Shane breaks the silence, “Come inside.”

Harper grabs her bags, while Shane gets the flowers.

“I can’t believe you’re here.” Shane says quietly still expecting it to be a dream.

Harper puts her bags down and stands in front of Shane, taking her in with her eyes. “I couldn’t take it any more.” Harper cups Shane’s face in her hands, “God you take my breath away.” Harper presses her lips to Shane’s. Their kiss is slow and deep, full of passion and longing.

“I missed you so much.” Harper says into Shane’s ear.

“Me too.” Shane says holding on even tighter to her. “I can’t believe you came all this way to surprise me.”

“It was so hard not to tell you and then having to lie about Mexico.”

“Oh yeah! What was that about?” Shane says playfully as they sit on the couch.

“I wasn’t telling any one anything and then it dawned on me that I should tell Tina. I had told her I might come to movie night.”

“Ahhh.”

“Then once I told her I was going off surfing I panicked because what if she said something to you about it. So then I had to tell you.”

“You are such a liar.” Shane kids.

“I hope you can forgive me this once.”

“It’ll be hard, but I will try.”

They spend awhile talking on the couch. Shane excitedly tells her all about work and how she wants to bring her to the set. Harper is excited to see Shane in action.

Harper catches her up on all the little things she hasn’t mentioned on the phone. And then tells Shane she would like to give her a tour of all her favorite spots. Ending with dinner at her favorite Italian restaurant.

While Shane showers Harper falls asleep on the couch. Shane only lets her sleep for an hour because she is too excited about everything to let her sleep more. Once she’s showered Harper is refueled and ready to go.

They spend the day walking hand in hand touring the East and West Village, Chinatown and Little Italy. Shane takes notes and writes down all the places she should re-visit.

After dinner they stroll through Washington Square Park and enjoy a few street performers. As they sit on the edge of the huge fountain Shane presses her body closer into Harper’s. Harper smiles and holds her tighter. She couldn’t be happier then she is in this moment in time. Shane lifts her head and nuzzles into Harper’s neck. She places light kisses along it, causes both of their pulses to skyrocket. Shane moves her mouth up to Harper’s ear. The heat of her breath gives Harper goose bumps and stokes her internal fire even more.