This first part will be Sydney's POV.
My eyes finally fluttered open, only to notice Michael was missing from my side. I glanced over and looked at the clock. It was already quarter to 8. There was a sweet note left on his pillow for me.
Syd,
I had to run out for a bit, dinner is waiting for you downstairs.
I Love You,
V
I smiled at this, I wonder if he actually took a nap at all. I must have been tired. I slept for 3 hours. But I have heard that pregnancy can make a girl tired, so I guess I am allowed.
I got re-dressed, and made my way downstairs, I was feeling hungry. Starved actually. When I reached the dining table, another note was sitting on a beautiful place setting.
Dinner's in the oven, feed my little hockey player.
I grinned wildly at this note. What was he up to? Where could he have gone, I was already beginning to miss him terribly. I found a beautifully prepared baked Zitti in the oven, with my favorite garlic bread, which I devoured immediately, and drank a large glass of milk. I felt satisfied. However, I was feeling a bit lonely. How could he leave me to eat all by myself? Just then the phone startled me from my thoughts.
"Hello?" I said.
"Hey Gorgeous, miss me?" Vaughn said playfully.
"God, you have no idea, and by the way, dinner was delicious. I am so satisfied right now, the only thing missing...." I started to say.
"What, what did I forget?" he asked
"You. When are you coming back?" I asked.
"Actually, that is why I am calling, if you would madam, please grab a sweater, and meet me down on the beach. I can't believe you have this little stretch of beach all to yourself. So hurry up, and get you beautiful self down here, and I mean like now." he said.
"Yes sir Boyscout. Mountaineer has an eta of 5 minutes, oh and the beach, we have all to ourselves, not just me, this is your home too, ok?...ummm..bye!" I said.
"Copy that." he said with a laugh.
I hurried upstairs to grab a sweater, but saw Vaughn's King's Sweatshirt out of the corner of my eye, and decided that it was the better choice. Plus it smelled like him.
I made my way down the rocky stair path down to the secluded beach at the edge of my property. When I got to the beach, my mouth dropped open at what I saw. He had set up a large blanket, complete with sleeping bags and pillows, started a fire, and had a boombox, which was not playing at the moment, and come to think of it..where was Vaughn? Suddenly I saw him appear from behind the rocks to the right of me. He was holding a single red rose in one hand, and a guitar in the other. He was wearing a white button down shirt, and khaki pants, making him look incredibly tan, especially in the orange glow of the fire.
He walked up to me and handed me the flower, and gave me a sweet kiss.
"Syd, I know how much you like that song "Green Eyes" by Coldplay, so well, I uh..changed the words a little, and I want to sing it for you. I hope you like it...so here it goes." he said with the cutest grin.
He looked almost shy to sing in front of me, but I saw nothing but love in his eyes as he began strumming the chords to my favorite song.
"Honey you are a rock
Upon which I stand
And I come here to talk
I hope you understand
That brown eyes
Yeah the spotlight shines upon you
And how could anybody deny you
I came here with a load
And it feels so much lighter
Now I met you
And honey you should know
That I could never go on without you
Brown Eyes
Honey you are the sea
Upon which I float
And I came here to talk
I think you should know
That brown eyes
You’re the one that I wanted to find
And anyone who tried to deny you
Must be out of their mind
Because I came here with a load
And it feels so much lighter
Since I met you
And honey you should know
That I could never go on without you
Brown Eyes
Brown Eyes
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Honey you are a rock
Upon which I stand"
Tears were now falling freely from my eyes. He was seriously the sweetest man ever. I didn't think he could ever say or do anything sweeter than when he told me that he was my ally all those years ago..but he just never ceases to amaze me.
"Syd, I am so in love with you, and you're right that song is perfect, cause you are my rock, and the sea upon which I happily float." he whispered as he finished the song.
"Michael, I just fell more in love with you just now, if that is even possible. This is beautiful. Thank you." I said, with tears tumbling down my cheeks.
He pulled me into the most tender embrace, and held me for what was at least a half hour. Finally he pulled away, just enough to caress my face, and stare passionately into my eyes.
"Syd, will you dance with me?" he whispered in my ear.
"Absolutely." I said.
