“blissfully carefree”

I bring one hand up to her face and cup her cheek. She leans her head in, savoring the feeling of my hand on her face. 

“I really really like you Ash”

“I really like you too Spence”

“Just one really?”

“No, I really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really like you!!!”

“Oh, ok. Good.”

We stand there and hold each other a little while longer. I finally turn back around and continue to cook, but she is still there holding me. She begins to rub my stomach under my shirt, and it is become increasingly hard to cook now. I finally finish and put the shells in the oven. 

“Do you want to go sit on the patio while we wait for dinner to cook?” I ask

“Ya, sounds nice”

We get outside and I take a seat in a chair, she surprises me when she sits in my lap..facing me, legs on either side. This is going to be a fun night...