Chapter 14 - What Goes Around Comes Around
The next morning, Jeff was awake early, laying in bed thinking of Kaytana, when he heard a knock at his door.
"Who is it?" he called out.
"It's me, Aunt Kay. May I come in?" she asked.
Jeff sat up in bed and told her she could come in. Jeff could see that there was something wrong. "What's the matter Kay?" he asked her, before she had a chance to say anything.
"Nothing for you to worry about. I came in hoping you were awake. When I passed by earlier, I thought I heard you moving around. I just thought that since Kaytana and I so rudely awoke you yesterday, that you might want to get back at her this morning." Aunt Kay said with a devilish grin.
"Oh you better believe it. Any ideas?" Jeff asked.
"Well, I have one idea but I don't know how you are going to take it. You see, I thought that since you were so kind to carry my niece up to bed last night that she wouldn't remember coming up…" Kay started to tell him.
"How did you know I carried Kaytana up to bed last night? I thought everyone had been in bed by that time" Jeff said.
"I was in the kitchen getting a glass of water when I saw you walk by, carrying my sleeping niece" she explained.
"Ok, so what is your plan?" Jeff asked
"Well, I thought that you should sneak into her room, crawl in bed, very carefully, next to her and make her think that the two of you slept together. That look on her face will be absolutely priceless and you will have your payback. Now, if you are not comfortable with this, I understand, we will just go to plan B…" Kay stated.
"Oh forget Plan B, I like Plan A. Oh boy do I like Plan A. Let's do it!" Jeff said enthusiastically.
So, Jeff and Aunt Kay snuck into Kaytana's room. Kaytana was still sound asleep and didn't hear them come in. Jeff was about to crawl into bed with Kaytana, when Aunt Kay point to his pants. She shook her head and whispered that they would have to come off. Jeff smiled, understanding what she was getting at. Aunt Kay turned around so that Jeff could take off his pants and then he crawled into bed, very carefully, next to Kaytana. Aunt Kay was on the verge of hysteria when she thought of what her niece's reaction would be.
Aunt Kay tiptoed over to where Jeff was laying in Kaytana's bed and told him that she was going to go out in the hall, knock on Kaytana's closed door and see what happens from there. Jeff gave her a thumbs up and watched as Kay walked out into the hall, closing the bedroom door behind her. Jeff snuggled next to Kaytana, but he wasn't prepared for what happened next. Kaytana rolled over and snuggled into his chest, still sound asleep.
At that moment, Aunt Kay gave a loud knock at the door. Kaytana stirred but didn't wake up. Aunt Kay came into the room and was about to say something when she saw what Kaytana had done. She had to leave the room before she burst out laughing. Jeff had such a worried look on his face; it was too funny. Aunt Kay got herself under control and tried again. This time she made sure that when she entered her niece's room, she would make enough noise to wake sleeping beauty up.
"Kaytana, what the hell is going on in here?" Aunt Kay demanded, winking at Jeff, who was doing everything in his power not to laugh.
Kaytana stirred, realized that Jeff was in her bed and moved quickly away from him. "What the … how did… oh my God… we didn't…oh please say we didn't…" Kaytana just kept stammering unfinished sentences.
"Good morning sweetheart. Did you sleep well?" Jeff asked her.
"Sweetheart? Jeff why are you in my bed?" Kaytana asked.
For the first time Kaytana realized that her aunt was standing in the middle of her bedroom. "This isn't what it looks like…is it? I mean…Jeff…this …" Kaytana covered her face with her hands and was on the verge of tears. She couldn't believe that she had spent the night with the one man she truly loved and couldn't remember it happening.
Jeff looked at Aunt Kay and realized that maybe they had taken this too far. "Kaytana, it's ok, nothing happened. Honestly!" Jeff started to explain, but Aunt Kay was shaking her head at him, not yet she whispered. "I brought you up to bed last night after you fell asleep in the games room. When I placed you on your bed, you begged me not to leave. You said that you just wanted me to stay until you fell back to sleep. So I stayed, but then I feel asleep too and well here we are, in bed together. I was going to leave, but your begging did me in. I couldn't say no to it." Jeff said, winking at Aunt Kay.
