All Summer Long
Chapter 18: Oh Baby, Baby

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After Sam had left, Libby sat alone at her end of the table, sipping coffee and lost in thought. She barely looked up when she saw someone come and hover opposite her.

"Is it okay if I sit here?"

"Oh sure, sorry Callum, I was miles away." Libby smiled, motioning for him to sit opposite her. She was slowly making friends with Stuart's colleagues but when he was at the gym, like he was now, it was lonely.

They ate their breakfast together, Callum beginning to wonder more and more what someone like Libby was doing with someone like Stuart. They left the restaurant together once they had finished breakfast but parted to go back to their rooms, Callum found herself thinking about Diane again. He couldn't distract himself from thinking about her for too long.


Kerry and Smithy ordered room service and shared breakfast in bed that morning. It was supposed to be romantic and intimate but Kerry was beginning to feel like things were moving too fast. Since Cameron had left her to go back home, she wondered if she could ever commit to anyone again. She loved Smithy; she did but it didn't mean that she didn't want to run from what they had either. If she committed to being with him, what would she do if things ended the same way things with Cameron had ended.


Nate walked towards the swimming pool in a daze, barely paying attention to where he was going or what he was doing. All he could think about was Sam and the fact that she would never be his. She'd flirt with him but he knew that was as far as it would go. Even if she'd never commit to him, Sam and Phil were meant to be together and Nate hated that he recognised that.

"Whoa! Watch it!"

"Oh God, sorry." Nate stopped in his tracks and looked up to apologise at whoever he just collided with. "Oh Jessica, I'm sorry."

"It's alright," She smiled, pleased that she had run into him although she would have rather it had been less literal. "You doing okay?"

"Yeah, I'm good. I heard you had a date with Callum."

Jessica pulled a face. "Callum's a lovely guy but we didn't really hit it off, we're better as friends. Anyway, he's not the one I'm after anyway."

"Who's the lucky guy?" Nate enquired, completely oblivious.

Jessica chuckled, stepping closer to him and kissing him softly.


Sam couldn't stop thinking about the conversations she had had with Libby and Kayla about Phil. Was it worth risking everything taking a chance on him? But could she live with herself if she never even gave him a shot to prove himself to her. With a new sense of determination, Sam went off in search of Phil, almost hoping that she'd find him with this Natalia woman so she could let herself off the hook.

She found him sitting on the hotel terrace and reading a book.

"Can I sit there?" She asked, pointing to the deck chair next to his.

Phil nodded, setting his book aside and wondering what she had to say to him. He was convinced it wouldn't be good, she'd probably heard about his almost night with Natalia the waitress.

"I need to talk to you about something." Sam was unusually unsure of herself, unable to meet his gaze. He didn't reply, waiting for her to continue. "I've been thinking about us and the night we had together at the camp site. I was harsh on you and I'm sorry."

Phil nodded, completely confused and lost as to where this was heading. This conversation was not what he had been expecting at all.

"If you still want it, I'd like to give us a try for the last week of this holiday, just to see how it goes."

Phil couldn't believe what was a hearing but a grin broke out on his face regardless. "I definitely still want you Sam."

She grinned, reaching for his hand and glad that he hadn't turned her down. If he had, she knew she wouldn't have been able to blame him.


"How are you feeling?" Zain asked when he exited the bathroom to find Kayla still in bed, drinking tea.

"I'm okay," She smiled at him but she was still tired even though it was nearly midday. "I've got some serious cravings though." She held up the empty peanut packets from the mini bar.

"You hate peanuts." Zain smiled, sitting on the bed beside her.

"I know," She laughed, reaching for him and kissing him hungrily. "I love you."

"Love you too." He smiled, stroking her stomach softly. "Have you thought about a name for our baby?"

"I've got some ideas." Kayla admitted. "But I don't want to know the sex until he or she is born."

Zain wrapped Kayla up in his arms and they laid back on the beds. He had a definite idea for a name is in his head, but he wasn't sure he was ready to share it with Kayla.


