A new year means new beginnings and when the holidays are over they both decide that it's time for something new. Greg's resolution is to quit smoking and so far, so good. Better than the last time he tried to quit. Molly's is to exercise more often and so far, not so good. She discovers all too soon that she is most definitely not a runner.
Her flat could use a change, though. After a while she finds that it's gotten perhaps a little too big for her. She ponders this after a lazy evening at Greg's place where they end up making love on the sofa in front of an old film and a picnic dinner.
"Well," Greg thinks out loud. "Maybe you could…"
"What?"
"I mean…if you wanted to, you could move in here with me."
She sits up from his arms, covering herself what's left of her clothing, thinks about it for a while and then kisses the cheeky grin on his face until their lips are bruised.
They move into Greg's place the next week and celebrate with dinner, dessert, champagne and a shared bubble bath.
The magic fades quickly.
Moving in with someone often means soon learning of their living habits. Greg, for instance, has a habit of leaving things where they shouldn't be whilst Molly tends to hog the hot water in the shower. Finding your partner naked or half-naked in a non-sexy situation isn't quite as exciting as it seems, which Molly finds out the hard way and there are a lot more farts and burps than expected, but somehow he still loves her. They argue a bit more, mostly about cooking and cleaning habits, but even if their arguments are never resolved, they can always sort out their frustrations in the bedroom.