The Unexpected Fork in the Road

Chapter 6

I'm in the pool sipping my drink. Keeping an eye on Alina playing around with Sam and Shawn. I giggle to myself, Shawn is like a big little kid. Shawn is really good with the kids. One day he is going to make a really good Dad, some day. Just as I was going to go over and play with Shawn and the kids. I feel the same tingling sensation as last time. I think to myself, "Oh no. It has to be blue eyes again." He is the only one I get like this with. I slowly turn around and see he is on the other side of the bar. It is located outside of the pool along the pathway to the pier or the beachfront. This time he isn't alone, he has a guy with him. As he is staring at me, his friend just keeps chatting away to him. Not even noticing that his friend wasn't really paying attention.

I felt a few taps on my arm. I turned my head to see Alina wanting my attention. "Yes, Alina what would you like?" I answered. "Mom, come play with us in the water," Alina said. I replied, "alright, be there in a minute." I looked back at the bar, and he was gone. I put my cup down close to where everyone else's stuff is in the family. Sam, Alina, Shawn and I played ball toss with a beach ball that Alina brought with her. Sam throws the ball, and it goes wild way passed me and lands right in front of Mr blue eyes. I walk closer to him and ask him to pass me the ball back please. He winks at me, then throws it back to me. I feel the heat within me rise to my cheeks. I took a deep breath and moved closer to the kids and Shawn to throw the ball back to continue playing the game. We played for about 10 to 15 more minutes, then Shawn and Alina wanted to do something else.

I took my empty cup back to the bar to get a soda this time. As I sit on one of the stools in the water, I feel someone brush up against me and goosebumps rise up on my skin. I looked over to see who or what it was. To see its Mr. Blue eyes. He has a gorgeous smile on his face. I smile back. He says "Hi." I say "hi" back. He says to me "I'm Elijah". I reply "I'm Maddison, Maddi for short." Elijah says in return, "Nice to meet you Beautiful." I blush a little. I said "it's nice to meet you too". His friend jumps over and says "Hi, I am Damian, I'm His cool best friend." I smile at his friend's silliness. I look over where my daughter should be to make sure she is okay. She waves to me and I smile and wave back to her once I know she is ok, and see that Shawn is close.

I turned back to Elijah and Damian. Damian asks me "Who is the little girl? Is she your daughter or something?". I reply "yes she is". "She is beautiful like her Mom," Elijah says. "Thanks" I say as I blush. "Where is her dad? He must be here with you. I saw you with your family the other day." Elijah asks. I shake my head no. "No, he isn't here" I reply. "You have got to be kidding me." Damian replies. "No, my husband stayed home. Apparently, he feels he wouldn't be able to get the time off." I said. "I should go, maybe I will see you both around." I headed over to Alina and Sam. Shawn swims over to me and asks me, in a whisper, "what was that all about." I shake my head and say, "I will talk to you later".

I swam over to Alina and played with her in the water a little longer. Alina gets bored with the games. She wants to get out of the pool and go hang out in the room and watch some TV before we go for dinner. Sounds like a good idea. She heads into our room and changes. Handed me her towel and swimsuit to hang up to dry on the towel racks outside on the patio. I head in headed and change into a nice dressy causal sundress. I hung my swimsuit near Alina's. She had a good head. I think about the conversation with Damian and Elijah. Why? Are they so mad? Why do both of them have to be so good-looking? I sigh to myself. Ugh! Stop thinking like that.

When it's dinner we head down as we usually do, we also go look to see what the entertainment is for tonight. During dinner, I feel eyes on me. I looked around to see Elliot. Staring at me, with those same hungry eyes. I look away and continue to try my best to finish my meal. Every time I look over at him, he is still staring at me. Damian is with him at least, to keep him from coming over to me. That's a bit of a relief, I think to myself.

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