Heya again guys :D hope you have had a good weekend. Just finished writing Chapter 19 so yeah … enjoy ;) Disclaimer – I do not own Harvest Moon or any of its characters x
Chapter 19 – Chelsea's P.O.V
I grabbed the handle of my overstuffed suitcase and began to drag it through the sand. The ratio between the weight of the suitcase and how strong I was wasn't great. It felt like I was trying to drag a body bag towards the ocean. I caught sight of a familiar purple bandana who came running up to me as soon as he saw me struggling. He greeted me before swinging the suitcase over his shoulder. I stared in complete fascination as his abs poked through out from under his shirt. Denny was actually really hansom. We walked to the docks where the boat was waiting for us, we climbed aboard and was greeted by an older man in his 40s. He had balding brown hair and bags under his eyes. But the laugh lines in his face were so deep that it made him seem like a jolly feller. He took the suitcase off Denny as he showed him the tickets. The man nodded and allowed us to pass into the smart interior of the boat. Denny took hold of my hand and pulled me towards the firm brown leather seats where he sat down and pulled me onto his lap.
"You exited?" He asked tucking his chin on my shoulder and gently rocking back and forth. I actually was kind of excited to be honest, big expensive hotel with my boyfriend. I tried to put Vaughn at the back of my mind but as always his amethyst eyes crept into my head.
"Course I am" I giggled as I rested my cheek on the top of his head. He laughed and pulled me around so that my knees were at either side of his body. He brought my lips towards his and kissed me. His lips were soft and warm but still only brought on the feeling of chocolate and marshmallows. Not the fireworks which erupted when I kissed Vaughn. Suddenly there was a sharp cough which broke us apart. Me and Denny both looked to the left and saw a familiar cowboy sat with his hat lowered so it hid his eyes and a slight smirk spread across his face. I turned to Denny who was giving evils towards him. I sighed and slid off his body.
"Be right back" I said leaning in and kissing him. He nodded and slid back into the leather sofa folding his arms as his gaze followed me. I pulled out the chair next to Vaughn and sat on it but positioned my body so that Denny was unable to read my lips.
"What's the deal cowboy?" I asked attempting to raise an eyebrow but failing miserably and resulting to look like a weird person with a half closed eye who was frowning. He flicked up his hat and slid his arms across the table so that we were closer. His face was a mixture of emotions that I couldn't really explain. It looked like he was having a mental argument with himself.
"A purple headed fisherman" He said without a smile. His face was serious as his gaze shifted to Denny behind me. I didn't dare turn around, I would probably die from the evils that flashed to and throw from both of them. They were acting like babies.
"Vaughn …" His face turned up towards me and stared into my eyes. I think that was the first time I actually called him by his first name, not cowboy. " … You knew I was going away with Denny …" I said sweeping all the features of his face to try and determine what he was feeling. He looked down at the table and placed his hands together. I wanted to reach out and grab them, hold them in mine and cheer him up but that's not how the cards had been played.
"Doesn't mean I have to like it" He muttered. My heart broke; I was torn between Vaughn and Denny. I liked both of them and wished so very hard that I didn't, I couldn't break Denny's heart. I reached out and grabbed his left hand with my right. He suddenly looked up and smiled.
"I know" I replied stroking his hand. Standing up I let go and made my way back towards Denny who was now sulking. I sat down next to him and placed my hand on his knee as both of his arms were folded.
"All sorted?" He asked. I looked towards Vaughn who was now just looking at me. I nodded and Denny slipped his arms around my waist. Vaughn turned away and looked out of the huge glass windows, no jabs, no sneers or insults. He just turned away. I turned to Denny and rested my head on his shoulder.
"Denny?" I asked snuggling into his warm body.
"Yeah?" He asked as he placed his cheek on the top of my head and nestled.
"Please don't give Vaughn a hard time" I said closing my eyes and turning so my face was buried into his shoulder. He went quiet for a minute before slowly nodding.
"Okay" He agreed. I was unsure if he meant it or not but I was way too tired to give a damn. It was 6AM and I was shattered. I smiled before I drifted into a much needed sleep.
