I like listening for your laugh when we’re in a group. I like looking over and seeing you and thinking that I’m the one who goes home with you.

I’ve spoken to Sid,” she admits. “He says he’s never seen Charlie so bad. He won’t eat, he’s lost weight and he looks terrible. Sid says it’s the first time he’s ever been so bored by him that he’s considered smothering him.

He wears that responsibility like Superman wears a cape. I smile at him. Some superheroes never get recognised, I suppose.

Married, married. My ring on your finger. Yours on mine. Till death do us part,” he rattles off. “Come on Mabes, it’s the next logical step. We’ve been living together for long enough. It’s time to make an honest man out of me.”“We’ve been living together for five hours,” I say, looking at the clock. He shrugs. “When it’s right, it’s right.

The new stuff’s brilliant,” I volunteer somewhat hesitantly because I really, really don’t want him thinking that I’m trying to kiss his arse, but to my amazement he wrinkles his nose and seesaws his hand. “You don’t like it?”He shifts slightly. “No, it’s fine. It’s just sometimes it gets a bit uncomfortable singing lyrics that seem to be an ode to my sister in law’s vagina!

I love you to the utter heart of me. You’re my family, the joy of my soul. No one else ever for me love, because there is, and there only ever will be, only you.

I love you Alys with everything that I am. I love your humour, your bolshiness, your independence, your laugh and your gorgeous face, but most of all I love you because you’re the first person that I’ve ever met who I know my love is safe with.

Alys," he exclaims happily. "I think this might work out. You're going to be excellent in getting rid of unwanted visitors.""I'm not a fucking Rottweiler," I say indignantly.

I don’t see anyone else Nell. All I see, all I want, is you.