Lunar's Eclipse || Wattys 2019

Nathan and Lunar.

I held Lunar all night, until the morning sun started peeking through the corners of the drapes covering the door to the balcony.

It was almost as if I was scared of screwing up again.
Scared of making the mistake of leaving her all alone.
So bad that it was beginning to feel like things go wrong the minute I'm not with her or the second I leave her.

Maybe if I had spent most of last night with her instead of talking business with other guests, she wouldn't have been so hurt.

She wont have run out of the ship without me.

Talking business.
What was I thinking?

The angry look in her eyes from last night occupies my thoughts as I remember her words.

'You keep leaving me to have a word with people'
'I felt judged and I felt so alone.'
'You've been so busy all night and this was supposed to be a vacation....'

Maybe if she felt less alone, maybe if I was by her side all night, maybe....just maybe....she wouldn't have felt so sad last night.

For all I know, she could still be mad at me.

I turn in the wide kingsized bed to look at her in my arms. Her long lashes are still and her breathing is steady, her round lips in a lush pout like rose in bloom.
She looks so peaceful...but when she wakes up, will she still be sad over last night?

I gently tuck her hair behind her ear and she sighs softly, snuggling closer.
God.
This unique, beautiful, funny and amazing girl is mine...
And I'll do anything in my power to make her happy.

Slowly and gently, I pry her arms away from me as I leave the bed and Lunar automatically replaces me with a pillow.

I didn't want to leave her side, but I have to kick off this vacation to a new start.
A better one.

****

LUNAR'S P.O.V

I slowly turn in bed and try to pull Nathan closer,....only it's not Nathan.

Rubbing my eyes, I sit up now and stare down at the pillow.
Where is he?

"Nathan?" I call out and climb out of the huge bed, before leaving the room.
The balcony is open and the bahamian ocean breeze is blowing through, billowing the silky curtains and through them I can see Nathan, setting a table.

I walk closer in awe and the scent of breakfast gets stronger until I get there.

"Oh, my God...." I can't help the words that escape when I catch sight of the table. There was coffee, cream and sugar, tea, toasts, juice, fruits, bacon, sausages, ham, scrambled and sunnyside eggs, pancakes, maple syrup and butter.

Nathan walks over to me now and I turn to him.

"What...."

"Lu, I owe you an apology and this doesn't even begin to cover it. You've been there for me, understood me, supported me despite how challenging it has been with me taking care of the business and handling our relationship. And with all this, you still try to focus on your work too. I promised you a vacation and I couldn't even focus for one night."

This was for me?
Oh my goodness....

"Nathan, it's okay, I--"

"Please just let me finish." He says and walks closer, his green eyes focused on mine and I can see remorse in them.

"I probably haven't said it enough or showed it enough but I love you Lunar Kensington."

He takes my hand.