"I DID WHAT? NO WAY!! I WOULD NEVER!!" Kaytana started stammering again.
Aunt Kay couldn't take any more and burst out laughing, what starting Jeff laughing. The two of them were in tears and Kaytana had no idea what was going on.
"OK, why are the two of you laughing? Am I missing something!!" Kaytana demanded.
Neither one of them could talk for some time because they were laughing so hard. Kaytana got out of bed and grabbed her robe and pulled it tightly around herself. She somehow suddenly felt violated, but she wasn't sure why. "Will someone please tell me what is so funny?" Kaytana demanded.
"Ok, ok, phew…remember yesterday when you and Aunt Kay….phew…came in and woke me up? Well…Good morning!!" Jeff started laughing again and Kaytana was still confused.
"STOP LAUGHING AND TELL ME WHAT IS SO FUNNY!!" Kaytana demanded.
"Kaytana, relax. I went into Jeff's room this morning and asked him if he was ready to wake you up. I told him that he should crawl into bed with you and make you think that the two of you had spent the night together. Only, when I came back into the room, you had snuggled into Jeff and he couldn't move and then you woke up and. …and…" Aunt Kay couldn't finish she was laughing again.
"And then…you woke up and thought that…never mind, you know the rest" Aunt Kay finished telling her between laughs.
Kaytana looked at Jeff, who was doing his best to stay serious but was losing the battle. "You were ok with my aunt's stupid plan? You think making me think that we slept together is funny?" Kaytana demanded from Jeff.
"I'm sorry…" Jeff couldn't control himself any longer and started laughing. The look on Kaytana's face was the perfect revenge. "Kaytana, you have to admit that if you did this to me, you would find it funny. Just because the shoe is on the other foot, doesn't mean it's not funny!" Jeff explained.
"Well, I am glad the two of you are having fun. Get out of my bed so that I can take a shower!" she told Jeff.
Jeff swung back the covers and Kaytana knew she had made a mistake. Jeff was laying in her bed with just a pair of briefs. Jeff swung his legs over the edge of the bed and stood up; revealing his perfectly shaped ass. Jeff bent over and pulled on his pants, unaware of what effect his motions were having on her.
Aunt Kay had known that Jeff was in his bare minimums so she had turned her back when Jeff threw back the covers, but she was able to see the look on her niece's face and burst out laughing again. She had to leave the room before she said or done something to make matters worse.
When Jeff had finished getting dressed he turned to face Kaytana. "I'm truly sorry if I have offended you in any way. Not to pass the blame, but it was your aunt's idea and I thought it would be a good way to get back at you for what you did to me yesterday morning. If it was crossing the line, I'm sorry!" Jeff said apologizing.
"No I'm not mad nor am I offended. If I were it's all gone now; thanks to that nice little butt show you just gave me. It was all worth it" Kaytana admitted to him.
Jeff walked over to where Kaytana was standing and took her into his arms and gave her a deep kiss. When he finally broke the embrace, he was breathless. Kaytana looked up at him and was about to say something but never had the chance before Jeff lowered his head once more and kissed her again.
Kaytana was the one who broke the embrace this time when she stepped back out of Jeff's arms. "If I don't go take a shower right now, I am afraid that we will never leave this room today. So if you will excuse me, I really need a shower…a very cold shower" she said over her shoulder as she entered her bathroom.
Jeff stood in the middle of her bedroom wishing he had the nerve to follow her; but knew that Kaytana needed time and so did he. One thing was for certain…he really did love her.
***
When Kaytana entered the kitchen, she was surprised to find that Jeff wasn't there. Her aunt was cooking breakfast for her kids and looked up from the skillet when Kaytana entered.
