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I see a few souvenirs the kids would love too. “We’ll have to stop and pick up some things before we leave. We can’t go home empty-handed.”
He laughs. “You’re right about that.”
After we leave the shop, it’s time for us to board.
“This is going to be awesome,” I tell him as we walk down the dock to the red and white boat that’s waiting at the end.
Travis hands the guy our tickets.
“Welcome aboard, Mr. and Mrs. King.”
We smile and continue forward. “When I was younger, I always dreamed of being called that.”
Travis slides his lips across mine, then whispers in my ear. “I dreamed of other things, like you riding my face.”
“Mm.”
We head up three sets of stairs until we’re at the bar area. Travis orders us both a glass of Zinfandel, then we continue to the top to get a good view of the mountains. The sun reflects off the water causing it to shimmer and shine.
We find a seat and drink our wine while we wait for everyone to board. I look over at Travis and lean forward for a kiss.
“This is perfect,” I whisper.
“You are,” he says, brushing his fingers across my cheek.
“Hope you still think that when I’m fifty and wrinkly. I feel so old sometimes,” I admit.
Travis chuckles. “We’re getting older, babe. Just aging like fine wine.”
“Men age differently. When you’re old, they’ll call youDaddy. When I’m old, they’re gonna call me Grandma or Old Lady.”
“Or call you a GILF. Also, you’re gonna make a cute grandmother one day,” he tells me.
“Oh my God, Ginny could literally make me one before I’m forty!” The thought makes me laugh, but it also makes me want to cry too. Life has been so good, but I feel like precious moments are slipping through my fingers. I’m not sure how things will be without my babies living with us.
“Whatcha thinking about?” Travis asks, wrapping his arm around me like he’s claiming his prize.
“The kids growing up and moving out, leaving us empty nesters.”
“Viola!” He laughs. “We’ve got plenty of years with them. And when they leave the house, we’re fucking like we’re twenty again. Or I could just knock you up again. Maybe we’ll have twins.”
Now I’m laughing. “And start all over? No way. Ginny has two more years of high school, then she’ll move away to college. I worry about her.”
“I know. But like you said, you turned out okay.”
I give him a sideways glance. “Until you ruined me!”
“In all therightways, sweetheart,” he says as we look out at the calm water. Parasailers and paddleboarders surround us, and I’m so glad we did this today. It’s relaxing. After we’ve finished our drinks, we decide to go downstairs for some dessert at the restaurant.
Once the chocolate fudge brownie I ordered arrives, we dig in.
“Happy fifteen years, sweetheart,” Travis tells me.
“You too, babe,” I say. “It’s been a great day.”
We finish eating and go upstairs to soak in the views. Travis wraps his arm around me and holds me against him. How’d I get so lucky? A question I’ll never be able to answer.
Eventually, we return to the resort and dock. When we’re on land, we stop and get the kids some magnets and T-shirts before going to the car.
