those anyways." He murmured as he picked up the blue and white manual toothbrush, squirting some white, minty flavored toothpaste onto its bristles. "Besides, I have 2 more absences before they drop my grade."

Oriel sighed and dropped her arms, smiling faintly. "What am I going to do with you?" She laughed, flopping down on his bed to wait.

He chuckled as he brushed his teeth. "Whip me into shape." He suggested with a smirk, wiggling his eyebrows as he stuck his head out into the bedroom.
This made his girlfriend roll her eyes as she grabbed his pillow and tucked it under her head while she smiled at him. "You wish, mister man ~"

Alfred laughed as he turned and spit into the sink, leaning down to rinse his mouth of the minty foam. "Isn't that why you started dating me?" He asked with a playful smirk as he stood back up and began to lather his lower jaw with shaving cream. "Because I'm such a manly man."

Oriel laughed with her lips pressed together as she tried to fight the urge. "Well, it certainly wasn't because of your timeliness!" She stood and walked into the bathroom, sitting on the counter in front of him; waiting most patiently and watching him shave. Alfred smiles at her as he runs the razor over his jaw and upper neck.

"Maybe it was because of my dashing good looks," he replied playfully as his girlfriend rolled her eyes. Oriel pretended to think hard about that, looking up at the ceiling and tapping her chin.

"Nah, that can't be it." She said firmly as she smiled impishly at him earning a laugh from Alfred. He chuckled, releasing a deep rumble in his throat, as he rinsed off the razor and began cleaning up another section of his face.

"Well, how about my awesome personality?"

The young woman purred, she loved making him laugh. She wiped her finger through the fluffy white cream and deposited the dollop onto his nose. "Hmm, no, I don't think that's it." She teased while she watched the 22-year-old lean in close to the mirror. Alfred making his 'serious shaving face' as he tilted his head to the side and stretched his mouth so he could remove all the hair on his upper lip.

"How about because I have a great ass?" He tried again, fighting a smile as she laughed and leaned over to press her lips gently against the exposed part of his neck. Oriel poked his ribs as she tried to distract him.

"Mm I think that may be it," she playfully swatted at his butt, "it is a pretty fine ass."

He let out a deep chuckle again as he rinsed his razor and leaned back. "But I think your ass is better than mine," he said with a smile as he playfully leaned forward to kiss her, half his face still coated with the fresh-scented shaving cream. Oriel grinned, laughing happily as she pulled her legs up so she was sitting cross-legged on the counter, She leaned forwards as well, kissing him back and coming away with the cream on her cheek.

"Perhaps~." She winked and giggled, "but you'd have to come tell me."

He laughed and wiped the shaving cream off her face with the small towel he had put on the counter in order to wipe his face when he was done. "Oh, Great Lady of the Fine Asses. Teach me your ways, and maybe someday, I could have an ass as glorious and fine as yours." He replied dramatically, dipping his head.

Oriel squealed and made a face as he wiped her off, kissing his newly shaved cheek happily. She grinned and replied in kinds as he bowed, "Oh kind sir! It is impossible, but I can attempt to teach you the ways of the ass!" She watched as he chuckled, a mischievous look in his blue eyes.

"I am ready for any challenge, my lady."

She giggled and wrapped her arms around his shoulders, kissing his neck playfully. The brunette rested her head on the shoulder that was opposite to the cheek he had yet to shave, but as good as it smelled to her she didn't want the blue/white mixture in her hair. Alfred smiled happily and held onto her securely with one arm as he used the other to finish shaving. Oriel watched contently, waiting until he finished as she cuddled close, all thoughts of being annoyed at him for missing their date vanished.

He smiled tenderly at his girlfriend for the past two years, wiping off his damp jaw and kissing her hair. His well-muscled arms moved under her thighs as he lifted her off the counter, letting her legs settle around his waist as he held her, his top half bare as he always preferred to sleep without a shirt.

Oriel looked up lovingly, smiling widely as she wrapped her legs around his toned waist and her arms around his shoulders. "I'm sorry I fussed at you earlier." She apologized softly, big blue eyes glittering with innocence.

Alfred smiled and kissed her gently as he held her up. "I'm sorry for making you fuss at me." He replied as he tilted his head down and started kissing her neck.

She smiled into the kiss, lifting herself a bit more and holding him tighter as she purred and tipped her head back. "Mm, it's no problem. I know you were up late." Oriel gasped as he found all the sensitive spots on her neck easily.

