Heart'n'Soul
Thursday, March 17, 2011
A Walk to Remember
Jack and Sarah lay in their loungers staring at the sky as the sun started to set leisurely, flooding the warm peach glow of the sky with crimson pink.
The sea gradually began to blanket the beach bit by bit as the sand seemed to vanish beneath the veil of the sparkling aqua waves.
'Aooww!' Sarah let out a delighted shriek
'What?' Jack sat up, anxious and concerned.
'The waves Jack, they are coming up till here!' she smiled with excitement
Jack shifted to Sarah’s lounger as she settled comfortably in his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck and resting her head on his chest. He held her close to his heart as their feet dangled in the water.
'So what do you want to do for dinner tonight?' he asked
'Chinese' she said
'Again!!!' Jack sighed
'Well....' Sarah looked up at him
'Ok Ok. Whatever you say my princess...' Jack smiled
'You are the best...' she said as she placed her head back on his shoulder
The sat their in silence looking at the horizon as the sun rushed out of the vision and vanished into the gigantic stretch of glittering water
'Sarah...'
'Hmmmm....'
'You don realize do you?'
'Realize what?' and she looked up at Jack, smiling at her with a glint of mischief in his eyes. She wondered what he was up to
'You are wearing white today....'
'So?' perplexed, she asked.
'So let’s soak you...' Jack got up swiftly
'No Jack.... Please No…' she shouted as she ran away towards the beach
Jack ran after her
She ran as hard as she could, Jack chasing after her. And before she could even cross over the 100 meter mark, he caught up with her. He held her by her waist and swirled her around before they fell in the sand.
Out of breath and gasping for air, they both lay in the sand laughing, staring at each other’s face.
Jack looked at her and said teasingly 'Honey... we are not done yet'
Jack picked her up in his arms and started walking towards the sea.
'Jack!!!! Nooooooo....... no no no no' Sarah said protesting, yet laughing
Sarah closed her eyes tightly and held on to him as they came closer to the waves. Jack was just about to throw her in the water when he bent forward and planted a kiss on her cheek.
She opened her eyes, beamed at him and said "Oh My God! You missed!”
A wide grin lit up his face. "You little tease!" Jack said as he handed her over to the vivacious waves rushing towards the shore
'Aaoooooo! Gawd I hate you!!!" She exclaimed as she stood up to walk back to the beach
'Really? Ah thank god! Now I have no reason to feel guilty about soaking you. Once more sweetheart?" they both burst out laughing he followed her trail towards the beach.
After walking for a few minutes Jack stopped and called at her back "Sarah..."
She turned around "Yes..."
Jack moved slowly towards her and asked "Have you seen Romeo and Juliet?'
"What? I think so. Why?'
As he moved closer to her, he gently touched both her palms with his own "Let lips do, what hands do, they come together to pray"
She raised her eyebrows and looked at him puzzled
He leaned in as he held her chin, tenderly lifting her face towards his and placed a warm, soft kiss on her delicate cherry glossed lips.
She closed her eyes as her senses exploded in a mesmerizing hurricane of emotions
Jack smiled at her as their lips parted.
He held her hand and silently led her back to their loungers.
"Do you realize?" Jack said as he sat down on his lounger and Sarah settled down next to him.
"Uh oh! Now what?" Sarah stopped and looked at Jack
Jack turned to look at her and said "You are so beautiful... and something else completely. You realize that? “
She looked at him, too stunned to say anything. She smiled and said nothing, burying her head in his shoulder. With teary eyes, Sarah lay their quietly watching the sky, protectively engulfed in the warmth of his arms.
As the moon took over the reign of darkness, her heart was being conquered by peace, making her feel alive, safe… and loved
The sea gradually began to blanket the beach bit by bit as the sand seemed to vanish beneath the veil of the sparkling aqua waves.
'Aooww!' Sarah let out a delighted shriek
'What?' Jack sat up, anxious and concerned.
'The waves Jack, they are coming up till here!' she smiled with excitement
Jack shifted to Sarah’s lounger as she settled comfortably in his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck and resting her head on his chest. He held her close to his heart as their feet dangled in the water.
'So what do you want to do for dinner tonight?' he asked
'Chinese' she said
'Again!!!' Jack sighed
'Well....' Sarah looked up at him
'Ok Ok. Whatever you say my princess...' Jack smiled
'You are the best...' she said as she placed her head back on his shoulder
The sat their in silence looking at the horizon as the sun rushed out of the vision and vanished into the gigantic stretch of glittering water
'Sarah...'
'Hmmmm....'
'You don realize do you?'
'Realize what?' and she looked up at Jack, smiling at her with a glint of mischief in his eyes. She wondered what he was up to
'You are wearing white today....'
