Carpe Diem
The alarm buzzed and Steph dived into her pocket and prodded it into submission until it stopped making the sound which she was dreading. However, Steph was pleased that she was awoken from her thoughts; they were a reflection on the decades that had seemingly passed her by. "I never want to relive my past; there are many memories which I would prefer to be forgotten". The problem for the charismatic blonde was she was a tenacious person, "But I look to the future with excitement as I know the man who controls my destiny and I know that while he is at the helm I will be safe".
"Do you have to go then?" the greying man asked with a pained expression on his face with the realisation that he may be left alone; the local theme park was not somewhere where he wanted to be spotted by anyone who attended their school.
"I'm afraid so or her Royal Highness will have my guts for garter" Steph said with a slight giggle due to the way that he had effortless slipped his hand within hers as a attempt to prevent the loss of her company in the indefinite future.
"She will have to get through me first as you forget that I am the one who holds all the power" the man replied as they swung hands and Steph pulled at the candyfloss that he had purchased on arrival.
"Ahh yes I forget that I'm dating a person of high importance" Steph joked with the opinion that she was now on a level playing field with Rachel. His face dropped due to Steph's recent comment, so Steph looked at him confused and gave him a nudge in the ribs, "Oi mister don't go all moody on me".
This received a wry smile and he replied, "Oh dating is that what we are doing?" Steph looked baffled "yes what else is it?" He smiled back at her questioning whether his next statement was a calculated advance or whether it was rash.
"I just hoped that we would be able to call relationship more than dating as too me it is a lot more important" he replied and ducked in head to divert her gaze.
In a effort to reassure him she replied "it's important to me as well; as a treat I will go on the carousel and if you play your card right you may get to hold my hand".
"Do I get that in writing" he asked and instantly she rummaged in her bag and pulled out a pen. She began scribbling on the spare paper and said, "damn pen, I had to pick up the broken biro didn't I?
The two of them sat holding hands on the ride, "We could start a family" he said looking at Steph, she contemplated it and then replied, "I'll make a compromise we could have a poodle instead". She sat there thinking; Ralph, me and a poodle, it could work.
