Eames nervously clasped her hands on her thighs, not taking her eyes off them, and not daring to look at Goren.
She couldn't look at him...
One, because Goren was silent.
And two...
Because she could not forget what had just happened.
Eames had to stop everything.
Because she knew very well that between her and Goren...
It was simply impossible.
And yet...
Every time Goren had the misfortune to kiss her...
She took matters into her own hands...
Becoming demanding.
And asking for more.
Eames had to admit that she was inexorably drawn to Goren.
And it was becoming an obsession.
But strangely enough...
She had never been like this with any other boy.
Not even with Joe...
Her late husband.
Goren was the only one.
Eames no longer understood herself.
Didn't understand her body.
And the worst thing...
Was his heart.
Why was she so excited about Goren.
She didn't understand anything anymore.
The boat touched the edge of the shore, which brought Eames out of her thoughts, and saw Goren jumping out of the boat, to moor it.
Goren, after tying up the boat, walked over to Eames, and when he reached him, held out his hand.
Eames looked up at the outstretched hand, hesitating to take it.
She was so afraid of her own reactions.
- Alex...
At Goren's questioning voice, his brown eyes staring intently at her, Eames moved her hand toward Goren, her heart beating violently in her chest, ready to break.
The field of daisies, the tree...
Everything came back to her mind, making her blush violently.
My God...
She absolutely had to calm down the beating of her heart.
And above all…
Let her forget what happened.
Goren took her hand in his, intertwined his fingers with hers, making her jump.
He put his other hand on Eames' slender waist and gently lifted her out of the boat and placed her gently on the ground.
- Alex... I...
Eames put her hand on Goren's shirt, where his heart was, and raised her face to him, her cheeks pink.
- Bobby... She moved her hand to his lips, brushed them. Don't say anything...
Don't say anything...
But Eames was so cute.
And he wanted to apologize for what had happened against the tree.
He had behaved like a cad.
And not like a gentleman.
And worst of all...
If he listened to himself...
He would do it again.
But Eames made him lose control.
And he couldn't take it anymore.
He wanted her to know how he felt...
And what she was to him.
But he shouldn't rush things.
But at that very moment...
All his good resolutions were gone.
Eames looked so fragile.
And all he wanted to do was...
To take her in his arms.
And kiss her.
Goren took Eames' hand in his, and brought it to his lips, brushed it.
He wrapped his arm around Eames' waist, but she pulled away, took her hand from his lips, preventing him from taking her in his arms.
- You mustn't, Bobby.
You mustn't...
Name of God...
Goren was more than tired of hearing the same refrain from Eames' mouth.
If she didn't want him...
She just had to tell him.
But Goren knew that Eames was very receptive to his kisses.
So maybe if he kissed her again...
- Don't even think about it.
Goren opened his mouth to close it again.
Eames had seen right through his bewildered look.
His brown eyes shining with that strange flame he'd had in the daisy field, and was having right now, let him know what Goren was up to.
My God...
Why was Goren so insistent.
Couldn't he understand that if she put up barriers between them...
It was for their own good.
And the good of their relationship.
Eames stepped back a good distance from Goren.
- You come... We'll join the others.
Join the others...
But he didn't want to.
Not at all.
He wanted to be alone with Eames.
To hold her in his arms...
Kissing her.
And hear her moan.
Eames saw that Goren was not moving, and was immersed in his thoughts, and took the opportunity to turn away, and move towards Molly, Barek and Logan, who must not have been very far.
At the small steps of Eames who was moving away, Goren came out of his thoughts, and stretched his hand towards Eames' body.
No...
Eames couldn't leave.
Not without him.
A violent anguish rose in him.
And he rushed after Eames.
Goren knew his reaction was foolish.
Eames was just going to join his niece, and their two colleagues.
But strangely...
He was afraid...
Afraid that Eames would abandon him.
- You come... Bobby...
Goren found himself in front of an Eames, who looked up at him with big hazel eyes and a big smile.
Goren didn't waste a second, and followed Eames.
- Uncle Bobby... Alex...
At the sight of her uncle and Alex, who were heading towards them, Molly rushed in their direction, in her canary yellow one-piece swimsuit, her long ebony curls all wet, falling on her shoulders, and her back, leaving Carolyn and Mike, sitting on their towels.
Arriving at her uncle's and Eames' sides, Molly saw Alex crouch down to her level, who put his hand on her damp ebony curls, ruffling them with affection.