"Everything all straightened out? No hard feeling I hope?" Aunt Kay asked her niece.
"Everything is fine. Did you see Jeff yet?" Kaytana asked her aunt.
"He is outside with your uncle. They are going over the new renovations. Jeff told me to tell you that he would be there for a while" her aunt told her.
Kaytana grabbed a cup of tea and headed for the backyard. When she walked out onto the deck she could see her uncle and Jeff talking over in the far corner of the yard. Whatever they were talking about was very intense, from the look on Jeff's face. Kaytana stood there watching them, enjoying the time to observe Jeff from a far.
Jeff had a feeling he was being watched, when he turned around he saw Kaytana standing on the deck, he waved at her and went back to the conversation he was having with her uncle.
"You have a great imagination. Your ideas are so wild, but yet they work. When are you going to tell Kay about what you have planned?" Jeff asked Kaytana's uncle.
"Are you kidding? I won't be telling her anything; she doesn't want to know what I do until it is completed. Kay can't look at a blue print and see what it is that I am trying to achieve. She would much rather wait and see the finished product. So long as I don't do anything too extreme, she doesn't care." Jeff was told.
"Kay is going to love this idea you have in mind. I hope that I will be able to see it finished" Jeff said.
"Don't you worry about that; my niece won't be letting you get away!" he teased him.
The two men continued to talk for some time and then headed back towards the house. When Jeff approached the deck, he reached his hand up to Kaytana, inviting her to join him down below. Kaytana smiled and joined Jeff on the lawn.
"What was that all about?" Kaytana asked being nosy.
"Can't tell you, you are going to have to wait until it is done. I promised your uncle I wouldn't say a word." Jeff informed her.
"You suck. He will never know if you tell me…" Kaytana pleaded.
"Turn off those puppy dog eyes, they aren't going to work. When I give someone my word, I keep it. So there!" Jeff stuck out his tongue at her.
"Do you want to go for a walk?" Jeff asked her. "Your uncle says this property is huge and beyond those trees is a place that you used to play when you were little. I would love to see it." Jeff told her.
"On one condition, you have to promise me that some day you will show me around at your home; take me for a tour of Cameron, North Carolina; show me your famous volcano and maybe even allow me to try and jump it…" Kaytana said laughing.
"You got a deal" Jeff shook Kaytana's hand and they headed towards the tree line. When they approached the path that Kaytana had walked so many times in her life, she suddenly became a bit apprehensive. She has never taken anyone to her favorite spot; not even her young cousins know about it.
"Is something wrong?" Jeff asked Kaytana when she stopped walking.
"I just realized that you are the first person I have ever shown my favorite spot to. No one has even been there, not even my aunt. I have told her about it but I have never taken her there. I just thought that if anyone else knew about it, that it wouldn't be my private spot any more…" Kaytana explained.
Jeff pulled Kaytana into his arms and held her close. After a few minutes he tilted her head up towards his face and said…"If you don't feel comfortable about showing me your special place, I totally understand. I just thought that we could go there, but only if you really wanted to. We could just go for a walk in a different direction" Jeff reassured her.
Kaytana thought about what he had said. He was so understanding, but part of her really wanted to show him where she spent a lot of her time; where she got inspired to draw and to reflect on life. "What the hell, come on, I'll show you but you have to swear to never tell any one about this place…you promise?" she asked him.
"I swear upon my mother's grave that I will never speak a word of this place other than with you" Jeff promised her.
Kaytana took him by the hand and started into the woods. The fact that this winter had been very mild helped Kaytana lead Jeff through tangled bush, without the fear of having to trudge through deep snow. In fact, most of the snow was melted and made hiking fairly simple. The deeper into the woods they got, Kaytana could feel her tranquility returning to her. She knew every trail and every pathway like the back of her hand.
Jeff stopped walking and took a deep breath. "This is beautiful! I love the outdoors. I am jealous Kaytana!" Jeff confessed to her.
"Jealous, why?" she wanted to know.
