Ricky POV
Nini's standing, facing the calm ocean. We seem to be the only ones left on the beach, the sun beginning to set. She's completely serene and unaffected. I stare at her from my spot on the towels we spread out on the sand and smile when I see her bend down to touch the water. I decide to walk slowly over to where she is.
"Hey you" I wrap my arms around her body when she stands back up and almost immediately, she relaxes into me. "Hey there" she laughs and tilts her neck so that I have a place to rest my chin. "You look incredible." I tell her and she laughs again, grabbing one of my hands from its place on her hip. "Same goes for you" she mumbles cheekily and I laugh, pressing a kiss to her neck. "Are you having a good time?" I ask and she turns around in my arms, happiness evident in her eyes. I didn't even need her answer. "An unbelievable time. I'm so grateful to be here with you baby." I lean down so that our lips are almost touching. "I love you" I tell her in a near whisper. She connects our lips and I feel her hands travel over my bare shoulders and to the back of my neck. I press my hands onto her back, encouraging her body to become flush against mine. She giggles quietly and leans fully into me. I can't contain my smile as we kiss and it only makes her laugh a little more.
"I know we're going to dinner in a few hours so I just wanted to let you know that have to shower before we go." She tells me when we've pulled away. I lead her up to our spot on the sand and give her a smile. "Why do you need to shower? You seem very clean." I tell her and she gives me a little squint. "I'm covered in sand and sea water." She says as she sits down on a towel. I grin and sit next to her, running my hand slowly up her arm before tracing my fingers over her collarbone, down her chest and over her exposed stomach. "I don't see what you're seeing." I tell her and she reacts to my noticeably lower voice. She squirms a little and reaches for my wandering hand, grasping it tightly. "You often don't." She tells me and she blushes a little, obviously referring to all of the times she doesn't see her worth or her beauty, leaving me to convince her that she's absolutely exceptional to me. I get onto my knees, hovering over her just a little. "I'm gonna say it again." I tell her quietly and she unconsciously leans back on her hands so that I have more access to her body. "You are perfect." I fully lean over and I hear her hum quietly as I reach up to place my hand on the back of her head. "Unwashed or otherwise." She laughs and I smile at her reaction. "I cannot believe how lucky I am to have you in my life. Not just because you make me feel..." she shakes her head as she tries to find the words. I move so that I'm completely over her, the majority of my weight off of her. I lean down and press my forehead to hers. "The feeling is entirely mutual baby."
After a few moments she leans up so that she can play with my hair. "I love you my groom." I laugh and she grins at the title that she uses. "I love you too my bride. Now let's get you back to the hotel to shower even though you're already clean." She rolls her eyes and giggles. "Such a child." She mumbles before sliding out from under me. "The things we were doing this morning weren't childish things." I wiggle my eyebrows and she scoffs, laughing, as she tugs a cover up over her body. "I never said you weren't a man. Just a man-child." I laugh as I loop my arm around her waist and carry our towels, back up to our own personal little heaven.
