Swanson Farms

Chapter 27

For the first three days Seth and I didn't even leave the hut. I knew by the end of the trip Seth and I would leave closer to each other than when we left home, but it would be good for us. We were already tan and we didn't have any tan lines. On the first day we were here we didn't leave the bed, just looking through the glass floor at all the marine life underneath us. The second day we packed a picnic and took the boat to a secluded beach, having a picnic on the boat and tanning. The boat had Bluetooth so we were able to play some lazy songs and chill out. Our favourite was "Pontoon" by Little Big Town, we had that on pretty much every other song.

Every morning so far we would Skype Mom and Bailey, it was about noon back home and it was seven in the morning here. Bailey had been good for them but Mom said after we Skyped Bailey would get a little quiet and upset and I made a note to make sure to bring her on vacation next time. I got an email from Bobby letting us know the dogs were doing good, he was having issues with our television and they weren't able to figure out how to work it so Seth Skyped him to explain it.

Jackie and Zach Skyped us around three (making it eight at home) almost every night to see Bailey, we talked briefly about what's going on before Bailey would fall asleep and we'd say good night to them.

On the fourth night we decided to venture into town and see some of the restaurants and local attractions. I decided to wear a black maxi dress that was a halter, so it would showcase the tattoo on the right side of my back. Seth actually picked it for me to wear, and I considered wearing my cowboy boots but then I thought about how hot they would make me feel, so I opted for sandals instead. Seth decided to wear the pair of floral shorts that were given to us from the hotel and he paired it with a plain white teeshirt.

"Where did you want to go? Somewhere for dinner or a bar?" I asked and we got onto the boat. Seth told me to keep some of the money in my purse, but as my Dad suggested, Seth kept most of it in his zipper pocket.

"Somewhere for dinner, I don't want to be drinking while we're here unless we open the bottle and drink it in our own space." Good point, he never ceased to amaze me with how mature he was.

We went into down and parked the boat in the Marina at the hotel, we asked the hotel staff for some recommendations and they each agreed that the best place to go was a small local restaurant with some specialties. When we got there, we were immediately seated with a perfect view of the ocean, and they asked us what type of flavours we liked and if there was anything we wanted to try. After looking at the menu I decided to try the sushi and Seth wanted to try the Rotisserie Pork. We ordered an appetizer, it was a royal seafood salad with lobster. They brought the salad over quickly and brought us some drinks while Seth and I shared the salad.

"Wow, this is amazing." He commented, taking another forkful.

"Could you see yourself making something like this in your restaurant?"

"Maybe, I haven't decided if I want to do something exotic or if I want to have a local diner, but with dishes like spaghetti and lasagne rather than burgers and fries."

"Well either would be fantastic Seth. You're an amazing cook." He winked at me and we finished the salad and our meals came shortly after. It was a huge portion on both of our plates. They smiled and we thanked them and started eating. Seth's Pork was cooked with pineapple and my sushi was made with a local ingredient called sweet rice. Once we finished the meal we decided to try dessert as well, and the waitress recommended Tahitian Vanilla Panna Cotta, which was similar to a vanilla pudding. We ordered one of those and Seth ordered the banana purée. Needless to say by the time we left we were stuffed. We walked around town and decided to pick some souvenirs up for the family , and we had a couple pictures taken of us in front of statues, and then on the board walk right before the ocean. Everything on this trip seemed like it was from a dream. I'd never felt more in love with anyone before and I knew that in this moment that I wanted to marry Seth and continue to make a family with him.

After walking around a little more we went back to the boat and went back to our hut. We changed into swim suits and went for a swim, the water seemed absolutely beautiful at night. We swam for about an hour or so before getting out and towelling off. We went into the hut and got changed into light clothes for bed. Tomorrow we booked time for jet skiing and scuba diving so we wanted to rest.

"This trip has been amazing," Seth said softly, and I nodded, resting my head on his shoulder,

"This trip couldn't have been better. Even if we weren't in Bora Bora, even if we were in some back woods cabin it would still be amazing because you're here with me. I love you so much Seth." I traced the tattoo's on his torso slowly, kissing them every so often. He rubbed up and down my arm, kissing my head every so often.

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