"Look around you. This forest is beautiful, even without any leaves on the trees. I am just imagining what it would look like in the summer or even in the fall with the beautiful colors. I am jealous because you have the opportunity to come in here any time you want to get away from everything and be one with nature" Jeff confessed sincerely.
"Wait, you think this is beautiful, we haven't even got to my favorite spot yet. Once we do, you will understand why it is very important to me that no one ever finds it. It is Mother Nature at her absolute best" Kaytana assured him.
"I can't wait to see this place" Jeff told her.
"You won't have to wait much longer, we are almost there" Kaytana promised.
The closer they got to Kaytana's favorite spot the louder the rushing water was getting. Kaytana glanced at Jeff to see if he could hear the water. From the look on his face, she was sure he could; she could also see his anticipation.
"I wish it were summer right now, so that you could fully enjoy what we are about to see" Kaytana said a little sadly.
Kaytana took Jeff by the hand again and told him to close his eyes. Jeff raised his eyebrows at her but closed his eyes, trusting her. Kaytana pulled him carefully along, making sure he didn't trip over any debris on the path. When Kaytana finally reached the spot she was so excited to show him, she told him to open his eyes.
"Oh my God! Kaytana this place is beyond words. It is so beautiful" Jeff said out of breath.
What Jeff saw when he opened his eyes was a sparkling, shallow lagoon, fed by a multi-level waterfall surrounded by brush and trees. The sun was shining through an opening in the trees and was shining off the water, producing a very faint rainbow. "This place is better than Eden" Jeff told her.
"Come on, I want to show you it from up there" Kaytana said, pointing to the top of the waterfall. As they made their way along the steep pathway, Kaytana was glad that she had shown Jeff this spot. She promised herself that when they had some time in the summer, she would bring him back to this spot and share the true beauty with him. When they reached the top, Jeff was able to get a full spectrum view of the waterfall.
"I don't know what to say!" Jeff said. Not having the words to express how happy he felt that Kaytana had brought him here, he decided to show her instead. He pulled Kaytana into a tight embrace, lowering his head and giving her a deep kiss.
'Oh ya, I am so glad I brought him here' she said to herself, enjoying the bond they were building. When the kiss finally broke, Kaytana asked him what that was for.
"Because Kaytana Wolfe, I wanted you to know how much this means to me, your being able to bring me here and share this with me; because I didn't have the words to say what I was feeling" Jeff confessed.
Kaytana kissed him on the cheek. "You're welcome. I am glad too that I brought you here. I am glad you were the first person I shared this with" Kaytana confided in him.
"Cameron is beautiful but nothing like this. I want to be a Canadian!!" Jeff pouted.
Kaytana laughed at him. "No you don't, but the good thing about knowing a Canadian is you can come and visit any time you want" Kaytana said laughing.
"I always said that when I got married, I would love to get married in this spot, but that would mean that everyone would know this place. I also wanted to build a house right over there" Kaytana said pointing to an opening in the trees. She took Jeff by the hand again and led him to the spot she was talking about.
"Well, you should get your uncle to build you a house here. After all, he is an architect!" Jeff teased. "Besides, you will soon have the money to build the house of your dreams" Jeff reminded her.
Kaytana thought to herself and she would love to build a house here, but only if she had Jeff to share it with.
Jeff could see that Kaytana was deep in thought and had a sad look on her face. He walked over to where she was standing and put his arms around her. "This is suppose to be a happy place, not a place where you have to be sad, so get the sad look off your face!" Jeff teased.
"Sorry, deep in thought there. I was just thinking how right you are about being able to build the house of my dreams back here. After all it is still a part of my aunt and uncle's property. I will just have to buy this piece off of them…without my aunt seeing it of course!" Kaytana said laughing. She knew that if her aunt saw what a beautiful spot this was, she would want to keep it for herself; perhaps even build a cabin back here.
Jeff promised himself that before this visit was over, he would buy this piece of land for Kaytana, come hell or high water.
