that august night - c.l.

43. How is your shoulder?

"Oh my god, how I missed the comfort of the bed. This is so nice!" - Elena fell on the bed, breathing in the scent of freshly put up covers, facing it. Charles smiled at his girlfriend, leaving their suitcases by the door before stepping towards her.

His chest touched her back as he released his body weight of support and crashed her down to the bed. "Okay now you are actually crushing me." - She breathed out as he put his hands on each side of her for support, with her turning around to face him, laying on her back.

They looked at each other with look nobody could explain because they were the only one that understood it. They created a language no one else spoke and they saw colors no one else could see. Like their small peaceful world.

"I hope you know how much I love you..." - He whispered out, dragging his eyes across her face, taking in every small detail like he would need it. How she had only few, barely visible freckles over her nose. He noticed them a long time ago, but also found out she liked to cover them, like they don't make her even more beautiful.

How her lips were perfect shape. And for him, the perfect shape of lips was the one that made him feel in such ways.

How her eyes would light up whenever she would smile. There was always something with her eyes when she was happy and he loved to see it. So he took the reason for her happiness and smile, personal.

How her nose had a scar that again, was not as visible. As she told him a story when she broke it when she was just few years of age, and was insecure of it ever since. But he always kissed it when he found a chance.

How her eyes were perfect hazel shade. Like they could represent a peaceful forest that you could get lost in only if you understood the way she looked at you. Because anybody would like to get lost in them. And Charles was happy that he couldn't find a way out.

"And I hope you know how much I love you and all your hard work." - She appreciated as he gave her a small smile he wasn't sure anybody else got from him. "We have a dinner reservation tonight, double date with Carlos and Isa..." - Charles added after few moments of laying on her chest in comfortable silence as her fingers messed with the strands of his dark hair.

He didn't care how it looked as long as it meant she was the one who messed it up.

"I better take a shower then. By the way this apartment is really beautiful, the view outside this balcony is insane!" - She complimented as they both turned their heads to look through already opened balcony doors.

Charles didn't hold back in choosing the apartment for their vacation. He wanted what's best for them. For her. He choose the one with view upon almost whole Santorini. Room had furniture with either blue or white color. Big bed in the middle of the room that looked out of the window upon beautiful Greek island.

Elena stood up as Charles rolled over to his back and watched her get in the bathroom as she turned around her head and smiled at him. "Come on, you can join." - He looked like a kid with that stupid smile on his face, running towards her. "I was wondering if you were going to ask." - He laughed, wrapping his hands around her waist and bringing her closer while closing the doors of the bathroom behind himself.

...

"How is your shoulder?" - Isa asked as Elena realized she didn't cover up the scar as good as she thought she did. Her right hand immediately went up to her left shoulder, placing her hand over it. Elena didn't like how it stood out, so she tried to cover it with the sleeve of her dress but it didn't work as well as she thought.

"Well, it doesn't hurt as bad. Only when I put pressure on it. The scar is just annoying." - She responded. Charles' arm went up around her shoulder as he sat on her right, across from Isa and Carlos. His hand took hers on shoulder as he hid the scar with his own hand while tangling their fingers.

Elena turned her head to look at him for a second, meeting his already fixated gaze on her. She flashed him a smile as he returned it, bringing her body closer and placing a kiss on her forehead.

To Elena, she found these forehead kisses more meaningful. That's when you know someone truly has feelings for you, for who you are and not for what you can give them or the pleasure they can experience with you. And she figured Charles realized she loved them as he would kiss her forehead or nose, every now and then.

"I am glad you got alive out of that. You truly are a strong person." - Isa added as Carlos nodded at her words. Elena felt uneasy at the memories these words brought. She could've died if he moved gun a little to left and aimed at her head. But not that its Isa's fault she's saying these words. She is obviously glad that she got out alive as Elena is as well. She is just overthinking these words.

"Well, here comes our dinner." - Charles interrupted as he saw waiter approaching them. Elena shrugged the conversation off as they found another, better, topic to discuss. Anything but their careers as it was time to cool down from job and stress as it will all be back once they get back in Monaco.