'So?' perplexed, she asked.
'So let’s soak you...' Jack got up swiftly
'No Jack.... Please No…' she shouted as she ran away towards the beach
Jack ran after her
She ran as hard as she could, Jack chasing after her. And before she could even cross over the 100 meter mark, he caught up with her. He held her by her waist and swirled her around before they fell in the sand.
Out of breath and gasping for air, they both lay in the sand laughing, staring at each other’s face.
Jack looked at her and said teasingly 'Honey... we are not done yet'
Jack picked her up in his arms and started walking towards the sea.
'Jack!!!! Nooooooo....... no no no no' Sarah said protesting, yet laughing
Sarah closed her eyes tightly and held on to him as they came closer to the waves. Jack was just about to throw her in the water when he bent forward and planted a kiss on her cheek.
She opened her eyes, beamed at him and said "Oh My God! You missed!”
A wide grin lit up his face. "You little tease!" Jack said as he handed her over to the vivacious waves rushing towards the shore
'Aaoooooo! Gawd I hate you!!!" She exclaimed as she stood up to walk back to the beach
'Really? Ah thank god! Now I have no reason to feel guilty about soaking you. Once more sweetheart?" they both burst out laughing he followed her trail towards the beach.
After walking for a few minutes Jack stopped and called at her back "Sarah..."
She turned around "Yes..."
Jack moved slowly towards her and asked "Have you seen Romeo and Juliet?'
"What? I think so. Why?'
As he moved closer to her, he gently touched both her palms with his own "Let lips do, what hands do, they come together to pray"
She raised her eyebrows and looked at him puzzled
He leaned in as he held her chin, tenderly lifting her face towards his and placed a warm, soft kiss on her delicate cherry glossed lips.
She closed her eyes as her senses exploded in a mesmerizing hurricane of emotions
Jack smiled at her as their lips parted.
He held her hand and silently led her back to their loungers.
"Do you realize?" Jack said as he sat down on his lounger and Sarah settled down next to him.
"Uh oh! Now what?" Sarah stopped and looked at Jack
Jack turned to look at her and said "You are so beautiful... and something else completely. You realize that? “
She looked at him, too stunned to say anything. She smiled and said nothing, burying her head in his shoulder. With teary eyes, Sarah lay their quietly watching the sky, protectively engulfed in the warmth of his arms.
As the moon took over the reign of darkness, her heart was being conquered by peace, making her feel alive, safe… and loved
Friday, December 19, 2008
For Now And Forever - III
YOU'VE GOT MAIL
"I'm falling even more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held on to
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you"
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More from the series - For Now and Forever:
For Now and Forever - I: If Only...
For Now and Forever - II: PS: I Love You
For Now and Forever - III: You've Got Mail
For Now and Forever - IV: Shall We Dance
For Now and Forever - V: A Lot Like Love
For Now and Forever - VI: As Good As It Gets
For Now and Forever - VII: Gone With The Wind
For Now and Forever - VIII: Message In A Bottle
Grace looked blankly at her desktop screensaver. The day had been exceptionally dull. It was just one of those days when nothing was right.
"You've got mail!" The screensaver disappeared jolting her back to reality.
"Sigh!!!" Another forward, she thought. But just when she was about to hit the delete button, she noticed the sender's name. Joshua Mackenzie.
She smiled in surprise. Josh never sent her any forwards. So why today? It was one of those mails which said that if you forward it you'll get a surprise in 15 min. She laughed in her head and forwarded it to a few friends as well as Josh.
"You've got mail", her PC speakers sang again in a symphony, exactly after 15 minutes.
It was Josh again. "Did you get the surprise?"
She was amused. Josh sat just two bays away, on the same work floor as her!
"No" She replied
"You've got mail!" She looked at the screen and almost burst out laughing.
The mail said - "Too bad, me neither! Time to go home. Wanna drop?"
She replied - "Ok"
She was more than glad to see Josh waiting for her in the parking. Grace's pet Tanny had delivered the pups just last night. She was completely drained. He could see the shadows of a long night on her face.
They had dinner in their favorite restaurant - The Golden Dragon - and the drudgeries of the day, all seemed to have disappeared in the conversation. It always worked - the restaurant, the tête-à-tête and the company – ALWAYS!
After the dinner, Josh drove quietly to her place, marveling at the warmth radiating from her soft, glowing skin as she spoke about Tanny's new borns.
Just before she opened the car door to leave, Josh said... "So, neither of us got the surprise yet?"
"I know!" Grace smiled at him
"Its not too late you know!" Josh said shifting his glance between her lips and her eyes a couple of times.