The next morning, Jeff was awake early, laying in bed thinking of Kaytana, when he heard a knock at his door.
"Who is it?" he called out.
"It's me, Aunt Kay. May I come in?" she asked.
Jeff sat up in bed and told her she could come in. Jeff could see that there was something wrong. "What's the matter Kay?" he asked her, before she had a chance to say anything.
"Nothing for you to worry about. I came in hoping you were awake. When I passed by earlier, I thought I heard you moving around. I just thought that since Kaytana and I so rudely awoke you yesterday, that you might want to get back at her this morning." Aunt Kay said with a devilish grin.
"Oh you better believe it. Any ideas?" Jeff asked.
"Well, I have one idea but I don't know how you are going to take it. You see, I thought that since you were so kind to carry my niece up to bed last night that she wouldn't remember coming up…" Kay started to tell him.
"How did you know I carried Kaytana up to bed last night? I thought everyone had been in bed by that time" Jeff said.
"I was in the kitchen getting a glass of water when I saw you walk by, carrying my sleeping niece" she explained.
"Ok, so what is your plan?" Jeff asked
"Well, I thought that you should sneak into her room, crawl in bed, very carefully, next to her and make her think that the two of you slept together. That look on her face will be absolutely priceless and you will have your payback. Now, if you are not comfortable with this, I understand, we will just go to plan B…" Kay stated.
"Oh forget Plan B, I like Plan A. Oh boy do I like Plan A. Let's do it!" Jeff said enthusiastically.
So, Jeff and Aunt Kay snuck into Kaytana's room. Kaytana was still sound asleep and didn't hear them come in. Jeff was about to crawl into bed with Kaytana, when Aunt Kay point to his pants. She shook her head and whispered that they would have to come off. Jeff smiled, understanding what she was getting at. Aunt Kay turned around so that Jeff could take off his pants and then he crawled into bed, very carefully, next to Kaytana. Aunt Kay was on the verge of hysteria when she thought of what her niece's reaction would be.
Aunt Kay tiptoed over to where Jeff was laying in Kaytana's bed and told him that she was going to go out in the hall, knock on Kaytana's closed door and see what happens from there. Jeff gave her a thumbs up and watched as Kay walked out into the hall, closing the bedroom door behind her. Jeff snuggled next to Kaytana, but he wasn't prepared for what happened next. Kaytana rolled over and snuggled into his chest, still sound asleep.
At that moment, Aunt Kay gave a loud knock at the door. Kaytana stirred but didn't wake up. Aunt Kay came into the room and was about to say something when she saw what Kaytana had done. She had to leave the room before she burst out laughing. Jeff had such a worried look on his face; it was too funny. Aunt Kay got herself under control and tried again. This time she made sure that when she entered her niece's room, she would make enough noise to wake sleeping beauty up.
"Kaytana, what the hell is going on in here?" Aunt Kay demanded, winking at Jeff, who was doing everything in his power not to laugh.
Kaytana stirred, realized that Jeff was in her bed and moved quickly away from him. "What the … how did… oh my God… we didn't…oh please say we didn't…" Kaytana just kept stammering unfinished sentences.
"Good morning sweetheart. Did you sleep well?" Jeff asked her.
"Sweetheart? Jeff why are you in my bed?" Kaytana asked.
For the first time Kaytana realized that her aunt was standing in the middle of her bedroom. "This isn't what it looks like…is it? I mean…Jeff…this …" Kaytana covered her face with her hands and was on the verge of tears. She couldn't believe that she had spent the night with the one man she truly loved and couldn't remember it happening.
Jeff looked at Aunt Kay and realized that maybe they had taken this too far. "Kaytana, it's ok, nothing happened. Honestly!" Jeff started to explain, but Aunt Kay was shaking her head at him, not yet she whispered. "I brought you up to bed last night after you fell asleep in the games room. When I placed you on your bed, you begged me not to leave. You said that you just wanted me to stay until you fell back to sleep. So I stayed, but then I feel asleep too and well here we are, in bed together. I was going to leave, but your begging did me in. I couldn't say no to it." Jeff said, winking at Aunt Kay.
