Alone at last!
I breathe in slowly, smelling Aiden’s masculine aroma as I prop myself up. He looks at me casually as the candles flicker, making this all feel like something from a romantic fairy tale.
“Happy birthday.” I move in to kiss him, and twilight fades away around us as we lay on the blanket.
He lies on his back with his arms under his head.
I sit up and reach over to a bag that’s sitting near the telescope.
“What are you doing?”
I decide to show him rather than tell, so I pull out two pillows and a duvet from the bag.
His eyes widen. “We’re sleeping here tonight?”
“Yup. Just like our first date, but this time with pillows and a duvet.”
He takes his pillow, propping it under his head. “That’s better.”
We lay under the duvet in each other’s arms, staring at the stars and kissing intimately.