In Blue Water

Chapter 10

Phoebe pov

Today is the first day that Filippos will go to university to teach. He was a little nervous the morning when he left. I slept in his apartment last night. It was his first night in his new apartment, and he asked me to spend the night there. It is a modern cozy, and beautiful apartment. I texted him a few minutes ago to ask him how his day is so far. Maybe he is still in class, and he will answer when he can. I finished some details for an article, and I sent it to print. We have a new edition about the Christmas holidays, and we are working on it now. I hear a beep from my phone, and I see a text from Filippos

‘Everything is good until now, baby. I still have one class in one hour. Now I’m taking a break with my colleagues. They seem friendly.’

‘That’s a good baby. I’m on my break now too. We will talk later. I don’t want to keep you from making new friends. I love you,’ I answer. After a while, he texts back

‘Ok little fox, I will call when I get home. You will come to my place again, right?” I giggle with the ‘little fox’ he started calling me like that now because of my hair. And I call him Greek god for fun, but it is so true

‘Sure, no problem, my Greek god. Call me later.’

‘Ok, I love you too,’ he texts, and I leave my phone down. I focus on work and a few hours later my phone ring

“Hey baby”

“Hi, little fox.”

“Seriously, you will call me like that now?”

“Yeah, why? It suits you,” he says, and I sigh

“Fine. Ok Greek god, what’s up? How was your first day?”

“Pretty good. My colleagues are amiable, and so are the students I have.”

“I see. I’m sure you have a lot of eyes on you.”

“I hear a little jealousy in your voice, love. Because I promise I’m not looking to do something that will make me lose you,” he says, and I smile

“So no college girl or boy came closer to you?” I ask, and he laughs

“No. But I will tell you again that I’m not interested.”

“If I was in college and you were my professor?” I ask innocently

“I have answered that question before. I will have a serious problem staying away. Probably I will be losing my job, and then we will be free to live together, “ he says, and I laugh

“Ok. I’m good for now. Do you want to bring something?”

“I don’t think so. Maybe wine from the store that you know. “

“Ok, baby. I will be there as soon as possible.”

“I’m waiting,” he says, and we end the call.

“I’m home,” I say loud when I enter Filippo's apartment. Of course, he has to give me keys, and he makes me feel welcome a lot.

“Hey, baby,” he says and walks out from the kitchen. I leave my bags, and I hang my coat. He is now in front of me, and he passes his hands around my waist. I touch his arms, and he leans to kiss me. With happiness, I melt into his arms, and I kiss him back

“Hi,” I say, still dizzy from the kiss. I will never get tired of his kisses. He kisses my forehead, and then he takes my hand. He takes the bag with the wine and leads me to the kitchen

“Mmmm. It smells good,” I say, and I lean on the counter. He takes the food out of the oven, and as he serves, we talk about his first day at work. I wash my hands and help him to set the table. After a while, we start eating.

“It’s delicious, love. It’s the Greek recipe?”

“Chicken with potatoes is a common recipe in the whole country. Then different cities add herbs, vegetables depending on the city.”

“It’s delicious. You like the store that you find with Greek products?” I ask. He wanted for days to find a Greek store

“Yeah. I’m satisfied, and the owner is amiable. He is from Thessaloniki, a very kind and open-hearted man. So and his wife.”

“That’s great. I’m sure you are pleased that you found people to talk about your home love,” I say, and he smiles, holding my hand

“This is my home now, baby. Where you are is my home,” he says, and I smile. I move my chair closer to him, and I look at him

“You mean all this?” He leaves down the fork, and he cups my face

“Every word, baby. I had forgotten what it is like to wake up in the morning and have that meaningless smile, inexplicable, that has no cause and reason for existence but is a sign that something has changed. Something did change in me, and I know better than anyone who caused this change. You.

You came into my life at the right time. I would not like you to come earlier.” He says, and I frown

“No way! No, baby, do not be like that. It's not because I'm happy about my previous choices. But if time went back, I would do the same again. Again and again. Because without them, we might not be where we are now. I met you, and suddenly something else appeared in front of me. A new face of love so different. But how could I know about something I had never tried? I let you go through my door without realizing it. What you already offered me was enough for me. I fell in love with you because you are not like the others. And because I, when I am with you, am not as I was with others.” He stops talking, and I’m blurred. Nobody ever has spoken to me like that. I cup his face, and I kiss him like no other time before. He is too unique and precious to me, and I make him realize that. I don’t hold anything back. I give him everything. I never hated so much oxygen as now that I have to cut the kiss. I rest my forehead on him. He moves his chair a little behind, and he pulls me in his lap.

“Oh, honey. I’m so happy that we feel the same. You came into my life overnight. I think about it and laugh. How is it possible that you spread so much inside me with just a simple "hello"?” He smiles

“I know,” he says, and I continue

“You make me smile, to feel beautiful, necessary. And about that, you said that I’m your home and I will tell you this. I will try everything with you. Even sushi I hate. “ he laughs

“Really! I would take a small globe, I would sit next to you with my eyes closed, I would give her a push, and I would tell you to touch your finger. So where it would stop, right there, we would live our love. A story that would not have been rewritten, would not be reminiscent of the others of the thousand words, would have only adventure and travel. And let's not have anyone on our side. Do you care? Because it is enough for me to have you by my side in my next step, even if it is for the unknown.” I finished, and he kissed me, pulling me close to him. My breasts touched and squeezed on his chest. He cups my ass, and I caress his hair.

“I don’t care. I will go wherever you want, baby,” he says, and we kiss again.

After our dinner, we lay on the couch and watched a movie. And soon we go to the bedroom. I take a shower and return to the bed and Filippo's arms.