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We headed downstairs and Diana hugged me "Have fun" she smiled and she disappeared into the kitchen to finish up the jam.
I opened the door and I was breathless. Nick looked amazing. His thick dark hair was a little shorter and spiky, his gray t-shirt was tight and showed the contours of his well-toned torso and arms quite nicely and his mahogany eyes were smolder in a way that sent a burning fire throughout my body and he was holding a single daisy. A soft smile brightened his dark, chiseled face and I could feel the heat rising to my cheeks.
"wow you look beautiful" he said leaning down and kissing my cheek. The scent of cigarettes and musk was overwhelming.
"you clean up nicely" I smiled taking his hand.
He led me to his car. An old Mustang that he must of finally finished because it resembled the skeleton car that used to live in his garage at Number Two.
"Where are we going?" I asked curiously.
"You'll see" he smiled taking my hand as he drove. We drove through town, headed toward the bay. Nick pulled into a parking lot at the Marina. He walked around the car and opened my door for me. Nick had always been a gentleman to me but this felt different in a really good way. He led me down the path to a short dock and at the end was a small yacht.
"a boat?" I asked looking at him crookedly.
"yeah I was driving back from town today and I saw Old Man Murphy on the side of the road. He was having car trouble. So I gave him a jump and replaced his battery. When I wouldn't take money he told me he owed me a favor and if I figured out what I wanted to come down to his boat and ask him. So I got the idea that we should go for a ride and have dinner on his boat. No distractions, no interruptions just you and me" he said and stopped when we reached the boat. I looked over and saw the deck of the boat was lined with bouquets of daisies.
"I told you there would be flowers" he smiled shyly. I leaned up and put my arms around his neck.
"daisies are my favorite. I can't believe you remembered that" I said softly leaning up and kissing him gently.
"I remember a lot of things" he smiled with a look on his face I had seen once a long time ago. It was the same look he had after we had our first kiss over four years ago.
He helped me onto the boat deck and in the middle of the deck was a table that was set for dinner with candles and a bottle of wine, music was playing the background. It was absolutely beautiful.
"hello Cassandra" I heard a gruff voice say from the front of the boat.
"Hello Mr. Murphy" I called waving.
"you kids ready?" he asked.
"we are ready" Nick said leading me over to the bench seat on the side of the boat. The sun was just starting to set and the sky was a light pink. The way the setting sun hit the water made the caps of the small waves look like crystals. I was sitting at the side of the boat my body turned so my arms were resting on the edge just watching the water dance with the sun. A warm feeling washed over as Nick wrapped his arms around me. He looked down at me and kissed me tenderly.
I leaned back into him and he hugged me closer. I just took everything in- the beautiful sky that was now a deep purple turning to a light navy, the strength of him, his musky scent and his warm breath I could feel on my neck. I could feel something igniting between us. It was the most intimate moment we had ever shared and it was really intense but not in a bad way. I felt closer to Nick than I ever had and a yearning that I had never felt before was simmering inside my soul.
As the sun disappeared, twinkle lights came on and the music got a little louder. I looked up at him and smiled. His mahogany eyes were smoldering and I quickly got lost in them. I moved my face closer to his and kissed him with force. He lightly nibbled my bottom lip and I opened my mouth slightly. As our tongues danced, the heat between was almost visible. He broke the kiss and we were both flushed.
"are you hungry" he asked softly.
"sure" I said. "Come on" he said taking my hand and leading me to the table. "I'll be right back".
I sat at the table and poured 2 glasses of wine. I ignited the candles with my mind and watched the flames dance in the soft breeze. As the wind blew, I was overcome by the scent of the daisies. I couldn't stop smiling. This was the most romantic thing I had ever experienced and the fact that this was something Nick had done for me just had me in awe. Nick was a sweet guy but definitely not romantic. This was turning into be one of the best nights of my life and I had the sense that it was only going to get better.
"Hope you don't mind take out" Nick laughed as he appeared carrying a tray of food. "I'm not much of a cook" he admitted.
"Not at all" I giggled noticing the burgers, French fries and mozzarella sticks. The meal was so Nick, and I just couldn't stop smiling. He noticed the wine was already poured and he lifted his glass with one hand and took my hand in his other hand. I followed his lead and lifted my glass.
"To new beginnings" he said smiled. "New beginnings" I repeated quietly. Our glasses thanked, he leaned over and kissed me softly and we sipped our wine. The meal was actually pretty good. I couldn't remember the last time I actually had a full meal. We just talked and caught up with each other. He told me about all the places he had been and the odd jobs he did to earn to money to get himself from place to place. I told him about my disastrous attempt at college and my job at the flower shop. It was so nice to just be in the moment with him. There was no awkwardness; in fact anyone looking at us from afar would never know that we had been separated for four years.
Just then a song came on the ipod and Nick got up and reached his hand out to me. "Dance with me" he said quietly.
I pushed out my chair and took his hand. I wanted to say something but the words would not come out f my mouth. Seeing this side of Nick left me speechless. He pulled me close to him and put one arm around my waist and held my other hand. We swayed to the music and I couldn't ignore the chemistry that was between us. Everything was heightened from what I had remembered. I was staring in his mahogany eyes that glistened in the moonlight and nothing could bring me to turn away.
"are you having a good time?" he whispered smiling at me.
"the best" I answered softly.
"you have the most beautiful eyes" he said leaning in for a kiss. I kissed him back lovingly. It was a slow and heated kiss and the feeling that swirled inside me were nothing I had ever experienced. I was lost in thought thinking about how apparent it was that Nick and I belonged together.
"Cassie" he said softly "What are you thinking?" he asked quietly.
"That I can't believe you are finally here after four years of waiting for you longing for moments like this. Dreaming about what it would be like to be back in your arms" I admitted the words barely making their way off of my lips. He kissed me gently letting his lips linger on mine.
"so are dreams still better than reality?" he asked a shy smile on his face.
"reality wins by a long shot" I said resting my head on his shoulder "that good huh?" he said kissing my hair.
"best date ever" I said standing up on my tip toes, kissing him gently.
"I'm glad. I wanted tonight to be special. I've been waiting for the perfect moment to tell you-" he started to say but stopped himself. He pulled back and intertwined his fingers with mine and looked down.
"tell me what Nick?" I asked sincerely. He took my other hand in his and looked into my eyes. Between the tender look on his handsome face and the loving look in his dark eyes, I felt like I could melt.
"That I love you Cassie Blake" he said softly. I smiled, tears starting to form in my eyes.
"I love you too Nick. With all my heart" I said sincerely. He took me in arms and kissed me with so much love my head was spinning. He put his arms around my waist pressing my body to his and continued to kiss me as the fire raged between us.