Halloween In Morganville

Happy Anniversary

I woke up to the sound of birds chirping outside, and Shane's hand on my stomach. I flipped over to look at him. Only to realize that he was already awake and staring at me.

With a smile, I said, "Morning."

"Morning to you too." He said as he gave me a kiss. "How did you sleep?"

"Fine as always when you sleep over. You?" I replied.

"Just fine. So how about we just stay here all day like this?"

"Well, I would and love every minute of it. But, remember me and Eve are suppose to go shopping today."

"Oh yeah." He said while laying on his back and pulling me on top of him. "...but, can't you do it another day? I want to spend the whole day with you. Like you said last night, 'Today is Shane & Claire Day' remember?"

"Yes. How could I forget? Tell you what let me go with Eve and I PROMISE to get something for you. But, you can't have it until tonight deal?"

"Can you tell me what you're going to get before I give my answer?"

"No! But you'll love it. Now deal or no deal?"

"Fine. But, I BEST like it."

"Oh trust me. You will." I gave him a kiss then got up and grabbed some clothes together to take a shower.

Right as my hand touched the door knob there was a knock. I opened the door just as Eve was about to knock again. I looked over to Shane and said: "Speak of the devil and she shall come." He got a small laugh out of that one.

Eve looked at me and said, "I don't even want to know. Go get dressed so we can go! I'm too excited."

"Okay, okay. Just give me a few minutes to get a shower, and get dressed. I'll meet you down in the living room. K?"

She turned around and was walking down the hall while she said, "Okay. Just hurry up!"

I looked at Shane as she walked off and down the stairs. "You gonna be okay while I go with her?"

"Yeah, it's cool. Just hurry up and come back," he said as he got up and walked over to me.

He gave me a kiss then broke it and said "Oh by the way...Happy Anniversary."

I looked at him a little confused then realized that it was our anniversary. "Dang that's the first time I've thought about it...well Happy Anniversary. And I guess it works out tonight then don't it? You'll LOVE your present."

He gave me an evil little smile and said: "Oh REALLY?" I just nod my head yes. "Well are you going to give me any hints as to what it is?" he said.

"Nope, you have to wait till tonight."

He made a sad face and said, "Okay fine. But, I do have your present, if you want it."

"Yeah." It was more of a question than an answer.

"Okay. Hold on I'll go get it." He kissed me before running to his room. I went over and sat on the bed till he came back with a black velvet box in his hand. He got down on his knees in front of me and said, "It's not much. But it was my mom's and I want you to have it."

He opened the box and showed me a ring. It wasn't an engagement ring, but it was beautiful. It was white gold with a pink heart shaped stone in the middle, two small rubies on either side of the heart, and a diamond at the sides of the rubies. I was speech less.

"Shane...it's beautiful." He took it out of the box and put it on the third finger of my right hand. "Thank You." I gave him a hug and a kiss.

"It's nothing. Thought it would look really nice on you...I Love You."

"Awww I Love You too." I gave him another kiss. "Now let me run and get a shower before Eve comes back up. Plus I have to go get your present."

"You really won't give me a hint will you?" he said.

"Well let's just say that you've never seen me in it before." There was a pause then I said, "If I do this I might have to end up doing it every night."

He got that smile that I loved so much and said, "Well what are you waiting on? Go and HURRY UP!"

I started laughing as I got up, gave him a kiss and was out the door to the bathroom.