"I have this next week off by the way, so let's go up to the farm." Paul says as we moved to the living room on the couch and Lily is in my lap staring intently at Martha whose laying in Paul's as we're facing each other to see how the two do.

"Really? Yeah I'd love to! But what about furniture, plumbing, electricity and all that?" I ask him and I look to cute, little Martha as Paul pets her.

"Oh I ordered a bed, a couch, a recliner, kitchen table, just what we need right now love. As for that the realtor bloke said he turned that stuff on and I told him I'd be coming tomorrow to stay there and he said he'd get it all ready for us, so no need to worry." he says reassuring me and I nod.

We have dinner and the girls seem to get along, but Martha stayed real close to Paul since she was scared of her new home and didn't seem too comfortable with Lily, so Paul and her are already good pals.


I was upstairs getting ready for bed as Paul was out in the backyard with Martha and I slip on pajamas and get under the covers. I think about how Paul and I haven't really spent much time with each other since our anniversary 5 days ago and it makes me a bit sad, having not made love or really spent time together. Paul had come home really late the past few nights, after i had gone to bed and I just want to cuddle or make love. I sigh and shut off the light and move in the bed to get comfortable as I stare out into the darkness waiting for sleep to arrive.


I wake up from my light sleep as I feel Paul's weight stir the bed as he gets in and I feel a long, wet tongue lick my face and I giggle.

"Martha, don't be licking yer mum when she's sleeping." I hear Paul say playfully and he pats the bed and I hear her footsteps as she walks over to Paul's side of the bed and she lays down below his feet and I hear him move and lay down.

I feel Paul's strong arms pull me over to him and I easily let him as I feel relief hit me as his arms wrap around me and I rest my cheek against his cold, barren chest.

"I missed you." I whisper.

"While I was outside for those 10 minutes?" he says quietly with a soft laugh.

"You've been gone a lot lately." I say as I feel his cold hand slip up my shirt and rub my back.

"I know I have love and I'm sorry. But we get this next week to ourselves and we can spend loads of time with each other." he says and I nod.

"I missed you too, sweetheart." he says sweetly and I kiss his scratchy neck.

"Goodnight my dearest love. I love you." I hear him say.

"I love you too honey and goodnight." I say and I feel him kiss the top of my head and I lift my head and touch my lips to his in the dark and he immediately kisses me back and moves his hand to my cheek.

We passionately kiss for a few seconds as we're hungry for each others lips and I thought we'd make love as he seems desperate for that but he pulls away and yawns, he's tired and I'm tired so it's better that way. I feel Martha get up and walk toward us and whine.

"Hi girl, you don't need to cry, yer alright. Come and snuggle with mummy and daddy." he says sweetly to the puppy and she walks in-between us and plants herself on the space between our legs.

I feel her head nuzzle into my legs and she leaves it there pressed against my leg and I reach down and massage her furry head. I find it terribly cute to Paul saying 'mummy and daddy', it sounds like something he'd say if we had a kid and one day and they came and snuck in bed with us. I feel Paul kiss my forehead and we both lay back down and I rest my hand on Martha's belly as all three of us are content, happy and tired.


"Martha, leave yer mum to sleep. C'mon girl, let's go downstairs to hang out with Lil." I hear Paul whisper with a soft laugh as I wake up to Martha licking my face and I laugh and squirm while I hear Paul chuckling.

"Good morning, Martha. How'd you sleep, girl?" I say sitting up and ruffling the puppy's hair as she sits in front me wagging her tail.

"Good morning beautiful. I'm sorry she woke you love, I was just about to take her out but she insisted to wake her mum up, huh you just wanted to say hi to yer mum, didn't you?" Paul says sweetly and he pets Martha when talking about her and I laugh and get out bed and walk over to Paul to hug him. He wraps his arms around me and kisses the top of my head repeatedly for a few seconds and he tucks my head under his chin as I soak in the heat from his bare chest that I'm pressed against.