Having time to talk was exactly why Gareth had taken the day off in the first place. To be faced with his future being threatened after he had been working so much was a little irritating; he needed some rest in general. Spending a day with his wife was exactly what he wanted. They didnâ€™t necessarily need to talk about finding ways to make money now that things were tight or how they were going to adjust their lives. All he wanted to do was relax a little, spend some time with his wife, which was the main reason he had taken that day off, he has been working so much lately. Now that he was not getting the day off he so badly wanted he was a little disgruntled.<br/><br/>When Christina put her arms around him, he returned the hug. Holding her tight in his arms he rested his chin on her shoulder slightly and closed his eyes. Letting out a soft exhale, he relaxed a little, â€œI know we have time.â€ He told her calmly, â€œI only wish I had some more time to spend with you, instead of just seeing you for a few hours each night. Now that Iâ€™m working more overtime, Iâ€™ll see you less; I want to take any opportunity I get to spend time with you.â€ It was a little sad that he couldnâ€™t see her as much as he wanted. That day off would have allowed him to spend the day with Christina, which honestly he really needed to do more since he did feel bad she was left home all day wondering about him. It was the one thing he hated about her staying at home.<br/><br/>â€œAnyway, I have some room in my stomach for some apple pie,â€ Gareth whispered in her ear, playfully nipping at it. He pulled away for a moment, smiled at her, and then kissed her gently on her forehead. â€œIâ€™d say your apple pie is pretty delicious, world famous or not. You made it, after all, so of course itâ€™s special.â€ Out of everything Christina has ever made for dessert, apple pie was definitely Garethâ€™s favorite. Some days when he was really hungry he felt like he could eat it all day long. Just because it wasnâ€™t world famous, doesnâ€™t mean it was not good, a lot of his family had liked it when he had brought her to the reunion. Hell, they all seemed to like her in general, especially his brother who he knew to keep her away from if they ever did decide to show up for another reunion.<br/><br/>Gareth released himself from their embrace and walked over to the table and sat in his seat looking like a patient child.<br/><br/>Leaning back a little he pushed his plate toward the edge of the table and tilted his head. He sounded a lot livelier when he spoke, â€œDonâ€™t keep me waiting!â€ The change in conversation was just what he had needed. â€œOh and by the way, I our anniversary is coming up pretty soon. I might have a special, little something all planned out.â€ He shifted in his chair and placed his hands behind his head, then winked at her. â€œUntil the time comes, you have three chances to guess what I might have in mind. Only three.â€ To further emphasize his point he held up three fingers and wiggled them. Despite money trouble he really wanted to do something special for her during their anniversary, come hell or high water he was going to do it.