4 (almost five) years into marriage:
Squid and Kandy have been married for four years now. Their 5th wedding anniversary is coming up in a few days. Magnet dumped Chauncey soon after the dinner.
"Squid where are we going?"
"I'm not telling!"
"Please!"
"Nope! We're road tripping!"
"This isn't what I had in mind for our anniversary…"
"I know, but don't worry you'll like it!"
They drove for six days. They stopped at a lot of places and did fun things so it took a lot longer to get where they were going then it normally would have. Each night they would go out for a romantic dinner and each night it was better. Every night Kandy would wonder how their night could get any better, but every night it did. They would drive all day stopping for food and if they saw something interesting and then at night they would go out and celebrate their anniversary. It took days, but finally at noon they reached the nicest hotel just outside of Austin Texas.
"You took me to Texas for our wedding anniversary?"
"Yup!"
"Why?"
"You'll see tonight."
"What does that mean?"
"Can you be ready by six?"
"Squid! Just tell me what we're doing!"
"I'm taking you out to dinner."
"Oh! Yah I can be ready by then!"
"Great!"
Kandy spent the rest of the day planning what she was going to wear, how she was going to do her hair and wondering where they were going for dinner. When six o'clock finally arrived Kandy was ready and looked amazing. She was wearing light blue jeans and a coral halter top. Her hair was wavy and she was wearing more make-up than usual. Squid also looked great. He was wearing jeans and a nice shirt.
"Are you ready to go?"
"Yup!"
"Well then let's get going!" Squid grabbed Kandy's hand and took her out to the car. They both got in and started driving. It took them two hours to get where they were going. By the time they got there it was already getting dark. At first Kandy didn't recognize where she was, but as soon as she got out of the car she knew exactly where she was.
"You took me here?"
"Yup, the place we met."
"Aww!"
Kandy gave Squid a huge hug. Kandy looked around at the familiar run down buildings and tents that surrounded her. She could see the showers in the distance and she could see God's thumb standing strong in front of the spectacular setting sun. Memories filled Kandy's head. So much happened in this place and it was weird to be back. She had grown to love Camp Green Lake even though at first she hated it.
"Where is everyone?" Kandy looked around at the disserted buildings and tents.
"The new warden likes to take her kids on trips."
"Wow! They're lucky!"
"I know. But so are we; we have this whole place to ourselves!" He took a large basket out of the back of the car and told Kandy to follow him.
They walked past the first three tents and stopped in front of the fourth one. He laid a blanket on the ground and sat down. He pulled out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and an assortment of other foods. In any other circumstances this would have been a very bad start to a wedding anniversary, but Kandy was squirming inside from excitement.
They sat down and watched the sun set as they ate their food. It was dark outside by the time they were finished. The moon was full and the sky was painted with stars. Squid helped Kandy up and they walked over to the steps that lead up to the large tent that had a big D on the front. They sat down on them arms wrapped around each other.
"Squid, do you remember our first kiss?"
"Of course. We were sitting right here. You were crying because your parents had just died. I always liked it when you cried because it gave me a reason to hold you." Squid smiled and gently squeezed Kandy. She grinned and nudged him.
"You were the first person to actually listen to how I felt. When you first kissed me it felt like my whole body had electricity running through it."
"I felt more like I was shooting up towards the stars."
"I had no idea that I was going to have my very last first kiss right here on these steps. I didn't think anything good could happen here."
"Me either."
"I thought being sent to Camp Green Lake was one of the worst things that could happen to me, but now I see it is one of the best things that could have happened to me."
"You were so cute back then."
Squid smiled as he looked into the sky with a dreamy expression on his face.
"You were pretty cute yourself."
"No like you were really cute! Your hair was longer then and you would always wear thick eye liner. You thought you looked really tough."
"I did look tough."
Squid shook his head.
"Nah…but that is what's so cute about it. You were trying to look so tough even though you are really the sweetest girl."
"Well, your stupid toothpick made you look like a crazy farmer."
"Ouch!"
"Ha-ha! Don't worry it was cute. Although it didn't make you look very tough."
"You're right because it made me look damn sexy!"
They both started laughing.
"There was not anything sexy about the toothpick Squid."
"…humph…"
"Ha-ha!"
Kandy hugged Squid. He smiled.
"Did you know it has been eight year since we were here?"
"Wow!"
"Eight years and I still love you just as much as I did then."
Squid moved closer to Kandy.
"Kandy, even though it has been eight years you are still the most beautiful and amazing girl I have ever met. I am so glad I get to spend my entire life with you."
He leaned in closer until their lips were almost touching. Kandy spoke in a whisper.
"I love you."
"I love you too."
Their lips touched. They kissed under the stars in the exact same place as their first kiss, even though it had been eight years it still had the same effect on both of them. Kandy's body felt like electricity was flowing through it. She felt invincible. Squid felt like he was flying to the moon and he was the happiest person in the world. They continued to kiss under the moonlit sky.
Once they got back to the hotel they felt like little kids again. They continued kissing and said nothing. Even though they were adults the raw passion that was alive eight years ago was present again. Things started slow but soon heated up.
Aww cute! He took her to the place they met and had their first kiss!
Please review! Thanks everyone who has reviewed already! The next chapter should be up soon, but I have volleyball six times a week so I'm really busy. My summer reading is also not even close to being done…but oh well! Please review!
