A slow burn love story between a hard italian boss and a southern beauty, a vision of ebony and kind hearted working woman with more to her than he realizes upon first glance. He was the light that made her bloom,she was the bloom that tamed his inf...
As they pulled into the parking lot Lena noticed exactly where they were ,she had never been but was excited to get inside. She squirmed in her seat bouncing up and down to Anthony's delight.
"Im guessing this is a good start tesoro?" He chuckled at her excitement. "YES!! YES!! I've always wanted to go i just never have time or anyone to go with me to be honest" she looked away hiding her embarrassment. "Then let's get inside gorgeous" he stepped out opening her door for her and put his arm out so she could grab it.
As they were walking up she noticed the parking lot was empty. "Are you sure they're open today? Nobody is here" she voiced, disappointment running through her words. "I rented it out so we could have some privacy" he simply stated like it wasn't a whole ass aquarium. She looked up at him with wide eyes expecting him to be joking but he was quiet as he reached the doors.
Letting her in was a short man with a fish hat and greying hair with kind eyes who welcomed them and showed them to the map section of the lobby so the could grab what they needed to roam as they pleased.
"Welcome to the Bayshore Aquarium! My name is Mr.Grant I've been working here for 20 years . There are five guides working today if you are to have any questions and everything is accessible for your viewing pleasures today. If you need any assistance please don't hesitate to ask and enjoy your time!" Anthony thanked him and Lena did as well giving him a soft smile as he lead her to the maps.
They walked up to the aquarium and she squealed wit glee as they approached the tanks with all the seahorses and jellyfish. She ran up to the glass putting her hands up to it and leaning back so she could watch the jellyfish float to the top of the cylinder that reached almost to the ceiling.
Anthony pulled his phone out and snapped a picture of her. She looked so cute watching them float all around and the luminescence of the jellyfish lit her face up wonderfully. She looked like a work of art if he ever seen one.
"I want to paint them!" She giggled "What else do you want to see tesoro?"he grabbed her waist staring up at the jellyfish as well. "Everything!" She exclaimed and pulled him along each tank so she could peek inside. He watched her with more intent than anything in those fish tanks and every time she turned to see if he seen what she was looking at he was staring at her. "Anthony!!" She giggled "Look at the fish!! You're supposed to be paying attention to the fishes sir!" She redirected him again for the hundredth time.
He just smiled " I'm looking at exactly what I'm supposed to be looking at flower"
She blushed and turned to the next exhibit, walking around the corner she nearly screamed. It was a glass tube with sharks swimming all over head and around. "Holy shit!" "Oop" she slapped her hand over her mouth, "I'm sorry but I've never seen so many sharks before...you wanna know a secret?" She asked coming closer to him.
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"Of course" he replied in a trance, staring into her eyes with an intensity that made her almost forget what she was going to say.
"When i was younger i was obsessed with sharks and dinosaurs, my mom tried really hard to get me into horses or butterflies but i loved them so much i formed an unhealthy obsession with them" she chuckled.
