I decided that if I wanted Brian to see me in the dining room, it would be better if I arrived after they did. That meant I had some time, so I sat around daydreaming about how the evening could progress. In my daydreams, Brian and I always ended up back here in this room, in each others arms and more, so much more. I only hoped reality could echo the daydreams this time. I wanted him so badly now.
I rang the dining room and booked a table for the time I figured would be the best time to arrive. I only hoped that he didn't make any changes to his day, that he would actually still be there when I arrived.
I got myself ready, paying particular attention to how I looked. I wanted to literally knock his socks off. Then when I thought the time was right, I went downstairs to the dining room.
I walked in and let the waiter know I was there. He escorted me to my seat, and to my delight I was only a couple of tables away from where Brian's party was seated. They were all sitting there, a lively group enjoying a few drinks at this stage. But when I looked closer, Brian wasn't there. My heart sank.
There was a place setting for a missing member and there was a drink in that place, but he wasn't around. Maybe he was only in the bathroom I hoped. But ten minutes went by and he didn't return. I heard one of them ask where Rok was, and I wondered if that was Brian they were talking about.
Then to my surprise, Brian was standing beside me. "Sue?"
I smiled brightly. "Brian, I didn't think I would see you again today."
"I know, I'm sorry, but my meeting took much longer than expected. I am actually still in the middle of it, but I had to go and do something quickly." He looked towards the table and then back to me. "Will you wait here a moment?"
"Sure I will." I answered him a little breathlessly.
He walked over to his friends and spoke to the tall dark guy. He nodded a few times and looked in my direction. He smiled at me then at Brian. Then Brian left and came back to me.
"Can I join you for dinner?
"Can you? I mean can you leave your friends like that?"
"Yeah, I spoke to Kev, he said we have finished with the business side of it, we were just about to order dinner. And I would much rather be here with you. He knows that."
"What sort of business Brian? You never did tell me."
"Can we wait before I tell you? You will understand why when I do tell you."
I shrugged. "Okay. Is it a big secret or something?"
"Sometimes I wish it was." He sat opposite me, taking my hand in his across the table. "Have you ordered?"
"No, I haven't, I was about to."
"Great. Neither have I."
We both enjoyed dinner together, the desire between us obvious to anyone who saw us. I felt it, Brian felt it. Anyone else could see it. We tried to talk naturally, but all I could think about was kissing him, and him kissing me senseless.
One of his friends came up to us after we had finished our dessert. "Hey Rok, we'll see you next week, when we start back at work again."
"Next week? But we leave in the morning."
"Yes, I know we do, but I can bet you will still be sleeping when we leave." He winked at me and I blushed. "You have a big night ahead of you."
Brian looked at me, desire and longing shining from his eyes. He was asking me, with his eyes, if what his friend said was the truth. I smiled softly and nodded. He had to know the answer to that already.
"Yeah, Okay AJ. I'll see you next week. I'll get back somehow."
AJ grinned widely. "I knew it. See ya next week Rok, and then you can introduce us to this lovely lady." He said and was gone.
"Do we have a big night ahead of us?" Brian asked.
I looked down at the table, then back up to his eyes. "I think so Brian." I said softly.
"Lets get out of here then. Maybe a walk along the beach in the moonlight. It's a full moon tonight. You never know what sort of magic will happen tonight.
Magic! It was magic just being with him. The whole place was magical and I was so glad that I had insisted on coming here. And now a walk in the moonlight, along a beach. That was the ultimate in romance.
Brian stood and took my hand in his. His other friends called out a goodbye to him, but neither of us heard them. Nothing but him and I mattered. I vaguely heard a "Rok's gone," followed by a bunch of laughter, before we walked out the door.
I saw Tom in the distance. "Brian, does he have to follow us?"
"Who?" he looked around. "Oh Tom. No, I don't think so." He called for Tom to come over to us.
"Tom, once we get out along the beach, can we have privacy? I don't think you will be needed then, we will be in darkness."
"Are you sure?"
Brian looked me in the eyes. "Yes, I am sure. We want some time alone Tom. Is that too much to ask?"
"Not at all Brian. I'll see you to the beach."
Tom did walk with us to the beach. But we were unaware of him behind us, the two of us totally absorbed in each other. My heart was doing crazy things, my whole body was longing for Brian. I wanted him, simple as that and I felt so very turned on just walking beside him.
He pulled me to him and wrapped his arm around me holding me close. It wasn't close enough, I wanted to be closer. I walked beside him, but all I could think of was kissing him again. He had cast a magical spell over me and all I could think of was kissing him, tasting him, and now, loving him.
Loving him. I did love him, I knew it now. I looked up to see him looking down at me, his eyes shining in the moonlight.
"Do you believe in love at first sight Sue?" he asked softly.
I couldn't answer him. Words failed me and nothing would come out. I did believe in love at first site. I knew in my heart that I did the instant I saw him 4 mornings ago in the dining room. It had just taken this long for me to admit it.
I turned around to him and lifted my face to his. If I couldn't tell him I loved him, I would show him. I speared my fingers into his hair and pulled him down to me, my lips seeking his out hungrily.
I wasn't disappointed when he returned the kiss urgently. He knew what I was telling him and he was in turn showing me how much he loved me too.
"I do Brian, I do believe in it. And I have found it." I said before dragging his lips down to mine again. I clutched at his shirt as I had earlier in the day, needing to hold him to stay standing. He prized my hands away from his shirt and coaxed me to wrap them around him. Once I had done that his arms wound tightly around me.
