Till Dark

She placed a hand on her full belly and leaned back in the chair. I can't believe how good a cook she is. Good grief I'm going to have to work out when I get back to work off all the food I've eaten." He glanced at her slender figure and settled a look on her face. "I hope you're not doing it to lose any more weight because I think a few extra pounds might look good on you." "So what are you saying that I'm too skinny?" She was smiling at him from across the white, glass topped, metal table. "No I'm saying that you look great the way you are." "Good answer but it sounded like a cover up to me." They both laughed a bit and continued their brunch on the beautiful terrace. The morning was warm but not terribly hot and there was a light breeze coming off the ocean. Salty sea air filled her lungs and she welcomed its refreshing crispness. She could not remember the last time she and Darien had sat down to a nice breakfast. He was usually working or he slept late on the weekends to make up for the lack of sleep during the week. She and Cody would go on outings together like shopping or to the park. He had spent the better part of his life seeing only her. She had never thought about it till recently but their life together was not really together at all. The only real time that they spent together was when they were both in the office working. Generally that consisted of her working on her next client and him looking up information on the Internet for his latest case. Jordan now realized that their marriage had been missing a lot of things. "What are you looking so intent about?"

Snapping her thoughts back to the present she stared at the wonderful man sitting across the table from her and wondered if he would be like Darien. His quizzical gaze made her laugh. "Oh nothing really. I was just thinking about the past that's all." "Anything you care to share with me?" She stared back at him and put a smile on her face. "Perhaps some other time." Andy simply shrugged his shoulders. "That's fine I will be here when you get ready to talk." "I really appreciate everything you've done over the last couple of days." "No problem it has been my pleasure. I know that you will be leaving in a few days and I would like to see you again. I don't want you to just walk away from here and never look back." She studied her hands for a moment before looking in a pair of loving hazel eyes. "I will look back and remember everything but I know that it would be a mistake for us to try and have a relationship. We live too far away from one another. Besides I don't want to give up my job just so I can be your flavor of the month." "Flavor of the month what in God's name are you talking about?" "Andy you could not possibly be happy with a person like me I mean." She stopped to consider the words. " I'm too plain." He shook his head slowly. "That's where you are wrong. That's exactly what I love most about you. I have access to the finest catches in the world but they do nothing for me. You are the one I feel like I could spend a long summer evening with on a blanket under stars. Most of the women I know would rather be at some charity event or a well-planned party. Jordan you're not afraid to live or experience new things. I want someone to grow old with not someone who makes me feel old. I want you." Her face contorted in anguish. "Andy you hardly know me. How in the world can you say such things?" I see in you all the things that I've looked for all my life." Jordan thought she was going to cry. "Andy please I don't want you to say such things to me. I know that whatever happens I will never forget you. I'm just not ready to get into a relationship of any kind especially a long distance one. Please let's just enjoy each other's company till I leave and then I think it would be better if we just remained friends." "Are you sure that's what you want?" "Yes." Jordan replied a bit shaky. "I think it is the only thing to do." "I will respect your wishes but I must say that it won't change how I feel. Not today or in the future." Andy knew that there was no point in arguing with her because she would only shut him out and she had already made up her mind. No the only thing he could do now was to make her fall in love with him so that she would not want to leave or if she did he would be the only thing she would be able to think of.