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altar.”
“He never took you places like this?”
“No. He was more of a four-star restaurant, museum, business meeting kind of guy. He never took me on vacations much either. He said his business was thriving and there would always be time to do things together later.” She ran her hand across the wall of the cave feeling droplets of water running from the waterfalls above.
“One day he’s going to realize what he let go,” Dylan said.
“I don’t think so. He picked a younger, hotter, perkier blond haired goddess. I am a distant memory,” she said biting her bottom lip.
“He’s a fool then. Seriously, Erica, women like you don’t come along everyday.”
“Thanks. But, it’s okay. I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but I’m grateful he stood me up because being in this place, at this moment, is just about as perfect as I could ever imagine,” she said surprising herself.
“Really? So I did good?” he asked grinning like a school boy.
“You did great…” she said turning to him. “I’ve never had anyone really think about where they were taking me. It wasn’t just your typical dinner date. You really put some thought into this,” she said reaching out and taking his hands. “Dylan, I know I was kind of a hard case about going out with you, but this has been so worth it.”
“I’m glad. This has been amazing for me too.”
“I spent so many years with Max but I am having a hard time understanding how I could let him go so easily…” she said letting go of his hands and walking toward the waterfall in the center of the cave.
“Because he was the wrong one, and your heart knew it.”
“Maybe. Can I ask you something?” she said sitting down on a rock across from the water.
“Sure.”
“How did you know Amelia was the one?” He looked down at his hands.
“Do you really want me to talk about my late wife on our first date, Erica?” he asked.
“If you’re not comfortable…” she started to say.
“No, I’m always comfortable talking about Amelia. I just don’t want you to be uncomfortable or thinking you have to compete with her.”
“Dylan, your wife is a big part of who you are. And I like who you are so far,” she said poking him in the side. “It’s okay to talk about her because I know she will always hold a special part of your heart. I’m sure she influenced the wonderful man you’ve become, so anyone who dates you will have her to thank for that, right?”
“Wow.”
“What?”
“You are truly amazing…”
“Nah…” she said waving her hand. “So tell me how you knew you loved her.”
“Well, we were young, so you have to remember it was puppy love at first. We grew up together, and we were lucky that love came easy to us, I guess. Once we were older and married, we talked a lot about how we wouldn’t have gotten together if we ha-d met as adults.”
“Really? Why?”
“We were very different. I love the outdoors, she loved to shop at the mall. I love to read and play my guitar. She liked to play video games. But we made it work. And it wasn’t always easy, but we made a commitment.”
“Video games?” Erica asked laughing.
“She grew up with four brothers, so…”
“Ah, I see,” she said smiling.
Erica got up and walked closer to the water, removing her shoes along the way. She wanted to feel the cool stream of water up close, so she walked straight into the water, which wasn’t very deep since it ran out the other side of the cave wall. She rolled up the bottom of her jeans, and the water barely touched her mid calf area, but it was enough to cool her off. She reached her hands out as the water splattered across her palms sending droplets of water all over her shirt.
“What are you doing?” Dylan asked laughing as he removed his shoes and rolled up his pants.
“Having fun!” she yelled over
“He never took you places like this?”
“No. He was more of a four-star restaurant, museum, business meeting kind of guy. He never took me on vacations much either. He said his business was thriving and there would always be time to do things together later.” She ran her hand across the wall of the cave feeling droplets of water running from the waterfalls above.
“One day he’s going to realize what he let go,” Dylan said.
“I don’t think so. He picked a younger, hotter, perkier blond haired goddess. I am a distant memory,” she said biting her bottom lip.
“He’s a fool then. Seriously, Erica, women like you don’t come along everyday.”
“Thanks. But, it’s okay. I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but I’m grateful he stood me up because being in this place, at this moment, is just about as perfect as I could ever imagine,” she said surprising herself.
“Really? So I did good?” he asked grinning like a school boy.
“You did great…” she said turning to him. “I’ve never had anyone really think about where they were taking me. It wasn’t just your typical dinner date. You really put some thought into this,” she said reaching out and taking his hands. “Dylan, I know I was kind of a hard case about going out with you, but this has been so worth it.”
“I’m glad. This has been amazing for me too.”
“I spent so many years with Max but I am having a hard time understanding how I could let him go so easily…” she said letting go of his hands and walking toward the waterfall in the center of the cave.
“Because he was the wrong one, and your heart knew it.”
“Maybe. Can I ask you something?” she said sitting down on a rock across from the water.
“Sure.”
“How did you know Amelia was the one?” He looked down at his hands.
“Do you really want me to talk about my late wife on our first date, Erica?” he asked.
“If you’re not comfortable…” she started to say.
“No, I’m always comfortable talking about Amelia. I just don’t want you to be uncomfortable or thinking you have to compete with her.”
“Dylan, your wife is a big part of who you are. And I like who you are so far,” she said poking him in the side. “It’s okay to talk about her because I know she will always hold a special part of your heart. I’m sure she influenced the wonderful man you’ve become, so anyone who dates you will have her to thank for that, right?”
“Wow.”
“What?”
“You are truly amazing…”
“Nah…” she said waving her hand. “So tell me how you knew you loved her.”
“Well, we were young, so you have to remember it was puppy love at first. We grew up together, and we were lucky that love came easy to us, I guess. Once we were older and married, we talked a lot about how we wouldn’t have gotten together if we ha-d met as adults.”
“Really? Why?”
“We were very different. I love the outdoors, she loved to shop at the mall. I love to read and play my guitar. She liked to play video games. But we made it work. And it wasn’t always easy, but we made a commitment.”
“Video games?” Erica asked laughing.
“She grew up with four brothers, so…”
“Ah, I see,” she said smiling.
Erica got up and walked closer to the water, removing her shoes along the way. She wanted to feel the cool stream of water up close, so she walked straight into the water, which wasn’t very deep since it ran out the other side of the cave wall. She rolled up the bottom of her jeans, and the water barely touched her mid calf area, but it was enough to cool her off. She reached her hands out as the water splattered across her palms sending droplets of water all over her shirt.
“What are you doing?” Dylan asked laughing as he removed his shoes and rolled up his pants.
“Having fun!” she yelled over
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