FlAvor

Chapter 15

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Pretty much asleep on the plane, I had no idea where Blaine and I were headed. He didn't even bring our phones on the trip, saying that we need a break from social media and technology for a few days. Understandable, considering how much of a negative it's turning out to be lately.

He's been very secretive throughout our arrival at the airport, boarding, and throughout the majority of the flight. Right when I got comfortable in the first-class seat, though, I fell back asleep because waking up at a certain hour of the day not fit for my schedule was not a fun time. Plus, the chairs were way too comfortable not sleep in them. But when I woke up, the suspense of not knowing because of Blaine not telling me was mind-boggling.

"Passengers, please fasten your seat-belts as we are about to descend into Key West, Florida." I heard the flight attendant say as my head lays on Blaine's shoulder.

Key West? Why would he pick there of all places, I thought, buckling the seat-belt back on.

Then it hits me. The death of his mother. His escape from reality. Was he doing this for me? To escape from our reality?

I looked up at him, only to catch him staring at me with a small smile on his face. The cat was out of the bag. He answered my unspoken question. "I thought bringing you here for a few days would take your mind off of your job. I want you to focus on just us. And baby?" I wait for him to continue, wide eyes full of wonder. "Trust me when I say, you won't forget it."

His words brought a sudden heat to my face, and down below the forbidden area that has my legs crossed from inwardly squirming. I'm now curious to see what he's packed for me on this impromptu trip down to Florida. I can guarantee, everything is short, tight, and mostly scandalous.

"When I'm with you, Blaine? I can forget anything but you. The world ceases to exist."

He placed a small, sweet kiss on my lips that had my toes curling. "We'll be staying in my family's beach house. Being here helped some with my mother's death. Remembering her, letting go for a while, and accepting it."

I had to ask him. "Why bring me here? I love that you are, but I'm curious."

"Well for one, I want to share with you some memories I have from my past. Everything happy that went on back then in my life. Also, the beach is pretty fucking fantastic this time of the year. But most importantly," he sighed. "I've seen how upset you've been these past few days. The consistent glow you usually have around you vanished, and I want to bring it back. I will, bring it back. These three short days won't stop that."

Fuck, this man. One minute, he has me hot and bothered, then to mush, back to hot and bothered again. How he said his last comment told me that he was not kidding. But he's right. All I've done is mope around in the condo, using the abundant amount of free time I had to basically do nothing.

Blaine's taken matters into his own hands, and I loved it. His sensitivity, yet gripping control is absolutely attractive to me.

"How will you bring it back? Tell me."

"That's for me to decide." He gave me a smug expression. "But I've more than positive, you'll like everything I have planned."

"Sure of yourself much aren't you?"

Blaine winked at me in return. Oh, yes. He's most definitely confident in himself. I shook my head and relaxed back on his shoulder as we fly our way down into Key West. Though I've visited places in Florida plenty of times, I've never gotten the chance to come here. Spending my time with Blaine, travelling to all sorts of places with each other makes my heart soar. That's all I've ever wanted in a man, and I've finally gotten it. My love grows for him every day that I'm not sure how long I can wait to tell him.