Authors Note: Chapter written by Marls. The next chapter will be written by me, Bunnii.


Marley and Ryder were sat comfortably on the sofa. They had just unpacked a few days ago from their boxed luggage after moving to their new Brooklyn apartment.

As Marley relaxed into the back of the sofa, she glanced at Ryder smiling randomly. Ryder noticed her smile, and narrowed his eyes at her before wiping his face to check there was nothing on his face which she was smiling at, almost giggling in fact.

Marley giggled and shook her head. Her laugh was contagious, so Ryder couldn't help but smile at her. "Whatcha laughing at, girl?" Ryder asked, trying to do his best street impression he could come up with. Marley bit her lower lip, trying to stop the laughter within in her throat.

'You're so cute', she thought to herself.

"Oi, what-" Ryder went to repeat himself, but Marley cut him off by capturing his lips with hers in a slow but deep kiss. They stayed in that position for about two minutes, enjoying the taste of each other's lips, savouring each movement their lips made against one and other.

Once they pulled away, they both grinned brightly.

"What was that for, babe?" Ryder questioned, with an arched eyebrow at the blue eyed brunette. Marley simply shrugged, continuing to grin as wide as she could.

"I love you, Ryder." She spoke as he moved a strand of her hair behind her ear gently.

"Ditto." He replied.

Marley tilted her head at him, with a confused smile. He always replied with that, once she spoke the words: 'I love you.'

"Ry.. Why do you always reply with 'ditto'?" She asked, using air quotes around the word ditto.

Ryder just laughed, and reached for his guitar from the side. He strummed a simple and beautiful melody. Marley knew he was going to try to win her over with a song.

"No, don't even try it. It's not gonna work."

Ryder began to sing:

Oh, Marley, my darling

I've hungered for your touch

Oh, such a long, lonely time!

"It's not working!" But she was stifling a smile.

And time, time goes by!

So slowly...

And time,

Time can do so much,

Are you... Still mine?!

He held the note in perfect key.

I need your love!

He sung the high note, without any pitchiness.

Oh Marley baby,

You know that I need your love!

He put on an Elvis impression as he sung that line. Suddenly, his face softened as he sung the last line, whispering on the last part.

God speed your love...

To...

Me...

Marley rested her head on his shoulder as he sang the lyrics delicately to their favourite song from their favourite musical, 'Ghost' to her, while strumming the chords on his guitar accurately at the right tempo.

Once Ryder was finished he leant down and kissed her temple softly. Marley grinned up at him, looking into his eyes deeply as she leant up and kissed him passionately on the lips once again, this time more hungrily.