Emma had been on the road with Randy for two weeks. She really liked it. She was making new friends. She and Randy were spending time together before he had to go to his autograph signing. They were sitting on the couch.

"Baby do you have any aspirin?" Randy asked.

"Yeah it's in the front pocket of my suitcase in the bedroom." He went into the bedroom. When he came back out he was smiling. "What?"

"I found something besides the aspirin." He held up a little vibrator.

"Oh." She said smiling.

"Cheating on me huh?" He said jokingly.

"Well what do you want from me?" "I haven't had sex in two years."

"I thought you said you got divorced a year and a half ago."

"I did but for six months my divorce wasn't final yet and I kicked my husband out."

"Oh."

"I've been thinking though." "Maybe it's time to retire it." She kissed him.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah." "We've been on about twelve dates over the last two weeks." "I'm ready." "I know you can't spend the night tonight because you have to get up early tomorrow." "What about tomorrow night?"

"Ok."

"Alright."

"I can't wait."

"Me either."

Randy looked at his watch. "I gotta go." Emma walked him to the door. "I'll text you before I go to sleep tonight."

"Ok."

"Is it tomorrow night yet?"

"Not quite." "We've waited a little over a month." "One more night won't kill us."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"You're in big trouble tomorrow night."

"Oh really?"

"Yeah." "I hope you don't plan on getting much sleep."

"I just hope I don't let you down."

"Don't worry." "It'll be great." They kissed. "Bye."

"Bye."

About an hour later John text Emma to let her know he was outside her door. He answered it.

"Hi." She said.

"Hi." "Wanna come to my parents' house with me?"

"Sure."

They went to John's parents' house. They went inside.

"I'm here." John said. "I brought company." They went into the living room. "Do you remember-

"Emma." Carol said standing up.

"Hi Carol." Emma said. They hugged.

"Me next." John Sr. said. They hugged. "You haven't aged a day."

Emma was helping Carol get some coffee in the kitchen.

"It's so good to see you." Carol said. "You know it crushed John when you left."

"It crushed me to."

"He denied of course but the day you left I caught him crying in his room." "It was so sad."

"I cried for months." "It was hard to leave John." "He was the first person to show that it didn't matter if I was different." "I could still be loved."

After talking to John's parents for about an hour Emma and John went up to his old bedroom. They sat on the bed.

"This place looks just like it did the last time I saw it." Emma said.

"They refuse to do anything with it."

"I feel like I should have my books." She said jokingly.

"Yeah we used them sometimes but most of the time we'd just make out." "Or have sex."

"Only towards the end."

"I remember you used to be really ticklish right here." He said as he started to tickle her side.

"John stop that." She said laughing.

He stopped. "You know I really wish you would've told me sooner."

"You mean about…

"Yeah."

"I should've I'm sorry."

"I would've found a way to be there for you." "You shouldn't had to go through it alone." "Emma do you ever think about what would've happened with us if- Emma felt her cell phone buzz and took it out. She had a text. It read.

I'm done with my autograph signing. I miss you. – Randy

She smiled.

"Randy?" John asked.

"Yeah."

"We'd better get back to the hotel."

"What were you saying before?"

"Nothing important."