He glanced outside the car and saw the first snowflakes beginning to fall. “It’s snowing,” he said.
“I know. I don’t care about the movie, Wayne. Being with you is the best date ever.” She cupped his face then leaned down to kiss his lips. “I think this has been good for us.”
“In what way?”
“We’ve spent a great deal of time together. We’re coming back together. With life and the kids we’d forgotten who we were. This has reminded me how important it is to spend some time together.”
Wayne agreed completely with what she said. They needed to learn to take the time to spend together. There was a knock on their car window.
Lily giggled and climbed off his lap. Wayne opened the window staring out at the guy he’d purchased the popcorn and milkshakes from.
“Sorry to spoil your date, but we’re shutting early. We’ll give you a discount for the next time you come. The snow doesn’t look like it’ll let up, and we don’t want to risk any danger to you.”
“No problems.” He reached out and got the discount ticket from the guy. “Thank you for this.”
“Have a great Christmas and you too, Miss.” He then left walking toward the next car.
“I guess we’d better go home. It’s cold. We could go and do some of the final wrapping if you’d like?” she asked.
“We don’t have to go home straight away. Most of the roads will be clear, and we can spend a little more time together.” Wayne didn’t want their time alone to end.
“Okay. Let me have your phone, and I’ll call dad to let him know we’ll be home soon and that we’re safe.”
Wayne handed her his phone. He got out of the car to climb into the front while Lily climbed between the seats. The way she moved, he got a tantalising glimpse of the curve of her br**sts. His c**k thickened as he knew how soft they felt against him.
He got in, started the car and made sure to turn the heating on.
Lily handed him back the phone. “Why aren’t we leaving?” she asked.
“I’m letting everyone else go first.”
“This was amazing. Dad said the kids were fine. They’re in bed now.”
“How many days do they have left at school?” Wayne asked.
“They don’t. We’ve got them all to ourselves to get them in the Christmas spirit. Why?”
“Because I was thinking of taking them to one of those country fairs at the weekend before Christmas Eve. Get some carols in, some hot food, and let the kids wear themselves out by having fun,” he said.
“I like the sound of that.”
“I do as well. First, I want to take you somewhere.”
He pulled out of the driveway and made his way to the edge of the city. There were several times during his travels he’d seen this beautiful reservoir where people could go and visit. He knew it wouldn’t be open, but they’d be able to get out of the car.
Their jackets were in the trunk of the car ready for them.
“I’m excited again. You’re full of surprises.” After the forty-minute drive, Wayne knew she was anxious. He reached over taking her hand. It was amazing what time together could do.
He pulled up and parked the car. “We need to get out,” he said.
“It is freezing cold.”
“Don’t panic. I got your jacket.” Wayne got out of the car, grabbed her jacket then helped her out. She wrapped her arms inside. He chuckled then took her hand as they made their way to the edge of the reservoir. It was dark, but he saw the top layer on the surface had been frozen. It was glistening in the moonlight.
“This is beautiful,” she said.
“When I’ve gone away for a few days I stop here for a few minutes to take in the beauty of it,” he said.
“I can see why. It’s beautiful.”
“This place helps me to think. I wanted to share it with you.”
“Thank you.” She leaned against him. Wayne wrapped his arms around her. He saw a bench a little up the path, and he led her down to it. He sat on the main table and lifted her up to sit in between his legs.
He wrapped his arms around her waist. Wayne rested his head on top of hers. They sat with the snow falling and the moonlight glistening over the still water.
“I wish we could stay here forever,” she said.
“We can’t stay here, but it can be like this for us for the rest of our lives.”
“Do you promise?” she asked.
“There is nowhere else I’d like to be than with you in my arms. When they grow up we’ll still be together.”
“Who would have thought how amazing this would be. I never thought we’d last.”
“Sing for me, baby.”
“Huh?”
“We’re here, so no one can you hear you but me,” he said. “I’d love to hear your voice as I look out at the wonderful view.”
She didn’t move or make a sound for several moments. When he thought she wasn’t going to sing he was about to apologise, but then he felt her take a breath, and the first notes of her song hit him. He stared out at the water, listening to the sweet tones of her voice. She sang him a love song, one about long-lasting love. He knew her words came from her own heart. Lily loved putting her own spin on a song. He heard the passion in her voice, the love she felt and again the fear that it wouldn’t work out. Wayne held her throughout the song. All that was missing was the background music. She knew how to play the piano. He’d made sure she learned.
He hoped to hear her singing at the piano and playing the music to the song she was singing. It shocked him how much she loved music but didn’t want a life within it. A few minutes later, her words came to a close.
“That was so beautiful, baby. Thank you for singing to me.”
“I wrote it during the couple of days you were gone. I knew you loved me, and what scared me was you’d still left me. I wish I could forget those awful few days.”
“Me, too, baby.” He kissed her shoulder.
She shivered, and he knew the cold was starting to become a problem.
“Come on, baby. Let’s go home.”
He took her hand and led her back to the car. She went willingly with him.
****
Lily felt her heart racing. When he’d asked her to sing she’d wanted to bare her soul to him. The song she’d written for him specifically. He closed her door, and she knew she’d done the right thing. Their closeness had built over the last few days. She felt like she had her husband back. He got in the other side and began driving back home. No words needed to be spoken. She knew Wayne was never leaving her again.