Spencer was again sat at her desk, she was reading through the syllabus trying to figure out a way to make things more interesting and less like school work. She didn’t want to be once of these people who did their uni work, got a job and tried to change the world, but remembered being at school and how mundane and boring some of the lessons seemed to be and she wanted to spark some more interest in her classes. She had already gotten a few ideas written down to go over with the department head when a knock on the door stirred her from her musings.

“Well hey Mrs Carlin!” came a known voice from the now open door.

“Aiden, what are you doing here” Spencer smiled, rushing to envelope her friend in a hug.

“Your looking at the new basketball coach, its not playing NBA like Glen but its just as good in my eyes” He smiled warmly, he had always been fond of Spencer.

“Oh my god, you’re going to be working here, that’s so cool!” Spencer beamed. “Wait till I tell Ash!”

“How is the rock star?” Aiden smiled.

“You would know if you hadn’t disappeared on us” Spencer chided warmly.

“Ok, Ok, I deserved that, listen why don’t the three of us do dinner tonight, and we can fill each other in…. ok?” He asked.

“Yeah great, only we will have to make it the two of us, Ash is in London starting off her big Europe tour” Spencer sighed, she was so proud of her partner, but the lifestyle of the job was killing her, all she wanted was to go home to her family after work and hold Ash and be held by Ash, but instead there was thousands of miles between them.

“Oh yeah of course, I forgot all about that, ok so my place or yours?” Aiden flirted.

“Mine, ill cook for you, say 7?”

“Ill be there at 5 to” Aiden smiled, making a move to leave.

“Oh, congratulations by the way” Spencer waved as he exited.

The hours ticked by and eventually Aiden was stood on the doorstep with a bottle of wine and a bunch of flowers waiting for his knock to be answered. He hugged Spencer briefly and passed her the flowers and wine, as she went into the kitchen to finish off their meal, Aiden glanced at all the pictures in the room.