You Love Somebody

50 (Anna)

Eddie needed to go for a while, but he would be back in time to take Hannah, Emma and her for dinner at the hotel restaurant. In the meantime she showered and got dressed. She tried on several outfits from her suitcase, but it was beginning to be a repeat of her clothes cycle. It was a really nice hotel, and she couldn't show up at the restaurant in shorts and a crop top. It took a while for her to settle on an outfit; a light and flowy green dress. She turned in front of the mirror and decided it would do for now. Her hair was getting pretty long, and she figured she needed to ask one of the stylists if they would give her a cut. She did a braided half-updo, and added some mascara and lipgloss. 

She heard the door to the suite open and went to check. Eddie was rummaging around in his bag. He saw her emerge from the bathroom and smiled at her. 

"You look really pretty," he said and looked her up and down. 

She did a little turn and posed for him. "Thank you. I'm running low on nice outfits." 

"Personally I prefer you wearing nothing at all," he said with a smirk as he took both her hands in his. 

"Of course you do," she chuckled and smiled at him. The feeling of his body on top of her was still lingering, and there was an almost electric charge between them. 

"Should we go get dinner?" He asked and pulled her into his arms. How desperately she wanted to say no and just get him naked again! 

She nodded and raised up to her toes to kiss him. He kissed her and hummed softly against her lips. It left a tingling sensation. 

"Shall we...?" He gestured towards the door with his head. 

"Mmh," she said and grabbed him by the neck and pulled him closer so she could kiss him again. He chuckled against her lips and put his arms around her waist, so he could lift her up. 

"We don't have time for this, kitten," he chuckled and supported her bottom. 

She leaned back a little so she could look at him with a pouty lip and begging eyes. He laughed and shook his head.

"Later?" She asked and smiled cheekily at him. Somehow it excited her knowing that they were going out, but there was a promise of hot sex once they returned. 

He nodded. "Definitely. I'll make it a two for one," he chuckled and winked at her. 

***

They met with Hannah and Emma at the restaurant. Anna was so happy to see them again. It was a very posh restaurant and Anna felt a little out of place, but they were wonderful company and she relaxed when they sat down and looked at the menu.

"Has your dad returned home safely?" Hannah asked and smiled warmly at Anna. 

"He has, thank you. He loved being here. Thank you so much for the way you were with him." She was genuinely thankful for the way Eddie's family had opened their arms to her dad and Alice. It had all gone so smoothly and she knew her dad was happy with where she was right now.

"He's a lovely man," Hannah said. "I bet your mother was a wonderful woman?" 

Eddie took her hand under the table, a small but comforting gesture. She squeezed his hand. 

"My mother was very special. Dad loved her endlessly. She helped him out of trouble in high school, and steered him in the right direction. She was a life-changer, as he always says. If you find somebody like that you hold on for dear life." She smiled at the sound of her dad's voice in her head. He had said those words so many times that it was impossible to imagine it said in any other way.

Both Emma and Hannah were listening intently to her words. Hannah wiped at her eyes and Anna reached over the table to squeeze her hand. 

"Dad always says that he would rather have had mom for a short time, than not at all." She smiled at Hannah. "My mom's life was too short, but it was good and she loved somebody so much she changed his life. That's a pretty awesome legacy, I think."