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April

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April

"Should I wear my yellow bikini or the black one?"

It was a sunny day in St. Ives, which meant that Harry and Catalina were taking advantage of it. They had arrived just about forty five minutes ago, checking into the hotel and now they were up in their room getting ready to go out. It was Friday and they would be staying in until Sunday, the actual day of their anniversary.

"I'll just wear the yellow one," Catalina muttered under her breath not giving Harry a chance to form his own opinion. She went into the bathroom to get ready.

After a few minutes he called out, "Are you ready, love?"

"Just about," she stepped out of the bathroom, her yellow swimsuit was just under her short, cream dress, reserved for later for when they go to the beach. They were gonna do a bit of sightseeing first.

When Harry looked at her, his jaw dropped a bit. "Wow," he breathed, "You're so pretty."

Catalina blushed, feeling her stomach flutter at his words and his stare. It was the fact that he said "you're so pretty," not "you look so pretty." There's a difference. He often complimented her, but this was, by far, her favorite. "Let's go, you big softie."

Walking hand in hand, they were off sightseeing. St. Ives was truly beautiful and quaint.  It's a seaside town that is quite popular to tourists all year round. Even though they'd be staying for a short period of time, they still wanted to get acquainted with the town.

They stopped by a vintage store that housed antiques. Catalina was enthralled with everything inside, wanting to buy a lot of stuff. She's always loved vintage stuff, as well as Harry. Vintage pieces like furniture, items and clothes tend to be more unique and characterful. And there's also the fact that they come with a sense of history attached to them.

As Catalina was looking at a display of beautiful vintage jewelry, a salesperson approached her. "Hello, dear," the old lady smiled, Catalina reciprocating it. "Is there something you need?"

"Oh, no. I'm just looking. Thank you though," she smiled sweetly.

"Pardon me if this is a bit forward, but you're quite beautiful, aren't you?"

"Oh," Cata blushed for the second time today. "Thanks so much."

"Are you from around here or just visiting? You have a bit of an accent, but I don't want to assume."

"No, I'm originally from Spain. Moved to London a few years ago. This is my first time coming to St. Ives, actually."

At that, the lady grinned. "Oh, how lovely!"

As Harry turned a corner he noticed his girlfriend chatting with someone he's never seen before. They stood there talking amongst themselves, occasionally laughing at something they both said. That's when Harry decided to approach them.

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