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He shakes his head. “None.”
“Promise.”
“I promise.”
“Really. It’s okay. As long as you tell me now.”
“I mean, there was this one time.”
“What?”
“I met this hot curvy yoga girl who had a date with some surfer guy. I delivered her surfboard…and she did a flying raven pose on me until she trulyflew.”
I roll my eyes knowing he’s talking about me.
Inside, though, I’m scared. These sound eerily similar to the declarations of love Jansen used to make. And I know now how that worked out.
Or didn’t.
“What about your father?” He asks.
“What about him?”
“You said he passed away a few years ago? You still had the photos on your phone.”
A wave of emotion rolls through me. “Yeah. They were from his last days. He was diagnosed with cancer. It was hard to see him get so weak. Sometimes, I think…”
He wraps behind me and squeezes my shoulders. “It’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it.”
I don’t tell Jack, but I’m thinking how maybe I kept Jansen around because he knew my father. And I liked having that connection.
“Just thinking about my father and how he said the best times of his life were raising my sister and I. He was…a super hero to me. Sometimes I still can’t believe he’s really gone.”
“I’m sorry, Indy. I know what it’s like though. I’ve been without parents for years now.”
He smiles against my mouth, his hands tangling in my hair. "I don't want this night to end," he murmurs.
"Me neither," I reply, pulling him closer.
I think about asking him about the locket I saw when we were first rooming together.
But I don’t want to ruin the moment. And it seems like the serious vibe has passed.
We play with each others’ bodies until early hours of the morning, our bodies and hearts becoming one. As the sun begins to rise, we lay tangled in each other's arms, watching the sky turn from dark to a beautiful shade of pink and orange.
We are absolutely obliterating the ‘no commingling’ rule. Although, technically this wasn’t on site at the yoga retreat.
"I never want to leave this spot," I say, snuggling closer to Jack.
He kisses the top of my head. "We don't have to. We can stay here forever."
I laugh and shake my head. "As much as I would love to, I think we should probably get back to reality eventually. Or at least put some clothes on. You know, since it’s daylight and people will start to walk by.”
He sighs. "You're probably right. But this night will always be one I'll never forget."
"Me too," I say, pressing a soft kiss to his lips.
He pulls something from his front pocket.
