The beach

She got up and started walking, and he got up and ran after her.

They walked slowly as the waves brushed through their feet, she smiled.

"This is nice" she giggled.

"Yeah"

"After spending time here, the pain is slowly disappearing on its own. And now when I look at you it doesn't hurt as it did when I just got back. Maybe because I see how you care for me and Gabriel and how everyone has been there for me, making me remember am not alone even with mom and Dad gone". She said playing in the water.

He stood aside and watched her.

"I have Patricia, Alex, Eric, Mark and Steve. And most especially my baby boy Gabriel. He's been an angel and my source of strength to keep trying and giving my best so I could give him the best" she told still gazing at him....." and even if I don't want to admit it, I have you too" she smiled.

She turned running into the water.

The moment she had said it, his heart stopped and his face brightened.

He broke into a smile and ran after her. She splashed water on him and he did the same. Pushing him into the water she laughed as he got up soaked, he frowned and got up ready to grab her.

"No, don't you dare" she laughed running away, but he caught her by the waist pulling her into the water.

She jumped up yelling and turned to push him back down, they played for a while and then sat back on the beach to dry.

"Tati, just for today can you go on a date with me," Jack said.

She turned to him, "A date".

"Mmm, a date" he repeated.

"Okay," she said.

He smiled, "thank you "

"Let's go back, you need to take a warm bath, you just got better from that cold. I can't let you get sick again before we leave or we will be stuck here for days" she said getting up

"Yes, but can I hold your hand am feeling dizzy " he laughed

She laughed, "Jack if you don't get up right now, no date for you tonight"

He was up instantly and running to her side.

"So mean," he said.

"To the person who cared for you when sick, how disappointing," she said.

"Sorry, you not mean but the kindest person I know" he laughed.

She shook her head and kept walking.

....

He booked the hotel garden for the evening date.

He walked up to her room to pick her up knocking on the door.

"Coming" he heard her run to the door.

When it opened he gapped, looking at her.

"Got it at the mall, it is okay," she asked, "one of the hotel staff helped me pick it"

He blinked again, "It's good I booked the whole garden, no one will be able to you apart from me," he said

"Huh.."

"You look incredible Tati, I love the dress and the person putting it on" he smiled.

"Calm down, I think stopping by the dress was fine" she closed her door and they walked to the garden.

The dress was an evening shade of red, with ruffles at the arms and a design that showed her back to her waist. He shared behind her back until she turned frowned, "Don't turn into a pervert at the hour"

"What do you want me to do, it's open and there for me to see and on top of it your back looks amazing," he said.

She sighed, "Just hold my arm and led the way"