It was nearing 2 o'clock in the morning. Lilian's eyes grew heavy. Randy pulled the edge of the blanket up over her. "You weren't always an asshole." She lay back with her head on his shoulder. "You actually are one of the sweetest guys I know."

"I'm home!" Randy shouted from the kitchen. He walked into the living room carrying a sack of movies. She ran out from the hall dressed in pink shorts and a white tank top. In her hand were a pillow and a blanket.

She put her things down on the couch and ran to meet him. "Hi! What'd ya get?"

Putting his keys down, he took a seat on the couch. As he called each name, he put the movie down on the coffee table. "I got Murder by Numbers, For Richer or Poorer, Speed 1 and 2," he coughed, "Saw II, and The Interpreter."

She grinned and sat down next to him, folding her legs under her. Suddenly, she raised an eyebrow. "What'd you just say?"

A woman is a mystery a man just can't understand. "The Interpreter," he said with confidence.

"Before that."

"Speed 1 and 2."

"After that?"

"Oh, that one." He pushed the DVD case under a pillow on the couch. Sometimes all it takes to please her is the touch of your hand. "It's nothing, just for later when it's real dark."

"Ha-ha Randy. I'm not watching that! I'll be scared for the rest of my life. I don't think you want me waking up every night jumping on top of you."

He cocked his mouth into a smile. And other times you got to take it slow and hold her all night long. "I wouldn't?"

"Oh shut up." She smiled at herself. "So, what's first?"

"Well, we could just get the scary one over with." Heaven knows there's so many ways a man can go wrong.

"The Interpreter then?"

"If we watch this first, it'll be like when you were little and had to take bad medicine. Then you chase it with something sweet."

"Wow, you are the biggest dork I've ever seen," she paused, "but you're just so damn cute!"

"Okay, we'll watch it last. And don't think I don't know it's because you'll be too tired and you'll probably fall asleep in the previews."

She beamed. "I will not!" she whined and got up. "I'll go make some popcorn and get other stuff."

"Okay then, sugar lips, I'll get changed."

They parted ways and rejoined a few minutes later. The coffee table was covered in so many different types of snacks; Randy didn't know what to go for first. He was first on the couch and she followed shortly, both of them merely sitting there.

"Alright, so what's your thing with this movie?"

"Keanu Reeves, of course."

He rolled his eyes. By the end of the first movie, he had leaned back with his legs up on the couch and she was curled up around his chest. He got up to change the movies out and returned to his spot. Must be doin' somethin' right, I just heard you sigh.

"I love this movie! You're perfect Randy, I couldn't ask for any other man."

While Kirstie Alley and Tim Allen were fighting on screen over taxes it was clear there were no such problems in their house. You leaned into my kiss and closed those deep blue, need you eyes. He looked down and knew she was about to crash. Don't know what I did to earn a love like this. He didn't bother keeping her up. He knew she'd wake up around the time for Speed 2. She always did.

Right on schedule, her eyes opened. Instead of her usual yawn, she clung to him. He looked down at her, shocked at the frightened look on her face. "What's wrong?"

She loosened her death grip a little, her chest rising and falling with heavy breathing. Anywhere you want to go, baby show me the way. "You were in a fire. My dad wanted to hurt you."

"What are you talking about?" He reached for the remote, pausing the movie. He looked back at her with a concerned look. "It's okay, I'm right here." She nodded, but still looked scared. I'm open to suggestions, whatever you say. "Do you want to just go to bed?"

"No, I think I'm okay."

Tonight's about giving you what you want, whatever it takes. "Are you sure?" She nodded with a smile. Girl I hope I'm on the right road. Judgin' by the smile on your face…He pressed the play button while the opening credits strolled across the screen. Lilian had calmed down and was relaxed. Must be doin' somethin' right, I just heard you sigh. Randy smiled and settled in for the next movie.