Chapter 11: An Amazing Day
A/N: I usually try not to do the story in the same person's POV twice in a row, but I made an exception in this case because I had been intending all along for this chapter to be about Lucy and Kevin.
(Lucy's POV)
Kevin woke me up early this morning. We went to sit out on the beach to watch the sunrise. He said he had a whole romantic day planned and that Mom and Dad would watch Sammie for us. I was very sleepy, but I woke up and went with him anyway. I didn't regret it. It had to be the most beautiful sunrise I had ever seen, especially because I saw it with Kevin.
He wouldn't tell me what his plans were, but insisted upon being mysterious. I was in a good mood and didn't argue. There were times when I would have tried to argue it out of him, but I like to think I'm a lot more mature now. These last few years had really changed us all. Besides, it was far more romantic not knowing where he was taking me.
"Okay Luce, the sunrise was the first surprise today. Next we're going to take a tour of the islands- from the air!" Kevin told me excitedly.
"Really? Where will we go exactly?" I asked with curiosity.
"They fly us all over the place, but this company, Island Hoppers, specializes in flights over the volcanoes and waterfalls. There's supposed to be some really amazing scenery. AND they make a tape for us, so we can always remember our flight," Kevin explained.
"Sounds fantastic," I smiled up at him.
"The flight should take about two hours, according to their brochure. That means we'll be done at about 10 AM. Then I have more plans already arranged. But you don't need to know about those yet," he winked at me.
"Oh Kev, wherever you take me, it doesn't matter, as long as we're together," I kissed him passionately.
We had reached the airport. It was a very small place. I only saw 7 airplanes. I was a little surprised, for some reason, I had expected a bigger place. A man came out to greet us.
"Ah you must be the Kinkirks," he said," the name's Fred Kona. I'll be your pilot this morning."
"Hello, I'm Kevin and this is my wife, Lucy," Kevin introduced us both to the man.
"Well, are you two ready to go?" Fred asked us.
"Yep," I replied.
"All right. Now did you two have any particular places you wanted to see?" Fred led us toward his plane.
"Uh, nope. We'll go wherever you take us," Kevin told him.
"Okay, this is Sandra Brown, she's going to help make the video. We have cameras mounted all over the plane, inside and out. We'll capture footage of you two and the view and by the time we come back, she should have your video all edited and ready to go. Any questions before we board the plane?" Fred questioned.
"No, I don't think so," Kevin responded, " do you have any questions honey?"
"Nope, I'm ready to go," I said.
"Well then, let's get this show on the road- er- up in the air I suppose," Fred laughed.
Approximately two and half hours the plane touched back down at the airport. The sights we had seen were breathtakingly beautiful. We flew over a volcano where we could actually see a little bit of lava flowing out. Then we flew past several waterfalls. I had never seen such amazing views before. I couldn't believe the wonderful day I was having and it was only 10:30 AM.
"Off to our next surprise," Kevin smiled at me.
"I hope it's as good as that plane ride was," I said.
"Oh I hope so too," Kevin agreed.
Kevin pulled into a parking lot and I was confused. It was just a building with a lot of bikes parked out front. Behind the building was solid rainforest.
"So, um can I ask what we're doing now?" I asked.
"We're going for a bike ride through the rain forest," Kevin explained.
"Oh," I smacked my forehead lightly. It should have been obvious when I saw the bikes.
"Is that okay?" Kevin asked me.
"Yes it's fine! It should be very fun," I said.
We went to check in inside the building. They gave us a map of the bike paths through the rainforest, the route Kevin had apparently planned out highlighted. Then they gave us all our biking gear and we got to pick bikes of the rack in the front. We were soon on our way. As we biked through the forest, pedaling side by side, we saw lots of birds and pretty flowers. The trees were tall and created a lot of shade. I was really enjoying myself when Kevin suddenly veered off the path.
"Kevin! Where are you going?" I called after him.
"Follow me, I know what I'm doing," he shouted back.
I cautiously steered my bike through the trees and was surprised to find a clearing. Kevin was leaning his bike against a tree. In the center of the clearing, there was a picnic blanket spread out with a basket in the center.
"Did you really plan this all out?" I asked, amazed.
