So we were back at that same airport. We touched down at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport. I was too excited because I wanted to give Clark an unforgettable honeymoon. I wanted to share happy moments that could wipe out the sad ones. We stayed at the very same hotel where we had the last time. At the same room where we stayed together that penultimate night at Mauritius, because my room was taken by Nathan and Karen.
"Let me help you with your baggage" the hotel employee said. We tipped him and then we were alone.
"Well, Mr. Traynor here we are…To be honest it's a little odd but in a good way"
"Clark, everything is going to be all right from now on. I have you and you have me. And as for the pain and exhaustion I feel very often, I will always have you to hold on. My fresh air my love"
"I will never let you go. It's impossible. Because you are me and I am you"
We kissed and then we found ourselves in bed making love, cherishing and enjoying every precious moment we had in that room.
"It's getting impossible"
"What's getting impossible Will?"
"For me to imagine my life without you"
"Well good thing that I will not go anywhere and neither will you"
She kissed me and we fell asleep, our bodies as one. The next morning I woke up just to see her outside, at the sundeck reading a book.
"Hey you….I didn't want to wake you up. How are you feeling husband?" She came close to me and gave me a deep kiss.
"I am perfect now wife"
"So what would you like to do today?"
"Well, firstly I want to enjoy breakfast with my gorgeous bumblebee girl" I said to her as I kissed her gently on her neck.
"I ordered two strong coffees and warm croissants with unsalted butter and strawberry jam just as we had in Paris Will"
After breakfast we started our day. The hotel provided us a special wheelchair with wide wheels –just like the last time we were there- and we walked down to the beach, holding hands. Clark was sitting on my lap and kissing me. We were sunbathing and after lunch we were having cocktails in the hotel pool bar. A little later, we were looking into the sunset holding hands.
One morning, I was watching her doing watersports while I was sunbathing and as she came out of the sea she told me:
"I would really like for us to try something together Will and I think you would really like that too."
"Yes I would. Well what do you say if we swim together for starters?"
And there we were. We were swimming in the pool thanks to the special hold that allowed me to feel the water and be with Clark alone. Swimming, kissing each other and watching the stars above us.
"This being with you tonight…it's…. I love you Will" she kissed me gently
"Clark you are something else. You reminded me how wonderful life can be. You taught me to LIVE because I am truly, deeply, completely and eternally in love with you" and I kissed her neck and her eyes gently
We were there for ten days enjoying each other. Swimming, sunbathing, making love, laughing. LIVING. We couldn't get enough of each other. On our last night there we were at the beach and the stars above us. The sky was brighter than ever. Clark was on my lap and we were dancing following the soft music that was coming from the hotel's beach bar.
"I remember us being here Clark. In that same spot"
"All that matters is that is that we are here again. TOGETHER!"
"You make me happy Clark. How could I be so blind before and I wanted to go to that place and leave you?" I was tearful. She was shedding tears in front of me.
"But you didn't leave me Will"
"No, I didn't. Thank God. And being here with you with my wife, tonight, is the most wonderful thing you could have ever done for me. I will never leave you Clark. At least not willingly."
"No Will, you will never leave me at all. I love you and we are together. So you did it. You changed that night into something wonderful. You gave me wonderful moments here and just holding your hand, seeing you alive and happy, is the most wonderful thing you could have ever done for me "
We kissed and I told her: "Okay Clark Traynor"
"Oh I love it the way it sounds. Oh I don't want to go home tomorrow but we have to get back for your medical exams"
"Well that's fine Clark. We can come back again. We can go anywhere now that we know how to manage this medically"
"We can do everything together Will"
"You…Clark…."
I kissed her and she kissed me back
"You gave me the best feelings I could ever feel Clark"
"Oh Traynor…I want to grow old with you"
"I want that too Clark. I love you"
"And I love you"
We returned to our hotel room and there was a storm just like our penultimate night the previous time we were here. We went to bed and I asked Clark to leave the doors open. We watched the thunders, the rain, this whole beautiful storm and we kissed. The storm made the power go off and we kept kissing and made love until she fell asleep and I was watching her. I told her….
"I am very lucky my strange, beautiful bumblebee girl"
I kissed her on the forehead as she was on my chest, holding me tight, and then I fell asleep too.
The following morning the storm had passed and we were all set to return to England.
As we were at the airport, all chatting and laughing as we waited for our flight, we suddenly heard a voice behind us.
"Will, Louisa" It was Alicia to my surprise. She didn't only looked cheerful. She was gentle enough to call Clark's name too. But I could tell how surprised Clark was and I could see a sadness and a little bit of worry in her. It was understandable given the fact that my ex-girlfriend was standing there but Clark had nothing to worry about because I was completely and forever connected to her and in love with her. And then I thought she was jealous and I liked that. But I didn't like the fact that she was feeling strange and possibly sad.
"Alicia, what a surprise….."
"Hello Will, hello Louisa"
"How are you Alicia?" Clark told her politely
Well I am fine thank you. I am just heading back to England. I came to visit my cousin. She lives here. Rupert was with me but he had to live earlier than expected. And how are you?
"Well we are fine Alicia. We are heading back to England after a few days' vacation we had with Clark. Louisa as you know her"
"Oh just the two of you…..I see"
"We are actually on our honeymoon" I kissed Clark on the cheek and she smiled at me, knowing that I kissed her on the cheek in front of Alicia, because I was proud of her. I was proud that she was my wife. After that kiss she stopped feeling strange and sad. She knew me more than anyone. She knew I loved her with all my heart as she loved me.
Alicia was feeling uncomfortable but not upset. But it was all clear to me. I was completely in love with my wife and Alicia was just an enthusiasm. A nice presence in my past life. All I needed was right next to me and her name is Louisa Clark Traynor. Clark is my first, true and my last love.
"Well congratulations to both of you Will and Louisa"
"Well thank you Alicia. Will and I hope you enjoyed your time here"
"I did. Well once again I wish you the best and I hope I'll see you back home. I better go and arrange my ticket. Have a nice flight"
"You too Alicia" I said and Clark nodded to her smiling gently.
We didn't say anything to each other about her. We were just smiling at each other and I kissed her. She knew Alicia was nothing to me and that she is everything to Will Traynor. A man who doesn't change his mind about anything. Not ever. And she managed to change his mind. She persuaded me to live.
"Well I think it's time Will. Our flight is ready to leave my love" she gently kissed my nose.
"Well, then let's go to our home my girl"
