Today had definitely been a pretty rough day for Gareth, working such long hours was starting to become a little taxing. After moving to a new city keeping food on the table seemed to be difficult. He decided to work overtime just to bring in a few extra bucks. When he graduated college a few years ago he was sure they he would live on his own, but when Christina came into his life everything had changed. To say that love at first sight was a silly thing, well that might be true, but for them that was just how it was. There was always something about her that made him smile, even when he was experiencing the foulest of moods. He loved the way she kissed him, especially after a day like today, whenever he came home from work, asking how his day was.<br/><br/>There was no way he could say no to her, always welcoming to her presence. She was the very thing that completed him. Some days Gareth was not sure what he would do without her.<br/><br/>â€œYou could say that,â€ he replied, exhaustion lacing in his voice. He didnâ€™t even try to be subtle after the day he went through. Who could blame him? â€œAs much as I donâ€™t want to be the bringer of bad news, weâ€™re going to be tight on money for the rest of the month. We might have to cut back on certain things until I get this mess sorted out.â€  It was tough being the man of the house, always the one to bring home the bacon, but until now he had always managed and they were happy for the most part. Back home had not been an ideal place to start a family but here they were essentially starting with a clean slate. It was better than running the risk of their kids growing up to be troublemaking hoodlums. He was willing to deal with money issues if it meant he would be away from that.<br/><br/>After giving her one last quick peck on the lips he moved past his wife, hanging his coat on the hook like he always did when he came home. Earlier in the day, it had rained. He noticed the smell of food cooking in the kitchen as soon as he entered the living room and sat down on the couch. Gareth smiled broadly and chuckled, â€œWhatâ€™s for dinner? It smells wonderful.â€ He asked, mostly to change the subject for now. Christina was always cooking dinner for him, which was greatly appreciated. It wasnâ€™t that he could not cook for himself, or that he was lazy, it was just he has been so tired lately all he wanted to do was rest after work, he could manage but he liked to be treated. He was the typical man who enjoyed television and a meal minutes after walking through the door.<br/><br/>Life was a lot simpler that way, he had found out in the past few years. This was what made him happy.