Eternity

Tonight Eden and I are secretly meeting up out at the summit she showed me after the first game. It’s special to her, but it holds a place in my heart now too. Not only is it where we first opened up to one another, declaring this thing between us as more than pretend, it’s also where I first kissed her.

More might have happened that night, but the rain put a stop to it.

Not tonight, though.

Nope, there’s no rain in the forecast. I checked. Eden and I can look forward to a clear, crisp autumn night.

I’m glad the warming trend we’ve been having has waned. Fall weather is finally upon us, which is perfect for what I have planned—a romantic night by the fire.

Maybe we’ll just kiss and mess around like we’ve been doing.

Or maybe we’ll move forward.

The team’s attempt to break us up hasn’t set us back. No, it’s making us more committed to each other.

I feel a fresh urgency in Eden, and it’s in me too. It’s like how when someone tells you that you can’t have something; you want it all the more.

I certainly want Eden in every possible way. I want her heart, her love, her body, her soul.

And I’m ready to give all that back to her. I love her, and I’ve decided I’m going to tell her after all.

That’s why tonight must go perfectly.

I’ve already assembled what I need—a small parcel of birch log pieces, kindling, matches, and a nice soft, warm blanket for us to lie on out under the stars. All that’s left is to take the chilled bottle of champagne out of the fridge, pack it in the insulated bag I picked up, and get the heck out of the house.

Don’t forget the champagne flutes.

Yeah, good move. Chugging bubbly straight from the bottle might ruin the romantic vibe I’m going for.

Turns out I have nothing to fear. Even nature is on my side tonight.

On the way up to the summit, the sky comes into view, and it’s drenched in shades of red, orange, and purple.

You can’t get much more romantic than this.

I pull up to the clearing and see Eden’s already here, outside of her car and taking in the gorgeous sky.

“Isn’t it magnificent?” she exclaims as I walk over, joining her.

“It is,” I agree.

She motions to the picture-perfect sky, but I’m busy taking her in.

“God, you’re beyond beautiful tonight,” I blurt out.

The setting sun, bathing her hair in a burnished golden glow, makes her look like a goddess. Or maybe it’s the gauzy white dress she has on, how it’s flowing around her in the light breeze, loose but still fitted in all the right places.

Her supple breasts, her shapely legs… “Do you know how much I want you right now?” I rasp.

Eden lowers her chin. “Graham…”

I take a step toward her, my body humming in anticipation of where this night may lead.

“No, seriously, babe, there’s something in the air up here tonight. Do you feel it?”

She looks like she’s about to crack a joke, but then I think she gets it too. She senses the magic brewing around us.

Nodding slowly, she says, “I do, Graham. I actually do.”

“You said from the start that this place is special.”

“Clearly,” she replies, laughing softly.

She blinks, and then her pale green eyes trail down my body appreciatively.

“Wow,” she murmurs. “You look hot, Graham.”

“Babe…”

I wore the dark-wash jeans she likes on me and a tight tee in black. Eden tells me dark shades bring out my blond hair.

Who’s she fooling?

She likes how this particular shirt fits snug to my body, showing off my muscles.

That’s cool, because I like her every plane and curve too—the swell of her breasts, the smoothness of her thighs, and that little hollow on her neck that I love to taste.

“What are you thinking about right now?” she asks.

I answer honestly, “I’m imagining every dirty thing I’ve wanted to do to you since the first day we met.”

She lets out a little groan, and I know I have her right where I want her. But there’s no rush tonight. It’s just the two of us, and this special spot that’s become our own little world.

Tonight, we have eternity.