"It's so beautiful here, Cor. Why did you ever leave?"

He squeezed her hand, appreciating her company.

"Oh trust me, I had good reason to leave."

She didn't believe him. Vancouver was one of the most beautiful places she had ever seen. The beautiful lakes and forests made her want to give up her city life and become a small town girl. Although, she'd probably regret it after a few hours.

Strolling through his hometown, she'd never felt happier.

He'd finally agreed to let her come home to Vancouver with him.

Obviously she was incredibly nervous being in his environment and meeting all his friends and family, but it made her feel even more connected to her boyfriend. It was an amazing feeling.

"So, where do you want to go?"

"I don't mind as long as I'm with you…"

Purring at her adorable, cheesy line, he placed his hands on her hips and led her into a slow kiss.

He always felt at home when he was with her, but the fact that they were surrounded by his physical home made the kiss even better.

"You're so cute."

He finished the kiss by pecking her on the nose and wrapping his arm back around her as they started to walk again.

She just smiled up at him as he complemented her, butterflies bouncing about her stomach.

"Hey, there's this really cute bakery not too far from here. I know you don't really eat pastries and cakes and stuff, but I used to go there as a child… I'd really like to see it again. Would you mind?"

"Of course I don't mind, I just told you that I don't care where we go as long as I'm with you."

Obviously he had to stop and kiss her again, standing shotgun against her body and pulling her tighter into him.

Once she pulled away from him, she shot a teasing look into his eye.

"Right, stop it now. We're never going to get anywhere if you stop every 25 yards to kiss me."

If she hadn't stopped him, he would've kissed her again.

He honestly didn't know how she could be so adorable.

Although she'd forbidden kissing, it didn't stop her from wrapping her arm around his waist and holding him tightly as they walked through the town.

She could tell people recognized them, but respected them enough to not take pictures or approach them.

Being polite, she nodded her head at them in appreciation.

All she wanted was a weekend free of paparazzi and new articles.

"We're here!" He said brightly, taking her waist in his hands from behind.

The building was beautiful.

It was made out of stone and looked super vintage.

The windows were filled with dozens of freshly baked goods including cupcakes, lemon meringue pies, strawberry tarts and chocolate chip biscuits.

"Come on, let's go inside!"

Before she knew it, he had pulled her into the store and her nostrils filled with the sweet scent of sugar.

Her mouth watered at the smell, her own personality torturing her with food.

Being a vegan meant so much to her and she knew that there was no way she could eat any of the products, but that didn't mean Cory couldn't.

"Cor? What was your favourite thing to eat here when you were little?"

"Oh god… I really couldn't tell you. I loved them all. But I guess I had a weakness for the peanut butter cupcakes that they make here."

He was surprised when she completely ignored him and walked up to the counter, a $10 Canadian bank note in her hand.

"Hi there, please could I get a peanut butter cupcake?"

The saleslady smiled back at Lea, automatically recognizing who she was.

"Yes of course…"

The woman was obviously star struck, but Lea just flashed her smiles.

"Here you go."

The lady placed the cupcake on the counter and took the note from Lea's hand, collecting change and tipping it back into Lea's grip.

"Thank-you very much."

Lea smiled back at the woman as she turned her back to face Cory again.

He looked down at her, his mouth watering at the sight of the cupcake.

"I could've bought myself one, you know."

"Yeah I know, but I wanted to buy you one."

He took her hand as he led her over to one of the café tables, never letting go of her hand as they sat.

"Can I eat it now?"

She giggled at how much of a predator he became around food.

Dipping her finger into the thick, creamy icing, she teased him with it, waving her hand in front of his face.

She finally moved her finger to his mouth and let him lick all of the icing off.

Laughing at how he sighed when he tasted the icing, she dipped her finger in it again, feeling his tongue wrap its way around her bone shortly after.

Once he'd eaten all the icing via her finger, he peeled the cupcake wrapper off the bun and dug his teeth into the dough.

Within seconds he had devoured the baked good and licked his lips contently.

"Thanks babe, that tasted even better than I imagined."

"You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it."

Washing away all the taste from his mouth with water, he couldn't help but think that he now had permission to kiss her.

"Everything seems so much better here now, with you with me."

"You're too sweet…"

"No I'm serious, Lee. I used to absolutely hate this place. Like, really hate it. But now that I'm here with you, it makes me feel like I'm seeing it in a different way."

He was being far too romantic for her to not swoon.

"Well, it is very beautiful here."

"And you make it even more beautiful."

He fell into her eyes and gently held her cheeks in his hands, finally moving his face closer to hers and kissing her.

It was no lie that he always took her breath away.

Even tasting the slightest hint of cinnamon in his mouth didn't bother her, she was getting used to being swept off her feet by him.

"I love you."

"I love you more…" she whispered quietly, pulling him to his feet and gesturing for them to leave, "Now come on, I believe we have a date with one Mrs. Monteith."

Now she had another challenge to face:

Dinner with his mother.

He had no doubt in his mind that she'd blow his entire family away.

Whether they liked it or not, he was madly in love with her and nothing they could ever say or do was going to change that.