Gone ~ Chapter 2
He stood, leaning against the railing, staring out at the calm water. The black velvety night sky seemed massive as the stars shone brightly against it. It was a beautiful night. He looked at his watch.
9:00 PM
He continued to stare out at the icy water as images of the woman he loved floated into his head.
"Hey" he had been so deep in his thoughts that he hadn't noticed her standing next to him. "How long have you been here?' She smiled and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, her dimples showing.
"Just a minute or two, you looked so peaceful that I didn't want to disturb you" He placed a light kiss on her lips, causing her smile to grow even more.
"When I was in New York, I got you something" He pulled a thin black box out of his coat pocket and opened it. Sydney gasped as she stared in marvel. Carefully she traced the gold chain with her finger, reaching the emerald hanging off of it.
"Oh Vaughn.it's so beautiful, but you really didn't have to." He chuckled slightly.
"I wanted to." He watched as she looked at the necklace with amazement.
"Will you help me put it on?" she said smiling.
"Of course" he carefully lifted the delicate necklace from its box and stood behind her. He placed it around her neck, his hands brushing against her soft, delicate skin, and closed the clasp.
"It looks beautiful on you Syd" She looked down and then back up to him.
"It reminds me of you, of your eyes. I love it"
"I'm glad" She gave him a warm hug and kiss and they leaned against the railing, holding hands.
She was in perfect happiness, staring out at the ocean, the waves rolling towards them. It was a beautiful night. But the happiness within her left her quickly as Vaughn uttered his next words.
"So what did you want to talk about tonight?" he spoke staring at the water the whole time. The feeling of sorrow returned to Sydney's body and she felt the tears well up inside her. She squeezed his hand gently and looked deep into his eyes.
"Vaughn." A look of worry covered his face as his forehead wrinkles became clearly visible.
"What's wrong Syd?" He gently brushed a tear aside as it slid down her cheek.
"I have to move to New York."
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He stood, leaning against the railing, staring out at the calm water. The black velvety night sky seemed massive as the stars shone brightly against it. It was a beautiful night. He looked at his watch.
9:00 PM
He continued to stare out at the icy water as images of the woman he loved floated into his head.
"Hey" he had been so deep in his thoughts that he hadn't noticed her standing next to him. "How long have you been here?' She smiled and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, her dimples showing.
"Just a minute or two, you looked so peaceful that I didn't want to disturb you" He placed a light kiss on her lips, causing her smile to grow even more.
"When I was in New York, I got you something" He pulled a thin black box out of his coat pocket and opened it. Sydney gasped as she stared in marvel. Carefully she traced the gold chain with her finger, reaching the emerald hanging off of it.
"Oh Vaughn.it's so beautiful, but you really didn't have to." He chuckled slightly.
"I wanted to." He watched as she looked at the necklace with amazement.
"Will you help me put it on?" she said smiling.
"Of course" he carefully lifted the delicate necklace from its box and stood behind her. He placed it around her neck, his hands brushing against her soft, delicate skin, and closed the clasp.
"It looks beautiful on you Syd" She looked down and then back up to him.
"It reminds me of you, of your eyes. I love it"
"I'm glad" She gave him a warm hug and kiss and they leaned against the railing, holding hands.
She was in perfect happiness, staring out at the ocean, the waves rolling towards them. It was a beautiful night. But the happiness within her left her quickly as Vaughn uttered his next words.
"So what did you want to talk about tonight?" he spoke staring at the water the whole time. The feeling of sorrow returned to Sydney's body and she felt the tears well up inside her. She squeezed his hand gently and looked deep into his eyes.
"Vaughn." A look of worry covered his face as his forehead wrinkles became clearly visible.
"What's wrong Syd?" He gently brushed a tear aside as it slid down her cheek.
"I have to move to New York."
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