"I DID WHAT? NO WAY!! I WOULD NEVER!!" Kaytana started stammering again.
Aunt Kay couldn't take any more and burst out laughing, what starting Jeff laughing. The two of them were in tears and Kaytana had no idea what was going on.
"OK, why are the two of you laughing? Am I missing something!!" Kaytana demanded.
Neither one of them could talk for some time because they were laughing so hard. Kaytana got out of bed and grabbed her robe and pulled it tightly around herself. She somehow suddenly felt violated, but she wasn't sure why. "Will someone please tell me what is so funny?" Kaytana demanded.
"Ok, ok, phew…remember yesterday when you and Aunt Kay….phew…came in and woke me up? Well…Good morning!!" Jeff started laughing again and Kaytana was still confused.
"STOP LAUGHING AND TELL ME WHAT IS SO FUNNY!!" Kaytana demanded.
"Kaytana, relax. I went into Jeff's room this morning and asked him if he was ready to wake you up. I told him that he should crawl into bed with you and make you think that the two of you had spent the night together. Only, when I came back into the room, you had snuggled into Jeff and he couldn't move and then you woke up and. …and…" Aunt Kay couldn't finish she was laughing again.
"And then…you woke up and thought that…never mind, you know the rest" Aunt Kay finished telling her between laughs.
Kaytana looked at Jeff, who was doing his best to stay serious but was losing the battle. "You were ok with my aunt's stupid plan? You think making me think that we slept together is funny?" Kaytana demanded from Jeff.
"I'm sorry…" Jeff couldn't control himself any longer and started laughing. The look on Kaytana's face was the perfect revenge. "Kaytana, you have to admit that if you did this to me, you would find it funny. Just because the shoe is on the other foot, doesn't mean it's not funny!" Jeff explained.
"Well, I am glad the two of you are having fun. Get out of my bed so that I can take a shower!" she told Jeff.
Jeff swung back the covers and Kaytana knew she had made a mistake. Jeff was laying in her bed with just a pair of briefs. Jeff swung his legs over the edge of the bed and stood up; revealing his perfectly shaped ass. Jeff bent over and pulled on his pants, unaware of what effect his motions were having on her.
Aunt Kay had known that Jeff was in his bare minimums so she had turned her back when Jeff threw back the covers, but she was able to see the look on her niece's face and burst out laughing again. She had to leave the room before she said or done something to make matters worse.
When Jeff had finished getting dressed he turned to face Kaytana. "I'm truly sorry if I have offended you in any way. Not to pass the blame, but it was your aunt's idea and I thought it would be a good way to get back at you for what you did to me yesterday morning. If it was crossing the line, I'm sorry!" Jeff said apologizing.
"No I'm not mad nor am I offended. If I were it's all gone now; thanks to that nice little butt show you just gave me. It was all worth it" Kaytana admitted to him.
Jeff walked over to where Kaytana was standing and took her into his arms and gave her a deep kiss. When he finally broke the embrace, he was breathless. Kaytana looked up at him and was about to say something but never had the chance before Jeff lowered his head once more and kissed her again.
Kaytana was the one who broke the embrace this time when she stepped back out of Jeff's arms. "If I don't go take a shower right now, I am afraid that we will never leave this room today. So if you will excuse me, I really need a shower…a very cold shower" she said over her shoulder as she entered her bathroom.
Jeff stood in the middle of her bedroom wishing he had the nerve to follow her; but knew that Kaytana needed time and so did he. One thing was for certain…he really did love her.
***
When Kaytana entered the kitchen, she was surprised to find that Jeff wasn't there. Her aunt was cooking breakfast for her kids and looked up from the skillet when Kaytana entered.
"Everything all straightened out? No hard feeling I hope?" Aunt Kay asked her niece.
