A month had passed. It was Christmas Eve. AJ was waiting for John to come home. His plane had landed twenty minutes ago so she knew he'd be home any time now. AJ had the house covered with Christmas decorations. The only thing that wasn't decorated yet was the tree. AJ was sitting on the couch. John walked through the door.

"I'm home." He said.

"Hi." She got up and went over to him.

"Hi." They kissed.

"I missed you."

"I missed you to."

"I'm so glad you're home." "Now we can decorate the tree."

"It looks like you've been busy already." He said looking around the house.

"Yeah but I wanted to do the tree together."

"Have you been naughty or nice?"

"Which one do you want?"

"Baby again with the teasing?" He said smiling.

"You started it." "One more week baby that's it."

"I know."

"In a way it's exciting." "I know it's technically not gonna be our first time together but it will be our first time as a couple." "A couple that loves and respects each other."

"It's gonna be great."

"Yeah I can't wait."

"Me either."

"I promise John no interruptions that night." "Just you and me."

"I wouldn't let anybody interrupt us that night if they tried."

After AJ and John decorated the tree they went to bed. AJ woke up in the middle of the night. John wasn't next to her. She put on her glasses and went downstairs she could see that the kitchen light was on. She walked into the kitchen. John looked deep in thought. He didn't see her.

"John?" She said.

"Oh hi."

"What are you doing down here?" "It's three o' clock in the morning."

"I'm hungry." "I can't decide what I want."

"Are you sure you look like something's wrong?"

"No nothing's wrong."

"Ok."

"Let's go to bed." He stood up.

"I thought you were hungry?"

"I changed my mind."

The next day they had Christmas dinner. It was nighttime.

"Here honey." John said pulling a small rectangular shaped box.

"John." "You shouldn't have."

"Open it." She took off the lid. It was a sliver heart-shaped locket.

"It's beautiful."

"Do you like it?"

"I love it."

"Look at the back."

Engraved on the back was the inscription.

"To my love April Jeanette Lee, now you can always carry our love with you." – John

"Look it opens up in the front." John said. She opened it. A picture of her was on the left and a picture of him was on the right.

"Thank you." They kissed.

"You're welcome." "Ok we have to go to bed."

"Why?"

"We have to get up early tomorrow."

"Why?"

"You'll see."

It was six o'clock in the morning.

"AJ wake up." John said. AJ rolled over and looked at the clock.

"John it's only six o' clock."

"I know but you have to get packed."

"Packed for what?"

"How would you like to ring in the New Year in Hawaii?"

"I would love to."

"Then you have to get up so you can get packed."

"Ok I'm getting up."

Several hours later they were in Hawaii. They'd just gotten to there room. It was a suite.

"This is so beautiful." AJ said. They went into the bedroom. A king-size bed was in the room. "Ooh the bed looks comfy doesn't it John?" She said smiling.

"Don't you start or New Years is coming early." He said smiling back.

"Alright let's figure out something to do."

They'd been there for six days. They were having a wonderful time. Tonight was there the night there. It was New Years Eve. AJ woke to John kissing her.

"Good morning beautiful." He said smiling.

"Boy someone's happy today."

"I don't have any reason not to be." "I'm in Hawaii with the most beautiful woman on the island and it's New Year's Eve."

"I'm just as excited as you are." "That party's gonna be fun tonight to."

"Yeah." They kissed.

Later that night they were at the party. Neither of them were drinking because AJ couldn't due to her pain medication. It was 12:01 officially a new year. AJ and John were slow dancing.

"This has been so fun." AJ said.

"Yeah it has." AJ kissed him.

"So?" "Ready?"

"Yeah."

They went up to the room.

"I want to show you want I had the hotel staff do." John said. He opened the bedroom door. There were candles lit all over the place and different colored rose pedals on the bed.

"It's beautiful."

"I knew you'd like it.

"I do." She kissed him. "Give me a few minutes I'll be right back."

"Ok mind if I get in bed and wait for you?"

"Not at all." AJ left the bedroom and went into the bathroom. John took off his clothes and got in bed. He got under the covers and was sitting in bed waiting for her. She came in a few seconds later wearing the nightgown she bought last month. "What do you think?"

"Damn you look sexy."

"I was hoping you would."

"Come here." She got on her side of the bed.

"I know it's been hell for you having to wait." "I'm gonna make it up to you right now." They kissed. AJ laid down. John got on top of her. There kisses were growing more and more passionate. They stopped kissing for a second so he could take off her nightgown. She moaned as his hands touched her all over her body. He stopped and looked at her. "I love you AJ." He said. "More then anything else in the world." She smiled. "I love you to John." They kissed. She moaned as he slipped inside her and started to move. "Oh John." She moaned against his lips. "AJ." He mumbled against her lips. He started moving faster. "John, ohh John, oh my god, John." She moaned giving in. "Oh god, AJ." He groaned giving in.

She was laying on his chest.

"Feel better now baby?" She asked.

"Yeah." He took her left hand and laced there fingers together.

"I'm glad we waited." She said looking up at him.

"Me to." They kissed. He smiled.

"What?"

"I'm just thinking about Valentine's Day."

"Why?"

"No reason." "I love you so much."

"I love you to."