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-Chapter 10!-

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After a couple days had past Robert had finally found his new routine. His house was now all set up and decorated by himself and he got comfortable with his work schedule. He still kept in contact with Andy but he didn't release his location with her just yet. He wanted it to be a surprise and so he got everything he needed ready to go.

It was a Friday afternoon and Robert had just left his station. He quickly went to his house and took a quick shower and got dressed in casual clothing. He then grabbed his duffel bag and the big plastic bag from his front door and placed them into his trunk. He knew that Andy was still at work and she wouldn't be at her house for another five hours so he knew he was still perfect with the timing.

During their trip together Robert had sneakily got Ryans' number from Andys phone and he placed it into his. He knew that the only way this would happen is if Ryan helped him out. He had met up with Ryan for a quick coffee during the week where he discussed majority of his plans and Ryan had accepted the plan in helping him.

Robert began driving over to the address of her house that he received from him. Even though he has met Andy in person before he was still quite nervous seeing her again. His hands were shaky and his stomach was filled with butterflies. After about a short 15 minute drive he pulled into her driveway beside Ryans' red car. He got everything he needed and made his way up to the front door.

"Hey Robert, nice to see you again" Ryan said, opening the door for him and letting him in. "Nice to see you as well thanks uh for helping me put this together" he responded smiling. "Anything for Andy" Ryan stated, closing the door.

Robert had tried not to look around the house too much seeing that Andy wasn't there and it would be awkward to just snoop around. He did however notice the bright colors that filled her living room and he got a glimpse of her simple styled bedroom.

Ryan had shown him the other bedroom that was inside the house and that's where Robert placed his bags and laid his outfit out to sit. He then first got the entryway ready with red rose petals lining the pathway and two candles sat in the middle. He then laid the flowers and chocolate on her bed and quickly placed the rose and wine glasses on the dining table. He didn't want to do much but he knew that this was more than enough for her.

The food that Robert had ordered for them had arrived and he quickly placed them into the oven on a warm setting. He also placed both the champagne,wine and cake into the fridge to keep them cool until he needed them.

Since everything was mostly done him and Ryan decided to sit and watch sports on the TV. He noticed how comfortable Ryan was in the house and he was happy to know that Andy trusted him this much.

Three hours had past quickly and both Ryan and Robert had fell asleep on the couch. Ryan was the first one to wake up and check his phone in which he noticed that Andy would be back soon so he awoken Robert and told him goodbye.

Robert decided to go into the other bathroom and he quickly rinsed his face off and brushed his teeth. He then quickly changed into his black jeans and white button shirt leaving the first three buttons open and he placed on his black socks. He sprayed a little more of his cologne and made sure that his outfit was just right.

He waited out the last couple of minutes answering a few emails on his phone and a couple more text messages from Ripley. He didn't know that 5 hours had already passed him but he was now more than ready to see Andy. He quickly closed the curtains to the windows and he turned off all the lights and lit the candles. He then also placed both the champagne and wine on the table and made sure everything was ready one last time.

Andy had just pulled into her driveway and she immediately noticed a black car. She was quite hesitant at first but she then remembered Ryan had told her he got a rental and he was waiting for her inside which wasn't anything new. She grabbed her bags from the truck and made her way to her front door. She found the key to the door and unlocked it slowly.

"Surprise baby" he said in a whisper shout to avoid scaring her too much. The look on Andys face was priceless; she quickly dropped the bags and jumped up into his arms. "Your back" she said kissing him. "I'm back sweetheart" he responded, kissing her back. "You said you weren't seeing me just yet" she responded smiling at him. "You know I had to surprise you" he stated placing her back down.

He quickly took up her bags from outside and brought them in. He then blew out the candles on the floor to avoid any mishaps. Andy then turned on the lights and she was even more surprised at what she saw.

"You look so handsome," she said, winking at him and hugging him from the side. "Thank you" he replied, kissing her forehead. "All of this for me?" she asked, observing the table and the floor. "Of course" he replied.

Robert then made Andy close her eyes and he led her into her room to see the other surprise he had for her.

"Open" he said smiling. Andy then opened her eyes and she was immediately excited seeing that he got her favorite flowers and chocolate. "You Robert Sullivan are something special" she said kissing him. "I love you" he replied. "I love you more," she stated.

