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Left with a broken heart, Kristy travels to the island of Mykonos, Greece. She falls in love with the food, the culture, the atmosphere..But is that all she falls in love with?
Follow Kristy during her adventure and dive into the bli...
I probably look like shit! Dark circles under my eyes, I didn't bother to straighten my hair, I just put it in a braid and said the hell with it! Another night of no sleep. Instead, I couldn't stop thinking about Eros again. But this time I was contemplating...about leaving...about staying. I look out the window of the tour bus that's taking us to the airport for the charter flight to take us to Athens.
He wanted me to stay? I mean I don't want to leave. And I did want more time with him. But at the end of the day, I had to go home, back to San Francisco, and start my life when this trip was all over. So we'd have to say goodbye to each other regardless. I look down at what's sitting there on my lap. The journal Eros had bought me. The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams I look out the window again to the outside world buzzing by me at fast speed. I felt like that was my life...buzzing by, not slowing down, not taking me somewhere I wanted to go. I hadn't realized it until I met Eros. How could he see my dreams so clearly when I can't even see them myself? Somehow he did. He cared about what I wanted with my life. He encouraged me to go after my passions. To fight for what I wanted. "If that's where your heart is, you should follow it" he said to me. He made me realize I was walking down a path in my life that wasn't my own. And it was no one's fault but mine. I was focused on making everyone else happy- never once caring about what I wanted in my life.
As I stepped on the plane, I got a gut-wrenching feeling that stopped me dead in my tracks. "The biggest adventure you can take is to live the of your dreams!" I said out loud to myself. "Did you say something?" Emms caught my mumbles standing behind me. It hit me like a bolt of lightning. I've never felt something so strongly in my heart that it almost tugged at my insides. Every part of me was fighting. Fighting to stay. Fighting to go after what I wanted! Eros! "Oh my God!" I said to myself. 'What?" I stand frozen with one foot on the stairs to the small charter plane. Am I really doing this? I turned my body around looking at Emily with my mouth dropped open and my eyes wide as I had just realized what I was about to do. "Emms...I'm...I'm not going!" "You're what?" "I'm not going to Athens...I'm staying!" A look of shock and confusion struck her face as she still didn't understand what I was saying. "I'm staying...with Eros!" "WHAT! Are you serious?" she shouted. "Yea!" I laughed at the realization and her reaction. The more I said it and realized what I was doing, the shock of my decision started to settle in and complete happiness flooded my face that I couldn't hold back. "OH MY GOD! You are serious!" I nod my head yes with the biggest smile plastered on my face. "Ummm...WOW! Ok...Are you sure you'll be alright here with him?" she asked, concerned. "Yea...I'll be fine Emms!" "Ok...BUT...you need to let me know you're safe every single day! PROMISE ME!" said my overly protective Mother Goose. "I promise!" "OH MY GOD! I can't believe you're doing this..but I'm SO HAPPY FOR YOU! She shrieked like a little school girl. "I love you! Have fun!" I said wrapping her in a squeeze hug. "Bye! I love you too!"
I watch as she gets on the plane and finds her seat. Theo is last to get on making sure no one from the tour is left behind...besides me that is. "Take good care of her Theo" I said firmly but I'm mostly just teasing. I know he will. "I will, I promise...He's a good guy you know...Eros" "I know" I say with a blushing smile. Theo boarded the small plane and took the seat next to Emily. We wave and throw kisses to each other as the plane started its engine. I know Emms will have a good time. And she's with Theo and the group so I know she'll be ok without me.
I take my bags and hail a cab back to the edge of Mykonos Town and head back to the hotel. I hadn't really thought through all the details so I was incredibly lucky that the hotel allowed me to extend my stay last minute for another week as long as I covered the cost. I thought before going to find Eros, maybe I should actually put some effort into looking nice. As I showered and took way too much time getting ready, thoughts flooded my brain and I began to question and doubt everything! He had no idea I was staying behind, I mean he suggested it but maybe on a whim, and maybe he wasn't actually serious? Did he mean it? Did he really think I would stay? I guess I'd find out soon and I hoped he'd be happy to see me. I figured the only place I'd know where to find him was his restaurant so I took a cab there. And I was right. There he was!
Polite and handsome as ever, greeting and mingling with the guests at his restaurant. The way he used his hands to talk and express himself just exudes passion. He loves what he was doing with his life. Loved being a chef, loved taking over his family's legacy, and loved his Greek culture. He was talking his home language to a couple when he looked up briefly and caught me standing at the entrance of the restaurant. He did a second glance, looked up again like he wasn't certain if it was actually me or if he was dreaming. Like his mind was playing a trick on him he couldn't believe his eyes. But when it did register it was actually me, standing there, me who was supposed to have left for Athens hours ago, me who must've stayed behind for him...the biggest smile beamed from his face, which in turn made me blush and smile my brightest back at him.
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He excuses himself from the conversation he was in and came rushing over to me, still with the look of pure joy and excitement resonating from his gorgeous face. "Yassas" I tried my best at a Greek hello. Without a word, he scoops me up in a great big hug and twirls me around. I bury my face in his neck with my arms wrapped around his body. It had only been hours but I already missed his touch, the smell of his cologne, the feeling of his strong chest pressed firmly against my body. He moves his head back and I lift my head to meet his. "Kefi!" he says. "Kristy, you are my kefi" He pulls me in kissing my lips with a tenderness and excitement that makes me weak in the knees. My heart nearly explodes and I'm once again lost in his kiss.
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Kefi is a term used in the Greek culture to describe the spirit of joy, passion, enthusiasm, high spirits, and overpowering emotion.
Fun fact: Mykonos is such a small island only small charter flights go in and out of the island. You can either take a 35-minute small plane to the island of Mykonos or a 5-hour ferry boat to and from.
I hope you are enjoying the story so far. I'm so in love with Eros and Kristy! Find out if their relationship continues to blossom. Thanks for your support readers!
