Disclaimer god this word is becoming a synonym for BS for me.

I hold Riley's hand while walking around Ben and Abigail's estate. It's quite nice actually. College this year was great. But the year ended a week or so ago. Maddie went back to the dorm to do some last minute packing. We finally got our acceptance letters to Minnesota University Minneapolis St. Paul, around August last year. But we chose a different route on our college. We decided we'd both go to George Washington University to be closer to our new friends. Plus it was where my sister was going to for Graduate school. She originally decided on University of Wisconsin, and Maddie didn't think she ever switched but she did. She switched two years ago to Dartmouth, to be closer to her boyfriend who was going to be a professor at the UW and still is, but he's at Harvard currently. So I'd been close to my sister, the guy who I considered my brother in-law already, and my friend (actually a few friends) and also my boyfriend. Sweet! Anyways my stuff was out of the dorm and in an apartment; I'd be sharing with Riley. Speaking of Riley, we were now walking towards his new Ferrari. Now that's what I call living. He was going to take me to our new apartment so I could do some unpacking. This summer I told him I'd take him and Maddie, and Ben and Abigail with me to Italy. I'd love to see my family again. I didn't know yet though. Ben and Abigail veered towards us to walk us to Riley's car. "So they want us in Cairo next week for a museum opening. They're sending a private jet." Riley said. "Sounds fun." Abigail approved. I nodded. Lately she and Maddie had been getting along better. "Yeah, big whoop could've had a whole fleet of private jets. Ten percent, Ben. They offered you ten percent, and you turned them down." Riley said.

"Riley, we've been over this. It was too much. I couldn't accept it." Ben says. "I still have this splinter that's been festering for three months from an old piece of wood." Riley says. I laugh and lean my head onto his shoulder. "Tell you what. Next treasure we find, you call finders fees first." Ben compromised.

"Yeah, yeah. Enjoy your spoils. While I sit on one percent. One stinking percent. Half of one percent actually." He complained. I cleared my throat. "Well, than when you add in you Lexi of course you get 110.5%." He corrected.

"Yup." I pecked his cheek. "I'm sorry for your suffering Riley." Ben noted sarcastically.

"For the record Ben, I like the house." Riley noted. "Yeah, it's nice." I added. "You know I chose this estate because in 1812 Charles Carroll met-"

"Someone that did something in history, and had fun. Great. Wonderful." Riley wants to get going. I rolled my eyes but I couldn't help but smile. "Could've had a bigger house." He teased. As he pulled out, he ran over some grass. "You should learn to drive this thing." I told him. "My driving is fine." He defended. "I could teach you. My cousin Baldovino taught me how to drive, a normal car, a stick-shift, and sports cars, such as Ferraris." I informed him. "Baldovino?" Was his reply. "It means, brave in Italian, I've got very strong Italian roots Riley and you know that. I'm also fairly Greek." I told him once more. "Yeah. Come on. Time to unpack." He smirked taking me inside.

When we finished I sighed in content. This was great.

A year or so later! (Thirteen months later)

I woke up to Riley Poole coming into our room and shaking my shoulder. "Come on, sexy. It's time to get up." He said. "Uh-uh." I responded. "Yes. Come on, please Sexy Lexi." He reminded me. He had started calling me that last night. You can guess what we had done last night. I smiled and turned over. "Nope. I refuse to leave this bed." I declared triumphantly. "Well if you don't get up, I'm gonna make you." He said lifting me out from under the sheets. "Come on beautiful, get dressed."

"Oh, fine." I sighed. He set me down so I stood in front of him. Okay, so I couldn't shower and dress quite yet. I mean for one I just got up! And for two; something smelled too good to pass up at the moment. I put my royal blue Detroit Lions sweatpants (Victoria's secret brand so it said love pink in silver down the side) and put on a gray shirt. It went down to about an inch above my waist, didn't really cover my shoulders well, and had ¾ length sleeves. I put on my slippers and walked into the kitchen after brushing my hair into a doable ponytail. "What smells sooo good?" I hummed. "Breakfast." He replied, turning to kiss me. "Is this my surprise?" I asked. "Um, well could you help me with the eggs?" He asked. "Sure, I'll get them." I responded. I retrieved the eggs from the fridge, and flipped open their lid. I stared frozen at what was in the carton besides the eggs. A black felt box sat in one of the places. "Oh, my god." I gasped. "Riley-" I turned and saw him on one knee below me. I was the happiest girl in the world right now.

