CALLEIGH'S HEART Chapter 25
At The Beach:
Calleigh's sitting on the blanket watching the waves and feels Eric staring at her. She looks over at him and he leans in.
Eric: "You look so beautiful."
Calleigh: "Thanks. You look pretty handsome yourself."
Eric caresses her cheek and pulls her forward until his lips are on hers. He hears her gasp and grins. Eric deepens the kiss and pulls her closer to him. Calleigh pushes him down onto the blanket and they continue to kiss passionately. Eric rolls her over and moves his lips to her neck.
Calleigh, a little breathless, whispers, "Eric, we're on a public beach."
Eric: "I know. I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself." He looks down at the love of his life and sees that she's blushing. "Come on, let's go for a swim."
Calleigh: "That sounds like fun."
Eric leads Calleigh to the water where he grabs her and tosses her into the water.
Calleigh: "Eric, that was mean. You should have been the one to get thrown in."
Eric: "I'll let you throw me in anytime, beautiful."
Calleigh: "You sure do know how to make a girl blush."
Eric: "But you're so beautiful when you do."
Calleigh walks up to Eric and wraps her arms around his neck. "I love you so much." She pulls his head down and kisses him. When he's least expecting it, she pushes him into a big wave that's coming their way. But he realizes it at the last moment and grabs her and she falls with him into the water.
Eric: "See. That's what you get when you want to play dirty."
Calleigh: "It was well worth it. Come on; let's find something else to do."
On The Pier:
Natalia is walking down the pier and catches a couple playing in the water. She thinks to herself, look how cute they are. They're so oblivious to everyone around them. Natalia keeps walking and as she gets closer to the couple she realizes she knows them. Wow, they've come a long way in a short period of time. Look how happy they are. I wonder if they would like to join me for lunch. Natalia turns around and heads off of the pier to go see her friends. As she's approaching them, Calleigh looked up and realized that they had company.
Calleigh: "Hey Natalia. What brings you here?"
Natalia: "I was walking on the pier to go grab some lunch and I saw the two of you. I didn't realize it was you guys until I was right about there." Natalia turned around and showed them where she was standing on the pier.
Eric: "What did you see?"
Natalia: "Just the two of you playing in the water. I saw Calleigh dunk you. You better not let that happen to often. You know the guys in the lab won't let you live that down."
Eric: "I know, I know. Where were you going for lunch?"
Natalia: "That little restaurant at the end of the pier. Do you guys want to join me?"
Calleigh: "Of course we do. Let's go."
Natalia helps them pack up there belongings and she and Calleigh walk arm in arm to the restaurant while Eric takes the stuff to the car.
Calleigh: "It's such a beautiful day out today."
Natalia: "Yeah it is. You know, Eric called me and asked me to help set up your breakfast picnic this morning."
Calleigh laughed, "I figured he had help from you or Ryan. I wasn't sure though. He claims he slept on my couch all night, but I thought he could have gotten up and done it himself."
Natalia: "Calleigh, I'm so happy for the two of you. You guys look so happy together."
Calleigh: "I'm the happiest I've been in a long time."
Natalia: "I can tell."
Calleigh and Natalia approach the host at the restaurant.
Host: "How many in your party?"
Natalia: "Three, the third member will be here in a few minutes."
Host: "Right this way."
The host walks Calleigh and Natalia to a table by the window.
Calleigh: "What a beautiful view. This table is great. Natalia, is everything okay?"
Natalia: "Yeah, why wouldn't it be?"
Calleigh: "I don't know, the fact that you were walking on the pier by yourself on such a beautiful Saturday afternoon."
Natalia: "I guess I'm a little envious. I see how happy you and Eric are and I wish that someone looked at me the same way."
Calleigh: "I know someone that does."
Eric walks up and realizes that they are in deep conversation. "Did I miss anything?"
Natalia: "No, but look at the beautiful view we have of the water. What a great table right?"
Eric: "It's great. I'm starving. Let's eat."
The three order their food and enjoy their meals, while talking about what's going on at the lab and just life in general.