Yule Ball -- 25 December 2008

...and then, of course, nothing that great could last forever. THe slow song ended and a fast one picked up. She pulled away slightly. "Well that sucks," she noted.

Michael chuckled, and said, "its alright, Baby-doll. It wouldn't bother me if we danced like that to this song," he said with a smile. He took that moment while they were still waiting to begin dancing the next song. He tilted his head and kissed her on her lips. Michael then pulled back from the kiss after a few moments.

AShley feigned pouting. "I would've liked a few more moments of guilty pleasure," she informed.

"It will still be alright," said Michael with an understanding smile as he placed his hand delicately below her chin and raised it carefully. Soon after, he kissed her again...hopefully she didn't mind him kissing her again .

Ashley smiled through th kiss. She loved it when she got her way.

Michael twirled Ashley around, and then hugged her from behind (with her facing forward). He then began to dance back and forth like so. Michael kissed the back of her head. 'Could things get any better?,' he asked himself.

"I don't think so," Ashley replied with a chuckle.

"What Baby?," asked Michael hugging her closer from behind. He rocked back and forth, and then side to side.

Ashley slapped herself in her forehead. "Oh, my gosh... I didn't finsih my thought. DAmmit, Michael, you just make me all jumbled in my head! I meant to say: I don't think this should ever end," she said, laughing at her stupidity.

Michael hugged her close, before lifting her up and twirling the both of them around. "I know Ash. You are so adorable when you are laughing. I'm having a blast, and its because you are here." The others around them probably thought that the two of them, Ashley and Michael were insane, though Michael didn't care.

Ashley chuckled. "Yeah, and you're laughing inside at my stupidity but are too much a gentlemen to say so or laugh out loud -- don't deny it! Anyone would be laughing at me right now."

"I'm not, My-Lady," he said with a smile. "You light up my life." He then heard the music hit the song with the line, 'You light up my life.' "Oh, my...that is so weird," he said with a chuckle, though hugged her close, even as he held her in his arms.

Ashley chuckled. "Don't lie. I can see it in your eyes. But that's OK... I'm laughing at myself, too."

"But is it also equally so to be so crazy or madly loving being around someone?," he asked with a smile.

Ashley smiled. "Maybe," she said playfully.

"What would you say if there aren't enough very's in the world to describe how very much I like you?," he asked in an equally playful fashion and a smile.

"I'd say you're nuts," Ash said, still being rathe rplayful with her tone.

"Well...maybe we're both nuts. I like nuts, though being with you...its...well, I can't describe," said Michael holding her close, before setting her back on the ground.

"Well... I like being nuts,t hen," Ash said with a smile.

"I'd have to say that you are as adorable as a cute little chipmunk," said Michael gently tapping her nose, before smiling.

"A chipmunk?" she asked, cocking an eyebrow. "That's the best you could come up with?"

"But Baby...they are so cute," said Michael, trying to defend his idea, though probably failing. He showed with his hand, how small they typically are.

"But I'm not that small," she said. "And I have prettier eyes than chipmunks."

"You are so right, Ash...I was meaning that you are cute...they are cute," said Michael in defeat. He lifted Ashley's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze.

"I'm more like... a white tiger," she said with a chuckle. "Our eyes are both blue... we're fierce... but we're also kind when we want to be."