We ended up staying out for a few more hours before we went back in. Like Ralph had said, we did not have towels, so we ended up air drying on the beach. Most of the time was spent in comfortable silence mixed with the occasional small touches here and there. Every time our fingers would brush, or his arm would make contact with mine, I felt a familiar spark and it was comforting. Ralph would still back away every so often, but when I returned the contact, he seemed to relax. "Jack?" He asked as we were laying back on the sand, my fingers playing with his as my eyes were closed. "Can we go in now?" His voice showing how tired he was.

"Sure." I hummed before I stood up, and then reached out to help him up as well. I lead him back up the beach and through the glass door to my room. He was about to leave when I grabbed his hand to stop him. "You can stay in my room tonight."

Ralph seemed to hesitate at this and I could see the conflict in his eyes. "I know I said I'd try and forget about Andrew on this trip, but I don't think I can." He admitted, shying away from me.

"I didn't mean anything in that way. I just thought it would be nice for you to stay." My face heated up and I could not bring myself to look him in the eyes. "You know what. Let's just forget it and you can..." I stopped when I felt some hands pull my face up.

"Alright Jack." The way he said my name, it was like he was remembering what we use to have. His eyes bore in to my blue ones and his old, warm smile played across his lips. "As long as nothing extreme happens."

I smiled back at him and pulled him to my bed. Falling comfortably in to each others arms, I made sure I was able to drape a light blanket over us. The heat from our bodies providing a fair enough to keep us warm. Ralph let out a content hum as his arms readjusted them around my waist. I nuzzled my nose in to his crisp, golden locks, the scent bringing back so many loving memories. My eyes closed, soaking in the bliss I had been missing.

"Jack?" Ralph asked before I had drifted off. "What is I told you with feels familiar and..." He paused for a second. "I guess, right, would be the best word for it. Do you think I'm strange to think that?" He voiced his unneeded concern.

I could feel a soft, genuine smile stretch across my face as my heart began to swell. "No." My voice was softer than I thought possible. "And never."

This answer seemed to please him, because he shifted closer to me. "I'm glad." Ralph sighed before his breath evened out, indicating that he had fallen asleep. With a light chuckle, I soon joined him in the calmness of sleep.

The next morning, when I woke up my body immediately tensed, not use to the feeling of another body next to mine, but it quickly relaxed when I remember the events of last night. I could feel Ralph starting to stir next to me, letting out a small groan. "Morning." I said with a sleep filled voice.

Ralph opened his tired eyes and gave me a smile. "Morning." He replied before letting out a yawn. One of his legs moved over mine to tangle them together in a more comfortable position as he clung more to "You're so comfy." Ralph commented closing his eyes again. I chuckled before turning over so I could get a better hold on him. "Is this all we're doing today."

"Are you complaining?" I asked jokingly and he shook his head. "Good, cause I wasn't planning on letting you go just yet." It was Ralph's turn to chuckle as he looked up at me. I stared in to his pretty eyes and could not help but smile. Ralph was everything I could ever want and I this point I was elated to have him back, even if it was just for a trip. Craning my head down, I captured his lips in a sweet loving kiss. Ralph returned it, prompting me to deepen it. There was so much passion in the kiss and I found myself releasing a deep moan. My hands traveled to his face, trying to get a better angle when a sudden knock interrupted us. We both pulled away, worry of the possibility of being caught like that.

"Jack!" My sisters voice rang from the other side of the door. "Mom wants you and Ralph at the table for breakfast! Says we need to spend sometime of our trip together since we don't see each other that often!" I could hear her tapping her foot impatiently as she waited for a reply.

"Alright I'll be out in a minute!" I yelled back.

Her footsteps sounded like she was about to leave, but they stopped once again. "Oh and let Ralph go back to his room so he can get ready as well." After she said that I could hear her cackle down the hall.

I felt my face heat up as I shot Ralph a glance, seeing his face go red as well. "How did she know?" He asked as he started biting on his lip. I just shrugged as I got out of bed and went to my wardrobe.

"If anything intimate is going on around her, she'll find out about it." I stated as I pulled out a tank top and a pair of dark blue jean shorts. "Don't worry though." I reassured him when I saw his worried face. "She usually doesn't say it in front of other people."

He gave a slow nodded before he also got out of bed. "I guess this means I should go to my room huh?" He asked motioning to me as I took my shirt off. I felt pride swell in me as I caught him gawking at my exposed chest.

"Maybe." A smirk coming across my face. "But that doesn't mean we can't continue at a later time." I winked at him and his face light up like a stop light.

"I'll see you at breakfast." Ralph commented as he ran out, but not before I could see the small amused smile on his face. A look I had remembered and commit to memory long ago.

I got dressed as fast as I could, not wanting to waste any time that I could spend with Ralph even if it did happen to be in front of my family. As soon as I was dressed I made my way to the dinning hall where my sister and mother were both sitting at the table. My sister seemed to be engulfed in her phone, while my mother was typing away on her computer, her reading glasses perched on the end of her nose. "What happened?" I asked, anciently scaring my mother. "Sorry." I apologized before turning my attention to Melissa. "I thought you said we were having breakfast." She gave me a smug look before going back to her phone.

"If I told you we would be waiting for you, you'd take your sweet time." She said giving me no other attention.

"Whatever." I said sitting down and facing my mother. "How'd you sleep?" I asked her as she took off her glasses and set them on the table.

"Fine. How about you dear?" She asked in return, folding her hands and leaning her chin on them.

"Good." I replied leaning back in my chair.

"And where is Ralph this morning? Is he not coming to eat with us?" She seemed worried, almost like she was afraid she offended him, which would not surprise me. My mother always wanted everyone to feel comfortable around her and there were times it showed.

"He's getting ready and will be out in a few." I replied.

As if on que, Ralph walked in dressed in a tight tank top and really baggy jeans that hung on his frame nicely. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see I wasn't the only one who thought so since my sister was eyeing him like a piece of meat.

My mother seemed to ignore everything going on around her and focus on Ralph. "Oh there you are. Please have a seat and we can all eat." She chirped cheerfully. Maybe this vacation was going to last longer than I thought, and not in the way I hoped.


A/N: D: I can not express how sorry I am for not updating this sooner, but there have been a lot of things going on in my life. I have been in a better mind set lately so hopefully I'll be able to start writing on this some more.

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