Bri stepped onto the bridge, starting her walk home after a fight with her boyfriend. She tugged the sleeves of her sweater over her hands and looked up, catching her breath as she saw a boy walking near the edge. Her heart picked up and she walked towards him, her feet picking up into an almost sprint. "Hey!" She called out to him. "Hey, get down, you're gonna fall!" 

                        "Who’s there?”

     Gavin approached the man walking in front of him, wanting to ask him for directions to the nearest bus station, but before he could reach him to tap his shoulder, the man spun around and turned to face him. The small boy jumped in the air, his eyes following the man's hand as it landed on an object attached to him near his belt. A second passed before Gavin realized what it was, and his eyes widened. He took a small, quick step back and held his hands up slightly in front of him.                       "P-Please, don't hurt me... He stuttered.

Rory happily got out of the car and walked inside, her fluffy bunny onesie contrasting the cold air outside. When she opened the door she immediately heard a little yip from the back room, and a smile come to her face. “My baby!” She was speaking in a little, high pitched voice as she sauntered back, seeing that the tiny little fur ball was patiently awaiting her, and much to her surprise, her cat Lily was laying on top of the crate. “Hello, miss.” She leaned to pet the old cat, smiling. “Make a friend?” Leaning down, Rory unlatched the crate and laughed as the puppy practically hopped into her arms. “Em?!” She called out walking through the house. “Close your eyes!”

Emmett opened the car door, watching Rory as she walked up to the house. He walked around to the back of the car and popped the trunk open, pulling his bag out and setting it on the ground beside him. He heard the door click open and looked up to see Rory wlak inside, faintly hearing a small barking from inside. Emett felt his stomach fill with butterflies and he smiled wider than he thought was even possible. He quickly picked up his back and locked the car, heading towards the house. He heard Rory call out for him to close his eyes, so he set his bag right inside the door and put a hand over his face. "Please hurry, the wait is killing me!" Emmett nearly giggled, smiling behind his hand. 

"you got a thing against cuddling or something?"

"no, not necessarily. i'm actually quite fond of it."

" I’m saying it wouldn’t matter to most   but no I’m not recommending you    push me because I’d be sorta   upset. “

"Dang, and I was really looking forward to that. Why are you up here in the first place?"

" That’s true, and creepy.   doesn’t matter if it does   though. “

"So, it doesn't matter to you if you fall over the cliff?"

         ” I’m not going to jump, shut up.            I just wanted to sit on the edge            take a chill pill. “

"Accidents happen, you know." 

"you know, i’m really excited for winter. it means we can cuddle closer, so we can stay warm."

"you got a thing against blankets or something?"

Rory knew that as soon as she opened the door to the house that the little puppy would be up and ready to greet them, because although she was very well behaved, she was still excitable. It was the middle of the night, but she thought she could hold off a bit longer on sleep before she needed to crash. “I like it when you say you’re her Dad.” Rory commented, looking over at him. “Very cute.” She looked back to the road as they neared the cottage, smiling when she saw the lights still on in her house. That means her friend had been over recently to check on the puppy, something she was thankful for. “Put your shoes on if they’re off, we’re here.” She smiled, pulling her car into the small driveway. “Maybe I should go in first? Because she’s never seen you, y’know? I’ll get her from the crate and bring her out.”

Emmett smiled as he saw the house came into view, his heart racing inside his chest. He was more excited than ever to finally be home. Not only because of the ball of fur that awaited him, but because he just missed home. He missed the cute little kitchen, and their bedroom that overlooks Rory's garden. Their garden. He loves it here. The car pulled into the driveway and Emmett unbuckled his seatbelt right away. He turned to Rory and nodded. "Yeah, okay. I'll get my bag from the trunk and then follow you in." 

Ever since she’d picked Emmett up at the airport, Rory had been elated. She’d missed him so much, so having him next to her with his hand to hold on the ride home from London was nice. But as they inched closer to the house, he got antsy. She knew it was because he was about to meet the puppy, but she couldn’t help but chuckle at his childlike behavior. “Come on, Emmy.” She gave his hand a little squeeze, glancing over to him. “For all we know, she could be asleep. Calm down a little.” There was an edge of sarcasm in her tone because she knew it’d be hard not to be excited, so she was really just joking around.

Emmett couldn't even explain how happy he was in that moment. He was finally back with Rory, the love of his life. He'd missed her so much, even if he was only gone for a week. The car ride home from the airport was long, but he was glad that they got that time to reconnect. However, the only thing on his mind right now happened to be something other than the woman sat beside him. Emmett had always wanted a dog, but the apartment his family lived in didn't allow pets. He was ecstatic when Rory had told him about the puppies she found, and he couldn't stop thinking of all the things he was going to teach her, and all of the games they could play. Rory spoke to him and he shook his head crazily. "No, no she'll wake up. She has to say hi to her dad, Ror." He smiled, more anxious to be home than ever.