"Yep. I talked to them yesterday, they sent someone out right ahead of us to come set up the picnic for us. At no extra charge. They were really nice about it. I hope you're hungry," Kevin gestured to the basket of food.
"You bet I am," I said, realizing it had been hours since breakfast.
(Kevin's POV)
I could tell that Lucy was thouroughly enjoying every minute of the day I had planned out. She didn't even know what else was in store for her. She also didn't realize how much trouble I had gone to make my plans and keep them secret. It was all worth it though because I love her.
After the picnic, we left the bikes and gear and hiked along a path that was slowly steering us towards a beach. When we finally broke through the trees, Lucy seemed surprised to find that we were on a beach. She gave me a quizzical look.
"Snorkeling," I told her.
"Really? Wow! This is going to be so fun. Kevin, you are amazing. I can't believe all the plans you made for us," she kissed me.
"I'd do anything for the woman I love," I replied.
We found a small hut where there was snorkeling gear and a man who was to be our guide. He showed us the proper techniques and then we headed out to the ocean in a small boat. Then we dove into the water and he lead us around. We saw lots of colorful tropical fish and even some sea turtles. Everything about Hawaii was wonderful. I loved sharing it with the love of my life too.
As we were riding back to the shore, Lucy and I sat in the back of the boat.
"Kev, you are the greatest. I still can't believe you did all this for me," Lucy had a look of pure love in her eyes.
"Look! Whales!" Our guide pointed to the west.
Sure enough there were some whales jumping out of the water. They sprayed water all over, but they were far enough away that we didn't get wet. We were soon back on the land.
"We have one more thing to do before we head back home," I told Lucy," I hope you're not too tired yet."
"I'm getting a little tired, but I'm fine," she said.
"Good. Because now, we are going to go sailing," I explained.
"We just went out on a boat," Lucy looked at me funny.
"Yeah, but that was different. We didn't go very far and we were going to snorkel. This is just going to be a lay back and relax type thing," I told her.
"Okay. I'm game," she said.
When we got on the sailboat, we both found a spot to lay down in the back. We layed so that we could see out into the water and Lucy could rest her head on my chest. By the time our boat ride was over, we were almost asleep. It had been very relaxing and a perfect cap to a perfect day. It was still early, but we were tired.
We drove back to the vacation house in relative peace. I think we were both still processing all that had gone on today. We did a lot and saw a lot. I really enjoyed myself and I think Lucy did too. She kept saying how much fun she was having. When we pulled back into the driveway, I stopped the engine. I looked over at an almost asleep Lucy.
"We're back," I gently shook her.
She yawned," Oh. Kevin, I can't tell you enough times how much I love you. Today was the best day of my life with you."
"I love you too, Luce. Let's go inside," I got out to open her door for her.
Once inside the house, it was clear that everyone was about to go out.
"Where are you all going?" Lucy asked.
"We're going to a luau," Simon explained," my friends invited us."
"Yeah, would you like to come along?" Eric asked.
"Um," I looked at Lucy.
She gave me a look, I knew immediately what it meant.
"I think we'll stay here. I'm tired," Lucy yawned.
"Oh," Annie gave a knowing look to Eric," well, sorry you guys will miss out. We'll see you later. Or tomorrow if you're asleep when we get home."
"Bye Lucy, Kevin," Ruthie smiled as she carried Sammie outside, closely followed by David.
It seemed like David was becoming attached to Sammie. He hadn't had many friends and had seemed too sad for a five year old since his brother died. Now he seemed to have a new best friend, his niece. Everyone else quickly followed Ruthie and the kids out the door, all saying a quick goodbye.
"Well, we're all alone now. What do you want to do?" I asked Lucy.
"I think you know," she grinned suggestively and dragged me to our bedroom.
A/N: I have a few personal comments for my reviewers.
Mudd1: Yes, I will. No, I don't really care if someone uses the name Sammie or any other character's name. I technically don't own them because I don't have a copyright. I'd appreciate if no one stole their personalities though.
Evelyn5: You must be a mind-reader. I had been planning a chapter on Lucy and Kevin for a while now. I hope you enjoyed it.
To All: Thanks for the reviews. I always like to read them. I'm glad most of you are reading and liking my story.