Kerry and Andrea walked along the corridor together, passing Gina and the man she had been seen with the previous night.

"Ugh, it's like seeing your parents make out." Kerry said once they were out of earshot.

"What?" Andrea said, snapping a little. She was on edge; Gina's new man was making her on edge. She recognised him, knew his name and knew it wouldn't be too long before he recognised her and then all hell would break loose.


"I heard that you were having breakfast with Callum Stone this morning." Stuart tried not to sound jealous but he knew he was coming across that way.

"He asked if he could sit in the seat opposite me, yes." Libby replied, looking at him cautiously. "Are you jealous, Stu?"

He blushed. "No, I mean, Callum is very handsome."

"Shut up," She said, covering his lips with her's and kissing him heatedly. "You have nothing to be jealous off, I love you." She just wished he'd find a serious gesture to show how he felt.


"I'm sorry about how last night turned out." Honey apologised as she and Dan walked hand in hand down to the beach. The afternoon heat was cooling off and it was now bearable to be outside, away from the air conditioning of the resort.

"It's not your fault, Honey, you weren't to know that Jo was going to move back into your room." Dan replied. He had been frustrated that he and Honey had been able to let their date progress to the next level but he was confident enough in their blossoming relationship to know that they would have time for intimacy.

Honey smiled, squeezing Dan's hand a little tighter. "I'll make it up to you, I promise."

Dan let go of her hand, wrapping his arm around Honey's shoulders instead. "I know you will."


Jo was beginning to believe that this holiday had been a bad idea. No, that wasn't true. The holiday itself had been just what she needed; what she hadn't needed was to become involved with a woman much younger than her. She was quite happy with her single life and when she and Millie had first hooked up, she hadn't been looking for a relationship. Still, she couldn't deny that she felt empty now that their short-lived romance was over. Sam had tried to persuade to come out for a drink with her and Phil that evening but the last thing she needed was to feel like a third wheel.

While most of the other Sun Hill group headed out to the various bars and restaurants for the evening, Jo decided to stay in with the novel she was reading. She had poured herself a scotch from the minibar and had settled in for the evening. After an hour or so Jo could no longer concentrate, she was missing Millie more than she wanted to admit. Maybe if she gave them another shot... Jo closed her book, changed her top and went to the nearest bar, hoping to find Millie there.

She was in luck in one way, Millie was there but when Jo saw her she felt her heart sink. She should have known that a young woman like her wouldn't be alone for long but Jo hadn't expected Millie to move on quite so soon. She turned away without bothering to order her a drink, the sight of Millie dancing with her body pressed closed to a young blonde woman, barely out of her teens, told Jo that she had been right to stay in her room this evening.


"I'll check and see if Jo's back yet," Honey said, stumbling a little in her high heels. "I know Sam was trying to get her to come out tonight, so we might be in luck." They turned a corner into the corridor where Honey's room was situated. They were just in time to see Jo disappearing back into the joint room.

"So much for that theory." Dan muttered, knowing that they couldn't go back to his room for sex either because it was also occupied.

"I've got an idea." Honey grinned, taking Dan by the hand and leading him in the opposite direction. He followed, wondering where she was taking him and what exactly she had in mind.


Diane stood at the bathroom stink, splashing cold water onto her flushed face. It was the second night that she and Nikki had spent together but something didn't feel right. She liked Nikki, liked her a lot but she felt nothing for her compared to the sexual desire she had felt for Callum on the nights they had spent together. She had never felt any romantic desire for a woman before and now she was doubting what she had initially felt for Nikki. Maybe she had been wrong about what they could share together.


Smithy pretended to be asleep while Kerry tossed and turned in the bed beside him. Something had changed between them. He hated to realise that when he had been close to death in hospital their relationship had been healthier than it was now. He understood that she had relationship issues because of what had happened between her and Cameron, and how it had hurt her more than she would ever let on. Still her distance hurt him and he wanted to know what was keeping her awake. Finally submitting to his own need for sleep, Smithy closed his eyes and promised himself that he would talk to Kerry about where they stood in the morning.

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