NOT GIVING UP ON FOREVER

Chapter 29

The last days of the trip flew fast, and now Anna was standing at the airport terminal, waiting for her plane. Randall held her hand tightly, and this time they were alone.

Bernardo said goodbye to the girl the day before and left for some important business. Anna stood at the reception desk with watering eyes, and Randall was unceasingly wiping the treacherous falling tears from her face.

"It's not the end, is it?" she kept asking him.

"Don't be silly, Anna. It's gonna be okay, I'll see you again, and I'll make love to you again." He made a killer smirk.

"Will you come to my place?"

"Certainly. You promised to show me Garth."

"There's nothing to see there."

Her phone rang.

"It's mom, I better answer..." She hastily picked up the phone.

"Sure," Randall responded.

Anna stepped aside and reassured her mother for a long time that she was all right, that she had forgotten nothing anywhere, that the plane was not late, and that she would undoubtedly fly home safe and sound. Although Elena lived far away from Garth city, she still felt much calmer when her daughter was there and not somewhere in the world.

"I love you, Mom," Anna muttered. "Say hi to Nina, tell her I'm bringing you both a bunch of souvenirs."

She chatted with Elena for a couple more minutes and hung up. Randall was standing by, texting someone on the phone.

"Admirers?" It was a great moment to pick him for the "unpleasant discoveries" in his chats.

"Certainly," he said indifferently and hugged her. "I'm incredibly charming, right?"

"And modest," Anna confirmed.

"You're a fan of mine, too?"

"You wish." The girl winced. "Seems like you are more like a fan of mine."

"Here, I fully agree. This body is the most beautiful thing heaven has ever created, and I will die to have it again."

"Pff."

"What? Not romantic enough for your delicate ears?"

"Sex is only after wedding. Period."

"Um... What was it then?"

"What do you mean?"

"The incredibly long, passionate merge of our bodies all these days?"

"I don't recall any of that."

"Right. Okay then. After the wedding. This holds good."

"Great!" Anna laughed.

The loudspeaker announced the landing.

"You should go, beautiful." Randall gave her a deep and passionate kiss so that even airport visitors kept staring at the couple.

"Come to me, please."

"Promise. I'll save up the right amount and come straight to you, and we'll have a passionate f..."

Anna covered his mouth with a kiss. She was happy to taste his lips, to smell him, hold him, ruffling his hair.

She was afraid of the future, but now, kissing this handsome man, she was truly happy.