Chapter 18: Chapter 18

The dress was delivered after Sophia told them the color and size needed. She even told them the occasion it was needed, she also called make-up shoes to come and attended to her.

Linda was all dressed up in the new cloth when Ethan walked in.

“Yeah pretties I am here!” he screamed immediately when he opened the door. She was really stranded when he saw Linda.

“Wow!” he exclaimed as he drooled at her. Sophia and Linda chucked.

“Who did the wonder? Or where is my love?” he said jovially.

“She has traveled to Russia,” Sophia said to acknowledge his joke.

“Can this beauty accept my noble self to be her date?” he said as he kneel down and stretched out a ring.

“Oh!” Sophia screamed out loudly. Linda’s secretary walked in and was so shocked to find Ethan on his kneel in front of Linda with a ring. She was so happy.

“Will you be the mother of my kids, the occupier of my heart, and the partner of my self-being? Linda, will you marry me?” he said with all seriousness. Linda saw his sincerity and tears gushed from her eyes.

“Say yes!” Sophia and Linda’s secretary beckoned to her. Her gaze was taken from Ethan to Sophia and her secretary,

She returned her gaze to Ethan who is in all smiles. She returned his smile and nodded her head.

“I will marry you,” she said.

“Wow!” everybody screamed out loudly, especially Ethan who was so happy. He carried her in a bridal style around her office.

Some staff who heard about the noise rushed in and were happy to see her and Ethan in that state. They brought their phones and started snapping or videoing them.

Ethan gently put her down,

“I am celebrating this with you all.”

“No! We have a party tomorrow. Don’t let us overdo things. You can take only Linda and please don’t stay late,” Sophia said.

“No problem.” He said and he grabbed Linda’s hand and he ushered her out as a groom ushering his bride on the wedding day. Sophia helped Linda with her bag and all of them followed.

When alone in the car. Ethan parked the car beside the road and looked at Linda.

“Love, where do you think we should go?” he asked.

“Anywhere that is very convenience to you.” She replied.

“What about the Oriental Beach.” He suggested.

“Okay, then,” Linda said shyly.

“Linda, you need to be free with me,” he said.

“Of course I am.” She replied.

“Okay, then.” He said.

He ignited the car and drive toward Oriental Beach. Occasionally, he peeped at Linda and she also did and their face locked emotionally.

Thinking of her pink lip, eyebrow, and her beautiful face, Ethan wondered why she had faced a lot.

She is young and kind-hearted. What he wanted in a woman.

Pulling at the parking lot of the bench. He forgets that they have no other cloth apart from the one they were wearing.

“Can we wait in the car when I order swimming apparel for both of us?” he asked.

He isn’t a social type as he had closed his heart to women after his former girlfriend betrayed him.

“The beach has clothing apparel in such a situation as this,”

“Okay then, let's check it out,” he said and they both hopped out of the car.

Walking into the customer service quarter of the Beach.

Getting all the items they needed including the snacks and drinks they will need. They found a silent spot and sat on the ground facing each other in the swimming trucks they bought at the customer service center.

“You are beautiful, Linda,” Ethan said.

“Same here, that is the pot calling the kettle white,” Linda teased and they both laughed.

“Hmm, you are funny, dear,”

“You are the one that started the flattering,” she replied.

“Don’t you know how beautiful you are? Look up at the sun,” he said and she looked up. “Can you see how the sun shines and brightens up? That is how you brighten up. She shines directly into my life and brightens me up. Linda, I love you.” He said with a sincere smile as their eyes locked up.

“Hmm, I am speechless,” Linda said as she blinked.

“I know I am rushing everything, I want you to think deeply. You can have your time.” He said.

There was a minute of silence. As both of them watched each other as their heartbeat for each other.

“Well, I have thought about it. Actually, I have got the answer for a long time. But I just can't believe that Richard is gone. Now that I am thinking of loving again. Ethan, I love you.” She said and brought a light into the face of Ethan.

“I know, and I love you too,” he said and his lip went into her lips. They both savaged each other in their arms.

Suddenly, Ethan cuts the kiss and looks into her eyes.

“You don’t have anything to fear, I am not Richard, I am Ethan. I am here to stay,” he said and Linda smiled.

“Okay, I know,” she said calmly.

Ethan stood up and carried her in a bridal style and swiveled her around looking free and relaxed.

“When the wind blew, I remembered the day we met, it was as if you were a fairy who was walking in the wind. I wished then that I would fly beside you and calm you as mine. “ he said as he continued to swing her.

“You are handsome, Ethan, the day I met you. I wished I could be yours but I was purged by the love I have for my late husband. Sincerely, you are a good man,” she said and Ethan smiled as he brought her down to her feet.

“Let’s have a walk.” He said as he took her hand.

“Okay,” she said softly.

Walking through the beach, It was calm and no one was in sight. They walked for some time until Linda's legs started to ache. Ethan, on discovering, decided to back her.

“Come and back.” He said, which only drew laughter from Linda. He carried Linda on his back and walked back to their tent.

Getting to their tent, Ethan dropped her on the bed gotten from the store and pretended to have back pains.

“You heavy!” he said as he pretended to breathe heavily.

“With this slender structure of mine, that means that you must be lazy.” She said jovially.

“Well, I am not lazy, you are not fat but heavy,” he insisted like a small boy and Linda laughed.

“I am hungry,” she said as she brought the food.

They feed, kiss, and hug each other as they eat.