Sorry it took so long. But here's an update so enjoy!

Ephram was frantically running around his house trying to get ready for Madison. He'd taken much to long in the shower and had underestimated how long it would take him to get home from the gym. He was trying desperately to pull of the surprise he had been planning for Madison but so far he was running into lots of problems. First of all the surprise hadn't even arrived yet and he couldn't reach the person who was supposed to deliver it, and on top of that he wasn't dressed.

Just as he was thinking this the door bell rang and he thought great the surprise was here and that would be one less thing to have to worry about. He came down the stairs in a pair of grey sweatpants and a t-shirt on with his hair still wet and opened the door happily, "Great you're just on time." He said and then he saw Madison standing in front of him looking beautiful.

"Oh I didn't think it was you." He said with disappointment in him voice.

"I'm sorry I'm early, I mean I can go." She said a little hurt that he wasn't happy to see her, as she pointed back out to her car.

Recognizing his mistake and attempting to correct it, "No, no, no! I didn't mean anything by it, it's just your early and I was expecting somebody else. Please stay, come in I'm glad to see you." as he moved and let her in.

Curious and maybe a little jealous to find out who he had been expecting, "Someone else" as she stepped inside.

"I had something that was supposed to get her before you did and it hasn't and I'm not dressed yet and I was supposed to be. So basically I'm striking out here."

"I don't want to bring you any trouble Ephram."

"Madison, you've never been any trouble, this isn't any trouble I'm just a little slow. So give me five minutes and I'll be right back down. You make yourself comfortable, you remember where everything is, nothings really changed too much."

"Yeah sounds fine. Your right it's all about the same." She responded as she walked around the downstairs.

About five minutes later Ephram reappeared and had cleaned up rather nice, his hair was perfectly gelled and he had a little stubble growing from not shaving which suited him well, and was wearing a nice pair of gray trousers with a black turtleneck which complemented his toned and fit upper body perfectly. Madison noticed his attire along with his Rolex watch and was impressed; she thought he had come a far way in his clothing since the days they had gone out. She liked what she saw and Ephram could tell which made the effort completely worth it.

"So now I'm ready."

"Good...so"

"Right your reward or prize whatever you want to call it, well there's a problem with that."

"Problem?" she asked just as there was a knock at the door.

"Or maybe not." He said optimistically. "Come with me."

Confused she agreed, "Okay, what's going on here."

"You'll see"

They opened the door and before them stood a man in a dark suit looking rather mysterious.

"Mr. Brown, your delivery."

"Thank you so much Ralph I really appreciate you taking care of this personally I know how far you've had to come and I'm so thankful."

"It's my pleasure sir anything for you, you know that." Ralph said back with a hint of an Italian accent.

"You will be compensated appropriately I assure you."

"Thank you very much and here you go." He said as he held out a small crate which looked to be packaged very well, as if it was fragile.

"It's for the lady right here." Ephram pointed to Madison

"Ahh... I see of course, well miss I promise you will be very pleased, these are the absolute best, and they are one or two of a kind and are exquisite. I must say Mr. Brown as excellent taste."

Madison looked at Ephram unsure weather or not to take it.

"Go on, take it" encouraging her.

"Thank you" she smiled at him as she took it.

"Enjoy miss, and I'll see you on your next trip to Italy Mr. Brown." The man said as he waved and then walked to his car.

"Count on it." Ephram called back and closed the door as he and Madison walked back out into the living room.

"So this is your reward for winning earlier."

"Ephram I wasn't really expecting anything like this. I thought it was just a joke."

He saw her face and thought he should explain, "I haven't been completely honest with you."

"You haven't," she said worriedly.

"I kind of staged my loss today."

"You did."

"It was the only way I knew that I could get you to except this. So if you would, I mean if you want you can open it and then I can tell you the rest."

Madison opened the crate and carefully placed inside were two beautifully crafted crystal vases with what could only be sapphire's imbedded within the rim around both. They glistened beautifully and Madison was speechless as she thought that they must have had to have cost a small fortune.

"I saw these in Italy last month when I went to visit and I fell in love with them. They are the only two of this kind in the world; I mean they are true pieces of perfection. Unfortunately I didn't really have a place for them so I couldn't buy them. I know there not exactly like the one I broke the other day but I think they should go great in your bathroom. I thought you might like them, and if I couldn't have them I knew that you would take great care of them."

"I... I can't accept these Ephram; I mean it's just too much."

"Of course you can, you have to."

"No, I told you before that you didn't have to replace the vase. These must have cost a fortune."

"You should have known better, come on Madison when have I ever just let those kinds of things go."

"Never"

"Exactly so I'm making up for breaking yours. I was having a hard time trying to figure out a way to get you to accept them and then when I saw you in the gym it just came to me. I'd set up a bet and have it work out that these would be what you won."

"Clever"

"Well thank you very much, I do try."

"I just can't believe that you did all of this for me, no one's every done this kind of thing for me before, you didn't have to."

"I wanted to" Ephram said softly, lovingly as he looked at her and she looked back at him.

Looking down at them, "I just- I love them!"

"I'm glad."

She smiled so wide as her eyes lite up and Ephram enjoyed seeing her this way.

"So... not to ruin your moment here that you're having but are you ready to go?"

"Ready to go, what do you mean? I just thought I was coming buy to pick up something."

"I've got something else in mind if your game."

"Yeah, I mean sure bring it on."

"Let's go then." He said as they began to find there way out of the house.

"Wait. What about the vases, what am I going to do with them, I can't bring them with us I don't want them to break."

"I thought about that to and as soon as we leave their going to be taken to your home by my personal assistant and he'll be more than happy to put them inside for you. I promise you can trust him."

"Well I keep the extra key-"

"I know, I know taped to the back side of the bench."

"How'd you know?"

"You remember all those late nights I'd come over."

She smiled as she was taken back to the past, "Oh, and I got tired of having to come and get the door and my roommate used to hate the doorbell ringing after 10 so I just told you where I kept the spare so you could let yourself in."

"Exactly"

"I can't believe you remembered after all these years"

"Of course I did, it's you. I can't believe its still in the same place."

She smiled at him, "Hey it is me right?"

He laughed, "Yea, it sure is."