Chapter 8
Ben woke a couple hours later to the feel of Felicity's soft kisses on his chest and shoulder. He opened his eyes slowly, and found her staring at him with a huge grin on her face.
"Good morning, sleepy head," she said as she kissed him on the lips.
"Good morning to you too, my soon to be wife," he said softly, as he judged her reaction.
She grinned even broader and launched herself into his arms, kissing him full on the lips. He could only respond with equal fervor, and wrapped her into his arms. Later, after making love yet again, they lay in each other's arms talking about their future.
"Where do you think we will live after graduation?" Ben asked.
"Hmm...I don't know. I would kinda like to stay in New York. I really like it there. But I can imagine my parents would want me to move back home," Felicity said.
"Well, we will be college graduates, we can live anywhere we want to," Ben reminded her gently.
"You're right. I say we stay in New York, there are lots of jobs there," she replied and then grew pensive. "Ben, do you think I will be able to find a job in art? Do you think I will be able to be an artist?"
"Why do you ask?" he asked. "I mean, you never seemed worried about that before."
"I know, I guess it is just senior year coming up, makes me nervous. I mean the real world is about to hit us, and what if I can't make it? What if I can't find a job?"
"Hey, listen, everything will be okay. I promise. You will find the job that you want and you will have your art all over the city," Ben said.
Felicity chuckled softly at this and slapped him lightly on the chest.
"What? I am serious. I have all the confidence in you, I always have. The one we need to be worried about it is me," he said pointedly.
"But you are enjoying this paramedic training right? Can you see yourself doing it as a career?" she asked.
"I don't know, maybe. I mean, I do like it. I feel like I am getting the hang of it and I haven't messed up yet," he laughed lightly. "I don't know, I guess I just wonder if there is something more to do, if there is more training that I should get."
"Well, you should ask your instructors about that, maybe there is. You know, I am really proud of you, this is such amazing work that you are doing. And I am just really proud of you," she said as she smiled at him.
He blushed and said, "Yeah, well I still may mess up."
"Hey, don't say that! You won't mess up. You are not the only one that has confidence, I have all the faith in the world that you can do anything you want to do. I mean, look at how hard you worked to get me back."
"Yeah, I did," Ben replied with a grin. "I remember how nervous I was, talking to you that day when I gave you the film cannister. I was afraid you were going to turn me down again, and I couldn't take that again."
"You know, I am sorry about how hard I was on you. And thank you for persisting so much. I don't remember ever being so happy as that night we watched the movie together on the roof and then spent the night just talking and kissing. I felt so close to you," she said fondly as she remembered. "Of course, this morning topped that by a landslide though," she said.
"Yeah, it did. I am so happy right now. I don't even know what to say, I just feel so happy, you know?"
"Yes, I know," she said and then sighed contentedly. "You know, we need to start making plans, like when we want to get married and where," she said as she kissed him lightly.
"Hmm...what do you think? Should we wait until after graduation? I mean, I guess that makes the most sense."
"Yeah, I guess. That way we could have more time to get it all planned and it wouldn't interfere with school."
"Planned, huh? Wow, it sounds like it will be a big deal, with like all the people we ever knew in our lives there," he said with a laugh. "I was kinda thinking small, but I feel like that will not be very likely."
"Oh, I don't want a real big wedding, just family and friends," she said firmly. "And don't tease me about planning my wedding, I have been thinking about this day since I was a freshman in high school."
"Oh really? I had no idea. Even before I knew you I was destined to be your husband, huh?"
"You better believe it," she said with a nod of her head.
He laughed and said, "You know, I feel like the luckiest man ever. I love you so much."
"I love you, too," she replied before kissing him once more. This time there was no end in sight.
They were awakened a brief time later by a knock on their door.
"Excuse me, I just wanted to remind you two that the breakfast is only served until 10 am. Sorry to interrupt, I just don't want you to miss out on the food," a voice said from the other side of the door, which they assumed was the owner of the bed and breakfast.
"Oh, of course. Sorry, we will be right down. Thank you," Felicity said quickly, as she started to move the covers off of them.
"God, I think we just got in trouble," Ben said with a laugh.