A/N: I usually try not to do the story in the same person's POV twice in a row, but I made an exception in this case because I had been intending all along for this chapter to be about Lucy and Kevin.
(Lucy's POV)
Kevin woke me up early this morning. We went to sit out on the beach to watch the sunrise. He said he had a whole romantic day planned and that Mom and Dad would watch Sammie for us. I was very sleepy, but I woke up and went with him anyway. I didn't regret it. It had to be the most beautiful sunrise I had ever seen, especially because I saw it with Kevin.
He wouldn't tell me what his plans were, but insisted upon being mysterious. I was in a good mood and didn't argue. There were times when I would have tried to argue it out of him, but I like to think I'm a lot more mature now. These last few years had really changed us all. Besides, it was far more romantic not knowing where he was taking me.
"Okay Luce, the sunrise was the first surprise today. Next we're going to take a tour of the islands- from the air!" Kevin told me excitedly.
"Really? Where will we go exactly?" I asked with curiosity.
"They fly us all over the place, but this company, Island Hoppers, specializes in flights over the volcanoes and waterfalls. There's supposed to be some really amazing scenery. AND they make a tape for us, so we can always remember our flight," Kevin explained.
"Sounds fantastic," I smiled up at him.
"The flight should take about two hours, according to their brochure. That means we'll be done at about 10 AM. Then I have more plans already arranged. But you don't need to know about those yet," he winked at me.
"Oh Kev, wherever you take me, it doesn't matter, as long as we're together," I kissed him passionately.
We had reached the airport. It was a very small place. I only saw 7 airplanes. I was a little surprised, for some reason, I had expected a bigger place. A man came out to greet us.
"Ah you must be the Kinkirks," he said," the name's Fred Kona. I'll be your pilot this morning."
"Hello, I'm Kevin and this is my wife, Lucy," Kevin introduced us both to the man.
"Well, are you two ready to go?" Fred asked us.
"Yep," I replied.
"All right. Now did you two have any particular places you wanted to see?" Fred led us toward his plane.
"Uh, nope. We'll go wherever you take us," Kevin told him.
"Okay, this is Sandra Brown, she's going to help make the video. We have cameras mounted all over the plane, inside and out. We'll capture footage of you two and the view and by the time we come back, she should have your video all edited and ready to go. Any questions before we board the plane?" Fred questioned.
"No, I don't think so," Kevin responded, " do you have any questions honey?"
"Nope, I'm ready to go," I said.
"Well then, let's get this show on the road- er- up in the air I suppose," Fred laughed.
Approximately two and half hours the plane touched back down at the airport. The sights we had seen were breathtakingly beautiful. We flew over a volcano where we could actually see a little bit of lava flowing out. Then we flew past several waterfalls. I had never seen such amazing views before. I couldn't believe the wonderful day I was having and it was only 10:30 AM.
"Off to our next surprise," Kevin smiled at me.
"I hope it's as good as that plane ride was," I said.
"Oh I hope so too," Kevin agreed.
Kevin pulled into a parking lot and I was confused. It was just a building with a lot of bikes parked out front. Behind the building was solid rainforest.
"So, um can I ask what we're doing now?" I asked.
"We're going for a bike ride through the rain forest," Kevin explained.
"Oh," I smacked my forehead lightly. It should have been obvious when I saw the bikes.
"Is that okay?" Kevin asked me.
"Yes it's fine! It should be very fun," I said.
We went to check in inside the building. They gave us a map of the bike paths through the rainforest, the route Kevin had apparently planned out highlighted. Then they gave us all our biking gear and we got to pick bikes of the rack in the front. We were soon on our way. As we biked through the forest, pedaling side by side, we saw lots of birds and pretty flowers. The trees were tall and created a lot of shade. I was really enjoying myself when Kevin suddenly veered off the path.
"Kevin! Where are you going?" I called after him.
"Follow me, I know what I'm doing," he shouted back.
I cautiously steered my bike through the trees and was surprised to find a clearing. Kevin was leaning his bike against a tree. In the center of the clearing, there was a picnic blanket spread out with a basket in the center.
"Did you really plan this all out?" I asked, amazed.