He smirked into the slow kisses as his lips caressed her sensitive skin. "Mhmmm. Just one more semester, babe." He muttered.

Alfred was finishing his undergraduate degree in animal science and then planning to be a veterinarian. However, he had agreed to take some time off before applying to vet school so that the two of them could get married and enjoy being with one another for a little while. Oriel smiled as she was so excited to have him all to herself after this semester. She gripped his shoulders and tilted her head back with a small moan as he went after her neck.
He nipped at the sensitive areas around her smooth, lightly tanned skin before he leaned back and kissed her nose with a warm smile.

"We'd better stop before we get any farther," He chuckled softly as he nuzzled her. "Otherwise, we'll both be late for our afternoon classes."

Oriel pouted and kissed him gently with a sigh as her legs dropped from their current position around Alfred's waist, looking up at her boyfriend as her feet touched the floor; standing just above his shoulders. "You're right."

He smiled and gave her a quick peck before heading back into his bedroom so that he could get dressed for his upcoming classes. "How did your test go this morning?" He asked as he began to dig through his dresser for a clean pair of jeans and a t-shirt.

The young woman crawled into the bed and snuggled his pillow as she watched him dress. "It was fine, I think I messed up on one of the equations but it sort of worked out." She smiled, on track to graduate at the end of the semester with her bachelor degree in business.

Alfred scoffed with a smirk on his lips as he pulled out a wadded shirt and giving it a quick sniff to see if it was actually clean. "Oh, come on. We both know that you passed with flying colors." He refuted before nodding in satisfaction at the article of clothing in his hand, tossing it over his shoulder. "Dr. McEnnis loves you too much to fail you."

Oriel laughed softly as she rolled her eyes. "We won't know 'til I get it back." She grinned at the teasing.
"Aww, do you really need to put a shirt on? You look so good shirtless~." She reached towards him, opening and closing her hands as she silently demanded he come over.

He saw her pitiful look and smiled as he walked over, laying down beside her. "Because you'd get upset with me if I let everyone see all this." He smirked, rubbing a hand suggestively over his chest. The expression on his face only growing as he listened to his fiancee laugh, watching all the fake sadness disappear from her face.

"You're right. It's a lose-lose for you!" She beamed, giving him a kiss and running her own hand over his torso. "You make it so hard to go to class sometimes." She whined, resting her head over his heart and listening to the vital organ thump strong and proud underneath his skin.

Alfred chuckled and kissed her soft brown hair, which was pulled up into a messy bun. "Well, we can fix that tonight."

She grinned, turning her head so her chin was now perched on his sternum as she looked up at him.
"Shall we head out then? You still owe me coffee," she laughed as she poked him in the pec, her eyes filled with love.

Alfred smiled and gave her one last kiss. "If you let me get up, then we might be able to swing by Stanley's and get your coffee before your 12:15 class."

Oriel laughed and rolled off, standing and offering a hand back to help him up. "Okay."

He stood and playfully smacked her ass before heading back to the dresser for his jeans. Oriel squeaked and kicked him in the butt when he turned away from her; sticking her tongue out at him as she made her way to the door.

Alfred stayed facing the dresser as she began to leave, appearing that he wasn't going to do anything as he pulled on the blue jeans. However, just as she reached for the door handle and cracked it open, he pounced forwards and wrapped his arms around her waist; laughing loudly as he began to spin her around in wide lazy circles. Oriel squealed, her heart stopping for a split second as she was grabbed.
Alfred!" She laughed as her legs now flew freely through the air, heart pounding and face flushed by the time he set her on her own two feet.

"I'll be out in a few minutes." He whispered in her ear. "Meet me in the lobby."

No sooner than the words hat left his mouth than did one of his roommates pass by the open door. Jamison paused and smirked as he looked at the couple, waving to Oriel.
"Nice to see that someone can get your ass out of bed. You're lucky she hasn't left you for someone who knows how to manage a sleep schedule." He joked, knowing the two were engaged.

"Don't make me wait too long or I might leave with someone else." She teased, reaching back and playing with his sandy blond hair. "I know Jamison wouldn't stand up his fiancee for a coffee date." For as much as she teased and taunted about leaving him, they both knew she could never; he was her whole world and nothing could change that at this point.

Jamison tittered and nodded as he smirked and rest a hand on his chin. "Yeah, I might even take her out to a nice dinner too."

