Ephram and Madison were out at dinner with a couple neighbors of theirs one night. Their neighbor, Skye, said, "you two have lived next to us for a year now…both of you work in music, I'm sure there's a lot of money in that--"
"Skye!?" snapped his girlfriend, Kay, "That's not a nice question to ask!"
Ephram laughed, "we're starving artists, that's why we live in the apartment that we do."
Madison hit his arm and smiled, "He's kidding. We're not starving artists."

Ephram smiled, "okay, maybe you're not a starving artist, but I am."

Madison rolled her eyes, "you're just stubborn, there is no starving part, smartass!"

Ephram winked at her.

They stayed for a little while longer before heading back to their place. When they got ready for bed, Ephram asked, "so, how many houses are we looking at tomorrow?"
Madison got excited, jumped into bed next to him, "just two! This really stylish medium blue two story house with a basement. There are five bedrooms and two and a half baths in a really great neighborhood, quiet street." She pulled the paper out of the nightstand and showed it to Ephram who was trying not to smile. He knew this was the house she wanted.

"The other house is a ranch style house, with a pool in the backyard. Three bedrooms, one and a half baths. But…"she paused, "But there's just something missing with this one, I don't know what it is yet."
Ephram took the paper and tossed it aside, kissing Madison's neck, "we'll just check it out tomorrow."

Madison smiled, turning off the lamp next to the bed then proceeding to kiss Ephram passionately. They've been married a year but they still act as if they just started dating.

The next day, the two met the real estate agent at the location of the medium blue house. They talked outside for a few minutes before going inside to check out the rest of the house. When they entered the house, they noticed cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, very spacious kitchen with a bar in the middle. The rooms were bright and Madison was gleaming with delight, trying to hold her composure as she yanked on Ephram's arm who was trying not to laugh.

They took a tour of the basement where there was a large room then a hallway to two other rooms and a bathroom. The large room had three steps ending at a sliding door into the backyard. Ephram said, "This is rather cool. One of these rooms could be your office, Madison, so say…while I'm practicing the piano upstairs then you wont hear it and you'll be able to get work done…"

"What are we going to do with five bedrooms?!" Madison asked happily, "one for my office…We're thinking future plans, so…a guestroom maybe?"
They went back upstairs, then went to the second floor where the real estate agent said, "and from the master bedroom, you will have a view of Manhattan. It doesn't even look as if it's 20 minutes away."
Madison went straight to the window, then noticed the walk-in closet and the bathroom. She was speechless, all she could do was jump around ecstatically.

"Madison, me and the real estate guy will be right back, keep touring the house." Ephram said, smiling. He and the agent went outside.

So, tell me about this house?" asked Ephram quietly putting his hands in his pockets, "How long will the paperwork take?"
"Well Mr. Brown." said the agent in a professional tone, "the seller is fine with the bid you put in for this house. I think, since everything has cleared completely and there are no problems, then this house could be yours as soon as next week just as long as we tell the seller and you sign on the dotted line."
Ephram smiled as Madison came outside. Ephram shook the agent's hand and gave him a hug, quietly saying, "this is just between you and me."

"This is such a beautiful house!" cried Madison happily.

The real estate agent said, "shall we be off to go check out the other house?"

The three of them went and checked out the other house, but Ephram knew that Madison had her heart on the medium blue house so he wasn't as interested in wanting to know everything about the other house.