Fun In The Sun by repgreece (read people like a book TXT) 📕

"Oh Nick," she said, putting her arms around his shoulders and resting her head against his arm, "what is upsetting you so much? You can tell me you know, whatever it is."

"Thanks Sal," he said simply, resting his cheek against her head.

Why wouldn't he tell her?

"Is it your father?" she asked. "Is that what is making you so sad?"

He had to say something.

"Yes," he said finally, sitting back up. She dropped her arms but sat beside him, watching him intently. "Partly, It's my father, and ….just everything at the moment. It's all getting on top of me I guess."

Taking his hand again, she lifted it to her mouth, pressing a kiss there and then resting her cheek against the back of his hand, before looking up at him with incredible sympathy.

"I'm here sweetheart, when you need me. I'll always be here for you," she said.

Damn it, he couldn't cry. Not there, and mostly because he was afraid that if he broke down, he'd end up telling her about Jen. But what she'd just said was the exact thing that he feared most: that she wouldn't be there for him once she found out about a baby.

"I'm just so worried I'll upset you and push you away," he suddenly blurted out.

"What?" Where did that come from? "Don't be silly. Me? I won't get upset with you," she smiled.

He suddenly needed to know how she would react if she found out that he was going to father Jen's child. Maybe she would still stick by him. Maybe it wouldn't affect them. Oh God, but it probably would.

"You're kind of the only thing that makes sense in my life," he went on. "I don't want to let you down."

A frown flickered across Sal's brow, a frown from both confusion and the pain that she was feeling for him. Her eyes intensified to the brightest green, searching his frantically, trying to understand him.

"You won't let me down; you couldn't," she assured him.

"But what if I did, it's just that it wasn't deliberate?" he asked.

"Then it would be out of your hands, and not your fault, and I'd forgive you this terrible thing that you are supposedly going to do," she laughed, trying to lighten his mood.

It worked. With her, it always worked. Her words made everything so incredibly simple, as though by just saying them, she could make it happen, and in that moment he believed her. Maybe she really would be there for him. For the time being at least, she'd taken a huge weight off his shoulders and he felt free again.

He smiled back at her and gave a small laugh. She laughed too.

"Come here silly," she said, reaching out for him again, and hugging him around the middle. He put his arms around her, feeling her soft 'Sal' curves against him, and inhaling her perfume as he kissed the top of her head. It was so comforting just being with her. "Nothing is going to go wrong, and I'm never going to desert you; we're friends forever, remember?" she said, nuzzling against him.

"For sure," he replied. "Sorry Sal… for being stupid."

She leant back from him. "You're not stupid, and you can talk to me any time, about anything. Okay? But for now I think that Adam and Fay will be waiting, and you, my bestest friend, oh and the 'best rep…" she paused and tutted at herself, "…in the world," she laughed, "have got the most amazing ancient palace of Europe to show me round."

"Yeah, come on," he said, jumping up off the wall and throwing an arm over her shoulder as they strolled back towards the entrance. "Best rep in the world eh?" he chuckled.

I haven't touched this story for a while until recently. When rereading it, I was inspired to start writing again and have edited and added quite a bit more content/extra chapters which I believe (hope) has improved it. My aim is to continue editing and finally finish the book. See 'Fun In The Sun Edited' book for extra chapters and updates.
 

Publication Date: 07-01-2012

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