"Yep. I talked to them yesterday, they sent someone out right ahead of us to come set up the picnic for us. At no extra charge. They were really nice about it. I hope you're hungry," Kevin gestured to the basket of food.
"You bet I am," I said, realizing it had been hours since breakfast.
(Kevin's POV)
I could tell that Lucy was thouroughly enjoying every minute of the day I had planned out. She didn't even know what else was in store for her. She also didn't realize how much trouble I had gone to make my plans and keep them secret. It was all worth it though because I love her.
After the picnic, we left the bikes and gear and hiked along a path that was slowly steering us towards a beach. When we finally broke through the trees, Lucy seemed surprised to find that we were on a beach. She gave me a quizzical look.
"Snorkeling," I told her.
"Really? Wow! This is going to be so fun. Kevin, you are amazing. I can't believe all the plans you made for us," she kissed me.
"I'd do anything for the woman I love," I replied.
We found a small hut where there was snorkeling gear and a man who was to be our guide. He showed us the proper techniques and then we headed out to the ocean in a small boat. Then we dove into the water and he lead us around. We saw lots of colorful tropical fish and even some sea turtles. Everything about Hawaii was wonderful. I loved sharing it with the love of my life too.
As we were riding back to the shore, Lucy and I sat in the back of the boat.
"Kev, you are the greatest. I still can't believe you did all this for me," Lucy had a look of pure love in her eyes.
"Look! Whales!" Our guide pointed to the west.
Sure enough there were some whales jumping out of the water. They sprayed water all over, but they were far enough away that we didn't get wet. We were soon back on the land.
"We have one more thing to do before we head back home," I told Lucy," I hope you're not too tired yet."
"I'm getting a little tired, but I'm fine," she said.
"Good. Because now, we are going to go sailing," I explained.
"We just went out on a boat," Lucy looked at me funny.
"Yeah, but that was different. We didn't go very far and we were going to snorkel. This is just going to be a lay back and relax type thing," I told her.
"Okay. I'm game," she said.
When we got on the sailboat, we both found a spot to lay down in the back. We layed so that we could see out into the water and Lucy could rest her head on my chest. By the time our boat ride was over, we were almost asleep. It had been very relaxing and a perfect cap to a perfect day. It was still early, but we were tired.
We drove back to the vacation house in relative peace. I think we were both still processing all that had gone on today. We did a lot and saw a lot. I really enjoyed myself and I think Lucy did too. She kept saying how much fun she was having. When we pulled back into the driveway, I stopped the engine. I looked over at an almost asleep Lucy.
"We're back," I gently shook her.
She yawned," Oh. Kevin, I can't tell you enough times how much I love you. Today was the best day of my life with you."
"I love you too, Luce. Let's go inside," I got out to open her door for her.
Once inside the house, it was clear that everyone was about to go out.
"Where are you all going?" Lucy asked.
"We're going to a luau," Simon explained," my friends invited us."
"Yeah, would you like to come along?" Eric asked.
"Um," I looked at Lucy.
She gave me a look, I knew immediately what it meant.
"I think we'll stay here. I'm tired," Lucy yawned.
"Oh," Annie gave a knowing look to Eric," well, sorry you guys will miss out. We'll see you later. Or tomorrow if you're asleep when we get home."
"Bye Lucy, Kevin," Ruthie smiled as she carried Sammie outside, closely followed by David.
It seemed like David was becoming attached to Sammie. He hadn't had many friends and had seemed too sad for a five year old since his brother died. Now he seemed to have a new best friend, his niece. Everyone else quickly followed Ruthie and the kids out the door, all saying a quick goodbye.
"Well, we're all alone now. What do you want to do?" I asked Lucy.
"I think you know," she grinned suggestively and dragged me to our bedroom.
A/N: I have a few personal comments for my reviewers.
Mudd1: Yes, I will. No, I don't really care if someone uses the name Sammie or any other character's name. I technically don't own them because I don't have a copyright. I'd appreciate if no one stole their personalities though.
Evelyn5: You must be a mind-reader. I had been planning a chapter on Lucy and Kevin for a while now. I hope you enjoyed it.
To All: Thanks for the reviews. I always like to read them. I'm glad most of you are reading and liking my story.