“Ash, I’m back, are you home?”

I placed my backpack down on the floor and waited for Ashley to come bounding out, or at least to yell some sort of reply from the other room. I frowned slightly when none came; she had specifically told me not to take my time coming home in that rather excitable phone call I had received at lunch today. I wandered over to our bedroom making note of the mess that had sprung up around the loft since I left. Since Kyla was now spending all of her time at Aiden’s there wasn’t anyone in during the day to pick up after Ashley as she went about her business, sometimes it was like living with a child. Sighing I picked up one of Ashley’s discarded t-shirts that was hanging on the lamp and folded it up as I made my way into the bedroom.

“Ash?”

“SHIT! SPENCE! Shit, shit, shit!”

I gasped as I took in the sight of the room. Rose petals covered every surface and a bouquet lay on the pillows of the bed, piles of chocolate covered strawberries sat on plates on the dresser and candles cast a comforting glow over everything including my gorgeous girlfriend. All this information managed to process in my brain a split second before Ashley crashed into me, knocking me out the room and causing me to throw the t-shirt onto the floor.

“You weren’t supposed to see that yet!” she groaned wrapping her arms round me and burying her face into the crook of my neck, “You always ruin my surprises.”

“What’s all this? And I am sorry but you should learn to listen out more,” I chuckled rolling my eyes and hugging her back. Her lips found mine and she gave me a chaste kiss before pulling back, her chocolate eye’s twinkling.

“I have some good news! Madison’s single just made top ten! Making this my fifth consecutive hit!”

“Babe that’s fantastic!” I smile and pepper her face with kisses. I laugh as she tries in vain to try and capture my lips with her own, “But what’s with the great romantic gesture in there?” I say waving an arm towards the bedroom.