Aubrey  Gabe was away for the weekend with a few of his friends for one of their bachelor parties. The wedding was in a couple of weeks, and he asked me to go as his date, to which I agreed. I had plans with my girls tomorrow. We were going for a spa day which I was looking forward to because it has been a busy week. As for Gabe and me, we were keeping it on the down-low for now, well, to the people at work anyway. It is none of their business. The most important people know, and I am sure the time will come everyone at work will find out. But I don’t care. The fact doesn’t even bother me now. What is the worst that can happen? They judge. What is new in this day and age? I have another job to go to if I need to. My personal life has nothing to do with anyone. I was currently in bed, reading. Yes, it sounds boring for a Friday night, but I enjoyed it. I had

Aubrey  I was eagerly waiting for Gabe to get back. He should be here soon. I had missed him these last few days. As I thought about him, I heard the front door open. “Hey, sweetness, where you at?” he called out. I grinned to myself, got up from the sofa and went to greet him. He smiled brightly when he saw me approach him. The second I was within arm’s reach, he grabbed me and pulled me to him, kissing me passionately. I moaned, slipped my arms around and kissed him back. He held me tight to his body. We parted after a minute. “I missed you, my love,” “I missed you too,” I replied and kissed him again. He didn’t seem to mind. I missed not only him but his kisses and bedtime cuddles. When we stopped kissing, he pulled me to his chest and h

Aubrey  I had dragged Gabe out shopping with me. I was supposed to go with a friend, but she was sick, so I decided that Gabe would take her place, much to his dismay. I was looking for a dress for the launch party next week. Gabe had his outfit, and it took him like ten minutes to find it online. By doing that, he believed he would get out of shopping altogether, but that didn’t go as planned for him. “Please don’t take all day, my love,” he pouted. “I won’t, promise, then maybe we can stop by the lingerie shop,” I smirked. “Mmm, yes, please…” he groaned. I would say that was a good compromise. I knew he would like that idea. “But there is a catch to it,” I smirked, “You can’t complain again about going shopping with me, or

Aubrey  “Marry me, Aubrey….” Wait, did I hear him right? Did he just ask me to marry him? I stilled and lifted my head to look at him. “What? Did I hear you right?” I asked, surprised. “Yes. Marry me?” he repeated. Oh My God, I did hear him right. I stood there, just staring at him. I needed a moment to process his words. Where did that come from? I was not expecting it. “Are you being serious?” I stammered out. “Yes. I love you, and I know in my heart you are the one for me. I don’t ever want to be with anyone else, only you, my love….” He trailed off, the nervousness evident in his voice. I love him too, with everything I have in me. I was ready to spend the rest of my life with him, bu

                                              *** Three Years Later ***   Aubrey   “Ahh, I can’t believe it. We are officially in business.” I squeal excitedly as I look around.   The workers had done a fantastic job! All the desks were in one large open area so everyone could work in the same space. Gabe and I had our office. We had a food bar set up with everything from cereal to candy, plenty of drinks, and there will be fresh food every single day. We wanted to make a space where everyone would be comfortable. Our staff will consist of forty people in total. I couldn’t wait to get started. The place is decorated with blue and white. It was modern in style. It is everything we pictured it to be.   Ga