Part 7:
Matthew waited for Destiny to say something. When she smiled he released the breath he didn't realize he was holding. She walked up to him wrapping her arms around his waist and resting her cheek on his chest. Matthew's blue cotton shirt smelled like his favorite cologne Jean Paul Gualtier's Le Male.
Destiny felt Matthew's arms wrap around her shoulders and squeezed her tight. "Don't go away Destiny. Please don't do that to me again. I'd lose my mind without you, don't you know that by now?"
"Matthew I didn't believe you when you said you loved me. I thought you were just saying what I wanted to hear." Destiny pulled back to look into Matthew's eyes, "It just seemed too good to be true."
"Believe it baby. It's me and you against the world...," Matthew smiled lowering his head for a much desired kiss. "Destiny..." he whispered savoring her warm, soft lips.
Destiny and Matthew continued kissing oblivious to their surroundings until a nurse happened by loudly clearing her throat.
"We'd better get going" Destiny stated "I'm hungry I haven't eaten dinner yet, have you?"
"Nope, c'mon, let's head back to the Buenos Dias Cafe..." Matthew suggested putting his arm around her shoulder & walking towards the elevator.
After dinner, the couple strolled back through the Angel Square park. "Do you think Dr. Saybrooke's been caught yet?" Destiny inquired looking around the park before spinning around to face Matthew. One run-in with a gun weilding psycho was enough.
Matthew's thoughts ran along the same lines. " I don't know, I hope so"
"I can't believe she was running around here with a kidnapped baby", she said shaking her head, the cool breeze feeling good on her face.
"And a gun!" Matthew continued.
"Phew. This has been some crazy night...I'm glad you were with me. I couldn't have gotten through it alone" Destiny exclaimed.
"Are you ok?" Matthew inquired.
"Yeah. Especially after what you said" Destiny smiled.
"What did I say?" Matthew crinkled his forehead in confusion.
"That when we..you know.. you said it meant something to you." Destiny stated softly.
"It did" Matthew blushed, shrugging his shoulders nervously.
They both smiled and kissed languidly under the full moon.
Unbeknownst to them, Dani Rayburn rounded a hedge, spied them kissing and hid. She had no idea Matthew and Destiny were together now. They were all over each other. After they stopped kissing she felt no shame eavesdropping...
Hmm Destiny was asking Matthew if he was alright. For some reason his response was about Eddie Ford's murder. Why would they be talking about her boyfriend Nate's departed dad?
"I guess that newslady changed her mind" Matthew replied.
After Matthew left Dani stood up ready to pounce on Destiny for the latest gossip when a woman approached "Well if it isn't Destiny, my best friend."
Destiny got right in her face, "Don't even try it Blanca Morales, you are NOT my friend. Dani ducked back down. She couldn't believe her ears. Blanca claimed Matthew killed Eddie Ford! The weird thing was Destiny didn't deny it. In fact, she was begging Blanca not to ruin Matthew' s life by saying that on TV. Dani ran out of the park, I have to tell Nate Matthew murdered his father and kept quiet this whole time!