Lauren was determined not to spend Valentine's Day alone. It was a holiday that Scott had spent furiously working every other year, but this year he had no reason to try to skip the holiday completely. Lauren made sure they'd be together at his house on February 14th. She made Scott promise to leave work at 5. He arrived home to the waiting arms of Lauren. They had hugged and had dinner at their favorite restaurant. And, though they had been dating for only a few days, Scott bought Lauren a gold necklace with a small diamond heart. considering the salary of an educator, one would assume that he had spent his life savings on it, but Scott had been saving his money, hoping every year as February 14th approached that he could use it for a gift for someone special. And Lauren was very special.
She oohed and aahed and let him put it on her. His hands were draped over her neck when she turned, placing her arms around his neck. They kissed softly and then Lauren took Scott's hand and led him into the bedroom.
Now, lying in his arms as he slept, Lauren looked at his peaceful, happy face. She couldn't have imagined spending Valentine's Day alone in bed. And with Scott's surprisingly strong arms around her, she felt safe. And Lauren was sure that she would never want to sleep alone again.