"Will you let me go outside today?"
"Maybe"
"Tomorrow?"
"Maybe."
"Ash! Why not!"
"Spencer, you are supposed to be dead. This whole building thinks you are dead. And what if when we are outside, we see someone you know."
"But Ash, I'm going mad in here!"
"I know baby." I crossed the room and sat on the couch with her. "But I have been looking for a house."
"Where?"
"A little town in New Hampshire called Droves."
"There's no such place Ash."
"There is. It's a really small place in the forest. It has a population of about two hundred people."
"I have never heard of it."
"Yeah, not many people have. But I promise Spence, you will love it there."
"Will I be able to get a job?"
"I think so. There's a hospital about half an hour from the town and failing that there are shops there."
"What about your music career?"
"I can do that later. Plus, gay marriage is legal in New Hampshire."
"That's good. Shall we wait to get married there then?"
"Yeah I think that would be good. When do you want to leave?"
"As soon as possible."
I smiled at her and kissed her.
"Spence, are you sure you aren't still mad at me?"
"I was never mad at you Ash. I love you and nothing will change that."
"But I killed you!" I frowned
"You didn't kill me. The stroke killed me."
She tucked some hair back behind my ears and cupped my cheek.
I closed my eyes and kissed her hand.
My phone rang in my pocket.
I sighed as I went to answer it.
"Cant you leave it?"
Her hand was still on my cheek.
I kissed her lips and looked at the caller ID. Kyla.
"I can't, its Kyla."
She groaned as I opened the phone.
"What?"
"Hello to you too Ash. How was your day? Oh it was fine thanks what about yours..,"
"Ok Kyla, stop with the sarcasm. What did you want, I'm busy."
"Cant you leave Spencer alone for like a second! Seriously Ash, every time I ring you are doing something with her! I think I preferred it when she was dead."
"You fucking take that back now!"
"Whoa touchy! What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing! You just never wish anyone dead Ky."
"Fine whatever, I'm sorry."
By this time Spencer had sat on my lap and was kissing my neck.
"What uh… what do you want… or need or… whatever?"
"Just to chat. How are things going with your house hunt?"
"Fine."
"Is that going to be the extent of your conversational skills today?"
"Tonight… and yes"
I moaned as Spencer worked on taking off my shirt, kissing me all the time.
"Are you having sex!"
"Not yet. You done?"
"Ugh! Yeah I'm going! I'm coming over tomorrow night. Bye"
I threw my phone against the wall and pushed Spencer off of the couch and onto the floor.
**
I am so lucky.
I am so glad that she has forgiven me.
I am so lucky because I get to wake up every night and know that she is going to be there for me.
With me.
We are moving today.
The truck comes at about 11am.
And then we go.
Spence and I hop on a plane and head out to our new lives.
Together.
She rolled over and snuggled into me.
I persuaded her to sleep for a little while.
She started to stir
"Hey."
I whispered and kissed her forehead.
"Hey. So today." She sighed happily
"Today." I smiled.
"What about Kyla and your family?"
"We will keep in touch some how Spence."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, we always do."
"So tell me what our new home is going to be like. I want to know what the town looks like and what our house looks like."
"You can't wait until we get there? I kind of wanted it to be a surprise?"
She pouted and said "Aww, but I want to know now."
"Well it's in the middle of a huge forest. The town is on a rarely used road, kind of like Radiator Springs in that movie uh… Cars, but instead of dessert around it, there's trees and a huge river about a mile or two out if town."
She closed her eyes like she was trying to imagine it in her head.
"The main road had a few stores off of it and there's a little parade square. That has a few more stores off of it and there it a small gas station. There are about a hundred houses, give or take a few and it seems that everyone know everyone."
She started to smile.
"So where is our house?"
"I'm getting there Spence." I say softly before I continue, "So you take a left and keep going on that road and cross over the river, the trees are either side of you and you can see deer running happily through the forest. They are protected in this town, so there are no hunters shooting their noisy guns. The hospital is right ahead of you. That's where you start work next month. They can't wait for you to take over the place in the blood bank."
"You already got me a job?"
"Yeah. I know you were worried about it and I wanted to get everything sorted so it was a smooth move."
She kissed me and started drawing pictures on my bare stomach.
It sent soft electric shocks all through my body.
I sighed.
"So you drive back into town and turn back onto that road and drive to the other side of town. Take the last right and follow the road as it bends to the left up the hill. Trees are still around you but you can hear and smell that there is water near by. Look out of the window and you see that right ahead of you is a waterfall. It's not huge but its big enough to take your breath away. The water falls into the river that runs past town. Already you know this place is calming and you are going to like it here. But when the road bends to the right and the trees thin slightly, you see it. You see the house that you are going to live in. the house that will become your favourite place in the world. It's small, but it's big enough for you and me."
"And a kid or two?"
That took me by surprise.
"Uh, maybe. I mean, if you want. I didn't know you wanted kids."
"Someday I do. If you do?"
"I would love to have kids with someone I love Spencer."
She smiled and I kissed her softly.
"I can't wait to get out there and see our house and the little town. I have always wanted to live somewhere like that."
"I know baby."
We smiled at each other for a while.
"I love you."
"I love you too. Come on, lets finished getting packed up."
"Ash," she grabbed my hand as I went to get off the bed. "When we get on that plane, I want everything to be forgotten about. I don't want us to start a new life together if you still have regrets about anything that has happened since we met."
"Ok." I smiled.
"What do you think about getting a dog?"
"A dog? Yeah I like that idea. What did you have in mind?"
"An Akita."
"They are huge!"
"I know. But they are so cute and cuddly!"
"Yeah I guess they are." I laughed.
I looked at her.
I took in the way her hair moves when she laughs
I took in the dimples when she smiles
I got lost in her eyes that shine just that little bit brighter when she looks at me.
I think I have finally got it right.
A/N::
I am so sorry I haven't updated in a while!
I have been really busy…
But the more reviews I get, the more I will actually want to write and what ever.
I have found myself being very uninspired recently.
Thanks to everyone who has reviewed.
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