tha

ored the various wines on offer. The air was thick with the rich scents of oak, berries, and aged grapes, each sip offering a different layer

oised. Every time she lifted her glass to her lips, there was a delicate elegance in the way she savored the wine, her express

her more irresistible. She offered a shy smile before quickly diverting her gaze back to her glass, as i

ything like this for someone. Not since my wife had left me. The mix of emotions swirling inside me-de

houghts. "You're doing a fantastic job with the wine selection," she s

Sophia," I replied, trying to steady

h a playful glint. "I'm definitely

I can arrange something special for you," I said, my ton

urprise, but she didn't hesitate. "That sounds... intr

y. "Let's head to the private tasting r

tly placed a hand on my chest. "Nathaniel," she teased, "no funny busi

"I promise, it'll be different," I said, giving her a reassuring smile.

the private tasting. Let's do something better.

excitement, and she nodded

as cool, and the sand felt soft beneath our feet as we wandered along the shoreline. The stars ab

on the sand, side by side. The world seemed to fade away,

oice filled with wonder. She reached for

n me. The silence between us grew heavier, and my min

y voice quiet and uncertain. "Why did you

d down her cheek, and I immediately regretted asking. But before

e said, her voice heavy with sadness.

now what happened, Sophia," I said, my v

e talk about this later?" she asked, her voice turning playfu

op fell, and then another. In moments, the

s we bolted towards a small boat anchored

g as we ran, the rain pelting down on us.

e crazy," I said, grinning at her. But then, just as

stopped. Her body was pressed close to mine, her face inches from mine, her

brushing against mine, soft at first, then more urgent. The rain poured around us, b

we stood there, lost in

rce, passionate kiss. The world disappeared as the rain poured down around us,

yacht. The slickness of the rain-soaked deck beneath my feet was inconsequential; all I

r left her body. The electricity between us surged, crackling like

h longing but edged with hesitation. "We

mixture of passion and certainty. "You won't hurt me," s

resistance, dissolving like sand under

smooth, velvet-like skin. She responded in kind, her touch equal part

tive skin until her soft gasps turned to breathless moans. The heat between us r

pation, then replaced them with my tongue, tasting her like she was forbidden fr

r voice breaking, her breath ra

wered her with my mouth and hands,

y voice hoarse, trembling with desi

release filling the room as she reached h

n, hearts pounding in unison. The world outside felt dista

rning to her, a wild thought broke through the haze. "What if we got married right now?

se and joy. "Are you serious?" she asked, thou

e ocean a soothing backdrop as we faced the officiant. The cool night

your lawfully wedded wife?" the offi

. "I do," I said, my voice thick with emotio

pronounced us husband and wife, our lips met in a tender, ling

om, laughter bubbling between us like

I teased, my voice light with a