"Everything is fine. Did you see Jeff yet?" Kaytana asked her aunt.
"He is outside with your uncle. They are going over the new renovations. Jeff told me to tell you that he would be there for a while" her aunt told her.
Kaytana grabbed a cup of tea and headed for the backyard. When she walked out onto the deck she could see her uncle and Jeff talking over in the far corner of the yard. Whatever they were talking about was very intense, from the look on Jeff's face. Kaytana stood there watching them, enjoying the time to observe Jeff from a far.
Jeff had a feeling he was being watched, when he turned around he saw Kaytana standing on the deck, he waved at her and went back to the conversation he was having with her uncle.
"You have a great imagination. Your ideas are so wild, but yet they work. When are you going to tell Kay about what you have planned?" Jeff asked Kaytana's uncle.
"Are you kidding? I won't be telling her anything; she doesn't want to know what I do until it is completed. Kay can't look at a blue print and see what it is that I am trying to achieve. She would much rather wait and see the finished product. So long as I don't do anything too extreme, she doesn't care." Jeff was told.
"Kay is going to love this idea you have in mind. I hope that I will be able to see it finished" Jeff said.
"Don't you worry about that; my niece won't be letting you get away!" he teased him.
The two men continued to talk for some time and then headed back towards the house. When Jeff approached the deck, he reached his hand up to Kaytana, inviting her to join him down below. Kaytana smiled and joined Jeff on the lawn.
"What was that all about?" Kaytana asked being nosy.
"Can't tell you, you are going to have to wait until it is done. I promised your uncle I wouldn't say a word." Jeff informed her.
"You suck. He will never know if you tell me…" Kaytana pleaded.
"Turn off those puppy dog eyes, they aren't going to work. When I give someone my word, I keep it. So there!" Jeff stuck out his tongue at her.
"Do you want to go for a walk?" Jeff asked her. "Your uncle says this property is huge and beyond those trees is a place that you used to play when you were little. I would love to see it." Jeff told her.
"On one condition, you have to promise me that some day you will show me around at your home; take me for a tour of Cameron, North Carolina; show me your famous volcano and maybe even allow me to try and jump it…" Kaytana said laughing.
"You got a deal" Jeff shook Kaytana's hand and they headed towards the tree line. When they approached the path that Kaytana had walked so many times in her life, she suddenly became a bit apprehensive. She has never taken anyone to her favorite spot; not even her young cousins know about it.
"Is something wrong?" Jeff asked Kaytana when she stopped walking.
"I just realized that you are the first person I have ever shown my favorite spot to. No one has even been there, not even my aunt. I have told her about it but I have never taken her there. I just thought that if anyone else knew about it, that it wouldn't be my private spot any more…" Kaytana explained.
Jeff pulled Kaytana into his arms and held her close. After a few minutes he tilted her head up towards his face and said…"If you don't feel comfortable about showing me your special place, I totally understand. I just thought that we could go there, but only if you really wanted to. We could just go for a walk in a different direction" Jeff reassured her.
Kaytana thought about what he had said. He was so understanding, but part of her really wanted to show him where she spent a lot of her time; where she got inspired to draw and to reflect on life. "What the hell, come on, I'll show you but you have to swear to never tell any one about this place…you promise?" she asked him.
"I swear upon my mother's grave that I will never speak a word of this place other than with you" Jeff promised her.
Kaytana took him by the hand and started into the woods. The fact that this winter had been very mild helped Kaytana lead Jeff through tangled bush, without the fear of having to trudge through deep snow. In fact, most of the snow was melted and made hiking fairly simple. The deeper into the woods they got, Kaytana could feel her tranquility returning to her. She knew every trail and every pathway like the back of her hand.
Jeff stopped walking and took a deep breath. "This is beautiful! I love the outdoors. I am jealous Kaytana!" Jeff confessed to her.
"Jealous, why?" she wanted to know.
