Love Island [SDMN & Friends]

Day Two

DAY TWO

"I've got a text!" Stephen yelled as the familiar ringtone of the text message sounded throughout the villa as the islanders lounged around under the scorching Spanish sun.

All eleven islanders gathered around the sun loungers, eagerly awaiting Stephen reading out the text message. All the millions of possibilities that could be racing through their minds as the anticipation continued to build up and up.

"Over the last 24 hours the public have been voting on which couples they most want to see go on a date. They have decided that Chris and Delilah and Simon and a girl of his choice will be having a romantic picnic on the beach. #SoRomantic #WhoWillSimonChoose?" Stephen recited word for word.

"Sweet," Chris smiled a large and toothy grin as he peeked over at Delilah. She too had a huge smile on her face and a rosy blush coated the apples of her cheeks.

"You jammy bastard!" Lewis teased as he saw the smiles taking over Chris and Delilah's faces. He could sense that they were both smitten with each other, even after knowing each other for only a day. It was undeniable that they had a connection.

"So Simon, put us out of our misery... who's lady are you stealing for the night?" Tobi questioned with a raise of his eyebrow. Tobi would be lying if he said he wasn't nervous in this moment.

"Uh," Simon looked around at all the girls in the villa, biting his lip as he debated internally the best choice for this date he had been chosen to go on, "Mercedes."

A look of worry washed over Vik's face. Vik had always been an insecure person, even more so when it came to those of the opposite sex, and naturally was incredibly worried about the outcome of the impending date. He was questioning himself; wondering whether he had done enough to secure her attention for now, whether he was even good enough for her at all. She was an older woman, who was strong willed. Maybe Simon was better suited to her.

Lewis noticed Vik's deflated demeanour and patted him on the back in a comforting manner, "don't be down bro, it's just a date. You never know, they might end up hating each other afterwards."

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"You looked disappointed when Simon picked Mercedes for that date," Athena mentioned casually as she rubbed the sun cream into her olive skin. She was perched on the edge of the pool, her toes dipping in the cool water as her legs hung over the edge.

"We've spent so much time together that I thought he might pick me," Celeste divulged, her dramatically over-sized sunglasses shielding how disappointed she really was at not being chosen.

"What about Lewis?" Athena raised her eyebrow at the auburn-haired girl.

"I mean, he's a nice guy and I'm not completely cutting off what we have going on, but I was drawn to Simon as soon as he walked into the villa," Celeste explained.

"So who are you going to choose tonight?" Athena questioned.

"I have no idea."

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The time had come for Chris and Delilah to head out to their date. Chris had taken a risk and gently grasped Delilah's hand in his own, lacing their fingers together as they walked down the stone pathway and onto the sandy shoreline.