Molly blushed with pleasure at this gesture.
She loved the affectionate gestures Alex made for her.
Like a mother.
A mother she had never known.
If only...
Alex could stay with her forever.
It would be so nice.
But Molly shouldn't get any ideas.
Eames had a life in New York.
So did Uncle Bobby.
Thinking about Uncle Bobby...
Maybe he and Alex...
- So you managed to swim...
At Eames' softly spoken words, Molly nodded.
Something caught her eye, something small, and in Eames' hair.
Molly moved her hand forward, and between Eames' hair and his neck, she took the object in her hands.
- Look... Molly showed what she had found. The pretty flower you had in your hair.
At the flower in Molly's little hand, which she had in front of her eyes, Eames recognized the daisy she had been looking for, and blushed violently.
That flower that Goren had given her on his knees...
And the words he had spoken...
Saying that she was a pretty flower.
Eames had looked for the daisy.
And she would never have thought that it could be in her hair.
But with what had happened with Goren...
She hadn't really been thinking very clearly.
And so...
She would never have thought of this place.
- Caro... Mike... Molly raised her hand, showing them the flowers. Look what Alex had in her hair.
At her words, Eames and Goren blushed violently, looking away, not daring to look at each other, all embarrassed.
Oh... Oh...
Logan was not dreaming.
Why were Goren and Eames embarrassed that Molly was showing her discovery.
Logan turned to Barek, who nodded, finding their reactions as strange as he did, a little too excessive for a simple daisy.
Oh...
Logan opened his mouth to close it again.
Molly had said...
That she had found the flower in Eames' hair.
And there was no way that flower could have been in his hair.
That would mean...
He who began to have suspicions.
That had just confirmed his doubts.
Logan got up from his towel, and went towards Goren.
When he got to his side, he wrapped his arm around his neck and grabbed him.
- Goren tried to pull Logan's arm away, but Logan tightened his grip. So, you and Eames...
At his words, Goren blushed violently, and pushed Logan's arm away with all his strength.
- You're talking nonsense.
You're talking nonsense.
But yes.
Well heard.
Logan was probably wrong.
And so...
To confirm his suspicions...
He was going to test Goren.
Have a little fun with him.
And he already had his little idea of how.
A wicked smile appeared on Logan's face, a smile that Goren didn't like at all.
Goren was sure that Logan was up to no good.
And he was sure that it concerned him.
So he should be careful with this big fool.
Who often had crazy ideas.
- Alex... I can keep it...
At Molly's words, Goren turned to his niece and Alex.
He smiled fondly, forgetting about Logan.
Alex and Molly were so cute together.
Like a mother and daughter.
If only Eames wanted him.
She could stay with Molly and him...
Like a family.
- Yes... Sweetie... Eames took Molly's little hand in his, stood on both legs. I'll give it to you.
Molly happily kept the daisy in her hand and let Eames guide her.
- Let's go see Carolyn... Molly nodded. And you can show me your swimming progress.
Carolyn stood up from her towel as Alex and Molly came to her side.
- Caro... We'll show Auntie Alex my progress...
At her words, Eames and Barek looked at each other in surprise.
Auntie Alex...
At her words, Eames' heart beat violently in her chest, ready to explode.
It was the first time Molly had used that word with her.
And it touched her in a special way.
Eames adored Molly to a fault.
And she had become an important part of his life.
- Yes... Let's go show your progress to Auntie Alex...
Barek gave Molly and Alex a big smile, and the three of them headed for the river, while Goren and Logan looked on.
- Did you hear...
Yes...
Goren had heard the words his niece had said.
She had called Alex...
Auntie.
So if it was possible.
In addition...
Alex hadn't taken Molly back.
So maybe...
But Goren knew he shouldn't get his hopes up.
Because he was going to make himself look bad if he imagined things.
Logan could not take his eyes off Goren.
He could see how Goren looked at Eames.
Not as a partner.
To him...
She was much more.
And to Molly it was the same.
Should he have fun making Goren jealous.
To finally get him to acknowledge his feelings for Eames...
That would be a good idea.
But on the other hand...
There was Molly.
And Logan wasn't about to hurt the little girl's feelings…
Who had also become attached to Eames.
So he had to think about how he was going to get Goren to finally own his feelings.
- Come on... Logan tapped Goren warmly on the shoulder. We'll join them.