There we stood, our bodies as close as we could get them, our lips joined. We were one, our silhouette reflecting in the moonlight against the ocean. It was a full moon, and it shone brightly adding to the magic and mystery of the night.
Brian moved away and I shivered. "Are you cold?"
I shook my head. "No, I'm not cold." I was anything but cold.
"Then what?"
I couldn't answer him right then. I wanted to tell him I wanted him, I needed him, but words failed me. My eyes told him though. I looked away for a moment to collect my thoughts. I took a deep breath and looked back into his eyes. "I feel anything but cold Brian, I feel so hot and bothered right now and I know only one thing that will fix it." I said boldly, more boldly than I had ever spoken before.
"How about we go back to your room."
I smiled softly at him and nodded. "Yes, lets."
He pulled me into his arms for another quick kiss. "Sue, I promise you, tonight is just the beginning."
We turned around and walked back to the resort. My mind replayed that last statement over and over, hoping, wishing it was true. Brian didn't know I knew who he was. Would that cause problems for us? Right now I didn't want to think about that. I wanted to savour the feelings rushing through me. How Brian made me feel, how a look or touch, a smile or gaze would make my insides turn to jelly. His sweet nature, his adoring looks, his thoughtfulness at how I felt, all combined to make him the man I knew to be my soul mate, my friend for life.
When we got to the door to my room I felt shy again, and Brian was aware of this. Another reason to love him so much. He was so very caring of how I felt. He held out his hand to me and I took it, moving back in his arms.
"I do love you Sue."
My heart was hurting it was feeling so much love right now. "Brian, I know I love you too. It may seem quick to you, but I have thought about it a lot." We gazed at each other again, and in the back of my mind I thought we must have looked so pathetically in love. I turned and opened the door with that magically sparkling key.
Inside the door there was a note on the floor. Brian bent over and picked it up, handing it to me. "I think I know what this note says."
"Oh?"
"Yes, I asked Tom to pop it under your door before I went to dinner. It's a note from me."
I smiled, knowing exactly what it would say, I tore it open and read it. Yes, same as yesterday. "When will you explain what is going on Brian?"
"Tomorrow, I promise. Tonight is for us okay?"
I sighed wondering if tomorrow would ever come. But what he said was too breathtaking for me to argue with. I nodded. "For us." I told him.
He dragged me into his arms again and kissed the corner of my mouth making me ache for more. I turned my head, my lips seeking his and he moved back.
"Slow down Baby, we have all night."
I moaned. All night long. I was going to die, not even get to the next day the way this was going.
Just then there was a knock at the door. Neither of us registered the knocking till it came a second time. I walked over to the door and opened it, hoping it was Brian's roses. On opening the door I smiled, seeing the same guy bringing me the roses.
I walked in with them, smiling brightly. "I wonder who these could be from."
"Yes, I wonder. Better not be some secret admirer. I may have to hurt him if it is." He returned the smile.
I opened the card reading it as I would be for the first time.
Sue
Do you believe in love at first Sight? Because I do.
Brian.
I looked up at him, tears flooding my eyes. To read this card I had already read three times, felt all the more powerful with him standing in front of me. He looked on anxiously.
I put the roses down and stepped into his arms, revelling in the feel of them wrapping so lovingly around me. "Don't you know, can't you feel it?"
He smiled tenderly, running his thumbs under my eyes to wipe away my tears. "Yes, I can feel it. I feel the love between us, I feel the bond that will live forever. I love you Sue."
Our lips sought each others and I was overwhelmed by what I was feeling. We did spend the night together, a powerful joining of two halves, showing each other exactly how much we loved one another. In my head lightning flashed and thunder roared. Time after time we succumbed to our needs and desires. I didn't want to fall asleep, I didn't want this all to be gone in the morning. This was something I wanted to keep forever. But secure in Brian's arms I fell asleep, snuggled close, as close as I could be…………………..
I woke up the next morning and just listened. No radio was playing. Did that mean I had woke up early, or later when the alarm turned itself off. Was I going to be alone, or would Brian be beside me. I had fallen asleep in his arms, I wasn't in them now. I didn't want to open my eyes and see no one there, or find my roses gone again.
Slowly I opened my eyes and the most gorgeous pair of blue eyes were smiling at me. My heart skipped a couple of beats at the sight. "Good morning sleeping beauty."
I sighed a huge sigh of relief. If Brian was beside me now, talking to me, reaching out to me to pull me into his arms again. This had to be the next day. "What are you doing Brian?" I asked when he continued to gaze at me like he was.
"Just admiring your beauty. I've been watching you since the first rays of sunshine began to shine in, slowly highlighting your face as it did. I am never going to get enough of gazing at your beauty."
I blushed. "Thank You Brian." I said simply. I was lost for words right now. I felt overjoyed, but also overcome with the fact that the spell had been broken. I closed my eyes and thought about it. Why had it happened, what made it happen. Perhaps it was this island, perhaps the full moon, maybe all I needed was to admit that I loved Brian. Someone, a guardian angel perhaps, was making sure we didn't let the chance slip away for the two of us. All I knew was that I was happy that finally I had admitted my love and things could go on as I hoped.
Brian slipped his fingers gently under my chin and lifted my lips to his. He kissed me again with a hunger he had also shown the night before. When he pulled away he looked deeply into my eyes and said softly, just loud enough for me to hear him, "Now yesterday is a day I would like to live over and over again, I love you Sue."
I smiled inwardly. I had lived it over and over, but there had been a reason. To bring the two of us together and to show me that I would overcome any obstacle that came in our way. We would work out any that lay ahead of us.…….
