115 Day Two (1/2)

The next morning was a bright and clear day. Sunshine streamed into the quiet bedroom as the sun slowly rose that morning. A warm sea breeze drifted in through an open window, gently blowing against the canopy.

Adam had woken up some time ago but he refused to get out of bed. He was quite content to let that moment last forever.

As the sun was pouring in and with Adam's fingertips brushing a pattern against her back Elle was gently roused from her sleep.

”You're awake?” Adam asked gently.

”Hmmm.” She murmured, nuzzling closer to his chest.

A moment later Adam's phone started buzzing on the bedside table, betraying their fantasy.

”Ignore it.” Adam groaned.

But whoever was trying to contact him was evidently unwilling to go along with him. The buzzing insisted, completely ruining the mood.

”Just get it.” Elle said, covering her head with a pillow.

Adam rolled out of bed and went into the hallway to return the call. He came back in a moment later.

”There's something important that I need to attend to. I'll work from the room next door. There's breakfast in the kitchen. Eat something once you get up.” He instructed her before disappearing again.

Elle lounged in bed for a while longer. Even when she finally willed herself out of it she didn't get ready right away. Instead she wrapped herself in a robe and went out onto the deck to look out at the still water and feel the warm breeze against her skin. Her own phone was still turned off and long forgotten. To Elle this place was her own paradise. Nothing from the outside world could touch her within those four walls.

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The tide was low and too far back to go wade in the water. Elle didn't want to go exploring and leave Adam stuck in the house either. So after quickly having a bite to eat she decided to take the opportunity to continue with her writing.

She sat down at a tea table conveniently placed by the window and scribbled away at the page. Elle wrote for pleasure; not because she felt pressured to, or because she needed some medium to pour her sour feelings into as she had been doing more and more frequently before meeting Adam. It was a feeling she had lost long ago, and was very happy to have it back.

Elle lost herself in a world of her own making. She continued to write until the bright and clear sky, with the sun high overhead, suddenly turned darker and darker before an incessant rain started falling. Elle stared at the large, heavy rain drops that fell. A few minutes passed and just as quickly as it had come, the rain left once more.

Eventually hunger drew Adam away from his work and down to the kitchen.

”Are you having fun?” He asked when he spotted her staring pensively out the window.

”Of course I am.”

”Even if I'm busy?” His face didn't betray him, but the look in his eyes did. It was such a small detail to notice but Elle could see the look of remorse reflected in them.