Chapter 19
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I was having so much fun there with Michael. I did not have to share him with anyone else. We spend the day on the beach there by the little place he had rented for us to stay at.
It was hard to think we were here for the weekend. And I would be heading back. I loved having him all to myself. Michael jogged over to the little hot dog stand. And I was waiting for him as I sat on a towel on the beach. Gazing out at the ocean.
"Hi" someone greets me.
I glance up to see a handsome tall man looming over me. "Hi" I say.
"Is your name Tara?" he asks me hopefully.
I shake my head. "Tara, no" I laugh.
"Sorry you look like my dear old friend Tara. I miss her so much. I was hoping this summer she would be around here. And I could reconnect. Tara would only come to this town on holidays with her family. She had been a summer lover of mine" he rambles on. "My name is Brad" he tells me. He offers to shake my hand. I shake his.
"Pleasure to meet you Brad. My name is Nika" I say.
"Are you here alone? Maybe we could take a walk get to know each other more?" he offers.
I shake my head. "Sorry my husband Mike would mot care for that" I say.
"Sorry I see the ring now. I really thought you were Tara. I wish she would come back" he sighs. "I never got over her. I wish if she did come around there were so many things left unsaid. I had told her that long distance would not work for me. But it will. I want to make things right. But she has moved on I am sure" he mutters.
"Who knows maybe one day Tara will show up! You never know" I say to him.
"Doubt it" he mutters.
Brad was a handsome man. Not as adorable as my Mike. But handsome. He was taller than me. He had sandy blond hair. He was so tall I had to peer my neck up to see him. He had sky blue eyes. They were stunning. He had his sunglasses on his head. He was shirtless. He was so tan. He had on flip flops to.
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"Brad come play with us! We need another player!" some girl calls out to him.
They were playing volleyball.
Brad was not so lonely after all....
"Be right there ladies" he calls back to them.
"Listen it was nice to talk to you" he says. "Are you living here? Or staying for a vacay?" he asks me.
"For a romantic honeymoon" I state.
"Point taken. You are taken" he laughs.
"Happily, taken" I add.
"I can see that" he tells me.
"What is going on here?" Mike was here. He had our food. A hurt confused look is written all over his face.
"Funny, story this guy thinks I look like his ex-love" I laugh.
"Sorry my bad. I thought she was my love Tara" he tells him. "Michael J Fox is your husband? Oh wow!" he exclaims. "I am a huge fan" rambles on Brad.
"Beat it" Mike demands not wanting to hear it. Brad takes off.
"Mike are you jealous?" I giggle.
"That man was feeding you a line" he warns me.
He was jealous. He was trying not to show it. Aw.
He hands me a drink.
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"Mike he was looking for someone named Tara" I argue. "He said I looked like her"
"He is feeding you a line babe" warns Michael. "You have to be careful" he warns me.
"He was not feeding me a line Mike" I mutter.
He was pissing me off. Did he not trust me? I knew how to handle myself around men.
I could tell when one was bullshitting me. Brad was not really flirting with me. Mike was overprotective. That was all. He needed to calm down some. He had me. He had nothing to worry about.
No other man was ever going to steal me away from him. Did he really not trust me? I mean I had left before. Maybe deep down he did not trust me? That hurt to think that my love did not trust in me. I trusted him.
"Here is your lunch honey. No relish" he says to me.
"I am not hungry" I state coolly.
I head off for a walk.
Michael follows after me.
He stops me.
"What is wrong Nika?" he asks me.
"You do not trust me. It is clear Fox!" I state to him sternly.
"I do so" he argues.
"No, you do not! You do not trust I can handle myself around men like Brad. But I can! Mike really you need to see for yourself you need to try to trust me" I beg.
"Why do you say I do not trust you?" he wants to know.
"Ever since I took off back to my own time. You don't fully trust me. You think I am going to leave you! Though I told you time and time again I won't leave!" I say as I feel tears coming.
This baby was making me feel so many things. At one point I was happy. Then I was sad. Then who knew what the hell I was feeling. It was up then down and up again! It sucked. I begin to walk away from Mike. I had to cool down. Before I said something, I regretted.
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Michael makes his way to my side. He stops me. "I do trust you sweetheart. It is them I do not trust honey" he tells me. "I love you Nika. And I do not want someone trying to hurt that pure heart of yours" he says to me. "I know why you left. And I do not hold that over you anymore. We worked past all that" he reminds me. "I put it in the past. I love you. I trust you"
Tears come to me. He was so wonderful. I fling my arms around him. "Mike. I am so sorry. I am so emotional right now. I did not mean to take it out on you baby" I wail.
"Sweetheart I know" he sighs. He holds me close.
He rubs my back. He pulls me back. He dries my tears with his hand. "No more tears" he says to me. "We are here to have fun" he reminds me. "Come eat" he demands.
He takes me by the hand leading me back to our little spot. We eat our food before the seagulls can do it for us. He hands me a soda. I feel calmer. We could work out anything.
As long as we were together. After we eat, we go for a little walk before heading back to our place we rented out. He holds my hand in his. Our fingers laced together.
I spot Brad with some other chick.
They were talking as we walked by them.
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"Are you sure your name is not Tara? I have been looking for this girl forever. She never came back to this town. And I miss her so very much" he feeds her the same lines.
I fume inside. I was so dumb! Mike was right!!
"Hang on" I tell Mike.
I walk over to Brad.
"Brad! My gosh! This is Tara! It's me! We met that one summer when my family was here on a trip. You and I had the best night on the beach" I lie.
The girl looks stunned.
She goes to walk away.
"I never saw her before in my life!" calls out Brad. "What are you doing?" he asks me as he glares at me.
He chases after the girl he had been talking with.
I laugh so hard I can't breathe.
"Well you can handle yourself" laughs Mike. "That was great!" he chuckles.
He pulls me close. "I love you sweetheart" he vows.
"Oh, Mike I am having the best time with you. I wish it did not have to end" I sigh.
"Me to baby" he says. "But we have many more things to look forward to" he reminds me.
He leans in kissing me. "And if you really like it here, I have a plan"
"Oh?" I ask.
"Maybe one day I will buy you a little cottage here. And we can take our kids here. And tell them how we came here when we got married" he jokes.
"Oh Mike. I love it" I agree.
"Really?" he asks me.
"You are the most romantic man I have ever know Fox" I vow.
I run my fingers through his hair.
"I am sorry if I am overprotective at times. I worry over you. I want you safe. You are my world Nika" he says softly. "I do not know what I would do if I lost you babe"
"You will never have to know that. Because you will never lose me Fox" I vow.
I kiss him. "You are the love of my life" I remind him.
"You are mine. Forever" he chimes in.
He kisses me. I had to go back to reality soon. But it would alright. As long as Mike was at my side when I had to do it all.
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