I do not own Seventh Heaven or any characters, other than Caleb. Lyrics by Jessica Simpson. Thanks for all the great reviews!
The past two weeks went by quickly as Ruthie spent most of her time with Martin and Aaron at their house.
When Aaron was in school and Martin was working, Ruthie would write a couple of articles and catch up on spending time with her family.
Most afternoons, all three of them would sit down to complete homework and then cook dinner together. All in all, Martin couldn't remember a time when he was happier, except for when he was living with the Camden's.
Aaron became the outgoing little boy that Martin had hoped he would always be and he knew that was because of Ruthie and her personality.
The last night of the second week, Martin looked over at Ruthie who was discussing a math problem with Aaron.
"Are you staying for dinner Ruth?"
"Yes, unless you are planning on kicking me out"
"We would never kick you out, we love you too much" Aaron interjected before looking at his dad and asking "Right dad?"
"That's right" Martin replied smiling as Ruthie blushed slightly and then said "Well then I am definitely staying for dinner"
Once dinner and dessert was done and Aaron was sleeping. Ruthie and Martin were sitting in the living room, watching the logs burn in the fireplace.
"So what's the verdict?" Martin asked a few moments later as he watched Ruth take a sip of her wine.
"About what?"
"About staying? About us? If there is an 'us'" he replied as Ruthie opened her mouth to respond and he cut her off saying "This has been the best two weeks I've had in a long time"
"Me too" Ruthie replied, smiling brightly as she said "That's why I'm staying"
"Staying as in another couple of weeks or forever?"
"Well, we'll see which one comes first"
"What about the paper?"
"I asked for a transfer here and they gave me a choice to do freelancing, which works out well. I would only have to go to the main office once or twice a month"
"That's great. Was everyone excited when you told them?"
"You are the first person I told. I figured since I'm staying for you and Aaron you should be the first to know"
"Thanks" Martin said before leaning over to kiss her on the lips.
"So remember that tune I was working on?"
"Is it complete now?" Martin asked teasingly. When Ruth had visited for the first time, two weeks ago she had spotted the piano and fell in love with it. Since then she would come over and play a few notes, never really committing to an actual song.
"So it is something for you"
"You wrote a song for me?" He asked in surprised. He knew she could play but he didn't know she was capable of song writing as well.
She smiled at him before standing up and sitting at the piano as he settled back into the couch to listen.
I belong to me...
It's not that I don't wanna share my life with you baby
It's just that I'm the one I need to be true to baby
And I won't give up me to be part of you
It's not that I don't wanna have you in my life baby
It's just you gotta know that it's got to be right baby
Before I open up my heart to you
I don't need somebody to complete me
I complete myself
Nobody's got to belong to somebody else
I belong to me
I don't belong to you
My heart is my possession
I'll be my own reflection
I belong to me
I'm one not half of two
And if you're gonna love me
You should know this baby
I belong to me
I gotta let you know before I let you in, baby
That who I am is not about who I am with, baby
That don't mean I don't wanna be here with you
I do
I don't need somebody to complete me
I want you to know
I'll give up my love but I'm not giving up my soul
I belong to me
I don't belong to you
My heart is my possession
I'll be my own reflection
I belong to me
I'm one not half of two
And if you're gonna love me
You should know this baby
I belong to me
Oh yea
Love don't mean changing who you are to be
Who somebody wants you to be
Nobody's got to belong to nobody
I belong to me
I don't belong to you
My heart is my possession
I'll be my own reflection
I belong to me
I don't belong to you
My heart is my possession
I'll be my own reflection
I belong to me
I'm one not half of two
And if you gonna love me
You should know this baby
I belong to me
Once she finished playing, she looked over at Martin and smiled "So what did you think?"
"I didn't know you could sing like that"
"Well it's something I took up in Scotland, and it helped at the time. Then when I felt better, I just stopped"
"Helped with what?" Martin asked as Ruth looked at him before softly answering "Losing you"
As Martin was about to say something the door bell rang. Ruth laughed and said "That's probably Kevin wondering why I haven't come home yet" as Martin stood up to open the door.
There on the doorstep stood a young man, with dark brown hair and piercing blue eyes.
"How can I help you?" Martin asked the stranger as the guy smiled and said "I actually looking for Ruth"
Martin looked the guy up and down and asked "And who are you?"
"I'm Caleb, Ruthie's boyfriend"