AN: Hey guys I'm back! I have a 5 day weekend so I'm hoping to do ALOT of writing for this story. Sorry that I've been neglecting it for a while but my teachers hate me and gave me 4 tests on Wednesday. I would like to mention this chapter has sexual references but nothing in detail. I think it is fine at its rating of T but if you think it should be moved to M just let me know in the reviews. Anyways I would like to say thanx to all of my wonderful readers and my cat blueberry for stepping on my keyboard every 30 seconds while I write. Now to the story.

Chapter 1
We sped away from the palace in Aspen's truck. I guess the guards at the gate weren't warned of us leaving because we drove straight through, no questions asked. We lost the guards that were following us once Aspen hit 200 km/h.

The car was silent for a few hours until Aspen finally said, "Baby, it's all going to be okay. I love you and you love me and that's all we need to make it through this tough time. Okay?"

"Okay. Where are we going?"

"Well I'm heading in the direction of Canada but I don't know where we're going from there." Great, neither of us know where we're going. We should have planned this out better.

"Then I guess we can just settle into whatever town we run into first."

"Sounds like a plan. You should get some sleep, we're going to be driving for a while." I nodded and drifted into sleep even though it was only noon. Who knew running away drained so much of your energy.

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When I woke up it was dark outside. Aspen was leaning over me trying to wake me up.

"Mer, wake up. We're here."

"Hmm, where exactly is here?" I mumble. I look out the window and see a tall building.

"A hotel in Canada. I think this town is called Wainwright. Lets go in." I follow him inside the hotel and Aspen goes to the front desk and gets us a room. We went up 4 floors and entered a fully furnished hotel room with one huge bed. Aspen jumped onto the bed and patted the spot beside him for me to come and join him.

I crawled beside him then asked the question that's been on my mind since we got to the hotel, "Aspen, do you have any money to pay for all this?"

"Of course I do. I know I didn't think out the part of our escape about where we were going but I made sure I cashed out my last 3 pay checks from the bank. I have about $6,000." WOW he really thought this through. This is why I love him. He always fixes my life when I'm in shambles.

"What did I ever do to deserve you Aspen? You gave up everything to run off with me. You could have had such a great life as a palace guard but you loved me enough to escape with me and that is just another reason why I love you."

"Mer, I don't think I could live without you, even if it meant I could live life as a two. I wouldn't be happy if you weren't by my side. Now I'm exhausted so I'm going to go to sleep. Goodnight my beautiful girl." Oh my god! Aspen drove all day while I slept! No wonder he's exhausted!

"Okay, get some sleep, I'll go take a shower. Goodnight." I ran to the bathroom and slipped out of my gown. The last part I have of my old life that I can keep. I shall treasure it forever. Oh god now I sound like Maxon.

"Shall we?"

"Did you really just use the word 'shall'?"

"I'm afraid I did. Forgive me it's a product of my education."

(AN: I stole this quote from the fanfiction "Tugging My Ear Fanfiction" by Maxon's Dear. It just seemed to fit right in where I wanted it to. Thank you very much Maxon's Dear this such a perfect quote.)

No America stop thinking about him. You love Aspen not Ma- no don't even say his name. Even if I did have "feelings" for HIM it's to late now, I already ran away. I have no regrets. I was meant to live my life with Aspen. Although it may be a simple life it will still be life full of love.

I wiped the make-up off my face with the complementary make-up remover and stepped into the shower. As my make-up came off and the curls fell out of my hair I felt my old life in the palace wash off me. There is no going back and I just need to accept that.

I quickly wash myself and dry off. I'm not wearing my dress to bed so I slip my black lace panties on and did up the hooks on my bra. This is by far the most seductive undergarments I have every worn, it's almost like my maids knew I wouldn't be sleeping alone tonight.

I feel quite unredressed to be slipping into bed with a man- even though this is not my first time. But once I'm under the blankets I realize Aspens not wearing anything at all, not even his boxers. He wraps an arm around me protectively.

"I thought you were asleep." I accuse him playfully.

"I couldn't sleep until you were in my arms." Awwwww this is why I love Aspen, "Hey, babe I was thinking maybe tonight we could make our love physical for the first time and..." I never let him finish because I was already on top of him kissing his lips. He was shocked at first but then took control and we made love for the first time.

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The weeks flew by quickly and before I knew it Aspen had a job in the oil fields and I got a job as a waiteress at a local restraunt. We found a nice condo in our price range about a week after we got here and I'm doing night classes at a university for an education degree so I can teach music. Aspen and I are getting married in May, a month away. Life was going pretty swell until the day a letter arrived in the mail with my name on the front and Maxon's name in the return address.

AN: Ahhhhhh another wonderful chapter. I was wondering if you guys want the next chapter to be in Maxon's POV up until writing the letter or if I should just continue America's POV. (PS If I do Maxon's POV I promise to portray Maxon as sweet and loving like the books for all the Maxerica shippers out there reading this.) If you have time it would be lovely if you could leave me a review. Thank you.