Drovers are in darkness when Alex arrives; kicking his boots off in the back porch he then removes his coat and hangs it onto the peg provided.
He moves quietly upstairs.
Without knocking he opens the door allowing his eyes to adjust to the darkness he moves across the room.
Flicking the lamp on he smiles down at her she looks beautiful, she's fully dressed including her ugg boots as she moves onto her back he notices the black marks around her eyes and on her pillow and his heart sinks when he realizes she's been crying.
"Stevie" he whispers.
Again she stretches as he takes in her curves a smile sweeps across his face.
"Stevie "He calls a little louder.
A small smile threatens to erupt into a full smile but her eyes are closed.
"Stevie wake up!" He says.
She hears his voice and slowly waking she asks "Alex what are you doing here?"
She sits up finally almost awake and says "You've gotta nerve turning up here!"
"Stevie are you awake?" He asks.
"Of course I'm awake! What are you doing here?"She demands.
He chuckles and answers "You asked me to come for dinner Stevie remember!"
She glares at him and retorts "What wouldn't the old school friend put out so you thought you'd try me on the way home?"
He frowns and asks "What in the hell are you talking about?'
"You've been in Fisher!" She accuses.
"Stevie I've been bogged on the back road for bloody hours. I've just spent the last couple of hours walking here to see you! I'm cold and tired and I'd appreciate a hug and a kiss and an Alex I love you." He says gruffly.
She looks at him and retorts "You didn't answer your phone I rang and when I rang your house Harry said you were meeting an old school friend in Fisher."
He's annoyed but too tired and cold to discuss it.
As he walked through the torrential rain all he thought of was her and her beautiful warm body and her sweet soft lips.
He begins to undress and she asks "What do you think you're doing?"
"I'm taking my clothes off because I'm drenched and I want a nice hot shower and then I'm going to snuggle up and make love to you." He answers.
Stevie is finally beginning to understand what Alex is saying and offers "So you didn't go to Fisher."
He shakes his head.
She cries, he holds her and says "Why would you believe anything Harry says Stevie?"
"I thought you'd changed your mind about me Alex, about us." She sobs.
He holds her tighter and answers " Stevie I love you and I still want to marry you but when I ask next time it will be at the right time and in the right place and you will say yes ok?'
She nods.
He kisses her briefly and says "Ok let's have a nice hot shower and then...'
Through her tears she smiles and whispers in his ear and he laughs and says "God I love the way you think!"