John and I had been spending quite a lot of time together during the weeks. We spent most our time with each other, it was becoming hard whenever he was away from me. But I just wanted to be happy with him; he was always so kind and genuine. It was something that I really wanted.

We were at the beach; I had finished one of my paintings of the shore. "What do you think?"

John looked at it. "I think... it's fantastic!" I smiled.

"I hoped so."

"Well I don't think I've said a bad thing about paintings." He kissed my cheek and then trailed kisses down my neck.

I grinned. "You seem to be my biggest fan."

"Of course I am."

I stole a kiss from him.

"How did I get so lucky?"

"I have no idea?" I said pushing him on the sand, so he was lying on his back.

I lay next to him; he pulled the hair away from my face and we were gazing at each other.

"I hope I'm not interrupting something?" said a female voice.

We both looked up at the woman towering over us.

"Taylor!" yelled John getting up.

She laughed, not paying attention to him. "I see you've been pretty busy Lea" she said kneeling next to me.

I looked at John as I sat up. "I have been."

"I'm glad!" she said.

"Are you with Matt?" I asked.

"No he's at the club; I'm with one of my other workmates and her daughter."

"Nicole?" said John.

Taylor nodded to him.

"When did she get here?" he asked.

"This morning, she and Adele are staying at the house, they never sold it."

Suddenly an alarm began ringing in my head. "So, who is this Nicole?"

"She co-owns the hotel with them, she's a real bitch but she was the one who mostly owns the bar, yet she's always flying in and out of Miami, she never really here to take care of it" explained John.

"I see."

"Yeah she's a pain in the ass but the club was hers first. It was after that she let us co-own it. But she has the most adorable daughter, Adele she's an angel" said Taylor.

"Do you know anything about her father?" I asked. I kind of felt like a spy, seeing as my boyfriend knew about my boss's ex wife and child, I couldn't miss this opportunity.

"Not much, I know she was married to him but she was probably a bitch to him too so they got divorced. I heard he wanted custody of Adele but somehow he didn't get it. Kind of sad, Nicole hardly spends any time with Adele" said Taylor.

"Well here she comes" muttered John as we watched this golden haired woman walk toward us. She was holding this little girls hand. I could feel myself feel a little overwhelmed seeing the two, especially Adele.

"Hello John" she said grinning at him.

She looked exactly like the picture; I couldn't help but stare at Adele. She looked so much like Wade, she had his blues eyes, his dark hair and I could even see his smile. It made me feel terrible for him, that here she was and that he was not with her. My eyes were watery; thank god I had sunglasses on.

"Hi Nicole."

Nicole looked at me and smiled.

"This is my girlfriend, Lea" said John introducing us.

"Hello Lea."

"Nice to meet you" I said.

"Well I have to go, Matt just said there's a problem at work" she said looking at her phone.

"I'm sure he can deal with it, we just got here" said Taylor.

"I don't know he's your boyfriend" she said "John, would you mind if I leave Adele with you?"

"Its fine" I inserted.

John looked at me quite surprised.

Nicole grinned "thank you Lea."

I smiled.

Taylor rolled her eyes and left with Nicole.

John smiled "you're really something."

I kneeled down next to Adele. She looked happy. "Hi Adele, my name's Lea. Want to make some sandcastles with me?"

She nodded and we began to play with the sand. John joined in.

...

John dropped me home, Adele was in the back.

"Bye Lea" she said.

"Bye Adele" I said waving at her.

"I'll see you tomorrow" said John.

"Bye" I kissed him gently before watching them leave.

When I walked inside I noticed Molly and Peter had long faces. I was confused. They looked especially sad to see me. "What's wrong?"

"Mr Barrett called" said Peter.

"Wade? What did he say?" I looked at both of them.

"He needs you back there, dear." Molly looked disheartened.

"Now?" I didn't want to go back.

"The ticket came in the mail today, Miss" said Peter.

"He wants you to go tonight" said Molly.

"Tonight!" I shrieked "well... I guess I have to go back home. Wade was very kind in letting me stay here and if he wants me to come back, I have to. It was only supposed to be temporary."

They nodded.

...

I had my bags packed; my flight was leaving at 9. I was so miserable, I didn't want to leave and go back to my horrible life at home. Here, I had found happiness in friends even love. But I didn't tell John, I was leaving. It was going to be too hard to say goodbye to him. I mean a long distance relationship would never work. I was going to miss him the most. I sat on my bed thinking over the memories that I had with him; when I met him at the beach that day, when he had brung me home from the club and when we had our first kiss. Tears trailed down my face, thinking about him. I had found a man who wanted me and I wanted him, why couldn't he live near me. I was going to miss Molly and Peter, they were almost like my adoptive parents and I had found maternal love from Molly, she was the mother I never had.

Peter knocked on my door and I nodded, looking at the house.

"Take care of yourself alright. It's not the last time dear, we'll see each other again" said Molly hugging me.

"I know we will... Mum" I said embracing her.

She hugged me tighter, kissing the top of my head.

Peter opened the car down and I sat inside.

Molly blew a kiss to me; she was wiping the tears from her face. I waved back to her as Peter drove.

...

Peter pulled up to the airport and loaded my bags. "Would you like me to take your bags in?" he asked.

"No that's fine, thank you Peter."

"I'll miss you Lea" he said.

"I'll miss you too." I hugged him, wiping a tear from my face.

He nodded.

"Oh Peter, I left a painting in the bedroom, could you give it to John. It was the painting I made when I met him; I want him to have it."

Peter grinned looking at me. I wasn't sure why he was smiling so much.

"That won't be necessary." His voice was just want I wanted to hear, my heart felt like it had lifted.

I looked up at him; his kind smile was replaced with a moping frown.

"John... I..." I stammered before he put his hand over my mouth.

"Lea, you are just going to listen alright." He looked at me sternly.

I nodded his hand still over my mouth.

"First of all you're leaving, second you don't tell me and thirdly you leave me a painting! What is wrong with you?" he yelled.

I tried to speak but he pushed his hand harder over my mouth.

"But Lea, I made a few mistakes too. I failed to mention that you are the most beautiful, talented, smart, funny and unbelievably amazing woman I have ever had the pleasure to meet. You have changed my world, you've made it better. Another mistake I made is that I never told you something, I love you, Lea. You may not be in love with me, but I am deeply in love with you. I knew from the very beginning that you had to leave eventually and that you couldn't stay forever, but seeing you everyday made me fall more and more in love with you. Which has made this that much harder, because I don't know how I'd make the next few hours without you, let alone years."

His words were beautiful, tears kept trailing down my cheeks. He then took his hand off my mouth and wiped my face. He pulled a small box out of his pocket and bent down on one knee. I was shocked at what he was doing. He opened the box, disclose a small diamond ring, it was glistening from the lights.

"Lea I love you, I know we haven't known each other for eons, but I know just from these precious times that we spent together that you are the one for me. I promise to never let another tear fall from your gorgeous face. I know I can make you happy. Will you be my wife? Will you marry me?"