"Lexi I love you. I want you to be more than Lexi Gallo; I want you to be Lexi Poole. Would you make me the happiest man in the world, by giving me your hand in marriage?" He asked hope filled his eyes. I grinned handing him the box. "Of course, Riley I love you!" I answered. He pulled the most beautiful ring I've ever seen from the little box. It was a heart shaped diamond, small and perfect. The gold band I felt as he slipped it on finger had the words where there is love there is Lexi He revised Mohandas Gandhi's quote where there is love there is life, for me. I could cry I was so happy, and filled with love. He stood and instantly I launched my lips towards his. "Why don't we go to Macy's graduation party after you shower?" He suggested, after we ate. It turns out he actually did need help with the eggs, and we talked about wedding plans. Mainly location and time. "My grandmother always wanted me to marry in Italy, but I think it'd be more convenient and better if we did it here. My grandmother could make it over; she's a tough old toro." I smiled. Toro is bull in Italian. "That's bull in Italian." I translated. "I think a lot of my family could fly over. Is your family mainly in one place or is it scattered?" I asked. "Mainly they live in Massachussets, and the New England area." He replied. "Good."

RILEY POV:

I was the happiest guy alive. For sure. Her sister graduated from graduate school two weeks ago and was having her party today. I was meeting her older brother today. I've met her sister because I've gone to lunch like double dates with Lexi, Macy, and Macy's boyfriend Caleb. Her little brother is pretty cute, he's only eight years old now. We talked to some of her friends, I met some new people. Some people asked about the car, which I couldn't help feel a little smug over. I talked with Caleb, and Macy and someone who looked similar to the other three Gallo children tapped my shoulder. I could only guess it was Nathan Gallo. "Hi, I'm Nate. Ah, Lexi and Macy's older brother. So, you must be Riley, I was just talking to Lexi and she said I'd better introduce myself and stuff." He said casually. No threats thank goodness. We ended up on the subject of football. Then he brought up something I didn't know he knew. "So, I saw you put a ring on my little sister's finger." He said casually. "So, when'd you pop the question?" He asked. "This morning actually." I answered as calmly as possible. "Married life…it's nice man. You chose a nice girl. Don't mess with her though. She doesn't like to be messed with." He said. "I gotta go; my wife needs me to be back for this house looking. Later, it was nice meeting you." He sounded sincere. "You too, take care." I said surprised.

LEXI POV AFTER HONEYMOON:

We had the greatest time. Beautiful everything for the wedding, and Rome was one of the best things in the world. We had married about a year after he proposed, and I'd be graduating next year. I have to admit I've been learning a lot about the human brain. He drove the Ferrari from the airport to the home he had his cousin who's a real estate agent, and home seller recommend for us. Sounds like we don't have to pay anything off because we didn't need loans. It was a very friendly neighborhood, and it had schools by it, and the house sounded like it was supposed to be spacious but only Riley's seen it. "Come on." He blindfolded me too so it'd be a surprise. He shut the garage door and took off the blindfold. "Wow! Double garage, I like that…" I smiled approvingly. He led me inside, and I got a view of a slight mini hallway, you could hang coats and have shoes here, and to the left of it was a laundry room. "I like that." I pointed out. He pulled me into the huge first floor. I gasped. "Riley! Our stuff!" I exclaimed. "Friends, neighbors, family. They wanted to help so they moved our stuff in. No unpacking except clothes, and food. Well that I think anyways." He said. I hugged him tightly. "This is great!" I exclaimed. The living room was a very large open space, with our couch and TV and armchairs inside, along with some artwork on the walls, candles on shelves, and our books in the shelves. (A/N: Just so you know if you've seen the movie Life as we know it I'm using that house as their house, and neighborhood but with different neighbors…) if you walked completely straight from the mini hall from the garage, you'd go to the main hallway, and if you kept going straight it'd be the dining room, and then if you went back it was the sun porch, to the right a little more was the kitchen, where you could enter the living room from too. "New stainless steel appliances, electric stove, an island, counter-space, cabinet space." I muttered checking the great things I wanted and got off my list as I went through. When I opened the huge double door fridge, there was some things from neighbors left inside. Back out to the main hallway, up the stairs was four bedrooms including the master, which had a bathroom with shower and Jacuzzi tub. There was three bathrooms total in the house. One downstairs, one upstairs, and one in the master bedroom. We also had two bedrooms, plus we could make one an office. This'd be nice. Plus it was only a fifteen minute drive to Abigail and Ben's, and ten from the city that had Madddie's apartment building. Our back yard was big thankfully, too. "Riley, you chose the best house. I love you so much." I whispered into his neck. He carried me into the bedroom, where we actually slept, from being so tired. Yup, I couldn't wait to see the start of my new life here.