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Chapter 12;

A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER;

Amber's POV;

I couldn't believe how amazing things had been since Leland had been back; our relationship seemed to be on the same level as it had always been.

Watching him as he dressed to get ready to leave I couldn't believe that he had been called back to Hawaii; Dog knew how important this week had been to both of us; why did he have to call last night?

We were supposed to be going with Jeff, Cam, Shifty, Matt, Shannon and CT down to the water park today; we had paid in advance and there was no way that I could get my money back now.

"I hate this!" Leland said moving back to the bed and wiping the hair from my face; tenderly cupping my face in his powerful hand.

"Me too!" I agreed letting my head fall in to his hand; taking comfort from the simple gesture. "But in 2 months time you will be back right?"

"Try and stop me beautiful! I am just sorry that this trip has had to be cut short,"

"It's not your fault but you would think that the criminals would be more considerate," I smiled causing a loud rumble of laughter to escape his gorgeous full lips.

Looking in to his eyes which reminded me of Shifty's eyes; why was I thinking about Shifty?

Pushing all thoughts of him out of my head as I pulled Leland to me and we fell backwards on to the bed; kissing long and slow; his tongue gliding in to my mouth tasting me as his hands held on to my hips tightly.

The sound of both our phones ringing tore through the moment as we both sighed letting our heads rest together for a few moments before we pulled apart and answered our respective phones.

"You have the worse time hon," I said checking the caller ID to see Cam's name flashing waiting to be answered as Leland said the same thing in to his own phone.

"Sorry…eeeewwwweeee wait are you in the middle of…?"

"No! Not now," I sighed watching Leland as he disappeared out of the room with his bags; leaving me alone in the bedroom.

"Awe hon I am sorry!" She giggled softly.

"It's ok; what's up?"

"We're just calling to see if you and Lele are still going to make it today?"

"I'm so sorry I meant to call you…"

"No! No! No! Come on Amber; I know that you haven't seen him in God knows how many months but I can't allow you to leave me all alone at this water park with 4 guys and a kid guy!"

"Leland is heading home!"

"What? Why? What happened?" She asked instantly her voice turning softer.

"His Dad called; there is some fugitive they need Leland to help find…"

"Fucking cocksmoking criminals; don't they have any sense of timing?"

"I said the same thing," I giggled softly.

"When's he leaving?"

"I'm just about to take him to the airport right now!" I said reaching for my smokes and lighting up; inhaling deeply.

"Just come down to the water park when you're done then?"

"I'm not in the mood honey; I think I'll just come home and…"

"Eat a quart of ice cream…?" She guessed correctly. "I'm not going to let that happen,"

"But I am not really in the…"

"Then I am coming home right now!" She said firmly.

"I can't let you do that; you paid money to be there and CT was looking forward to it…"

"I'll leave CT with the guys; they won't mind!"

"Cam I can't let you…"

Cameron had proved how good a friend she was, without question she would drop everything for her friends, not caring if it meant forgetting about something that she had been looking forward too.

"Then come on down here?"

"You drive a hard bargain you know that?"

"I try my best," She giggled softly. "Is that a yes?"

"I really don't have a choice do I?" I asked getting up from the bed and pulling open the door to my closet.

"Nope!" She giggled softly. "Come on; you know I won't let this go! It's either you come here and get your money's worth or I come home to you and loose my money,"

"Low blow honey!" I giggled as I pulled out my black sarong and moved back in to the room; then grabbing my black bikini and began stripping out of my cloths and in to the suit.

"Whatever it takes to get you down here," She laughed as the sound of Jeff calling her filtered down the line.

"All right I will be there soon! You go have fun until I get there yeah?"

"Yay I can't wait to see you! Be safe and say bye to Lele for me,"

"Will do honey! See ya soon,"

We said our goodbyes and hung up. Slipping my bikini on then placing a white vest top over my top and wrapping the black sarong around my waist and grabbing up my things before moving out to the living room where Leland was checking that he had packed everything up.

"Everything ok babe?" I asked moving to him and stopping him from moving around almost frantically.

"Mmhmm it was just my Dad saying that things are getting out of hand back home,"

"Meaning?"

"An informant has come forward to say that the fugitive is planning on skipping town…"

"How much is the bond?"

"50 large!"

"Jesus!" I felt bad for Leland; my man was very much a Family orientated man and the thought of being so far away while his Family were obviously going through something so big would have him in knots I knew but there was nothing that he could do until he got there. "Just try to calm down baby…"

"I can't calm down Amber…"

"What use is you getting all worked up going to accomplish?" I asked leading him to the sofa and sitting him down. Reaching in to my bag I pulled out my smokes and lit one and handed it to him.

"I hate this…"

"What?"

"I feel like I am being forced to choose between you and my Family!"

Looking at him, I could see the worry creasing his handsome features; see the way that this was really getting to him. The thought of causing him worry and stress didn't sit right with me, but what was I meant to do?

Leland's POV;

Looking at her beautiful features and seeing the way that she was worried about me; made me fall in love with her more than I had thought it was possible too.

I loved the things that we shared; the love that flowed so easily between us was something that I had never thought I would find myself questioning.

But here I was thinking about how we were ever going to withstand the test of time when I was going to be constantly feeling guilty about leaving home to come visit her.

Wrapping her up in to my arms she collapsed against me and held on to me tightly as we savored the last few moments that we had alone.

When it was time for us to leave the safety and cocoon of her home, I was left wondering if this was going to be the last time that I was going to be here.