They had a wonderful breakfast with the other two couples at the bed and breakfast. But even though the others kept trying to talk to them, they only half heard their conversations as they sat looking at each other and holding hands between bites. The owner offered them more juice and just shook her head, as she had noticed how in love these two were. And since she had spotted the ring on the young lady's hand, she knew she was right when she told her husband earlier that these two were here for a very special weekend.
They spent the morning walking around the lake, watching the ducks swim and the birds chirp and fly overhead. They talked some more about the wedding, about who they would invite and where they wanted to go on their honeymoon. Ben kept insisting on Bali, but Felicity was determined to change his mind to something more rustic, like camping in Maine. They decided they had plenty of time to figure that out.
They sat on the swing near the house just holding each other and enjoying the breeze when Felicity asked, "Ben I don't want to go back to Kansas City today. Let's see if we can stay here one more night. My flight doesn't leave until mid morning tomorrow. Just think, this can be like our pre- honeymoon," she said with a sexy smile.
"Oh no, I knew this was coming. You know I have class tomorrow," Ben replied.
"But maybe you can skip the morning class, maybe, just for me?" she said as she rubbed her hand across his chest.
"Hmm..." he said slowly, refraining from answering her right away. "I guess so. But I will never get through our senior year if you keep planning these little trips and distracting me so much."
"Oh, I promise no big, romantic getaways and distractions while we are in school. We will focus on getting through it so we can look forward to our honeymoon, which I plan on spending most of in bed with you," she said as she leaned over to kiss him hard on the mouth.
Ben and Felicity spent most of the day in their room, not leaving much except to get food. They took one more walk around the lake that afternoon and found another hiking trail to explore. Later, they made out like teenagers in the backseat of their car as they watched the sunset. Returning shortly thereafter to enjoy their bathtub once more. The next day, when they realized they had to leave their special place, both were a bit sad but smiles quickly returned to their faces as they looked at the ring on Felicity's hand.
Felicity left the next day to return to New York, but Ben was not as sad as he had thought he would be because he knew their future was just beginning. He could not recall ever being so content in his life, and he owed it all to Felicity.
Ben woke a couple hours later to the feel of Felicity's soft kisses on his chest and shoulder. He opened his eyes slowly, and found her staring at him with a huge grin on her face.
"Good morning, sleepy head," she said as she kissed him on the lips.
"Good morning to you too, my soon to be wife," he said softly, as he judged her reaction.
She grinned even broader and launched herself into his arms, kissing him full on the lips. He could only respond with equal fervor, and wrapped her into his arms. Later, after making love yet again, they lay in each other's arms talking about their future.
"Where do you think we will live after graduation?" Ben asked.
"Hmm...I don't know. I would kinda like to stay in New York. I really like it there. But I can imagine my parents would want me to move back home," Felicity said.
"Well, we will be college graduates, we can live anywhere we want to," Ben reminded her gently.
"You're right. I say we stay in New York, there are lots of jobs there," she replied and then grew pensive. "Ben, do you think I will be able to find a job in art? Do you think I will be able to be an artist?"
"Why do you ask?" he asked. "I mean, you never seemed worried about that before."
"I know, I guess it is just senior year coming up, makes me nervous. I mean the real world is about to hit us, and what if I can't make it? What if I can't find a job?"
"Hey, listen, everything will be okay. I promise. You will find the job that you want and you will have your art all over the city," Ben said.
Felicity chuckled softly at this and slapped him lightly on the chest.
"What? I am serious. I have all the confidence in you, I always have. The one we need to be worried about it is me," he said pointedly.
"But you are enjoying this paramedic training right? Can you see yourself doing it as a career?" she asked.
"I don't know, maybe. I mean, I do like it. I feel like I am getting the hang of it and I haven't messed up yet," he laughed lightly. "I don't know, I guess I just wonder if there is something more to do, if there is more training that I should get."
"Well, you should ask your instructors about that, maybe there is. You know, I am really proud of you, this is such amazing work that you are doing. And I am just really proud of you," she said as she smiled at him.
He blushed and said, "Yeah, well I still may mess up."