Alfred glared at his roommate playfully as he pulled Oriel back against his chest. "Over my dead body, you will!" He shouted provocatively, earning a full laugh from the dark haired male who also waved a hand dismissively at the two as Oriel turned around to hug her pouting boyfriend.

"Please, you know she's not my type." He replied with a smile. "Besides, what would Tyler say if I left him alone with Katie."

This made the animal science student snigger as he thought about his roommate's snooty, artistic boyfriend in a room alone with their hyperactive golden retriever puppy that had been a birthday gift for Jamison a little over two months ago. "He'd probably lose his mind." Alfred joked.

"But alas! The best men are always batting for the pink team!" Oriel lamented as she winked at her boyfriend's roommate, who she loved to death. She had been close with both Jamison and Tyler for several years since she and Alfred had known one another and started dating. The woman had a sneaking suspicion that it had been Jamison who had finally gotten Alfred to ask for her hand, as well as pick out such a gorgeous ring.

He just smiled cheekily and held up a peace sign as he struck the gayest pose he could think of; ass out, hand on his hip, neck tilted back, and tongue smacking loudly from the roof of his mouth.
"You know it, sweet cheeks." He said with a small giggle before heading towards his own room to start working on an essay that was due at midnight. "You two had better hurry up and leave, the next bus will be back in 10 minutes."

Oriel laughed. "Well, if my future husband could just button his pants and peel himself off me." She grinned, turning her head to peck Alfred's cheek as she wiggled free from his grasp. "I'll wait in the lobby, don't miss the bus." She explained as she patted the top of his head before grabbing her bag and finally walking out of the bedroom.

Alfred rolled his eyes as he watched her go, looking down and buttoning his favorite and well work jeans. He'd bought them the summer of his freshman year, and they had quickly worn in from all the time he spent working on his uncles' ranch when he came home. Once he was completely dressed he went to his desk and stuffed the two paper notebooks and his laptop into his backpack, slinging it over his shoulder before he unhooked his phone from its' charger and headed down to the lobby of his apartment building with 2 minutes to spare.

Oriel had her head down, checking the time when Alfred walked up. "You're cutting it a bit close darling," she teased much to the displeasure of the redhead next to her that was currently checking him out. She knew her finance got a lot of female attention but she was never one to get jealous as she had a natural tendency to be flirtatious.

Alfred just smiled and wrapped an arm around her with a cheeky grin as the campus bus pulled up. "But I was on time." He pointed out, yelping as she playfully pinched his side and laughed.

"Yeah, you were on time, but only after you missed your first two classes of the day!" She raised a brow, daring him to argue against her point. Alfred opened his mouth to try but thought better of it as he let go of her so she could get on the bus, fishing his wallet from his back pocket to get his student ID. He flashed the card at the bus driver quickly before following Oriel to the back of the bus, taking a seat next to her as they waited for a few more people to get on.

"I was up all night studying for that exam in BioChem on Thursday." He said with a pout as he paid his head on her shoulder. "I only missed my liberal studies class and global history. They don't even take attendance and it's my first time not going; I'll get the notes from Ivan, later."

After pursing her lips, she sighed and began carding her fingers through his messy hair gently. "Aww, baby, I know," she breathed, knowing he was trying extremely hard to pass on his first try in BioChemistry and get a B or A. "You're doing great, you really are."

Alfred just sighed and closed his eyes, letting himself get lost in his fiancee's smell and sweet touches while his seat gently vibrated from sitting over the bus' engine. He couldn't wait for the day when he could call her his wife. Both of their parents were being a huge help in planning the wedding since he and Oriel were paying for school. They had both been stressed with their degrees, wedding plans, and just trying to maintain their relationship; even with the help, it was still a lot to take on for the twenty-year-olds.

"I can't wait to make you officially my husband," she whispered as she leaned in to kiss his temple, smirking. "I ship it."

Alfred couldn't help the smirk that broke out across his cheeks as he listened, running his thumb over her knuckles as he took her hand in his; feeling the engagement ring that rest on her third finger. Things hadn't been easy, it was difficult to work part-time at a nearby veterinary clinic, maintain his grades in all of his classes, and carve out time to make sure Oriel felt special. He just hoped that she knew things wouldn't always be this hard. That there were better days to come in the future when most of their time spent together didn't revolve around studying for tests or a quick coffee date before they had to head off to their separate classes. He silently hoped that she knew how much she meant to him, and how utterly lost he would be without her at his side.