Chapter 30 The light of my life part 2
The night got later. Jodi and Regan were having a girls moment, standing near the so-called improvised cocktail bar. Rob had let go off Jodi for a moment so she could catch up with her cousin. 'And when are you gonna make your move?' Regan almost choked in her cocktail, looking questionable at Jodi, when Rose joined the girls. 'Oh come, Marcus. Don't say you don't think he's hot.' Regan hesitated for a moment to say anything. Rose glared at Marcus. 'Okay he is', Regan blurted out.
'He kinda is', Rose said while she sounded like it was the first time she concluded it after working a week with him at Killarney. The McLeod's stared at the girl. 'But he's blonde, not my kinda guy.' 'So what is your kinda guy?', Jodi asked amused. 'Who would you choose?' Rose thought for a second. 'Riley is kinda cute'. Regan once again almost choked in her cocktail, getting a look of Jodi right away. 'Maybe you should help Moira with the snacks', Jodi said quickly to Rose, who figured that wouldn't be a bad idea.
Regan and Jodi glared at each other. 'Nice to know she has the exact same taste as Stevie', Jodi said, getting a wondering look of Regan, who took another swung of her cocktail. So she liked Riley, that wasn't that bad, Regan thought. Jodi smiled and whispered pleased; 'She had a major crush on Alex last time.' 'Noo ...' Jodi nodded heavy. 'Like mum, like daughter. Maybe we should try to keep Rose a bit away from Riley.' The two girls agreed.
Alex and Stevie were dancing closely. The Latin music made them laugh a lot, while trying to move on it, but when they finally found their grove it worked perfectly.
I can feel the power inside
Taking full control
I can feel your energy now
Deep into my soul
Love generates electricity
Lighting a flame in the night
Come on and shine, come on and shine
You are the light of my life, Light of my life
She was so attractive
Innocent and pure
He was tall and handsome
With a love that had no cure
Match was made in heaven
Rivals made on earth
Time will tell the story
Of a love and what it's worth
They didn't care, lovers never do
Paying the ultimate price
Being together was all they knew
Hold on tight and don't think twice
When the song was finished they went for a quick drink. 'Pretty amusing this', Alex said. Stevie nodded while taking a sip of her orange cocktail. 'It's pretty intense to dance to.' 'Well you sure got talent for it', Alex smirked, loving the way she moved. They decided to give it another try.
It didn't take them long to get in the right mood again and danced really close. Stevie had turned her back towards Alex, playfully moving down to the music, while Alex couldn't resist supporting her hip with his hand. This sure was some hot music he thought, while he mostly let Stevie do the dancing part. She just loved it, like she could throw all her worries from the last year away, showing how happy she was at the moment.
Be my boy of golden sunlight in the morning
When I wake up with you
Be my boy so bad tonight
This is a warning! Be my boy
We can make a symphony out of a sound bite
Just watch me baby
Feel my body while we're dancin'
Common honey ...
That's what I like
All I wanna do,
I wanna do, baby
All I wanna do,
is get the most out
of our precious time
Stevie turned around to face Alex again and their eyes locked, dancing along they felt like it was only the two of them. Softly touching the other they got closer and closer. The tension was hanging in the air. They could only feel each other, hearing the beat and the lyrics coming through. Their bodies were covered with a touch of sweat. It got pretty hot in the marquee and it wasn't just for the lovely weather this night, and the people partying in it.
I'll give you real love
So hot
You know it's cool ... baby
I'll give you real love
I'll get you in the mood ...
Be my boy
Just let's get down and
Make some real love
I can take it baby
Be my boy I want you now
Give me a good time ...
That's what I like
They gazed at each other, their bodies touching each other. Stevie rested her hand on his chest and gazed into his blue eyes. It reminded her of how much she longed for him. Alex blinked realizing it could be the moment they could become really close and thought it was good to act like it. He moved his hand to the side of her face, softly touching, feeling Stevie respond to it.
He looked at her lips, asking to be kissed and leaned in. Stevie still gazed at him, totally captivated by the moment, when all of a sudden she looked down to his chest, sliding her hand down. 'I think I'll go and get some air', she said softly, without looking at him.
With a wondering look 'what on earth just happened?', Alex saw her walking away to the side of the veranda, which wasn't covered with the tarpaulin. Stevie stood still, gazing into the distance, relieved that she felt a light breeze on her face. Alex approached her, hands in his pockets. Maybe it was better to leave her alone for a moment, but he just couldn't. If there was anything wrong he wanted to know it. More than ever he wanted honesty. It was the remains of Fiona's lies.
'You're okay?', he said while walking around her. She looked at him. 'I just wanted to get some fresh air', she nodded. 'Ah', for a moment Alex glared in front of him, not too sure if he could look her straight in her eyes. 'I guess it got pretty hot inside.' He could hear the music still playing.
I'll give you real love
So hot you know it's cool ... baby
Alex was serious about it and Stevie looked up at him, still not seeing his eyes, but she couldn't resist pushing him softly. Alex looked at her a bit surprised with the fact she reacted playfully. 'Hot uh', she said. 'I meant it serious, you know. I can't help that you are the one with a dirty mind', he smirked which ended in another poke. 'Can you stop doing that?'. Stevie had to laugh, but she could see his serious expression appear on his face again, sliding along his arm instead of poking it this time.
'It's not that I don't want to, cause I do. It's just not ...', she had stared at his arm, while her fingers where still touching it. '... The right moment', Alex finished her sentence. They gave each other a soft smile of understanding. 'I have Rose here for a week now. She's living under the same roof for the first time when she was a baby girl.' Alex listened attentive. 'I wanna focus on Rose now. Sorry.' He could hear in her voice that she really regretted not being able to be with him right now, but it made sense. 'I understand', he said softly. He caressed her face for a moment, making sure she didn't need to worry about him.
Than he saw Rose showing up behind Stevie, making her way outside. 'I think someone wants to have a chat with you'; he pointed his head to the girl, smiling. Stevie turned around and saw her daughter hesitating for a moment, not sure if she was interrupting anything. 'I'll see yah later', he said sweetly. Stevie nodded and sighed.
He walked passed Rose and smirked at her, getting a smile back. Rose turned her face to see him walking away. 'He's pretty cool, isn't hey?', she said to Stevie, walking closer. 'Except from that ugly shirt of course'. Stevie had to laugh about it. 'Yeah, I already made clear I'm not really fond of it.' 'But you're fond of him ...' Rose said, trying to find out what was exactly going on. Stevie didn't really know what to say to it.
'It's not that I fancy him', Rose said quickly showing a smirk. Stevie felt relieved. It was the exact thing that was on her mind. She didn't want to show the way she felt about him if Rose still had a crush on him. 'I mean, he's cool, but way too old for me ... but perfect for you.'
Stevie had to smile again. She once again was surprised with her daughter's behavior and didn't really know why she had deserved it. She bitted her lip, trying to suppress the smile on her face. 'He is, isn't he?' Rose nodded heavy. 'Cool! Hey you're gonna dance with me or what?' 'I wouldn't dare to say no to that', Stevie said pleased, while the girls hardly could hold in their squeeze.
All I wanna do is get the most out of our precious time
Belle Perez – The light of my life / Real love