The boat pulled in at the docks and I was gently nudged awake by Denny. He laughed as I yawned and stretched. I turned to look at where Vaughn was sat but he wasn't there. He must have got off already. Denny took hold of my hand and pulled me towards the exit where our luggage was handed to us. I began to pull mine up the docks when I tripped and fell straight onto my face. I pushed myself up and looked up in shock as Denny pulled me up and hugged me. Damn it, why did I have to be so frickin clumsy? He then took hold of my bag as well as his and dragged them until we were next to a taxi. There was a man outside with a sigh which announced that the cab was for Denny Holloway. He motioned for me to get in as he and the taxi driver stuffed both suitcases into the unusually large trunk. Then the driver got in and without a word began to drive. I looked out of the window at all the people's busy lives. They were all rushing around and pushing each other out of their way to get to their desired destination. Times like these made me grateful for my little farm; the only thing I missed about the city was when mum used to take me to Hazel Park Square when I was little. I brushed away the silent tear as we passed it. The trees were the same, the benches still had the same design on them and the little pond still had ducks in. Denny pulled me into a hug as we raced down the busy roads.
It took 30 minutes until the hotel was in view and the big 5 stars stuck up on the roof. I smiled excitedly as we pulled up outside. I got out and the sun beat down on my face, too bad I didn't tan. Denny wrapped his arms around my waist as three curriers ran out. Two took hold of our suitcases while the third greeted us warmly.
"Hello Mr Holloway, I'm glad to welcome you to the Dove Wings. On behalf of all of the staff we would gladly like to give you're your room keys and this gift as thanks for booking with us." He smiled warmly as he handed us a gift basket filled with shower gels, shampoos and other bathroom items. I was impressed; this was the fanciest hotel I'd ever been to.
"Now if you'd like to come this way and I'll show you your room." He smiled leading us inside. There were large glass doors that lead to a cosy reception. The floor was made of black marble as was the reception desk. There was a grand staircase that went down and lead to the heart shaped pools at the back. We were lead to the left where we were ushered into a glass lift. We went all the way to level 6 where the guy led us around to the furthest room. The door was a pale cream colour and has a key card handle.
"I hope you're pleased with your room and if you have any inquiries please ring us using the phone or find us at the reception downstairs. He then walked off at quite a quick speed. I turned to Denny and hugged him. He laughed and pulled me up into a bridal position before he opened the door and kicked it open with his foot. I gasped at our room. The walls were a mellow blue and the floor was a beautiful mahogany wooden colour. The bed was a four poster and had rose petals scattered in a large heart on the covers. The furniture was all matching and complimented the interior of the whole room. Denny walked over to the bed and placed me down. Then it dawned on me, oh shit. He smiled and bent down to kiss me. I kissed back but he suddenly pushed me back onto the bed and slowly crawled towards me. My heart was in my mouth, but not for the good reasons. I playfully pushed him over sit that I was sat on his chest. Sitting up I looked down into his eyes.
"I want to explore the swimming pool" I winked, trying to sound sexy but failing. He sat up and I slid down so my legs were around the back of him now.
"Really?" He asked looking at me seductively. I jumped up and replied with a simple 'yeah'. He laughed and rolled his eyes before coming up behind me and hugging me.
"We've got all weekend right?" He smiled before unzipping his suitcase and pulling out a pair of purple trunks. I routed through mine and pulled out a black bikini. It was unlike me to own a bikini but mysteriously I found it tucked away in my wardrobe with a note scrawled in Julia's handwriting saying 'good luck'. I groaned as I slipped into the bathroom and pulled off my clothes, replacing them with this thing. I stepped out of the bathroom and looked at Denny with his six-pack on show. I stared at them, they were beautiful and tanned. He laughed and took hold of my hand.
"You look sexy in a bikini" He whispered into my ear. I blushed bright red as he picked up two towels and opened the door. It didn't take too long to get to the stairs leading to the pools. As we descended I gawped at the heart shaped pool which was now bubbling. I could get used to this. Placing the towels onto two deck chairs, Denny picked me up again and dive bombed into the pool. As we came up to the surface we had many looks off the other couples who were frowning at us. I giggled and swam to the underwater seats to sit down. Denny followed and brought me into a hug. The bubbles were warm and soothing on my skin and I lean back on Denny and moaned. This was the life. I closed my eyes and sucked up all the sun's rays as the water gently lapped the top of my arms.
"Chelsea? Is that you?" I opened one of my eyes and saw a silver haired man looking back at me. First I thought it was Vaughn stalking me but then I caught sight of his emerald eyes and burned bright red.
"Erm … No. I'm Penelope, Penelope Dawson …" I lied. He clearly didn't buy it, I pouted and squirmed uncomfortably under his gaze.
"Hey Skye" I then said shamefully. He obviously wasn't here alone and there was only one reason why couples came here … for S.E.X. Denny turned to me and frowned but before he could say anything there was a quiet shriek and then seconds later a small brunette was next to him. I looked down in embarrassment.
"Hey Jill" I said, my voice cracking halfway through. Denny again looked confused but I just grabbed his hand and brought him out of the pool. I turned to face Jill and Skye and eyed the huge engagement ring on her finger.
