So the idea here is to write a little Harry and Ruth fluff for every letter of the alphabet. I'll leave the prompt at the end of each chapter.

Harry was typing on his computer impatiently trying to get everything done and get home within the hour. He looked up as Ruth entered with a small smile on her face.

"I thought I told you to go home," Harry said with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes you did," she said quickly. "But I was finishing the Russian intelligence analysis before going."

"No, you're not," Harry said taking the stack of files from her before she could protest. "Go home."

"In a minute," she said. Harry was about to ask her what was so important when she leant towards him and kissed him firmly. "I'm going," she added when she broke away from him. "Hurry home."

"I will," he said sincerely watching her leave his office. He turned to his phone and called Dimitri once Ruth had left.

"Tell me there is nothing desperate for me to do," Harry said firmly. "Because I am going home and if I get a call demanding me to come back to the grid, whoever is the one calling will find themselves on a one way ticket to some distant middle east country."

"Um…" Dimitri said surprised by his bosses sudden outburst. "I think we need your signature on some files but that's about the limit of your involvement."

"Bring them in then, so I can go home to my wife," Harry said in a tone that took no arguments. He smiled to himself as Dimitri was racing around the grid trying to collect everything he wanted Harry to sign. Nothing was going to get in the way of him going home early. Not tonight, when it was the day that marked their first year anniversary.

Half an hour later Harry managed to get out of Thames House and he was driving home, pleased that it was only six in the evening. He unlocked his front door and was surprised to find some clanging coming from the kitchen.

"Oh you're not meant to be home yet," Ruth said surprised as he kissed the back of her neck. "I told Dimitri to keep you occupied."

"Well, I told him he would be on a one way ticket to Iran if he distracted me from coming home," Harry said. "And apparently he takes my word more seriously than you do."

"Its not really my fault your wrapped around my little finger," Ruth said staring at the pasta that she'd just put on. It was the only thing she could cook without ruining and she had wanted everything to be perfect for tonight. Harry was about to reply to her comment when something distracted him. He pressed his nose into the curve of her neck and breathed her in deeply.

"You've been using that coconut body lotion I love haven't you?" he murmured into her skin.

"I was using the extra time alone to full effect," Ruth said smiling. She knew he loved that scent on her skin from past experience and enjoyed the thought of what was to come later. After a minute he drew away from her and pulled something out of his coat pocket.

"This is for you," he said in a low voice, handing her the small box. Ruth smiled and opened it slowly.

"Oh, Harry," she said quietly as she took in the beautiful and simple sparkling earrings that were glinting back at her. "Tell me they're not real diamonds," she whispered.

"I can't," Harry said simply, pleased at her reaction.

"Oh, you can't spend that much money on me," Ruth said in a hushed voice but unable to take her eyes off of her anniversary gift.

"You're worth every penny," he said sincerely. He took the box from her and brushed her hair out of the way to put the earrings on for her. He kissed her neck softly and murmured against her skin. "Perfect."

"Thank you," Ruth said with a small smile. They stood in the kitchen in silence with their arms wrapped tightly around each other. Just with the person they loved, simply existing.

A is for anniversary... Leave me a review and B will pop up soon!