Keep on Keeping on BOOK ONE

Chapter 24

We both decided that today we would just hang out here all day. I was definitely down for that. Yesterday was catching up with me, and I had very little energy to do anything that required more than minimal effort.
Brendon ordered some breakfast from room service. The hotel did offer options for breakfast. A buffet, or you could have an actual sit-down breakfast. Room service today. We were going to get a few groceries to cook a few meals, too.
After our pancakes and coffee, I got into a bikini. I grabbed my hat,sunglasses, suncream, and book. Oh, and a towel. I laid down on a pool lounger and put the sun cream on. Earpods in and music on as I read my book. My foot tapped along to Diana Ross and the Supremes. My parents brought me up with all different genres of music.
Brendon ran past me and cannonballed into the pool. I giggled as he came up for air. He swam around for a bit. About an hour later, I went for a swim myself. Brendon was in the beachhouse ordering some drinks for us. There was some diet coke and normal coke in the fridge. We wanted cocktails and juice.
Brendon joined me in the pool. He swam over to me and put his arms around my waist. My legs instinctively wrapped themselves around Brendons waist. I kissed him, long and gently. The room service arrived. Brendon went to accept it and tip the waiter.
He returned with a glass of orange juice in his hand. Placing it back onto the table, he got back into the pool.
"So where were we?" Brendon asked as we resumed our previous position.
"Hmmm, let me remind myself ." I said, kissing Brendon again. The kiss deepened. Our tongues danced lightly with each other. Small,quiet moans were being emitted from us both. Brendon was about to remove my bikini top when we heard a voice from the gate. At that moment, I didn't care who it was. I ran my fingers through Brendons hair. We both came up for air.
"Maddie." Brendon whispered. I smoothed his hair right out of his face.
"B." I said back and went in for another kiss. Again, someone was trying to get our attention. Somewhere, I heard the gate open. "I love you, B." I then took Brendons bottom lip between my teeth biting it. This elicited a loud moan from Brendon. It was then that we realised someone was standing staring at us.
We both looked up, and it was Patrick.
"Can we help you?" Brendon said, annoyed.
"Oh, I was just wondering if I could speak with Maddison." Patrick said.
"Not right now, Patrick. Kinda busy. I want to fuck my fiancé"
Patrick looked taken aback at my choice of words.
"Fiancé?" He looked a little flustered at this information.
"Yea, we are engaged." Brendon said as I kissed his neck.
"Text me later." Patrick said, walking away.
We continued with our make-out session and then had sex.

The whole day has been so chill. I step into the bath and lay back. Brendon was watching a basketball game on tv. I laid back and didn't think that I could get any more relaxed than this. This was exactly what I had in mind when I dreamt of having a vacation. All the stress of the past 18 months slipped away.
20 minutes later, I got out of the bath and wrapped a towel around myself. I walked through to the living area. Brendon was sat with a beer totally chilled. He was shirtless, enjoying the game.
"B?"
"Yea?" Brendon half looked at me and did a double take when he saw me.
"What are we having for dinner? I am starving."
"Well," Brendon said, standing up and making his way over to me. "I know what I am having." He cupped my cheek with his hand and kissed me. He pulled back and winked at me. "What would you like?"
"I know we are on vacation, but truthfully, I want pizza."
"Pizza it is then. Pepperoni with a cheese crust." And Brendon ordered it with sides of fries and sodas.
I hadn't looked at my phone all day. I went to the bedroom and picked it up. I sat on the bed and went through the notifications.
There was a text from an unknown number.
'Hi, Maddison, can we meet up? I really need to talk to you.'
'Who are you?'
'It's Patrick.'
'Oh, ok. Where do you want to meet up?'
We arranged to meet down on the beach. For some reason, Patrick didn't want me to tell Brendon. But that's not my style. I told him and also said that I would keep my phone on me.

I walked down to the beach from our beachhouse to wait for Patrick. I stood at the shoreline paddling in the waves coming in and out gently. I looked towards our accommodation and noticed that Brendon was leaning against the wall, looking over at me.
"Maddison." I heard from the opposite direction that I was looking in.
"Patrick." Patrick tried to greet me with a kiss on the cheek. What the heck? "What did you want to talk about?"
"Us. " Patrick said, pointing at each of us.
"Us? There is no us anymore Patrick. There hasn't been an us for a long time. You made sure of that."
"I know." Patrick said, nodding."and I regret that decision. I didn't realise how good I had it with you."
"I thought that you had found somebody else?" I enquired.
"It didn't work out. I don't think it's going to work with Jenna either. They aren't you. I-i want to give us another chance." Patrick said, putting his hands on my shoulders. I stood looking at him, dumbfounded. I did not expect the conversation to go like this.
"The thing is Patrick, a year ago I would have jumped at the chance, but now....." My hand gestured towards where Brendon was.
"Him? You prefer him over me?" Patrick laughed like it was the most ridiculous thing that he had ever heard.
"Patrick I am in love with him. We are engaged." Patrick scoffed and lunged towards me trying to kiss me. I dodged out the way and he fell onto the sand. "Did you think I would be pining away for you? I have found the one. He is 10 times the man you will ever be. Also the sex? I never have to fake it with B. DO NOT COME ANYWHERE NEAR EITHER OF US AGAIN!" I said loudly. Patrick tried to grab me again, so I kicked him in the nuts and went back to Brendon who was now waiting at the bottom of the steps.
"You ok?" He asked. I took him by the hand and led him to the bedroom.