and a stalker, he just laughs and changes the subject. I know he's being kind, but I still feel terrible about ruining his surprise and not trusting him. Besides, as he pointed out, I have my own ex boyfriend baggage that I'm still carrying around, so I shouldn't have been so quick to judge.
"What should we do today?" he asks. We're sitting on his couch, both dressed but without a plan for the day. Chase is fiddling on his phone, and has been most of the morning while I've moped around the room feeling guilty. I can tell he's anxious to do something.
"I'd like to just take it easy today." Yesterday was more excitement than I usually see in a week. Between the motorcycle, the skydiving and then our argument, I'm drained.
"How about we just sit by the pool?"
I shrug. "I don't really want to spend the day in the shade as fans hover over us asking you for autographs. Can we go use the pool at your place again?"
Chase takes a deep breath and gives me a look before smiling. "I thought you might suggest that. Go get your stuff together."
Less than half an hour later his driver drops us off and we head into the kitchen where Chase throws a few drinks into the empty fridge. "I don't want to stay all day, though," he says. "I was thinking maybe we could go and catch a movie later? It's been forever since I've been to a theater. I thought it would be fun, and still relaxing."
I make a noncommittal sound as I head out back to the pool. I really just want to be alone with him. After all of my accusations last night I feel like our relationship could use some us time. I was even considering talking to him about where this whole thing is going. I think part of my insecurity is just that this relationship is still undefined, for the most part. I want to know whether or not he really meant that girlfriend comment he made the other day.
We get into our bathing suits and I stretch out on the lounge chair as I watch the tattoos on Chase's back stretch vibrantly in the sun as he dives into the pool before disappearing under the blue water. He does laps for about ten minutes before climbing out and laying down in the lounger next to me.
"Refreshing," he says. "You going in?"
"Maybe in a little bit." I don't get as much chance to work on my tan back in Toronto. Especially not in October.
"So what do you think about that movie idea?"
"Chase, we just got here!"
"I know, I'm not saying we go now. In a little bit."
"I just want to relax for a while. Don't you ever sit still?"
"I seem to recall a couple of days you and I spent in my hotel room without leaving the room once. Doesn't that count?"
"No, because I wouldn't call what we were doing during that time sitting still," I giggle.
"I dunno," I can hear the grin on his face even with my eyes closed against the Vegas sun. "I did feel pretty relaxed each time we were done."
"Well give me some time to soak in some rays and you might get to feel relaxed again."
"Deal."
To his credit, Chase kept himself quiet for at least long enough for me to fall asleep.
* * *
"Shit, Lila, wake up!"
My eyes struggle to open and I have to blink a few times against the sun. "What? What?"
"We fell asleep!"
"So? What's wrong? Did I get a burn?" I look down at my skin and it is looking a little tanned, but not pink thanks to the sunscreen I applied before we left the hotel.
"No. I mean, nothing's wrong, I just didn't expect to fall asleep as well. But it's been over an hour."
"Is that all? I could use another hour." I yawn and lift my arms over my head. It feels good to sleep in the sun. This is exactly how I wanted to spend the day anyway.
"We should get going if we're going to catch a movie."
"Are you kidding me?" I sit up now and look at Chase. His hair is a bit tussled from falling asleep on it while it was still wet, but he looks just as gorgeous as always. "Chase, I really don't feel like going out
"What should we do today?" he asks. We're sitting on his couch, both dressed but without a plan for the day. Chase is fiddling on his phone, and has been most of the morning while I've moped around the room feeling guilty. I can tell he's anxious to do something.
"I'd like to just take it easy today." Yesterday was more excitement than I usually see in a week. Between the motorcycle, the skydiving and then our argument, I'm drained.
"How about we just sit by the pool?"
I shrug. "I don't really want to spend the day in the shade as fans hover over us asking you for autographs. Can we go use the pool at your place again?"
Chase takes a deep breath and gives me a look before smiling. "I thought you might suggest that. Go get your stuff together."
Less than half an hour later his driver drops us off and we head into the kitchen where Chase throws a few drinks into the empty fridge. "I don't want to stay all day, though," he says. "I was thinking maybe we could go and catch a movie later? It's been forever since I've been to a theater. I thought it would be fun, and still relaxing."
I make a noncommittal sound as I head out back to the pool. I really just want to be alone with him. After all of my accusations last night I feel like our relationship could use some us time. I was even considering talking to him about where this whole thing is going. I think part of my insecurity is just that this relationship is still undefined, for the most part. I want to know whether or not he really meant that girlfriend comment he made the other day.
We get into our bathing suits and I stretch out on the lounge chair as I watch the tattoos on Chase's back stretch vibrantly in the sun as he dives into the pool before disappearing under the blue water. He does laps for about ten minutes before climbing out and laying down in the lounger next to me.
"Refreshing," he says. "You going in?"
"Maybe in a little bit." I don't get as much chance to work on my tan back in Toronto. Especially not in October.
"So what do you think about that movie idea?"
"Chase, we just got here!"
"I know, I'm not saying we go now. In a little bit."
"I just want to relax for a while. Don't you ever sit still?"
"I seem to recall a couple of days you and I spent in my hotel room without leaving the room once. Doesn't that count?"
"No, because I wouldn't call what we were doing during that time sitting still," I giggle.
"I dunno," I can hear the grin on his face even with my eyes closed against the Vegas sun. "I did feel pretty relaxed each time we were done."
"Well give me some time to soak in some rays and you might get to feel relaxed again."
"Deal."
To his credit, Chase kept himself quiet for at least long enough for me to fall asleep.
* * *
"Shit, Lila, wake up!"
My eyes struggle to open and I have to blink a few times against the sun. "What? What?"
"We fell asleep!"
"So? What's wrong? Did I get a burn?" I look down at my skin and it is looking a little tanned, but not pink thanks to the sunscreen I applied before we left the hotel.
"No. I mean, nothing's wrong, I just didn't expect to fall asleep as well. But it's been over an hour."
"Is that all? I could use another hour." I yawn and lift my arms over my head. It feels good to sleep in the sun. This is exactly how I wanted to spend the day anyway.
"We should get going if we're going to catch a movie."
"Are you kidding me?" I sit up now and look at Chase. His hair is a bit tussled from falling asleep on it while it was still wet, but he looks just as gorgeous as always. "Chase, I really don't feel like going out
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