UNTIL I FOUND YOU
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Rose gasped in delight as she
stood at the entrance of the beach house they had rented. It was gorgeous. The
ocean was in plain view and the place was full of sunshine. This honeymoon was
definitely going to be something to remember.
"I love it," She
whispered, about to take a step inside, when Jack scooped her up into his arms.
"Jack! What are you doing?"
"Carrying my love over the
threshold," he grinned, entering the mansion, with the laughing Rose in
his arms.
"You’re crazy," Rose grinned,
losing herself in his eyes. "But I love you."
Jack’s eyes lit up at those three
words, still not able to believe he was lucky enough to have won the affections
of a girl like Rose. "I love you too," he kissed her, carrying her
into the bedroom.
*****
Later that day, Rose and Jack set
on the beach, in front of a roaring fire. Rose leaned into Jack’s arms and
closed her eyes in perfect bliss. It was amazing how much she loved him. She
had never thought she’d love anyone as much as she loved Jack.
"Rose," his voice was
soft and gentle.
"Jack," She sighed,
even loving the sound of his name.
"Do you still want to go to
the pier?"
Rose’s eyes widened and she
turned around to look at him sternly. "Of course, I still want to go to
the pier. I want to do all we’ve talked about."
"Just checking," Jack
laughed at Rose’s playful slap. "Ah Rose, we have so much to do."
"I kind of wish Andrew was
here. He would love the beach and ocean."
"It would have been just the
three of us," Jack sighed, an idea forming in his head. "Rose…would
you like to move here? Live in Santa Monica permanently?"
Rose’s eyes widened. "Are
you serious?"
Jack nodded. "It’d be so
much better to raise Andrew here. Plus, there’s a theater here. You can further
your acting career. They have tons of galleries and stores here, and we can
lease to own the cottage we’re staying in now."
"Oh Jack, it sounds
wonderful. But what about our family? They won’t want us to go."
"It’s not their decision
Rose. It’s ours. Now, do you want to move here or not?"
Rose grinned, she turned to hug
him. “Yes, let’s do it!"
Laughing, Jack kissed her,
knowing that they had made the right decision. "I love you."
"I love you more," Rose
sighed, lying back on the sand, pulling Jack down with her. "Put your
hands on me Jack," Rose sighed, staring up into his eyes. "Take me to
the stars."
And that was where he took her.
Up into the pure bliss of just being together.