Total pages in book: 140
Estimated words: 135652 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 678(@200wpm)___ 543(@250wpm)___ 452(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 135652 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 678(@200wpm)___ 543(@250wpm)___ 452(@300wpm)
A busy night and a busy day. Brilliant.
******
I’m sitting on the sand enjoying the breeze when I feel him sit beside me. “You came.” Why do I hear relief in his voice and an undertone of shock?
“Of course I did,” I tell him like any other option would be abhorrent.
We sit in silence for a moment and watch the waves hit the shore.
His hand slowly closes over mine, “You look lost in thought.”
“I’m just tired,” and I prove this by yawning.
“Would you like to go home?”
“No.” Honestly I wouldn’t, I want to stay here forever. “What’s your last name?”
“Are you profiling?” He jests, I tap him on the arm playfully. “Oh dear, we have an abuser! Medic! Medic.”
“You’re so weird,” I laugh and climb to my feet. He takes my hand and stands facing me. “So, what are you doing here of all places? I can tell by your accent you’re from out of town.”
He shrugs, “My dad’s opening a store nearby, he brought me and my older brother along with him.”
“Are you in university?”
He grins and nods, “Yep. Oxford.”
Impressive. “Well done you,” we start to walk along the shore. “What are you studying?”
“Law.”
Very impressive, “That’s pretty great. When are you going back?”
“Never,” he grins and takes my hand in his. “I just found the girl of my dreams, why would I go back?”
I snort and roll my eyes, “Now I know you just want in my pants.”
“Nuh-uh,” he says like a whiny child. “I promise you I won’t even attempt it. Not once. Not until you beg me to.”
Great, I’m giggling again, “I’m serious. When are you leaving?”
“I gave my heart to you yesterday and already you’re trying to get rid of me?” He places his hand on his chest and staggers backwards playfully as if I’ve shot him.
“Stop it,” I scold but I’m only kidding around. He swings his arm around my shoulders and pulls me along. “Fine, don’t tell me.”
His face sobers, “I’m serious Gwenny. I’m never going back with them.”
******
My palms are sweating, I’ve been dreading this moment all day. The sun is finally setting, even though you can’t see it set here like you can over some oceans. The sky just gets darker.
“I’d love to see a real sunset, one that makes the sky look like it’s on fire.”
“One day I’m going to kiss you in front of a real sunset on a beach full of white sand.” He promises.
I throw back my head and laugh, my worries forgotten momentarily, “You haven’t even kissed me on this beach yet under the greying sky and already you’re planning fiery skies and white sands?”
“Well, we’ll have to rectify that,” he beams and walks backwards in front of me. I stare at our footprints as we go, I wish I could make a mould of them to keep forever, even if this does end as quickly as it started, I’ll cherish it for eternity.
“So, what are we doing?” I ask when we stop at the spot we met and stare out at the sea.
His grin is wicked and cheeky, “I thought I was kissing you.”
Blush. “Oh. Umm…”
“That’s unless you don’t want to.”
“I do,” I blurt, my face heating further. “It’s just… I haven’t kissed a guy since I was twelve.”
His eyebrows hit his hairline, “Oh.”
“And he was, well he was bad at it. Or maybe I was. I just know my mouth had a bath that day and a bath is something my mouth doesn’t appreciate,” Oh crap, I’m rambling. “But I’d like to kiss you. Definitely.” Damn it. “Is that… bad?”
“No, I just… you’re so beautiful. I can’t be the only man to have your lips plaguing my thoughts.”
I shrug, “I’ve always been quiet I guess. Everybody sort of overlooks me.”
He places his hands either side of my face and looks directly in my eyes, “Now that I find impossible to believe. Maybe they just weren’t as brave as me.”
“I’m glad they weren’t,” I mumble and his face lights up further.
“I’m going to kiss you now,” he states and takes a step closer.
“Okay,” I breathe and lift my mouth to his. He brings his the rest of the way.
I’ve never been one for the theatricals but I can honestly say time has stopped. His lips move on mine like they were made for this reason and this reason only. He takes charge, teaching me, being patient before sliding his tongue into my mouth and caressing it with my own. Everything hums, everything.
I never believed in love at first sight. Or if I did I never believed it would happen to me.
It has. I’m so sure it has I can feel it in my bones.
I’ve found the man of every woman’s dreams and I’m not letting him go.
******
Caleb chews on his lower lip as we head up the driveway to my home, we’ve been dating for two weeks and it’s time for him to meet my mum. Of course I’ve told her about him but not too much. We’ve both been too busy to have a proper conversation and then there’s the fact I’ve been spending all of my free time with Caleb. He’s perfect, so damn perfect.