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Chapter 15
"Hey cos, what's with you tonight?" Johnny laughed over at Billy who had been looking and acting like a giddy school boy the entire evening.
"Nothin' why?" Billy replied a little defensively, "can't a guy just be happy?"
"Sure you can, but you're more than happy man, you're almost giddy." I think Johnny knew that he was making Billy extremely uncomfortable and he was loving every minute of it.
"Do you have something you want to tell us Billy?" I asked nudging him in the side with my elbow and giving him a teasing grin.
"No, I don't have anything to tell you guys, but I do have something for Lisa."
Lisa' face brightened at the mere thought of a gift, her smile widened and she turned in her seat to face Billy, "aww you didn't have to sweetie," she smiled saying the words that were expected, but I could tell she didn't mean them, she didn't care what it was that he had for her, she just knew that she wanted it, but I don't think anything could've prepared her for what he pulled out of his pocket.
Billy stood from the table pushing his chair off to the side and knelt down on the floor in front of my sister. I think all of us at the table were pretty flabbergasted at that moment to say the least especially Lisa who just sat in complete astonishment at what was about to happen to her.
"Lisa," he began as he reached out taking her hand in his, "you are the most incredible woman I think I have ever met, you mean more to me than I ever thought anything or anybody could. The moments I spend with you are some of the happiest moments of my life and each day we're together is a new adventure and a new experience. I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life showing you just how much."
Right then I think I felt my heart nearly stop as he reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a tiny black box and with a flick of his wrist he popped it open exposing the dainty diamond ring that rested inside.
Billy took one final deep breath and then looked up at Lisa with a smile and asked, "Lisa will you marry me?"
She immediately burst into tears, "Billy oh my god!" She managed to get out between sniffs, "of course I will!"
Billy's smile widened at her response as he took the tiny diamond ring out of its box and slipped it onto her finger then stood lifting Lisa to her feet and embraced her tightly, "I love you so much," I heard him whisper in her ear as they hugged.
"I love you too," she cried back barely able to contain her emotions at that point.
I hadn't even realized but by then the entire dining room had noticed what was going on and had stopped what they were doing to watch the incredibly romantic event that was taking place in front of them. And as soon as Billy and Lisa stood to hug the room erupted in applause for them and our table was no exception, Johnny, Penny and I clapped wildly as I began to feel the tears of joy for my sister welling up in my eyes. Johnny looked over at me noticing my weepy state and squeezed my hand in his giving me a little wink and a smile.
When Lisa and Billy separated she held her hand out in front of her to have a good look at her new ring and Billy smiled saying, "I know it's not much, but I'll get you a nicer one when things get a little better."
"No," Lisa smiled happily as she stared down at the dainty gold band that was inset with a diamond fleck barely visible to the naked eye, "it's perfect, don't change a thing."
Later that evening we all met up in the staffs' main house to celebrate Billy and Lisa' engagement, Tanner hooked up with Penny when we arrived and I could see the joy on her face the moment he walked into the room. Between Pennys busy teaching schedule and Max keeping Tanner so busy with errands and odd jobs around the resort he and Penny had hardly managed to see each other.
When Johnny and I reached the doors of the hall I peered into the large room filled with dancers and cautiously looked around just hoping and praying that Christian wasn't there, two run-ins in one day was plenty enough for me. After a quick scan around I was pleased when I came up with nothing and my mind almost instantly cleared, it felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders and I was finally able to enjoy myself. I immediately smiled up at Johnny who stood behind me with his arms around my waist, "dance with me?" I asked softly.
"What here?" He whispered back.
"Here," I smiled up at him teasingly as I grabbed his hand leading him out into the middle of the crowded room.
It only took a moment and the two of us were moving together as one. I pressed my body close against his and we turned together in a fluid motion not allowing even the tiniest space form between us. Johnnys' hands moved up and down my back giving me only the slightest nudges here and there to lead me where he wanted. Down towards my butt his hand slipped as his other grasped my hand lowering me down into a dip until I'd almost swear I'd folded completely in half. He raised me back up and nuzzling his face into my neck he kissed it softly as we swayed to the music still pressed close in to each other. After several moments Johnnys hands slid up under my arms and he lifted me up off the ground above him then slowly lowered me back as I stretched out my neck to meet his kiss on my way down. Somehow even in the middle of that crowded room the moment was almost sensual, we were completely lost in each other and unaware of everyone around us. When the song ended and the next began with a much faster pace Johnny grabbed my hand leading me out of the room and onto the veranda. We weren't ready for a faster song, or at least I know I sure wasn't, my heart was racing and my breaths came faster and faster the longer we touched, I needed some air!
Stepping out into the cool night air we only stood there for a moment before a shared glance combined with the passion that had been growing between us became too much for either of us to bear. I pressed up against him as hard as I could not wanting to let him go as he turned to back me up against the wall laying kisses up and down my neck and before long I found myself walking quickly hand in hand with Johnny back towards his room.
When we arrived back at his cabin, Johnny flicked the lights on and quickly walked over to the record player to put on some music. As the first notes of "In the still of the night" echoed through the room my heart began to race faster and faster. Johnny and I slowly gravitated towards each other and when our bodies met I was instantly flooded with chills. Somehow he'd always had that effect on me, even before we'd met and I'd seen him for the first time that evening in the dining room, he was so far away but still had captured me in a way that no one else ever had. I think it was at that moment I knew, I knew he was special and that he would always hold a part of me that no one else ever would.
I slipped my hands up running them over his broad shoulders and then sliding them forward and down his chest I began unbuttoning his shirt to slip it off letting it fall to the floor. His fingers ran gently through my hair then down my back to find the clasp on my bra where he struggled to unhook it for several moments, but finally I felt it loosen and drop to the floor in front of me. We swayed there together for a short while just enjoying being in each others embrace, until finally Johnny lifted me in his arms laying me gently on his bed. I reached up placing my hands softly on his bare arms and pulled him down until he sunk into the bed on top of me.