Andy then decided to take a shower and get ready for the rest of the night that Robert had planned. Robert had decided to give her some space so he went back out into the living room to watch TV. He kind of already knew that she was going to be long so he prepared himself.

Andy finished her shower and wrapped herself into her towel. She quickly went into her closet and picked out an outfit that could best complement the occasion. She decided on a white dress that stopped mid length and had thin straps. She then curled her hair quickly and added a little lipgloss to her lips to complete the look. She sprayed on her perfume and added the ring and necklace he had given her.

"Done;sorry if I took too long" she said coming out her room. "You Andrea look gorgeous as always" he said walking into the kitchen. He then turned off the oven and removed the food and placed it on the counter. He then shared out two portions and brought it over to the table.

"Awww you got my favorite" she said looking at the plate of steamy chicken pasta and garlic bread. Robert smiled at that comment and he poured out the red wine into their glasses. They sat together eating and talking about everything that happened in their work lives for the last few months.

Shortly after when they finished eating Robert quickly did the dishes and placed them down to dry. Andy and him then decided to change into more comfortable clothing. Robert then led Andy outside to give her a sweet toast to their newfound love and they popped open the champagne bottle.

They each took a glass and shared a kiss.

"I have a couple questions on my mind for you but first I'll ask are you staying tonight?" she asked as they walked back into the house. "I planned to" he said winking at her. Andy then rolled her eyes playfully at him and went into her room. She quickly got into her side of the bed and sent a group text to both Maya and Vic that she had made it home safely and that she would talk to them in the morning.

"How about we end the night off sharing some red velvet cake and sipping on leftover champagne" he said standing in her doorway. "Come sit" she said, patting the spot beside her. He did as told and Andy then placed a movie on her TV and they sat there eating their dessert happily together .

"Are you ready to meet my dad so we can tell him?" she asked, taking a sip from her glass. "Sure HR already approved of us as of earlier this week so we have nothing to worry about" he replied. "My next shift is Sunday you can come to the station then" she said. "Send me a time and I'll be there," he replied.

Robert was happy to be back in the warmth of Andys body and he was happy to be holding her close to his chest again. He of course missed the Marines every once in a while but he loved this just a little more. Andy laid there against his chest taking in the calming smell of his cologne of which she loved so much. She watched as he played with her fingers like he did in the hotel room and her mind went back to picturing the moments. She was ready to tell everyone about him now and she was happy he came back to her.

"Ryan also um let me in by the way we met and discussed a few things this being one of them" he blurted out. "Oh wow so you use my best friend to gain boyfriend brownie points I should've known something was up" she said laughing. "I guess you could say that" he replied lifting her hand to his mouth to give it a kiss.

"You're wearing them" he said excitedly at the sight of the ring. "Of course babe I wear them every time I'm not at work" she replied. "I'm happy you loved them both" he stated.

The movie had finished and Andy has turned the TV off. She then plugged in her phone and got up to wash her face and brush her teeth for the night. Robert had placed the other dishes from the room back into the kitchen and he made sure everything was ok before he went and brushed his teeth for the night.

"I hope you know that we're not done yet we have one last thing" Andy said watching him get comfortable against the pillow. "I know where this is going and I'm honestly surprised you didn't mention it before" he said laughing.

Robert then rolled over to face Andy and began kissing her slowly. He kissed her from her lips down to her cheek and onto her neck. He then began passionately kissing her lips swirling their tongues together into a deep make out session. Robert then lifted Andys shirt off and removed her shorts, tossing them off to the side. He then paused to remove his shirt and Andy helped take off his pants. They returned to kissing and Robert moved down her stomach leaving small kisses all over which sent chills down Andys entire body.

They both soon were shed of their clothing and they fell into their blissful joined activities which left the room being filled with loud moans of pleasure and desire from them both. They both missed the connection and they secretly both longed for this moment again so they continued going up until they became worn out and short of breath.

"That was amazing. Thank you" she said leaning over to kiss him. "The wait was worth it all" he responded snuggling closer to her body. "My friends are going to drill me down into a hole when they see me at work" she said laughing. "I'm sure they will," he responded.

They laid against each other in their naked form with only a sheet covering them to keep them warm. Andy instantly fell asleep and Robert gently laid a kiss to her forehead and whispered her a goodnight before he went off into his own slumber.

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-THE END!-

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