Bill shook the ticket in his hand. There it was. Alexis Avery to Hamburg, Germany. He watched as Alexis' eyes grew round and rounder, immersing himself in her obvious elation.

"You!" Alexis squeaked as she poked the young man's arms. "You got me a..."

"I want you to come to Germany with me," Bill smiled at her. "I've been here too long. I want to be home but I want to be with you. I couldn't decide and knew this was the only way."

Bill ran his eyes all over the girl as she took a deep breath. "It sounds like I'm going to be with you there forever." She instinctively let her eyes roam over the part of the ticket where the return date should be. She fell silent, noting there wasn't one. It was a one-way ticket.

"Do you expect so little of me, of us?" Bill said.

"But I can't," Alexis frowned. As much as she wanted to, she knew she couldn't just leave her home behind and go to a foreign land. Even if it was Bill. She had things unfinished. "It's too soon. The flight is tomorrow, Bill. I haven't seen my parents, I haven't seen my friends... Bill, I've not even packed!"

The tall and slender other stroked Alexis' cheeks, his lips pressed against hers as he spoke. "I'll give you anything you want over there. That's my home. I'll make it yours, too. I mean, we can come back and visit anytime, you know?"

Alexis felt shivers run down her spine. She could feel Bill's hands rub her back where the vibrations were and she knew Bill really wanted this. His heart was hers and hers his. Where he would go, she had promised him she would. She was only wondering if it was too soon. She wasn't ready to leave everything behind. Or maybe she was just scared.

Bill lifted her chin so that she could face him. His brown eyes stared deep into her eyes. In the privacy of his hotel room, one he had resided in for many months just to be with her, no one would find them. "Tell me what do you think," he said with a smile.

Alexis grinned, blushing as she pulled away and looked down. Her smile soon faded and she gave an audible sigh. As Bill put his arms around her waist, she spoke. "I love you a lot," she whispered.

"And apparently so because you really have been stressing out, haven't you?" Bill laughed and kissed her cheeks. He gave a gentle laugh when she stared at him in confusion.

"And apparently you think I'm joking when I say that I love you. Thanks a lot, Bill."

Bill shook his head, crossing his legs as Alexis looked on at him. "Happy birthday, Muffin."

The girl gasped lightly. It wasn't the cute nickname Bill had long ago given her, which was German for cupcake, nor was it the way he pronounced it, but something else. "Bill!"

The German boy laughed and slapped his thigh. "You really forgot!" He said. He looked at his watch and nodded as he looked at his girlfriend. "Yup. It's 12:04am. It's your birthday. I love you, Alexis."

He gave her a deep kiss when she least expected. She naturally embraced back and he pulled her over him onto the bed. Then he broke off and stared at her. "You're so cute."

"I know," Alexis smiled. "You always remind me."

"Come with me to Germany, okay?" Bill rested his hands on her waist. "You can always complete your classes online."

Alexis sighed. "I don't know." She laid on his body. She loved how it felt. Bill was strong ironically, and he could support her fine.

"But I love you," Bill pouted.

"You always remind me," Alexis couldn't help but grin.

Bill slowly and swiftly switched positions with her and he was now on top. "So I'll take that as a yes?"

"If you promise this isn't a kidnap, that I can see my family whenever I want, fly here for sometime?"

"Then that's a yes," Bill said, showering her glowing face with butterfly kisses.