2 weeks into planning the wedding and Ruthie was already tired. The wedding wasn't for another 5 months and she was rushing to get things done. It took them a week to pick the invitation because Ruthie couldn't make up her mind. Then of course she had to hound Martin to mail them which he kept forgetting to do making Ruthie more worried that no one would come. She didn't need all this stress when she should be concentrating on her finals that were next week and then graduation.

She just had to make it through the next week and she would be home free spending most of the summer planning the perfect wedding. Just thinking about finals made her head hurt and that maybe she should study. She gathered all the books off the table and put them on the floor next to her desk and grabbed her heavy school bag.

Martin walked up the stairs to the garage apartment carrying some take-out for him and Ruthie when he saw her furiously writing and highlighting tuned out to the world around her. Martin leaned against the door frame and smiled at how cute she looked when she was studying. It took him back to when they used to study together in high school before he left to take care of his son and finish school.

He smiled to himself as he made his way over to her. He covered her eyes with his hands and he could feel her smile making him smile down at her. She looked up at him pulling her headphones out of her ears and he held up the pizza box.

"I think you can seriously read my mind. I was just thinking about ordering some food."

"Well your family's out for the evening so I thought that I would bring you some food but you're studying so I'll just leave this here." He stood up and her hand shot out to his arm.

"Stay and eat with me, please? We haven't had time alone since I got out of the hospital." He nodded and moved the pizza over to her bed so they could watch TV.

"When's your last class?"

"Wednesday and then graduation is on Friday. Do you have to work on Friday?"

"I wouldn't miss your graduation for the world. I didn't miss high school so I'm not going to miss college." Ruthie frowned a little bit at the mention of high school graduation.

"That reminds me, why did you come to my high school graduation?"

"Truth?" She nodded grabbing the slice of pizza that he just picked up out of his hands. "I came because I wanted to tell you that I wanted to give us a shot that I had feelings for you but then when I came your mom told me that you and Peter got back together. I was going to leave but when you looked at me with that smile on your face I knew that I couldn't disappoint you again not after everything I did to you." Ruthie felt her eyes water a little bit.

"Martin you're the best, ya know that?" He laughed a little as she kissed his cheek. "I love you."

"I love you too." He pulled her closer to him and gave her the best kiss she'd ever had so far.

"Oh did I tell you!" She exclaimed catching Martin by surprise. "I got a job offer."

"That's great baby." He gave her a hug before standing and placing the pizza box in the fridge.

"Yeah its going to be awesome! You're looking at a future writer of the New York Times."

"New York, huh?" Martin asked smiling mischievously at her. She cocked her head to the side eyeing him up and down.

"Spit it out Brewer."

"So you want to move to New York?" He asked leaning against the doorframe yet again as she sat across from him on the bed.

"I know its far from our families but I really want this."

"Then New York it is." She beamed from her spot on her bed. He swiftly crossed the room and kissed her passionately yet soft. "You have to study so I'll be back later." She pouted for a minute before smiling and standing up. She watched as he walked out of the garage and squealed.