With or Without You - Pt 7

     They sat in the middle of a beach side park on the blanket.
     Ben was sitting there strumming a few familiar and non-fimiluar tunes on his guitar as Willow lay to his right, reading her book. Occasionally she put the book down to listen to Ben’s guitar a little closer.
     “So what attracted you to Savage Garden?” Ben said as he started playing ‘To the Moon and Back’ on his guitar.
     The question had caught Willow by surprise, “What attracted me? Wow, umm, well ‘I Want You’ I suppose. I don’t know..the song had really grabbed my attention when I had first heard it. I really liked it, for reasons unknown.” She smiled and sat up, “Then I saw the video and gawked at Daniel.. I fell for him because of his musical talent and his looks. But the looks weren’t the big thing. So don’t worry..”
     Ben laughed, “Worry about what?”
     She smiled and shook her head, “Nothing.” She covered her face and yawned. “Stupid show. Stupid you guys for letting your agent book you guys on a mourning show. I’m so tired. I only got about four hours..”
     “What time did you get up?”
     “Around 7 a.m..” She said rubbing her neck.
     “So why did you go to sleep so late?”
     She grinned, “I was out!”

     “With whom!?”
     She laughed, “Seth I believe his name was..”
     Ben chuckled, “You ‘believe’ huh? Or is this just one of your things to get me jealous, or ‘cute’ in your words?”
     She lay her head in his lap and looked up at him, “Actually, I’m serious. He was some guy I had met at that cafe. I ended up going to this club last night. Not really ‘with’ him though. He’s in a band, and he invited me to see them live.”
     He smiled, “Hmm, I guess I should have no reason to get jealous now would I?”br>      She shook her head, “Nope, plus you know, I don’t want you to get jealous all the time, that would be bad..”
     He smiled to himself, “All the time?” He asked her softly. She was already thinking of the future, and as much as it should have scared Ben, it didn’t scare him that she was already thinking of the future.
     She blushed and turned away, “Well, umm, I don’t know..” She sighed, ‘What a big mouth I’ve got..damn it..’
     Ben picked her up and sat her in his lap. He wrapped his arms around her and sighed, “No, it’s ok. I’m as confused about where this is going as much as you are..”
     She shook her head, “No..I’ve just got a big mouth, the things I say that I shouldn’t..”
     “No, it’s ok. I’m sure the same questions are going through my head as they are yours..”
     “No, I doubt that. I think too much for my own good..@
     Ben laughed to himself, “Thinking is good! No, I’m sure they are the same. I’m sure I’m wondering where this, this ‘thing’ is going to be tomorrow or something, as much as you are. There’s just too many questions..”
     She put her hands over Ben’s hands which were around her waist. They were warm and steady, while hers were shaking a bit and seemed pretty cool. “I know,” She cast the sky a quick look, “I’m scared where this relationship, if you want to call it that, is going to be tomorrow. I mean..gawd..I don’t know what I mean..”
     He lost himself in the scent of her hair. He sighed and rested his head on her right shoulder, “I don’t know either..”
     She tried to hold back a sniffle, “So, umm, when are you guys heading back?”
     He sighed again and held her closer, “Tomorrow, after lunch sometime. We are heading back for Easter..”
     Willow fought back a few tears. She nodded slowly, “Want to stay out to watch the sunset?” She asked quietly as a tear trickled down her cheek.
     He took hold of her hands and smiled faintly, “Like either of us could handle that. We’d fall asleep in the middle of this park here. And we both know that would be a bad idea!”
     “Yeah..” It hurt to talk. She tried her best to fight back the tears.
     Ben started to stand, “Come on..” As she got up, he pulled her into an embrace. “Don’t worry about it..” He quickly looked up at the sky himself, it was getting dark.

     Ben carried his guitar, Willow had the blanket, and their free hands were clasped together. She leaned against him lightly as they walked back to their hotel.

Chapter 8




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