Friends & Paradise

Chapter 13 - Tell Me More! (Natasha's POV)

After laughing for a while, Amelia left my room after I promised her to tell her everything tonight, and to Danielle too, of course. Then, it was only Jason and I in my bedroom floor. He looked at me and said,

"I wish I could spend more time with you."

"I do too, but I don't want to leave my friends alone in a place where they barely know anyone." I said.

"So, I guess tomorrow you'll want to hang out with them, right?"

"Well, as much as I'd like to spend time with them, there's a part of me that would like to spend at least some time with you."

"Do you wanna go with me to walk on the beach tomorrow?"

"On plain day?"

"Sunset."

"You seem to like the sunset a lot."

"Well, it's one of the best times in the day."

"What's the other one?"

"Sunrise."

"Why?"

"'Cause it's the beginning of a new day."

"So are we meeting here at six?"

"Yeah, I'll pick you up at six here."

"Are you sure it won't be a better idea to bring a bathing suit under my clothes?"

He chuckled. "Well, it'd be a good idea, but I don't think you'll need it. I only go on the pool at night once in a while."

Now I laughed. "And I'm glad this time you did it with me."

"Well, what can I say? Everything is better with you."

"Same goes to you. You're not planning to go to CRUSH tonight, right?"

"No way, tonight's for thirteen to fifteen."

"Sounds kind of boring."

"It kind of is. CRUSH isn't really the best club they have here."

"But it's the only club my friends and I can go inside."

"Without me yeah, but with me you guys can go wherever."

"Jason, I don't want to take advantage of you. You know, I don't need to party all night to be happy. Actually, just sitting here talking to you, or maybe watch a movie cuddled up with you, is more than enough."

He smiled, and then kissed me. "I know, but I want to take you everywhere."

"I know, but I'm fine just where we are." I said and kissed him.

"Nash, your cousin will wonder where we are." Amelia said through the door.

"Okay, I'm going to get ready." I said to the door.

"Okay, call us when you're ready, we'll be out here in the living room." Amelia said.

"Okay." I said.

"So, I guess you need to go and get ready now, huh?" Jason said.

"Yeah. I'm sorry you have to leave all wet from the pool."

"Don't apologize, I had fun." He said, getting up to his feet, and then grabbing my hands and pulling me up with him. Once face to face, he kissed me and then said, "yup, definitely had a good time."

I chuckled, and then held his hand as I walked him to the suite's main door. "So, I'll see you tomorrow, right?"

"Yeah. Same place, same time." He said. He leaned in and kissed me quickly, so that my friends didn't see it. "Bye, Nash."

"Bye, Jason."

Then, he walked out of the suite and I closed the door behind him. I rested my back against the door and sighed, and bit my lip. Then, walked over to my bathroom and took a shower. Then, I changed into undies and a bra, and put on a strappless navy blue and white polka dots dress, and with white high-heel sandals. Then, I brushed my hair and blow-dried my bang. Then, I applied simple make-up and sprayed perfume. Then, I was done.

"Okay, we can go now." I said as I walked out of my room. My friends turned to me, and walked out of the couch. Then, we left the suite and made our way to the elevator.

"So, what happened tonight?" Danielle started.

"So much to tell!" I said.

"Like what?" Amelia said.

"Well," I said as I was getting into the elevator. "Guess you'll just have to wait for when we come back from dinner; after all, we never really watched Titanic, right?"

"Yeah, but--" Amelia started.

"I promise I'll tell you tonight after dinner. And besides, my mom always said, 'the one who waits the longest, waits the shortest'. It will come." I said, as we got inside the elevator, and went down to the main floor to have dinner with Amber.