Chapter 10
A necklace? Two golden ropes intertwined with each other and a clasped at the back. Hanging as a pendant was a plain golden band. Isabella’s eyes twinkled in the evening light. She picked it out of the box and read the inscribing on the band.
Let Me Love You
She studied it, holding it up and twirling it through her fingers. What is this for? She was still thinking when her hands drifted themselves around her neck with the necklace in tow.
His heart nearly palpitated out of his chest. Why is it taking her so long to put it on? Does she really love me like she says she does?
The sweat dripping down Gary’s temple, and his shaky hands made Isabella laugh. He doesn’t need to be so nervous. Doesn’t he know I love him? She put it around her neck and kissed Gary.
The heat radiating off of him made her jump on the inside. She was so excited she lost control as her tongue slipped into his mouth, and she gave him a taste, just a little taste, of what was to come. What he was waiting so long for. When they pulled apart Gary gazed into her beautiful blue eyes.
“So, Mr. Perfect, what is this for?” Isabella asked as she wrapped her warm hands around his waist and landed her head along his chest.
“Well, it’s like a promise. A promise that I will always be there for you. No matter what.” Gary slid his hand down her flaxen hair, “ Ya know, for a minute I thought you were going to throw the box at me and run away.” He stilled his hand along her shoulder blade and looked down at her trembling smile.
“I was thinking about it.” Isabella smiled broadly, ad Gary felt the color slowly run away from his face.
“Oh, come on, I was just joking. Gary, its beautiful, and you’re a beautiful person. I really want this to work too. I love you.” She leaned up and kissed his cheek.
“Good,” Gary replied relieved.
What is she trying to do kill me? I mean, I know she was only joking, but is that doubt I see in her eyes?
She wrapped her arms tighter around his waist and kissed him once more. So deep in passion they didn’t feel the first few droplets. Gary pulled away flustered, wanting, but then she felt it.
“Ah!” Isabella exclaimed, as she began to laugh.
“I’ll race you home.” Gary smirked, unlacing his hands from behind her.
“No, lets stay here, in the rain.” She held out her hands to collect the rain as she twirled around like a princess.
Just as crazy as it seems, they began to dance. Gary hummed a tune in her ear, and tangled his fingers in her tasseled hair. She nuzzled her nose on the inside of his shoulder, and smiled, smelling the sweet scent of Gary.
They two stepped until the rain grew lighter. Isabella’s eyes began to get heavy, and she let out a soft yawn. Gary looked down and smiled. Quickly he lifted her off her and started towards the house.
“No, Gary, I’m to heavy for you to carry all the way to the house.” She tried getting down by kicking her feet, but that had gotten her no where.
“Oh, come on. Your exhausted,” Gary replied as Isabella wrapped her arms around his neck in surrender.
As he got closer to the house the rain completely stopped, and he could hear soft slow snores coming from Isabella. He smiled as he stumbled over the entrance to the living room, and laid her on to a couch.
Her tucked a piece of hair beneath her ear as he whispered, “Good night, my angel.”
***
The sun shone brightly into the living, making a glow around Isabella as she arose from sleep. Yawning, she felt stiff and smelly in her damp clothes from last nights rain, so she quietly walked up the steps and slid into her bedroom to change.
She looked into her dresser draws for a nice pair of jeans and a snug t-shirt, but what she saw on the bed was much more inviting. Gary’s Ohio State shirt was lying on top of his grey sweat pants. She picked them up and wrapped them around her. They were so comfortable, ditching her clothes she hoped Gary wouldn’t mind.
Isabella walked downstairs and peeked around the corner into the kitchen. Gary and leaning back in a wooden kitchen chair sipping coffee, and reading the paper he had tight in his right hand.
His hair was a mess from the nights sleep, and he still had on a pair of flannel pants with a soft white Hanes t-shirt on. He looked scrumptious. She could just eat him all up; he looked amazing. He caught her staring at him and smiled.
“Morning, how’d you sleep last night?” Gary asked getting up to make Isabella a cup of coffee.
“I slept really good, thank you.” She took the cup of coffee and sat next to him.
In the morning light she looks just like an angel, Gary thought. He sat there staring at her, when she looked over at him and smiled.
“What are you looking at?” She asked softly. I hope he’s not mad that I’m wearing his clothes. Maybe I should go change.
“At how beautiful you are in my clothes. I wish I looked that good in them.” Gary got up and wrapped his arms around her shoulders as he let out a soft chuckle.
Her cheeks burned as they stayed still, just holding onto each other. When Isabella’s mind started racing, and her body was aching.
“Well, I’m going up stairs to take a shower after being in the rain all night, and by the look of the shower upstairs I say there’s room for two,” Isabella said mischievously.
“I see, well, I think I would like to take a shower too.” Gary chased her up the stairs. She giggled like a school girl all the way.
Isabella stopped in front of the bathroom door making his body slam into hers. She pressed her hands to his chest and smiled catching her breath. He kissed her luscious lips until he had his full and looked back down at her.
“Let me fix the water just right.” She walked into the bathroom and leaned over the tub adjusting both the hot and cold faucets.
Slowly Gary watched her undress, and he felt the urge to kiss her all over. He smiled as she caught his watching eyes. He quickly dumped his clothes onto the floor, and they both got under the shower head.
“You know, I really want to get clean, not just fool around.” Isabella smiled.
“Well… I can help you.” Gary got the body wash out and started rubbing it on her back in small simple circle.
“Hum, that feel’s so good.” Isabella turned around and kissed Gary long and slow.
They made love until the water got cold; then they rushed to get under the covers, where they got tangled in the sheets. She fell asleep in Gary’s arms, so peaceful.
As Isabella woke up she felt a little nauseous, but paid no attention to it because today they were leaving. With out waking Gary she slowly and quietly got out of the bed and pulled out both of their suitcases.
Gary stirred and rolled over. He squinted his eyes in the morning light.
“Babe, what are doing?” He sat up and rubbed the sleep dust from his eyes.
“I’m starting to pack our stuff. I’m sorry, did I wake you up?” She stopped packing and sat back on the bed with a hand in between his shoulder blades.
“No, you didn’t. It was time I woke up anyway. Let’s go have breakfast; then I help finish packing.” He landed a sloppy kiss on the side of her neck before the both got up and headed down the stairs.
***
After all the packing was done they jumped in the truck and headed home. In between Isabella’s short naps she just couldn’t stop sneezing. Once or twice Gary would look over with concerning eyes. He would take her hand and squeeze it, then let her sleep. As the finally slowed into the drive way a miserable Isabella woke up.
“Are you ok?” Gary asked handing her a tissue from the glove compartment.
“Yeah, I think I caught a cold from being out in the rain,” she said as she blew her nose.
Isabella hoped it was just a cold, but she also knew it could be something else. It was time for a doctors visit and soon.