Loading my luggage in to the boot of the car, my thoughts turned to how I had always thought that Amber and I were going to spend the rest of our lives building what we had, being sickeningly happy but now here I was questioning everything that I had thought I would always hold dear to me.

"So you will be out in 2 months time right?" She asked as we climbed in to the front of the jeep.

"Yeah," I smiled at her knowing in my heart that this relationship was on its last legs but I wanted to fight for what we had, I wanted to at least try to make it work because I loved her with all my heart.

"And here is hoping that the criminals will be a little more considerate," She giggled backing the jeep out of the driveway and turning in the direction of the airport.

"Here's hoping," I chuckled resting my hand on her leg causing her entire body to shiver slightly. "I really miss you Amber,"

"I miss you too handsome," She said looking at me as we stopped for a red light.

"This being an adult deal sucks,"

"You don't have to tell me! God do you remember when life was easy?"

"Like it was yesterday," I admitted smiling as the light changed and we were on the move again taking me closer to the one place that I didn't want to be.

All I wanted to do was tell my Dad that I was on vacation with my girl and head down to the water park with her to hang out with our friends and have fun like any normal couple.

AN HOUR LATER; WATER PARK;

Amber's POV;

Checking my appearance for the 100th time in the mirror; I had, had to reapply my make up as it had run from the crying I had done from saying goodbye to Leland to watching the plane taking off taking him away from me again.

Satisfied that I didn't look too much of a mess, I moved to the park entrance and moved inside the fun park. Looking around for my friends and I didn't have to look long or hard as my eyes fell on the guys throwing themselves from the large wooden frames that were placed around the water.

Moving towards where they were and looking along the sand to see Cam sat with Shifty talking and laughing with her brother obviously they were reconnecting with one another after being apart for the years that they had been.

As I approached CT called his Uncle to join them and as he stood to his feet my eyes were drawn to his muscular build.

My heart began racing, my palms turned clammy and my knees threatened to buckle from under me. Wearing a pair of red surfing shorts that covered the majority of his legs but being topless I was drawn to his tattoos that covered the majority of his upper torso.

Struggling to pull my eyes away from his muscles; as they seemed to be drawn to his six pack, to the way his abs began to ripple as he leaned down and kissed his sister's head as Jeff came sprinting up the sand and plonked himself down next to her; wrapping her up in his arms.

My eyes seemed to move back to Shifty as he moved down to the water; his muscles rippling in the sun, his tattoos complimenting the shape and dips of his amazing physique. The blond in his hair shining under the sun, his tongue sliding out over his lips.

It seemed to be that his body was moving in Baywatch style slow motion as he sprinted down the sand and threw himself in to the water.

Moving to Cameron and Jeff, I plonked myself down and sighed as they both turned and looked at me.

"Heavy sigh pretty lady!" Jeff said holding on to Cameron loosely.

"Heavy thoughts dude," I smiled at him.

"Baby could you get me an ice cream?" Cam asked him rummaging in her bag for her purse.

Instantly he put his hand on her arm and looked down on to her eyes, which had her smiling brightly at him.

"My shout; Amber?" He asked instantly taking the hint that she wanted to be left alone with me.

"Sure thanks Skittles," I smiled as my eyes turned to the water to see Shifty lifting CT above his head and bombing him in to the water.

Why was I suddenly looking at him in the way that I looked at Leland?

What was happening to me?

The sound of Jeff kissing Cam broke through my thoughts as I turned back to look at them to see him sprinting off along the long white sand.

"Ok what's going on in that little noggin of yours?" Cam asked turning on to her side and smiling at me supportively.

"I miss him so much Cam; I miss having him around…you know sitting in at night without him there to snuggle up too…I didn't think that him being gone would ever make me feel this lonely,"

"Awe hon! I wish there was more that I could do,"

"You do more than enough! I just can't help thinking that this isn't going to work…"

"Honey you guys have the kind of love that will last longer than anyone is aware of; what you guys have is strong and it is powerful…it's the kind of love that most people spend their whole lives looking for,"

"But how can it last with all the miles that's between us?" I asked.

I had felt a change in Leland when we left the house to drop him off at the airport, I didn't want to admit it but knowing him as well as I did I knew that he was thinking the same things that I was thinking.

Where I had once thought that our love would be able to last the distance that had been thrust between us; now I wasn't so sure. And that fact that I was now questioning everything that I had held so dear to me for so long, I was left with an empty void deep inside me.

"I know this won't be what you want to hear but what will be, will be you know?" She said handing me a cigarette as she lit her own and inhaled deeply.

"I hate to say this but I think that our relationship is on its last legs!" I finally admitted out loud and somehow it didn't make it any easier to accept or understand.

"Sweetie; whatever happens, I will be right here! I may not know what to say 'cos lets face it I ain't much good with words but I will always have a shoulder for you,"

"You're better than you think…"

"I have my moments," She smiled as the sound of CT giggling from the water filtered up the sand to where we were sat talking.

My eyes fell on Shifty and all I could think about was the fact that I was beginning to see him in a new light; there was no doubt that he was hot but his personality was amazing too and there seemed to be a strong friendship between us even though I had only known him less than a week.

My thoughts turned to Leland and all I could hope was that, the next time he came in to town things would be a little better and he wouldn't have to rush off home early.

Maybe that was, what was wrong with me? He had been torn away from me early and I was selfish in wanting him to myself for a little longer. God I hoped that, was what was wrong with me.