Chapter 18: Honeymoon – Stage 4

Claire woke up first next monring. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at her husband. Smile washed her face; he was sleeping so peacefully.

Claire watched his face, thinking how lucky she is. He was always there for her; to help her, to comfort her, to knock some sense in her head, to listen to her, to make her laugh, to wipe her tears away...to love her. He was always there to love her.

Claire used top of her fingers and travelled with them down his cheek and stopped them on his lips and gently caressed those lips who kissed her with so much love...

He stirred a little, but didn't woke up. Claire smiled; she half expected that ' cause she knew how strong sleep he has.

She hugged him and rested her head on his chest, deciding to watch his face.

After 15 minutes Alex woke up to find Claire looking at him. At a moment he smiled to her, she leaned in, kissing him softly.

CLAIRE: „Good morning."

ALEX: „Good morning", he put strand of her hair behind her ear and asked her „Slept well?"

Claire nodded.

CLAIRE: „Heavenly. And you?"

ALEX: „Never better."

They both smiled and kissed again. As kiss deepened, Alex rolled Claire on her back and she pulled him closer to her.

After ten minutes, Alex broke the kiss just tow hisper:

ALEX: „I love you soooo much, Claire!"

Claire felt tears in her eyes as she caressed Alex's cheek and smiled, replying quietly:

CLAIRE: „I love you, too, Alex...I can't imagine my life without you anymore..."

Alex kissed her again, and both felt passion raising again in them...

And in that moment, phone rang!

At first, they both ignored it, but phone kept on ringing.

Still kissing Claire, Alex grumbled:

ALEX: „I can't believe this!"

Claire bursted to laugh and Alex reached for the phone and answered it:

ALEX: „Hello?"

TESS: „ALEX!"

Alex grimaced, relizing that they didn't called home to let their families know that they arrived safely.

Claire looked at him quizzically and he mouthed „Tess" as phone started to shake all over from Tess's yelling:

TESS: „Alex, do you two have any idea how worried we all've been! You could call to let us know that you came safely!"

Tess was yelling so loud that Alex held phone few centimetres away from his ear so even Claire heard her sister. Claire grimaced and Alex patted her shoulder with understanding.

TESS: „Give me Claire on the phone!"

Claire whispered „God, help me", and took a phone from Alex's hand.

CLAIRE: „Hello?"

TESS: „Claire Louise Ryan, you better have good explanation why you couldn't let me know that you came!"

CLAIRE: „Ummm...time – difference?", Claire grimaced.

Tess exploded:

TESS: „Do you really think that I slept last night? I didn't shutted eyes for a second! Thanks to you and my brother – in – law I almost fell asleep at sheep – sheering today! As for worse, I mixed up Roy for a sheep and almost sheered him!"

Both Claire and Alex cracked up from laughing and they heard Nick's voice „Tess, they are fine, now stop disturbing them!"

TESS: „Claire, I was up...", Tess started to ramble again and than Nick's voice was heard.

NICK: „Hey, Claire, sorry for this. I'll take care of her", he laughed „Everything okay there?"

CLAIRE: „Absolutely, Nick!", she replied with smile on her face as Alex kissed back of her neck.

NICK: „Great! Greet Alex for me. Bye!"

CLAIRE: „I will, bye, Nick!", she hang up the phone and turned to Alex „Nick said hi", she welcomed his lips as he leaned in to kiss her.

After few minutes, they decided to get up to go downstairs for a breakfast.

Alex took his wallet and stood in front of the bathroom doors, wiating for Claire to get out.

When doors opened, he gasped for air. Claire was wearing long red dress that was uncovering her back.

She smiled to his reaction.

CLAIRE: „What? Want me to go to change it? It's too hot for jeans."

ALEX: „No", he was stunned „No, Claire, you look beautiful...like an angel!"

She smiled and took him under his hand.

CLAIRE: „Come on, lets go!"