Hang Onto Yourself

Hang Onto Yourself Part 22

Nova's album had done well in the album charts, reaching number one in the UK album chart and number 4 in the US album chart. Her singles all went to number one in the UK. It made her feel proud to be British weirdly enough. She felt loved by her home, it was very humbling.

She was so thankful to David for his help, he rescued her, when she needed rescuing the most. They're relationship had grown from strength to strength. They had spent the most amazing Christmas and New Year together, shut away from the world, just the two of them. Much to Nova's parent annoyance. They rarely got to see her now because of her busy schedule, and her constant need to be where David was when she wasn't working.

David had asked Nova to move in with him and she willingly accepted the offer. She gave her small apartment to Anna, who was thrilled at the offer.

Nova had been touring with the success of her album and was touring when the year of their being together came and went. She loved the tour, just hated being away from David. He had been in the studio working on his next album "Heathen" and had been offered a cameo in a film, "Zoolander", so he couldn't be with her, much to both their disappointment.

It was approaching their 18 months of being together, and Nova would be home by then, so David had arranged for a little getaway for the both of them at his Caribbean home. They could both do with some time anyway together. She was thrilled to find out when she came home, she had yet to go to his place over there, he'd talked about it and told her how shut off it made him feel. He even struggled to write, so it was perfect.

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"This place is amazing!" Nova gushed as she helped carry their bags through the entrance hall of the mansion. Her eyes almost popping out of her head, she was in awe of the place. She sat the bags down either side of her, as did David and he proceeded to show her around the mansion. The hired butler took their belongings to the master suite while David entertained Nova.

"Wait until you see the view" David boasted as he led her to the patio overlooking the rest of the island, with a beautiful view of the ocean and peaks of the other Caribbean islands surrounding. Nova found it difficult to keep her mouth closed, she was transfixed by the beauty of this place, the decor had an Indonesian feel to it, very relaxing and carefree.

"I'm speechless" she managed to utter "I just, how can...." she turned to him. He was enjoying seeing her so impressed with his "palace". He kissed her. "And you have 10 days of bliss here" he reminded her. 10 days she thought to herself. She'd never want to leave now she'd actually got here.

After the initial shock of the place she was in died down a little, Nova had begun to unpack her suitcases, her eyes couldn't help but keep drifting over to the bed, 4 poster, with linen hanging to keep the mosquito's out at night. "That bed's going to see some things in the next 10 days" she chuckled to herself.

David appeared in the doorway with drinks for them both. "Fruit punch?" he offered her, "Thanks sweetie" she took a glass, they clinked their glasses and took a sip.

The punch was non-alcoholic. They had been drinking less and less alcohol, Nova had completely stopped smoking weed and was on the brink of giving up smoking cigarettes altogether too. David on the other hand, while had cut down tremendously, couldn't quite give them up. They were so happy together with one another, their need to drink was almost zero, accept maybe on very special occasions like birthdays, Christmas etc.

"I have a little surprise for you" David teased, Nova looked at him curiously, "Since we couldn't be together on our year anniversary, tomorrow night, I've arranged for a chef to come and cook a meal for us out on the patio over looking the island," he revealed to Nova, Nova smiled sweetly at him "I'm going to wine and dine you" he said as he grabbed hold of her and kissed her forehead. "That sounds so perfect Davie, I can't wait" Nova hugged into him.