02. Old Back Roads
"Where are we going," she asks, fiddling with the radio in his truck. He looks at the road as she counts the raindrops on the windshield.
"Somewhere not on one of those maps in your hand. Somewhere we can just be Robbie and Annie."
She moves in closer, her hand now caressing his knee, and suddenly he forgets how to breathe.
"Annie," He gulps.
Yes," she asks, her sultry eyes never leaving his.
"Luv," he tries again. "Luv, you are making it hard to focus on the road. "
"Well something is definitely hard. You sure you do not want me to take care of that for you. "
He opens his mouth to say something but no words come out. She leans in closer and whispers in his ear. "Pull the car over now. I think you need some mouth to mouth resuscitation."
"Oh God Annie," he whispers hoarsely, when the truck comes to a complete stop.
"There something you want Robbie," she asks, the straps of her summer dress now loosely falling off her shoulders.
"You," he says. "I only ever wanted you."
He could swear she had stars in her eyes when he looked at her…a hint of timidness in his own. One look from her and he was tugging her against him, his lips brushing against hers in one hungry kiss after another. His hands wander from her collarbone down to her backside and under her dress. He loves the way she feels against him. He loves the way her lips taste. He loves how she makes him feel. Everything. He loves everything about her.
It was only when the need for air became a necessity that they broke apart…their foreheads touching.
"I'm probably going to hate myself for saying this but…"
"I know," she gasps. "We said we'd wait."
He brushes the stray hair back from her face and kisses her forehead. "You deserve better than a backroad in my truck. When the time is right, you and I will be worth the wait. It will be special. Just like you."
"I want you so much. I hope you know that."
"I want you too. Our time will come."
He takes her hand and together they slip out of the truck. He grabs a blanket and leads her down the path of the old dirt road; her hand feels warm in his. They stop at a meadow growing with daisies. After he lays the blanket on the grass, he picks a daisy and adjusts it to fit behind her left ear.
"Does this mean I'm yours," she asks.
"Always and forever Luv."
He lays down on the blanket and she settles against his chest, his arms holding her close as they looked up into the night sky. She knew the meaning behind the daisies…they symbolized true love. (And innocence and purity).
"Make a wish," he suggests, as they watch a falling star. They both closed their eyes and wished as hard as they could.
"What did you wish," he asked.
"I can't tell you that," she says. "It won't come true."
"Do you really believe in all of that?"
"I can't afford to take any chances. I want so badly for it to come true."
"What about your dreams Annie…Tell Robbie about your dreams."
"My dreams already came true when you walked into my life. More than anything, I just want us to stay like this. I want us to stay happy and in love. Do you think we'll still go on dates like this when we're old and gray?"
"Always Luv. No matter what is going on in our lives, we will always take time for quiet moments like this…just to be us. "
"To be Robbie and Annie," she says.
"Yes. Robbie and Annie will stay alive as long as we do. Deal?"
"Deal. I love you Robbie. Always and Forever. "
"And I do love you, my Annie."
He kissed her softly as they held each other close. The rain never even phased them. They insisted it brought them good luck as they continued to kiss in the rain on a blanket in the middle of nowhere. Just two spies who loved each other.