Between delivering breakfast in bed and his constant waiting on me, the little rift between Jared and I, had all but disappeared. We were back to joking with each other just like before. Our days were spent relaxing out on the beach, even though the weather was cooler than we liked. This little getaway was exactly what we needed to rekindle that fire in our relationship.
He stood next to me, chopping up some veggies while I made some rice. The plan was to have an early enough dinner so that we could go out to watch the sunset. This was truly paradise and I didn't want it to end.
The veggie burritos turned out better than I expected and he sat across from me, grinning like crazy. "You're really enjoying this, aren't you?" He asked, leaning all the way back in his chair.
"I have no idea what you are talking about?" I lied, toying with the knife lying next to my plate and glancing over his three day old beard. I loved when he let that stubble get a little longer than normal.
"You and me, here alone and playing house. Getting up in the morning, relaxing and cooking together, you know, having some time alone, just the two of us. I think you're liking it."
I picked up my glass, taking a sip and pushing the last little piece of my burrito away. "Playing house? Really? That sounds so infantile," I laughed. "Is there something wrong with that? It's kind of nice to have you all to myself like this. It's not like it happens often."
He shrugged, finishing the bite in his mouth. "I do have to work, Carrie. I know you love it though." He nudged me with his knee. He had been true to his word about not taking any calls, unless they were from his mom or Shannon. It was so nice to see him being completely laid back.
"Okay, fine. I do like it." I stood and picked up the plates from the table and walked to the garbage can to scrape what was left over into the trash. "It's nice to get away and have some time to ourselves."
"I know, I feel exactly the same." I heard him say before leaving the room. I washed the dishes and could hear him moving around in the bedroom. When he returned, he walked over to the refrigerator and pulled out the unopened bottle of wine. "Hey, can you hand me those two glasses, please?"
I opened the cabinet and grabbed the two I knew he was talking about. He filled them and put the bottle away. "Ready?" He asked as I picked them up and handed a glass to him. I grabbed a blanket on the way out the back door.
I sat next to Jared, listening to the waves wash up on the shore, transfixed on the beautiful sunset.
"I'm not gonna want to go back to reality after this." I said, taking a sip from my glass and leaning against him.
"We have to go back to reality, unfortunately, but I just have to remind myself of how important this relationship is. I feel like things are finally back to how they should be and I want to make sure they stay that way."
"You better. I was promised a real relationship." I love my time with Shannon, but I could be a selfish bitch and intended on having my private time with both. I try not to think of it so much because my feelings scare me and when I allow my mind to drift too far into the future, I'm terrified of the end result. When this three way relationship fails, I'll be addicted like a junkie, left shallow and empty for any future man. I knew this couldn't go on forever and someone was bound to be hurt.
He gave a sarcastic giggle. "Aww, sounds like you really did miss me when you say that."
It was much cooler now that the sun was quickly disappearing, and I took one last look at the gorgeous sky, committing it to my memory. I was glad for any kind of interruption of my thoughts. The last thing I wanted to do was bring up my insecurities now that we were back on the same page.
