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On our last full day in Hawaii we don’t leave the hotel bedroom. When we need sustenance due to our loud and complaining stomachs, we order room service. After we refuel, we find ourselves in bed exploring and getting to know each other in new and exciting ways.
It’s funny - our time at the beach yesterday was earth shattering, life changing and epic in every way. Yet, when we walked from the beachfront to get a taxi, feeling euphoric and happy in our love, we hire an angry cab driver who was pissed we deposited a hell of a lot of sand in his car. Oliver gave him a handsome tip though upon our return to the resort, which immediately shut him up.
We laughingly made our way back to our room and specifically the bed, where we used our bodies again and again to demonstrate expressed words we shared from our hearts. It seems odd that even though things between the two of us have changed dramatically, none of it feels even the tiniest bit strange. In fact, we marvel at how natural and right it all feels. It’s been too long in coming – much too long.
Late in the evening, I convince him that we should venture down to the beach. Despite a little bit of grumbling and hesitation from Oliver about leaving our love nest, his protests subside when I share my desire to enjoy its beauty and mystery one more time before leaving in the morning. The beach is practically deserted; most likely many are enjoying the nightlife or are out to dinner, which is fine with us. We pick a cabana that has the tarp pulled back from the top so we can see the sky, but still offers privacy as the flaps surround the sides and back.
“Look at that sky. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many stars before in my life.” Shining like diamonds, the sky is crystal clear. I can’t even begin to count them all as there’s far too many.
“Wow,” Oliver agrees and we silently look above us for a while hand in hand.
The ocean appears black and inky, the only light provided by the moon. The glow creates a spotlight effect on the water and I get lost watching the water ripple and move underneath. I again marvel that the sky and ocean seem to go on forever and ever – a deep abyss. “It’s so beautiful. Not just the sky, all of it. Thank you so much for bringing me here. I never imagined how amazing and life-changing the trip would be.”
“I do have that affect on people.”
“Ha. Ha.”
“No, seriously, I promise I’ll bring you back here soon. If you want.”
“I definitely want. This will forever be special to me. It’s our place. You told me you love me here,” I smile at him.
He smiles back, white teeth flashing in the dark, “Yes - a special place always. Oh! Did you see that? It was a shooting star.”
I didn’t see. I was too busy staring at him.
Looking up into the night, I strain to perhaps capture another, but find myself again staring at the infinite stars instead. “I missed it.”
“It was right there,” he grabs my hand, then points and makes a line mapping its fall.
“Well did you make a wish? You’re supposed to make a wish when you see one.”
“Of course.”
“What did you wish for?”
“I can’t tell you that because then it won’t come true.”
“You believe that?”
“Well yeah, don’t you?”
I shrug, “I don’t know. I guess I’ve never really thought about it.”
“I can tell you one thing though.”
I look over at him and he’s still staring at the sky, “What’s that?”
“For the first time in a long time, I changed my wish.”
“What do you mean?”
“I mean – I’ve finally got the girl. I don’t need to wish for that one anymore.”
I don’t have the ability to come up with words for a reply, so I kiss him instead. Suddenly our interaction becomes much more captivating than the stars above or the ocean below. Straddling him, I smile as I see his eyes widen at my newfound position. His hands move up my legs and settle on my hips.
“I wish we didn’t have to leave,” I confess.
“I know.”