"Hey, don't say that! You won't mess up. You are not the only one that has confidence, I have all the faith in the world that you can do anything you want to do. I mean, look at how hard you worked to get me back."
"Yeah, I did," Ben replied with a grin. "I remember how nervous I was, talking to you that day when I gave you the film cannister. I was afraid you were going to turn me down again, and I couldn't take that again."
"You know, I am sorry about how hard I was on you. And thank you for persisting so much. I don't remember ever being so happy as that night we watched the movie together on the roof and then spent the night just talking and kissing. I felt so close to you," she said fondly as she remembered. "Of course, this morning topped that by a landslide though," she said.
"Yeah, it did. I am so happy right now. I don't even know what to say, I just feel so happy, you know?"
"Yes, I know," she said and then sighed contentedly. "You know, we need to start making plans, like when we want to get married and where," she said as she kissed him lightly.
"Hmm...what do you think? Should we wait until after graduation? I mean, I guess that makes the most sense."
"Yeah, I guess. That way we could have more time to get it all planned and it wouldn't interfere with school."
"Planned, huh? Wow, it sounds like it will be a big deal, with like all the people we ever knew in our lives there," he said with a laugh. "I was kinda thinking small, but I feel like that will not be very likely."
"Oh, I don't want a real big wedding, just family and friends," she said firmly. "And don't tease me about planning my wedding, I have been thinking about this day since I was a freshman in high school."
"Oh really? I had no idea. Even before I knew you I was destined to be your husband, huh?"
"You better believe it," she said with a nod of her head.
He laughed and said, "You know, I feel like the luckiest man ever. I love you so much."
"I love you, too," she replied before kissing him once more. This time there was no end in sight.
They were awakened a brief time later by a knock on their door.
"Excuse me, I just wanted to remind you two that the breakfast is only served until 10 am. Sorry to interrupt, I just don't want you to miss out on the food," a voice said from the other side of the door, which they assumed was the owner of the bed and breakfast.
"Oh, of course. Sorry, we will be right down. Thank you," Felicity said quickly, as she started to move the covers off of them.
"God, I think we just got in trouble," Ben said with a laugh.
They had a wonderful breakfast with the other two couples at the bed and breakfast. But even though the others kept trying to talk to them, they only half heard their conversations as they sat looking at each other and holding hands between bites. The owner offered them more juice and just shook her head, as she had noticed how in love these two were. And since she had spotted the ring on the young lady's hand, she knew she was right when she told her husband earlier that these two were here for a very special weekend.
They spent the morning walking around the lake, watching the ducks swim and the birds chirp and fly overhead. They talked some more about the wedding, about who they would invite and where they wanted to go on their honeymoon. Ben kept insisting on Bali, but Felicity was determined to change his mind to something more rustic, like camping in Maine. They decided they had plenty of time to figure that out.
They sat on the swing near the house just holding each other and enjoying the breeze when Felicity asked, "Ben I don't want to go back to Kansas City today. Let's see if we can stay here one more night. My flight doesn't leave until mid morning tomorrow. Just think, this can be like our pre- honeymoon," she said with a sexy smile.
"Oh no, I knew this was coming. You know I have class tomorrow," Ben replied.
"But maybe you can skip the morning class, maybe, just for me?" she said as she rubbed her hand across his chest.
"Hmm..." he said slowly, refraining from answering her right away. "I guess so. But I will never get through our senior year if you keep planning these little trips and distracting me so much."
"Oh, I promise no big, romantic getaways and distractions while we are in school. We will focus on getting through it so we can look forward to our honeymoon, which I plan on spending most of in bed with you," she said as she leaned over to kiss him hard on the mouth.
Ben and Felicity spent most of the day in their room, not leaving much except to get food. They took one more walk around the lake that afternoon and found another hiking trail to explore. Later, they made out like teenagers in the backseat of their car as they watched the sunset. Returning shortly thereafter to enjoy their bathtub once more. The next day, when they realized they had to leave their special place, both were a bit sad but smiles quickly returned to their faces as they looked at the ring on Felicity's hand.
Felicity left the next day to return to New York, but Ben was not as sad as he had thought he would be because he knew their future was just beginning. He could not recall ever being so content in his life, and he owed it all to Felicity.