"Look around you. This forest is beautiful, even without any leaves on the trees. I am just imagining what it would look like in the summer or even in the fall with the beautiful colors. I am jealous because you have the opportunity to come in here any time you want to get away from everything and be one with nature" Jeff confessed sincerely.
"Wait, you think this is beautiful, we haven't even got to my favorite spot yet. Once we do, you will understand why it is very important to me that no one ever finds it. It is Mother Nature at her absolute best" Kaytana assured him.
"I can't wait to see this place" Jeff told her.
"You won't have to wait much longer, we are almost there" Kaytana promised.
The closer they got to Kaytana's favorite spot the louder the rushing water was getting. Kaytana glanced at Jeff to see if he could hear the water. From the look on his face, she was sure he could; she could also see his anticipation.
"I wish it were summer right now, so that you could fully enjoy what we are about to see" Kaytana said a little sadly.
Kaytana took Jeff by the hand again and told him to close his eyes. Jeff raised his eyebrows at her but closed his eyes, trusting her. Kaytana pulled him carefully along, making sure he didn't trip over any debris on the path. When Kaytana finally reached the spot she was so excited to show him, she told him to open his eyes.
"Oh my God! Kaytana this place is beyond words. It is so beautiful" Jeff said out of breath.
What Jeff saw when he opened his eyes was a sparkling, shallow lagoon, fed by a multi-level waterfall surrounded by brush and trees. The sun was shining through an opening in the trees and was shining off the water, producing a very faint rainbow. "This place is better than Eden" Jeff told her.
"Come on, I want to show you it from up there" Kaytana said, pointing to the top of the waterfall. As they made their way along the steep pathway, Kaytana was glad that she had shown Jeff this spot. She promised herself that when they had some time in the summer, she would bring him back to this spot and share the true beauty with him. When they reached the top, Jeff was able to get a full spectrum view of the waterfall.
"I don't know what to say!" Jeff said. Not having the words to express how happy he felt that Kaytana had brought him here, he decided to show her instead. He pulled Kaytana into a tight embrace, lowering his head and giving her a deep kiss.
'Oh ya, I am so glad I brought him here' she said to herself, enjoying the bond they were building. When the kiss finally broke, Kaytana asked him what that was for.
"Because Kaytana Wolfe, I wanted you to know how much this means to me, your being able to bring me here and share this with me; because I didn't have the words to say what I was feeling" Jeff confessed.
Kaytana kissed him on the cheek. "You're welcome. I am glad too that I brought you here. I am glad you were the first person I shared this with" Kaytana confided in him.
"Cameron is beautiful but nothing like this. I want to be a Canadian!!" Jeff pouted.
Kaytana laughed at him. "No you don't, but the good thing about knowing a Canadian is you can come and visit any time you want" Kaytana said laughing.
"I always said that when I got married, I would love to get married in this spot, but that would mean that everyone would know this place. I also wanted to build a house right over there" Kaytana said pointing to an opening in the trees. She took Jeff by the hand again and led him to the spot she was talking about.
"Well, you should get your uncle to build you a house here. After all, he is an architect!" Jeff teased. "Besides, you will soon have the money to build the house of your dreams" Jeff reminded her.
Kaytana thought to herself and she would love to build a house here, but only if she had Jeff to share it with.
Jeff could see that Kaytana was deep in thought and had a sad look on her face. He walked over to where she was standing and put his arms around her. "This is suppose to be a happy place, not a place where you have to be sad, so get the sad look off your face!" Jeff teased.
"Sorry, deep in thought there. I was just thinking how right you are about being able to build the house of my dreams back here. After all it is still a part of my aunt and uncle's property. I will just have to buy this piece off of them…without my aunt seeing it of course!" Kaytana said laughing. She knew that if her aunt saw what a beautiful spot this was, she would want to keep it for herself; perhaps even build a cabin back here.
Jeff promised himself that before this visit was over, he would buy this piece of land for Kaytana, come hell or high water.