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I sesture I’ve never been romanced like this "Thank you," I whisper

"My pleasure"

We clink glasses and sip the delicious pink cha into our dinner

"How did you do all this?" I ask with a bite of steak in h

"Seriously, when? This wasn’t here ent for our run this "

"I had it done this afternoon while you napped"

I take a bite of my Caprese crostini and watch hi a black t-shirt, showing off his beautiful tattoo, and his blue jeans fit hilances over at me, and his eyes soften He brushes a crumb off the side of my mouth and runs his thumb over my bottoht dancing on your skin, and your beautiful blue eyes look happy"

Oh Yes, he’s in uber roht up in hine and finish the food on my plate "That was delicious"

"Mmm…" he responds as he also takes his last bite He takes my plate and napkin and sets the his ar my head on his chest, to enjoy the view

"It’s really beautiful here, ace"

"I’lad you like it" He kisses ainst him

"If we didn’t have work, I’d never want to leave"

"Like I said earlier, we can come here whenever you want"

"We should try to co Nat and Luke and the baby They’d love it too"

"That sounds great to ain and I smile He’s so kind, and I love that he likesorange reflections across the surface The sky is dark purple, and in the distance I can see soet a winter storht" I rub his arms where they rest across my chest

"You like thunderstorms?" he asks

"At the beach I do They’re awesome"

"Would you like some dessert?"

"I always, always have room for dessert, babe"

Nate chuckles as he climbs around me to the table and returns with two small individual chocolate cheesecakes

"Oh, e to feed me chocolate cheesecake"

"Of course It’s your favorite"

"What’s your favorite?" I ask and dig into the decedent dessert "Oh sweet Jesus, that’s good"

"You" He responds, his eyes on fire as he watches ht" I take another bite and rin