I was so caught up in the new medical journal I was reading that I didn't even notice the front door open, and before I knew it I looked up to find Aaron looking down at me. I smiled instantly. I tilted my head slightly from it's position on Ethan's lap.

"Aaron hey." I grinned. It was exactly a month since my parents had left, and Aaron and I were having one final Sunday dinner soon.

"Hi you two." He smiled. I stood up and took his arm.

"Only three days until mom and dad get home!" I grinned.

"I know you getting excited?"

"Are you kidding! This is the longest I've ever gone without talking to them!"

Behind me Ethan was standing up as well.

"I know that too, you've told me every day for the last four weeks." He rolled his eyes.

"Well I better go…" Ethan said, taking up his jacket.

"No why…" I started.

"No seriously Maddy it's grand I know the two of you had lunch plans." He smiled, kissing my cheek he gathered up his things off the table.

"Ok well I'll give you a buzz later." I smiled.

"Bye." He winked at me and waved at Aaron as he walked out the door. I was still in my pyjamas and headed off to get dressed.

"So you two are very much into the coupley thing now." He said.

"That's not a word." I replied.

"Don't change the subject."

"I'm not but it's still not a word." I smiled as I pulled my favourite pair of jeans out of my wardrobe.

"I thought you didn't want this." He said.

"Want what Aaron."

"The whole boyfriend thing." I stuck my head around the door

"I don't… didn't…" I stopped talking and went back into my room. "I dunno…"
"You told me only last month you didn't want it."
"When was that?"
"The last night we had out with the collage gang."

"Ok Aaron come on it's not like were living together or anything. It's still just a bit of fun."

"But you have always been so adamant that you didn't want a rela…" I sighed and pulled my top over my head.

"ok Ronnie could you please stop acting like your mother and giving me the third degree and take me to lunch already!" I linked arms with him and grabbed my bag.

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"Daddy!" I grinned and ran down the long corridor towards him. The sticky airport floor beneath my feet made it harder but I finally got to him. He lifted me up into a hug and spun me around.

"Hey Sonny." He grinned down at me. He had dropped all their bags to the floor when he hugged me, and now Aaron was picking them up.

"Where's mom?" I asked looking around.

"She was waiting for one more bag and told me to just head away out to you. I'm pretty sure she transported some remains and doesn't want me to know." He shrugged. The three of us laughed.

"It's only one skull Seeley." A voice behind us said.

"Hey mom." I stopped laughing and turned to hug her. I then stood back and took in the sight of my parents. They were both lightly tanned and seemed to have a glow about them. "Wow this holiday did you two wonders!" I said.

"Stop buttering us up we have presents!" Dad laughed and kissed the top of my head.
"Good." I nodded and went to take one of the bags from Aaron,

"Nah it's ok I've got them." He smiled, refusing even to let dad take one.

My mother came up behind me and took my arm.

"So did you have an amazing time?" I asked.

"it was fantastic darling, I mean I'd already been to most of the places before but they seemed different this time." She smiled.

"That's only because there was non greasy bones lying around the place and you had

me and that just made the place much better anyway." Dad grinned. Mom slapped his chest lightly.

"Come on let's get you two back to mom and dad's and you can tell us all about it." Aaron smiled and we all waked out to the car, I had never been happier to see my parents before in my life