Something Gained

Chapter Twenty-Nine

The next few days passed quickly, we spent the time eating, going for walks, watching movies and sitting in the garden. Which is where we were now, she was sitting on the chair with her feet up in a baggy T shirt, it was very warm today, the sun was beaming down. I was still worried about her, but she seemed fine.
When my parents left that night, Alex and my mum couldn't seem to part, they kept saying goodbye and then jumping into another conversation, they never stopped talking.
Alex stood up all of a sudden, she took her T shirt off over her head and walked down to the pool. Is she trying to kill me. She was wearing a dark green bikini and her dark hair was up in a messy bun exposing her neck, with her sunglasses on shielding her eyes from the warm Australian sun.
I know I had seen her naked and spent every night in bed with her, but there was something about the fact she was in a bikini, it left so little yet so much to the imagination. She went down and sat down on the side of the pool with her legs dangling in the water, she put her hands back and leant on them and let her head fall back. She just looked so effortlessly beautiful. She wiggled and slid into the pool and moved around a little bit before coming back to the side and leaning her arms on the side of the pool while her body floated in the water.
I stood up and walked down to the pool to join her. I sat down near where she had sat with my legs in the water, next to wear she was leaning. She lifted her head up from her arms and swam over in front of me. I looked down at her and she smiled before leaning her head on my leg and tracing shapes on the other leg. I put my hand through her hair and tickled the back of her neck, which I had learnt she loved, especially at night.

"Come join me" she spoke, pushing herself away from the side and going to the middle of the pool. Well I wasn't going to pass up that opportunity. I slid myself into the pool and followed her.

Alex

He came after me in the water and I teased him a little bit by swimming further away, he groaned and I laughed at him.
"Alex" he said it in such a warning tone but I knew he was joking. I let him grab me and I turned and wrapped my legs around his waist and put my arms around his neck. I was blissfully aware that I was in minimal clothing, as was he. He has swim shorts on and sunglasses, the rest of his body completely exposed. He floated us round the pool, his arms wrapped round my waist, holding me to him.
"I've never felt so calm and happy and safe. It's so peaceful, I wish we could stay here forever" I whispered
"Stay with me, or stay in Australia?"
"Both, I wouldn't want to be here without you" I said. It went quiet for a minute before he spoke softly.
"I'm so in love with you" he said, our faces millimetres apart for each other. My breathe got caught in my throat. "I don't care who knows it, I want everyone to know it, I want to shout from the rooftops" I smiled at him and nuzzled into his neck
"I'm in love with you to" I whispered into his ear, he squeezed his arms around me tighter and I heard him let out a deep breath, "what was that for?"
"Because you're too good for me, and being loved by you is my greatest achievement in life" he spoke
"I'm not too good for you, we're exactly right for each other" I said, I lifted my head up and looked at him, I moved my hand to his head to play with his hair
"Let's go out, I want to take you on a proper date"
"A proper date?" I asked
"Yep" he said, he floated us over to the side of the pool and lifted me up to sit on the edge of the pool. "Get dressed, I know a great restaurant"
"What shall I get dressed in?" I asked, thinking of some wardrobe options
"Anything, you look beautiful in everything" I rolled my eyes at him and stood up, the water dripping off of me, I grabbed my towel and walked into the house.

His words sent my head in a spin. He's in love with me, to be loved by someone so deeply is what you search for in life. Normally it comes best when you're not looking for it, and I wasn't and yet here he was. Our lives collided at such force it was impossible not to be where we are now, and I loved him, I truly did. I couldn't think of anywhere I would rather be, or anyone I would rather be with. I wanted to stay with him in this little Perth bubble forever.  No worries, or cares, just happiness and security.
I got dressed in some dressy green paper bag trousers and a white off the shoulder top tucked in, I put on some white heels and added some jewellery, including the bracelets Daniel had got me. Daniel came in to get showered and dressed while I was doing my makeup and he was already ready. I checked my hair before grabbing my bag. I took a picture in the mirrored wardrobe and went outside to the kitchen, there was a glass of wine sitting on the counter, I started sipping it while I uploaded my picture to Instagram, I then scrolled through while I waited for Daniel to get off the phone.
"Ready?" He asked, I nodded "we're just waiting for the car" I assumed he meant like a taxi or something, I drank my drink and then it was time to go when a car pulled up outside.

We walked down the street of Perth, right along the water. Daniel held my hand the whole time and I was a bit weary because we were in his home town, home country. Everyone knows who he is, and of course that did indeed happen. People came over to him as we walked asking for pictures, which he obliged everytime, he was so good with fans, he always wanted to stop and chat and see them. But where the fans went, so did cameras, the short walk from the car to the restaurant turned into a battlefield. He took my hand and we walked through getting to the safety of our table.