A: Hey, while I was on my jog I saw the sign post for the National Park. Want to check it out together.

G: Sure, some hiking sounds great.

A: Alright, let’s go.

G: Wait. Athena, I just want to say I’m sorry about what happened with me and Zoe. I can’t really make any excuses for my behavior, but I think this weekend was a really great idea. It’s really been the reminder I needed about why I love you.

A: Awww, and what would that be?

G: You’re this fantastic woman who asked me out to dinner one night and ended up proposing to me. We got married just a few days later in a little ceremony that was perfect. You planned this vacation in record time. I guess what I’m trying to say is that I love your spontaneity, and really just all of you. I am so sorry I ruined us.

A: Gavin…[voice crack] let’s just go on our hike.

A: Ah, come on Gav. It’ll be fun. And think of all the alone time we’ll have. [wink wink]

G: Hmmm, alright fine. But only for the weekend, I need to be back at work bright and early on Monday.

A: That’s plenty of time. [kiss] Thank you, Gavin. This means a lot to me.

G: Any time, babe.

A: Let’s get some sleep. We’ll have to leave early tomorrow.

A: So I had this idea for us talking things out a bit before we see the therapist…

G: What ya got in mind?

A: I was thinking we could take a vacation, just the two of us, to Granite Falls. Rent a dumpy little cabin in the woods, play horseshoes, hike. All that fun stuff. I think it’d be good for us to spend some time together.

G: I don’t know, Athena…

A: I think we are. I know we have a lot of problems, but I really do think we could work this out. I’ve made an appointment with a therapist for us and everything so we can talk things out with a mediator.

G: Wow. You’re really serious about us working this out. Quite honestly, I thought you were just going to divorce me, get full custody of Bethany, and collect alimony until the day I died.

A: …Well aren’t you morbid. Come on, let’s go upstairs.

G: You mean I don’t have to sleep on the couch?

A: Not tonight, we’ll see about in the future. 

A: …And they all lived happily ever after. The end.

B: Me no need a pwince.

A: No you don’t. Because you are a smart, independent little girl who doesn’t need someone else to save her. Now time to sleep, baby girl.

B: Night night, momma.

A: Goodnight princess.