Roxanna woke up slowly, feeling Henrik's eyes on her and wanting to relish that moment for all it was worth. Finally, though, she knew that she had to open her eyes and she did so just as slowly as she woke up, knowing that they had a long day at the hospital ahead of them. "This is one of those moments where I wish we could stay in bed all day again. I've loved being loved by you yesterday."

"I feel like we had to make up for some lost time. If we had actually listened to our hearts rather than being our usual selves, we could have started this part of our relationship weeks ago." She nodded and smiled as he kissed her softly. "Now, if you want to shower, I'll get dressed and then make us breakfast."

"That sounds wonderful," she replied as she pushed aside the covers and sat up, pulling her knees to her chest as she watched him get up and head over to the closet, picking out his suit for the day. She took careful note to see which shirt and tie he chose, knowing that she was going to coordinate with him, and was happy to see him pull out her favourite pale pink shirt.

Getting off the bed, she walked over to him and pressed her lips against his cheek, hugging him warmly before continuing on her way to the bathroom. As the door closed behind her, Roxanna drifted over to the mirror and took a good look at her reflection. Everything about her face said that she had been well loved on, and she licked her lips as she dragged her fingers through her hair. Hopefully, the shower would remove a little of the aura that surrounded her, otherwise she would be fielding knowing looks and whispers all day.

The water helped to wake her up a little more, and as she washed her body, she started to sing, the only thing on her mind being Henrik and her desire to be with him at all times. By the time her shower was over, she was feeling completely refreshed and she couldn't help but grin at her reflection as she dried her hair and applied her makeup.

An empty bedroom greeted her, though that wasn't a surprise. What did shock her was the fact that Henrik had laid out clothes for her on the bed, pairing her blue and pink plaid skirt with a thin, pale pink, jumper. A soft chuckle filled the air when she saw that he had chosen everything, down to her jewelry and shoes. It didn't take her long to get dressed, and as she slipped her feet into her shoes, Roxanna sighed with happiness at the thought of the day ahead.

Opening the bedroom door, Roxanna could smell the delicious scent of breakfast wafting up towards her. "Henrik, are you making us a feast?" she called out as she went downstairs.

"I just felt like celebrating this morning."

That set her mind buzzing, and she tried to figure out what they could be celebrating, since she didn't think that really incredible sex counted as something worthy of a feast. Roxanna picked up her pace a little until she was in the kitchen, watching her lover plate their food as she took a seat at the table. "What are we celebrating?" she asked as she picked up her glass of orange juice and took a sip.

"I'll tell you after we eat." She arched an eyebrow at him, only to receive a soft smile in response. "Just trust me."

"All right," she said as she waited for Henrik to take his seat. He reached across the table and clasped her hand, allowing her to have a moment to say a quick prayer over the food before they tucked into the meal. "So, I have a scheduled surgery right when we arrive today, so I most likely won't be able to see you until lunchtime. We could pick something up at Pulses?"

"That would be nice," he replied as he tilted his head a little, gazing at her as he ate. She blushed a little under the scrutiny, trying to act like everything was normal, though she could feel in the air that something had shifted between them from the time he had left the bedroom. "I promise you, there is nothing wrong, darling. Please, just eat, and we can discuss my little proposition on the drive to work."

That was a new tidbit of information, since she had planned on driving separately, assuming that she would be spending the evening at home, alone. Her eating slowed a little as she pondered, and Henrik just gave her a small shake of his head as he finished and stood, putting his dishes in the washer before starting to gather up their things. "Which of us is driving?" she asked before placing the last of the eggs in her mouth and chewing slowly, watching him carefully.

"I thought that you might," he said as he tossed her keyring onto the table. There was something significant about that gesture, she could read it in his gaze, and she frowned as she pushed away from the table, taking care of her dishes before putting on her jacket and picking up the keys. The weight was different, and she paused as she fingered them, naming off the use of each key.

"All right, car, office, locker, home…but there's an extra one!" She looked down at said keys, taking notice of the shiny one that rested next to her own apartment key. "Henrik?"

"I was trying to keep in mind that we've only been a couple for a few short months, but then I remembered that we've known each other for so long. I hope that this doesn't scare you away from me, but I've found that I miss you, on the nights we spend at our own places. And whilst I wouldn't mind moving to your apartment, my house has the room to accommodate all our belongings. And if you find you don't want to live here, we can search for a new place, or I can downsize and we can live in your apartment. I just know that I don't want to live apart from you any longer."

An incredible lightness filled her heart as she smiled at him. "Yes."

"Yes?"

"I'll only say this one more time, darling. Yes. I miss you, too, when we're apart, and I know that it will only get worse as our relationship deepens. If we can nip that in the bud, well, we'll be happier, yes?" Henrik nodded a little as he stepped closer to her. Roxanna smiled as she let him slide his arm around her waist, guiding her out into the garage. "Is this what you wanted to discuss on the drive?"

"Yes. I thought that it might take a little more convincing to get you to agree to this little proposition." He breathed in deeply as he closed his other arm around her body, holding her close as he took a few calming breaths. In that moment, Roxanna knew that he had been so afraid that she would reject him, and her heart melted a little as she rested her cheek against his chest.

"I love, so much, that you offer me a place to find the rest that endures, both in your arms and your home. And I know why you were afraid that I would reject you, since I was very good at pushing you away last year." He nodded and lowered his head to kiss her hair. "So, we should probably see if any of our colleagues are available to help me move my things this weekend. Someone managed to snag Friday and Saturday off this week."

"You and Sacha are the ones who are setting up the rota now, so I don't know how lucky you are," he responded as he gently pushed away from her to get into the car. She laughed as she nodded, going around to the driver's side and getting behind the wheel.

"Well, since you are CEO again, you have a nice set schedule. Sacha and I have to juggle with the rest of the department's wants and needs, and so have less flexibility." She looked over at him, giving him a small wink as she started the car up and backed out of the garage. "Though I don't know if I can wait for all our friends to have the day off to help us move. I want to be with you as soon as possible."

"You could always bring a small load of things over after every shift until we can get everyone together, Roxanna. Slowly might work a little better, too, since it will allow us to put things away as you bring them over."

She smiled as she nodded. "You always know the practical thing to do, Henrik." He shrugged a little, and she slipped one hand off the wheel to pat his knee gently as she continued down the road. "I'm so glad that we're taking this next step. A part of me feels that, away from the memories, we'll be able to build a stronger foundation for our future."

Henrik clasped her hand, squeezing it tenderly before placing it back on the wheel. "I had the same train of thought, too, Roxanna. It just goes to show that we're finally in a place that will mend the hurts we've experienced over the last year and a half, and we can do it together." Roxanna's smile grew a little wider as Henrik turned up the radio, letting a familiar classical piece drift across the air as she drove, the comforting sound buoying her feeling of elation at knowing she was going to spend the rest of their lives together.