Grace looked at him and asked what it meant.
He slowly bent forward and brushed his nose and cheek along hers. Then, he gently pulled her chin towards his lips and allowed his lips to touch hers. He parted his lips slightly and pressed them tenderly over her lips. Grace closed her eyes and savored the most sensual moment of her life- the sensation of his lips on hers. So gentle and so loving, it made her insides melt.
"You've got mail!" The screensaver disappeared jolting her back to reality.
"Sigh!!!" Another forward, she thought. But just when she was about to hit the delete button, she noticed the sender's name. Joshua Mackenzie.
She smiled in surprise. Josh never sent her any forwards. So why today? It was one of those mails which said that if you forward it you'll get a surprise in 15 min. She laughed in her head and forwarded it to a few friends as well as Josh.
"You've got mail", her PC speakers sang again in a symphony, exactly after 15 minutes.
It was Josh again. "Did you get the surprise?"
She was amused. Josh sat just two bays away, on the same work floor as her!
"No" She replied
"You've got mail!" She looked at the screen and almost burst out laughing.
The mail said - "Too bad, me neither! Time to go home. Wanna drop?"
She replied - "Ok"
She was more than glad to see Josh waiting for her in the parking. Grace's pet Tanny had delivered the pups just last night. She was completely drained. He could see the shadows of a long night on her face.
They had dinner in their favorite restaurant - The Golden Dragon - and the drudgeries of the day, all seemed to have disappeared in the conversation. It always worked - the restaurant, the tête-à-tête and the company – ALWAYS!
After the dinner, Josh drove quietly to her place, marveling at the warmth radiating from her soft, glowing skin as she spoke about Tanny's new borns.
Just before she opened the car door to leave, Josh said... "So, neither of us got the surprise yet?"
"I know!" Grace smiled at him
"Its not too late you know!" Josh said shifting his glance between her lips and her eyes a couple of times.
Grace looked at him and asked what it meant.
He slowly bent forward and brushed his nose and cheek along hers. Then, he gently pulled her chin towards his lips and allowed his lips to touch hers. He parted his lips slightly and pressed them tenderly over her lips. Grace closed her eyes and savored the most sensual moment of her life- the sensation of his lips on hers. So gentle and so loving, it made her insides melt.
It didn’t feel right... it felt perfect!
And the radio came to life with Lifehouse......
"I'm falling even more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held on to
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you"
He pulled his head back and their eyes locked in a warm, affectionate gaze.
Josh looked in her eyes, "Your hair looks so soft," and lightly touched the tips of it.
The rose in her cheeks made Josh smile. Grace beamed at him, looking in to his deep black eyes, while Josh reached back over and started stroking her hair.
He leaned down and took a big sniff "Mmmmmmm... you smell good."
Lifehouse continued in the background...
"There's nothing else to lose, there's nothing else to find
There's nothing in the world that can change my mind
There is nothing else, there is nothing else, there is nothing else"
"So!!! Was that a good surprise?" Josh said
"DEFINITLY!" She said with a wide grin pasted on her face and stars twinkling in her eyes.
“Just what the doctor ordered! Eh?” Josh smirked and both of them burst out laughing… laughing till their jaw hurt.
Lifehouse faded away slowly...
Just hanging by a moment
Hanging by a moment
Hanging by a moment
Hanging by a moment here with you...
Josh looked in her eyes, "Your hair looks so soft," and lightly touched the tips of it.
The rose in her cheeks made Josh smile. Grace beamed at him, looking in to his deep black eyes, while Josh reached back over and started stroking her hair.
He leaned down and took a big sniff "Mmmmmmm... you smell good."
Lifehouse continued in the background...
"There's nothing else to lose, there's nothing else to find
There's nothing in the world that can change my mind
There is nothing else, there is nothing else, there is nothing else"
"So!!! Was that a good surprise?" Josh said
"DEFINITLY!" She said with a wide grin pasted on her face and stars twinkling in her eyes.
“Just what the doctor ordered! Eh?” Josh smirked and both of them burst out laughing… laughing till their jaw hurt.
Lifehouse faded away slowly...
Just hanging by a moment
Hanging by a moment
Hanging by a moment
Hanging by a moment here with you...
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More from the series - For Now and Forever:
For Now and Forever - I: If Only...
For Now and Forever - II: PS: I Love You
For Now and Forever - III: You've Got Mail
For Now and Forever - IV: Shall We Dance
For Now and Forever - V: A Lot Like Love
For Now and Forever - VI: As Good As It Gets
For Now and Forever - VII: Gone With The Wind
For Now and Forever - VIII: Message In A Bottle
Labels: Kiss, Life, Love, memories, Missing you, nostalgia, romance
