In a country far from home, a place that has only brought us closer, I’m in love. The scents, the colors, everything intertwined is welcome and beautiful.
Leading her out the door and down the elevator, she follows, not asking a single question. The vibrant coral and tangerine sky bleeds across the horizon. Enveloping and sublime, it’s perfect for tonight.
“An outside fancy restaurant?” she muses, her eyes full of wonder. As we walk, I stop us. “Shoes off.”
“Bossy, old man?”
“You don’t complain when I’m sinking inside you.”
Her face lights up, and that red tint comes back, making me well aware of where her mind just went. She reaches down, but instead of letting her take them off, I kneel.
She peers down at me with so much heat I’m sure the sun’s rays are weak in comparison. Her eyes twinkle, and when I kiss her ankles, the tiny moan that escapes her has my dick jumping.
Fuck.
How are we supposed to get married when she’s filling me up with these kinds of emotions?
I continue kissing her exposed flesh before undoing the straps of her heels. She uses my shoulders to keep from falling as I kiss the pads of her feet. Then as I repeat this with the other foot, I swear I hear her moan again. She’s killing me.
I slip off my own shoes and lead us down the beach. Our hands are entwined, our hearts following suit, and as the sun paints the sky with more vibrant colors, we finally make it to our destination. Stopping where I’m at, Joey’s eyes scan the area.
Amusement flickers at the edge of my lips. Tamping it down is near impossible, but somehow, I do. She turns back to me, her face one of confusion. “Where’s dinner?”
A chuckle escapes me. Only she would be worried about food when we’re on an abandoned beach and a bunch of people are standing in the distance.
Gripping both of her hands, I kiss them, making sure each finger gets enough attention from my lips. She’s smiling, but what else is present is the love I constantly feel. The pull of seduction and amorous sensations are something I’m very used to now, but it still amazes me that someone as perfect as Joey could love me. All the bad parts included.
She dived in with me, she loved me, and she hasn’t stopped seizing to amaze me.
“Josephine Ellis Moore,” I recite, my voice thick with everything currently rushing through me. Her eyes glisten, like her body is aware of what I’m about to say before I actually follow through with it.
“Toby,” she says, her voice airy and tight with affection. It’s beautiful to see every emotion she has to offer, ones most would be ashamed of. The kind that people hide behind and pretend don’t exist. Joey lets them flow through her freely. Allowing them to bleed to the surface without causation.
The thud as my knees connect with the wheat-colored sand almost yawns in the air with how silent everything else feels. The crashing waves on the shore are neither loud nor quiet. The sun has neared its apex and right now couldn’t be a more perfect time.
“We’ve been through a lot in the year we’ve been together. Probably more than the average couple since I’m a dick by nature,” I muse. A sharp intake of air followed by a small choking laugh escapes her. “But fuck, Sous, I love you. If the world told me you didn’t pick every star in that sky and hang them yourself, I wouldn’t believe it.”
Tears fall, the little droplets wetting the sand by my knees. She’s a beautiful sight. I savor every drop, knowing it’s an honor to be given that kind of emotion and experience this level of love and adoration.
I’m a lucky fucking bastard.
“You’re my sunshine, Sous. My goddamn little chef who cooks me food that shouldn’t be real. You’re perfect. Scars, sadness, and all, you’re perfection.”
She starts bending to my level, taking my mouth with hers, but I need to get this all out. She deserves this.
“I’ve never felt more in love in my entire life. Not a single human compares, or even comes close. You’re my happiness. When you hurt, I hurt. When the days are endless and barren of love, I experience that with you. And fuck, when those eyes leak with emotions, like they do now, I feel pure, like I found the one and deserve to have this happiness with you. I love you so much,