I can't say how long we laid there just holding one another,but I can say it was the only place I wanted to be.

Rae placed her hand upon my face, and smiled."Guess maybe we should make the move?"

"what?" I raised an eyebrow.

"to your house, my parent's haven't called and it will be dark soon."

"oh wow," I looked to the window time just flew by,"you wanna call them."

"sure but we need to go feed an lovve lil sammywhammy,"Rae smiled, saying my dog's name.," you gonna call Chantel's or go by there."

"well honestly I don't know how to get there, not even sure I know her number, I could call Eddie."

"K I'll call my folks and throw on some clothes."

"baby," I laugh," you've never just thrown on some clothes."

"she playfully swatted my arm,"never heard you complain bout my clothes, before."

"nah and I'm not now, but I prefer them off ," I grinned a lil shocked I said it aloud.

She kissed me softly,then started to get up.

"hey baby, I wanted to stop and get some of those carob treat things for sammy on the way."

"sure I'll stop with ya."

"yeh you could, or I could call and talk with chantels folks and stop by and you could meet me at home if you wanna." I reached over and in my bag that Eddie brought I pulled out my key and handed it to her.

"Chels I don't wanna go up in your house alone."

"yeh Rae like you've never been there without me ," I smiled.

"k, but don't be long," she pleaded with her eyes before stealing another kiss.

"promise babe."I stood pulling on some clothes, then pulling her into my arms ," I'll see you at home in just a lil bit k?"

"k," she pouted a lil, but kissed me back.then picked up her cell to dial her folks," I love you."

"I love you ," I mouthed," will be home soon baby promise"

As i walked out into the lush backyard of the Baxter home, My feet practically floated their way out the gate and down the sidewalk. I got out my cell and called Eddie,"Hey..nope she's inside. we're going to my house,yeh,..no I'm walking there now...gonna stop and get some...uh huh...ya know I don't even know chantel's oh yeh ok..you're kidding...Holy Crap Eddie," I laughed in disbelief,"and they said yes, cool, so you're mom..no? oh really...cool. No I never would have thought either ...yeh...well hey that's awesome...yeh oh..k I'll let you go I'm bout to go in here. talk to you soon,"

Wow I thought hanging up the phone, there's no way it would have gone that easily with ME talking to Chantel's folks. Eddie's cousin calling them and convincing it was a surprise to Eddie and to say nothing to chantel but that there would be other's there etc and Eddie would stay in their place, and chantel in the other cabin, the only thing that wasn't true is that chantel wouldn't be staying with Raven and I. God Eddie's whole family must be smooth I laughed allowed,after checking out.

Now home to MY Raven. I sure like the sound of that.

Walking up the sidewalk with such an enormous smile on my face, the house looks almost dark, nope wait I can see a lil light. Then again we leave a little light on for Sammy. Maybe I have a minute before Rae gets here, I try the knob, nope maybe not,it's unlocked. I open the door slowly,"Hello? "

Silence.

"Anyone home," I call out louder. Then Sammywhammy comes running,"Hey! " I kneel down sitting the bag on the table,pulling my doggie into my arms."Miss me?" I laugh then pull out the carob treats I bought him," I missed you too my lil SammyWhammy. Is Rae here."

"shit" I hear someone quietly saying from the other room.

"nevermind," I laugh out loud," be right back buddy."

I walk through the door into the kitchen,"Rae."

"Oh Chels hey babe, " she looks up from where she is knelt on the floor.

"hey ," I walked over stretching out my hand to help her up." you ok honey?"

"yeh, I just," she sighed heavily,"wanted to make you this nice dinner and well," She did that adorable little lip-pouty thing.

"aww, it's ok honey, I can get some takeout or,"

" well no I did make something just not well,"she took my hand and lead me toward the dining area,"c'mere?"

I walked with her and closed my eyes as we got to the door.

"Chels?"

"hmm?"

whatcha doin?"

"umm closing my eyes?"

"ok, but you don't have to. go ahead" I hear her giggle a little,before opening the door."open."

"oh Raven, when did you have time to.l.oh Gosh baby it's so." I find words hard to come by as I look around the room a big double wick candle sat shining in the center of the table,fresh flower petals all around and the biggest bowl of mac n cheese I'd ever seen. "My fave."

"That wasn't all I planned."

"stop it's awesome Rae," it's beautiful, I Love you did this and I love YOU." I pulled her into my arms kissing her deeply.

"love you ."

"shall we?"I smile motioning to the table.

"of course," Rae leads me to the table and pulls out my chair for me to sit.

"always such a gentleman." I snicker.

Rae shakes her head walking to the other side of the table and sitting directly in front of me taking my hand in hers across the table,"well it's only right you're such a lady." She smiles so big. She's so cute, dang."mac n cheese Chels?" she winks.

"yup,thanks Rae ," I smile so big. Our first candlelight dinner,I always knew Rae was a sweetheart but everything is just magnified when your in love, and I am that for sure.

"So baby, how'd it go?"

"how'd what go?"

"The whole talking to Chantel's folks."

"OOHHHH I didn't talk to them."

"baby!"

"no I called Eddie and it's taken care of something bout his cousin handle or some such mess, anyway it's all fine."

"wow, I'm sure somehow there is more to it then that but k. I'm glad you're home."

"me too," smiling even bigger hearing her say HOME.