"Denny this is Jill and Skye … My aunt and her fiancé. Jill and Skye this is Denny … My …" I froze for a second to carefully pick out my words. "Boyfriend" I replied looking at the ground. Denny smiled and held out his hand, I wanted to die. Jill took it and shook, shortly followed by Skye.
"Hi" He smiled cheerfully while inside, I was waiting for the tsunami to carry me away. I was still burning red and Jill coughed awkwardly.
"So … What are you guys doing here?" Jill asked, not really wanting to hear the answer as it was clear. I looked at Denny and squirmed as he didn't seem fazed by anything.
"Well I came here to treat your beautiful Niece as she has been working her butt off" He smiled. Again I died inside, this was way worse than the time Jill thought I was kissing a boy in my room when really I was making out with a stuffed pillow. I looked up and Skye was staring at Denny.
"I love the engagement ring" I smiled weakly pointing at Jill's hand. The tension suddenly lifted and she grinned widely as she raised her hand and showed me the ring in full. I turned to Skye and smiled.
"I knew you could do it" He laughed and pulled Jill into a quick hug. She beamed as she replaced her arm by her side and looked up at me. She pulled me into a hug and smiled.
"I'm so happy to see you again" She whispered into my hair. I laughed and pushed her away.
"I know I've missed you too guys" I smiled at them.
"Shall we get a drink together?" Jill asked. I nodded excitedly and so did the guys. Me and Jill began to head off but Skye grabbed Denny's arm and asked him if he could have a word with him while we get the drinks. I gave Denny a sympathetic look as me and Jill headed over to the bar. I sat down and tried to lip read what Skye was saying to him. It was no use; I couldn't grab a word of anything because Skye spoke so fast and quiet. I turned to Jill and took a sip of the weird non-alcoholic purple drink. It was sweet and hurt the back of my teeth so I quickly put it down and smiled weakly.
"So have you decided on a date?" I asked. Jill turned around to me and nodded.
"I was going to text you tonight; it's going to be Summer 20th. A week tomorrow." She beamed. I nodded and smiled back.
"I'll make sure I'm there" I winked as she took a sip from her own purple drink. We were then greeted by Skye and Denny. Skye smiled at us but Denny was as white as a sheet. I took hold of his hand as he sat down.
"What's wrong?" I asked as he turned to face me. He looked shaken up and I turned to glare at Skye who was laughing with Jill.
"Nothing" He smiled weakly. I didn't but it, Skye had said something to him that had clearly scared him. Maybe it got me out of doing the 'deed' tonight though. I smiled at him and hugged him before sitting on his knee. He wrapped his arms around me and began to join in the conversation about what Sprout Island was like.
We all chatted for what seemed like hours before me and Denny decided it was time to vacate back to the room. As we stood up Skye glared at Denny who ever so slightly winced before taking my hand and rushing me away. I picked up our towels and wrapped one around my waist as we headed back to our cosy room to get ready. As soon as we got in I collapsed on the sofa and sighed. It was good having a catch up with Jill and Skye but the place wasn't the best atmosphere as we both knew what each other's intentions were. Denny came in and sat beside me, wrapping his arms around me and kissing my head.
"Well that was awkward" I said burying my head into his shoulder. He didn't say anything, just sat there staring into the distance.
"Denny what did Skye say to you?" I asked now concerned. He turned towards me and shook his head.
"He just explained in grave detail on how STD's can slowly kill people … and he will be watching my every move." I rolled my eyes and sat on his knee.
"Don't listen to him, he's only looking out for me" I winked placing a kiss on his lips. He smiled and kissed back before getting up and heading over to his suitcase. I did the same and went over to mine but then looked at Denny.
"What should I dress for?" I asked. Casual? Formal? He had planned this whole trip and I had no idea what was in store. He turned to face me and smiled.
"I'm taking you for a meal" He winked before returning to his suitcase and pulling out a shirt and tie. I looked down at mine and rummaged around. Most of the things I'd packed in here I'd never even seen. Julia must have sneaked them in as I said my goodbyes earlier on. I picked up a strange black material and held it on the tip of my finger. Inspecting it closely I realised it was a thong and I quickly stuffed it to the bottom of my suitcase as my cheeks burned red. That prick, I bet she's laughing her head off. I shook my head and kept looking until I pulled out a knee high deep blue dress. This would have to do.
So we're at the end of Chapter 19, hope everyone liked it. Please tell me what you thought of it and again stay tuned :D Thanks for all the support of my readers and thanks for reading this story for so long. Nearly a year since I first started and there's still a hell of a lot to go :) Until next time x