Miss Miller

chapter 20

I wake to an empty bed. The only thing laying their is me. I rub my eyes and scan the room with my eyes for Lou but she's no where to be seen. I sit up, lifting the pillow she slept on last night and bring it to my face, burying it into the pillow to take in Lou's scent. I step out of the bed and tip toe over to the window to look at the ocean. I hear some noise coming from the other side of the house. The noise makes me jump.

I quickly put on underwear and grab one of Lou's shirts and creep out of the room. Still unsure of the layout of house I follow the noise I'm hearing. I find Lou cooking in the kitchen, I get dejavou from the first morning she spent at mine, swaying side to side to music. I stand leaning against the door way admiring her. She's listening to Harry Styles 'adore you' not what I thought she would choose.

I quickly slip away before she see's me. I fall down onto the bed landing on my stomach, I grab my phone from the bedside table, I text Jess.

"Hello! I hope you are okay, missing me yet? Haha x"

She texts back within seconds.

"Oh hello stranger, I'm good...I hope you are good. I am missing you, hope you and Lou are having a good time x"

I hear foot steps coming towards the bedroom, Lou enters holding a tray of food. A big smile painted on her face, she places the tray on the bedside table and crawls on the bed next to me. She places a gentle kiss on my shoulder.

"Goodmorning beautiful"

"Goodmorning"

I sit up and she hands me a plate of bacon and eggs, then a side plate of Mellon.

"This looks so good, thank you"

"Scootch over"

I move over for her, not to far...I still want her close to me.

"I'm taking you out today, I have a susprise for you"

I place a piece of melon into my mouth "this is so juicy"

She laughs "like you then sweetheart"

I almost choke as I swallow it.

"So is this where you bring all your 'friends" I say sercasticly

She raises an eyebrow "No actually"

I laugh "really?"

"Yeah" she sounds surprised I would say that "you are the only one I've brung here...you are my only one"

"I'm surprised" I say quietly

"Why are you surprised?"

"You have a reputation in New York, many people have warned me" I role my eyes

"Well" she pauses "I changed when I met you" She looks me in the eyes "you changed me sweetheart" she lifts my hand and kisses my knuckles "now get dressed, we are going soon"

I get myself ready, I walk out of the bedroom to see her sitting in the living room, leaning back on a chair with crossed leggs. A smile painted on her face "Let's go" she stands up and leads me to garage where there's a very fancy convertible waiting for us. She opens the passenger door for me as always.

She starts the car, she takes a quick glance at me before we woosh away. We drive down the coast, the warm air flowing through my hair. I hang my arm out of the car, enjoying the feeling of the air between my fingers. She looks over at me and laughs. Her hand resting on my thigh, she squeezes it gently every now and then, like a reminder that she's still here. Tracy Chapman 'fast car' plays through the car speakers.

We have been driving for about an hour, its already 3pm. She pulls over at what looks like a private beach. She has a picnic basket in the trunk of the car. My eyes light up when I see the effort she has went to. She takes my hand in hers and leads me down to the sand, the sea air feels so fresh on my face. I close my eyes and take in the smells that surround us. She lays a blanket down and places a basket of food ontop of it.