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I wasn’t sure how I felt about that. I had hoped we could keep it quiet. I didn’t see it lasting past our time on vacation, or at least I hadn’t allowed myself to think what would happen once we got home. Having Laura and Alison knowing only added another layer to everything that I didn’t want to contemplate.
It was a problem I would deal with later. I had dinner plans with Cameron and I needed to concentrate on getting ready. It was a foregone conclusion how the evening would end. I would be sleeping with Cameron. I was past the point of hiding what I was feeling. Cameron had seen right through it and I wasn’t going to continue lying to myself. I wanted him. I could see how much he wanted me. We had such a short amount of time at the resort. If we were going to be lovers, I wanted to make the most of it.
I opened up my closet to see what I could wear, but I didn't find anything that I liked. When I had packed, I had thought I would enjoy a quiet vacation with my family. I never thought I would be taking a lover, much less one that was a dear friend. It took me longer than it should to pick out a dress, especially considering I only had three to choose from.
The short blue V-neck dress was form fitting and helped to accentuate my breasts. An asset of mine that I knew Cameron liked. It wasn’t as dressy as I wanted for a meal out by the beach under candlelight but it would have to do. The fanciest dress I bought, I wore the night before and I wasn’t going to wear it again. I dressed with care and took more time to put on my make-up and debated on what to do with my hair. I decided to keep it down, thinking it would look better in the soft breeze by the ocean.
My heart beat fast as I walked out of my hotel room and down to the beach. I was a little early and was worried that Cameron wouldn’t be there. As soon as I walked onto the sand, I saw him standing waiting for me. He looked as sexy as ever in his khaki pants and dark green collared shirt. I hardly noticed as I could see in his hand he was holding a single rose. I walked up to him and smiled, my eyes staying on the rose.
“Hello,” I said.
“Wow. Just wow. You look sensational,” Cameron said and lifted the rose up.
“Thank you. You do too. How did you get a rose here?”
Cameron gave a slight shrug. “I have my ways.”
I took the rose and inhaled its sweet scent. He might have made it seem like it was no big deal but roses didn’t grow anywhere near where we were. To get one so fresh on a moment's notice was not easy. It was a sweet gesture and meant the world to me. It showed how much he cared about me but it only made the situation and my feelings that much harder to deal with.
“It’s beautiful. Thank you,” I said.
“Not nearly as beautiful as you. Thank you for joining me tonight.”
“Did I have a choice?” I teased.
“Yes. I want you; I want us. But I’m not the only one in this relationship. And I want a relationship with you. How deep that goes, how far we take it is up to you.”
He wasn’t saying anything new. He had made it clear what he wanted and how he wanted things to go. He wasn’t one to lie or say something he didn’t mean. It would have been so easy to just tell him I wanted the same thing because there was a big part of me that did. But there was too much else to consider that I couldn’t.
“We can start with dinner,” I said.
“Let’s,” he said and put his hand out and escorted me to the table.
There were four tiki torches surrounding the small white table. They had steady flames coming off of them that provided a little bit of warmth but more gave off a decent bit of light. The table was perfect for two people with a white table cloth over the table and the two chairs. There was a circle of candles that surrounded the table with a small entrance to let us walk to the table.
The sun had already set but the sky was alive with hues of purple, blue, and orange. There were a few clouds that were scattered around the sky and off in the distance I could see the sparks of lightning from a far-off thunderstorm. With the white sandy beach and the soft waves and the crashing in front of it, it was without a doubt the most beautiful and romantic setting I had ever been a part of.
Cameron kept his hand in mine until we got to my chair and he pulled it out. I thanked him as I sat down while he pushed in the chair. I had always known he was kind but I hadn’t ever known him to be a gentleman. It only added to the other layers of the man I was getting to know on a different level than ever before.
As soon as we were settled a server came over to fill our wine glasses with champagne. Cameron lifted his glass to mine and I did the same.
“To us. To this. To our future,” he said.
I wanted to object, I wanted to tell him he was being ridiculous but I couldn’t form the words. I also didn’t want to ruin the mood so I touched my glass to his. The champagne was cool and crisp as it went easily down my throat. I looked over at Cameron who nodded his approval.
“It’s incredible. I didn’t even know they did this,” I said.
“I had but I never had a reason to do it until now.”
“Not the setting you wanted to have with your sister or your father?” I teased.
“Definitely not. Plus, I like that the first time I do this, it’s with you. Maybe we can make this a tradition.”
I was saved having to answer him as the server came over with our first course. The rest of the night passed in a blur. There was more champagne and food, all of it amazing. The portions were just the right size to be filling without making me feel like I overate.
Cameron made the night fun as he told me stories about his patients that made me laugh. He had always been good at weaving a tale and it was nice to see that he could still be my friend even when we were under a full moon on a tropical beach. I told him funny stories about my students. Sitting with him, it almost made me forget what we were doing. It was easy to remember him as Cameron, my friend, not Cameron, my lover.
I don’t know how long we stayed on the beach but we lingered over coffee and the moon was high overhead. The staff had been attentive but not obtrusive and I worried we had kept them later than we should have. The time had flown and I hadn’t wanted the evening to end.