He walked over to the radio he had perched in the sand, and flipped on a cd he had in the player. One of my other favorite songs began playing softly against the crashing waves of the ocean. "I'd Die Without You" by PM Dawn. The moon was full, and casting a beautiful shade of blue glow all around us. We could see each other's faces clearly in the moonlight, as we embraced each other tightly and danced in the sand, barefoot to one of the most romantic songs I have ever heard.
"Syd, this song, while you were gone, I felt that I had written the words myself. It perfectly described how I felt. And now, having you in my arms again, it still does, I did die when I thought I lost you, and I would die without you now." he said sadly.
"You aren't going to lose me, I am right here baby. We always find each other, remember?" I could see the tears brimming in his eyes. The emotional connection we had at this point was overwhelming my senses. I couldn't seem to get close enough to him.
I just continued to sway back and forth with him, holding him as tight as possible, and whispering words of love, and comfort in French, Italian and English. Knowing that my voice was soothing his worries at the moment. The song finally ended, and Vaughn immediately began to pull me towards the blankets he had sprawled out on the sand.
"Come here. I need to feel you." he said with love in his eyes.
He wrapped me tightly in his arms, and pulled the sleeping bag, built for two around us securely. I turned around in the sleeping bag so that I was facing him. I took the time to gaze into his green eyes communicating all the love I have in that glance. I leaned down, and gently grazed my lips against his. His lips were warm, and wet, and the taste of him, made me shiver with arousal. We were all alone on a secluded beach, under a full moon. This was the perfect place to make love, and I wasted no time showing him that that was my intension.
We hastily rid ourselves of our clothes, and then climbed back into the shelter of the blankets and each other, pressing our naked bodies together, feeling each other's hearts pounding beneath our chests. Our kisses deepened into a new passionate rythm falling in sink with the sound of the ocean. I could feel Vaughn's c*** hardening impossibly hard against my smooth stomach. The heat pooling from my center was making him extremely excited. He reached down between us, begging for me to let his hands explore my wet center. I granted him permission and he swiftly slipped two fingers into my pink folds. He gently massaged me, elciting small moans with each stroke. All the while, he was attacking my neck and breasts with feather kisses, driving me wild. I grasped my hand firmly around his c***, taking him by surprise, and begging him silently to put it inside me.
He knew what I needed, and wasted no time providing it. He entered my swiftly, a loud groan leaving his lips as he did so.
"Syd, you feel so amazing, I love you." he said
"I love you too baby." I replied.
As he continued to thrust, I felt myself getting closer to the edge with him, right there with me. I thought about the physical act of what we were doing, we were the closest that two people could get, he was actually inside my body. This was truly heaven. I thought about his seed spilling violently into me, and how one of those little sperm cells, had made it's way to one of my eggs, making a perfect mix of our entwined souls, which began to grow with love safely in my womb. A baby. Our baby. With that thought, I made a vow to myself, that I woud protect the seed that was planted by the man that I love, with everything I have. Soon I found us both fumbling towards that familiar abyss of ecstacy, riding out the waves that coursed through both of our bodies. He collapsed gently onto my chest, and quickly made way to my still flat stomach, placing feather kisses there. It was like he could see what I was thinking while he was thrusting into me. Right into my soul. He caressed my stomach gently, staring at it, marveling at what creation had come from an act much like one that we just took part in.
He looked up from my stomach, still gently caressing it, and said, "I was meant to put that baby inside you. God has given us his greatest gift. I am the only man that has been able to touch you this deep inside. Part of me, is in there Syd, I still can't believe it." he said, as a tear fell down his cheek.
"Thank you so much. For the first time, since my dad died, I don't feel the emptiness and pain of losing him. All I feel is the love I have for you and the family we have created. I still miss him, but I feel like this is a rebirth for me. I have so much to look forward to, and it is time to put all the pain behind us, and only look to the hapiness that we have ahead of us." he said sweetly.
I just continued to run my hands through his hair, also caressing his cheeks, and chin lovingly. I could only respond how I felt was right.
"I love you Michael Vaughn, you've made all my dreams come true, so thank you."
"I love you too, so much." he said "And by the way, Happy Birthday baby! I planned all this, so that we would be down here at the stroke of midnight, so we could celebrate your birthday together...so Happy Birthday." he said.
"Thank You so much, tonight was.....perfect." I said.
TBC...Vaughn's birthday surprise continue in the next chapter..but down the road, I think a nice helping of angst is in order...don't you?
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