Simon's Bride
43. Don't break it

Anna put her foot on the sand, she opened her shoes and stepped on her bare foot. A smile spread across his lips, feeling the ripples of the waves on the soles of his feet as well as the wet sand that rose up to the tips of his fingers.

"Give me your shoes" said Simon. The man walked beside Anna. Pulling a pair of shoes held by the woman.

"Here night turns out to be very beautiful" said Anna.

"You should have been here more often."

Anna stopped walking, overlooking the location of the hotel where they had dinner.

"Your family's coming home tomorrow?" ask Anna

"Yes." Yeah."

"Everything?"

"Yes. Let's have a chat over there," point to Simon. A small cottage spread along the beach for people to sit and relax.

Simon pulled Anna's hand, led her towards the cottage and sat side by side.

"Give me my shoes" Anna asked. But Simon kept it out of Anna's reach.

"Your feet are full of sand. Your shoes will get dirty if you wear them now."

Anna looked towards the end of her foot. The dim light from the lighting in one corner of the roof of the cottage provides lighting until he quite clearly sees the back of his feet full of sand. Anna laughed, playing with the sand by throwing it with her toes into the air.

"You look happy. You like the show?" ask Simon.

"Yes .. but I think I'm a little drunk .. I drink too much" said Anna.

"Do you like to drink?"

Anna shakes. "Absolutely not .. I was too nervous. So I need a drink to calm down a little." Anna ended her sentence with a laugh.

Simon always looked at Anna as he spoke. But because Anna's face was always staring towards the beach, she could not see the woman's true expression.

"You? Nervous? Because what?"

Anna exhaled a long breath. Put both hands on the sides of the body with the palms resting on the seat.

"I am also confused because what ... your family is very good .. very friendly and full of warmth. They welcomed us very openly, as if they had known us for a long time. Mrs. Sanders and Mrs Luna must have felt the same way."

"So what makes you feel uncomfortable?"

"I'm not uncomfortable .. just ...." Anna shrugged her shoulders, smiling. Feeling better if he does not explain how he feels, because he himself does not understand what he is feeling.

"You're different after you get back from the toilet. After hearing the little Valencia babble, also heard the joke of Joanna."

Anna turned her head, to be honest she had been nervous since being picked up from her cottage. Seeing how handsome and dashing Simon was in the black formal suit he was wearing. Since being kissed by the man, her touch seemed to be imprinted, making Ann look at the man in a slightly different way. Anna realized something was shifting in her heart, from a friend, a father to her student .. And now Anna is fully aware of the male side of a Simon Bernard. The man was still alone even though his son was already six years old and Anna had absolutely no idea how the man's personal life was.

Anna can hide her nervousness so well that little Valencia declares in front of everyone at the table that she will be a cool Mommy to Leonard, then he grew nervous when he saw Simon and it turned out that the man did not refute the remark, did not straighten it all out by saying that they were just friends.

Anna's nervousness intensifies when Joanna tells her that Simon has never brought a woman to their family dinner, and she tells Simon to take her dancing. The words that Joanna said to her sister made Anna's face red.

'How about you ask Mommy Ann to dance, Simon?' That's what Yoana said. Of course the woman said it in a joking tone, winking mischievously at Simon. Anna knew that Joanna called her Mommy Ann because of Valencia's words, but it made her uncomfortable.

Anna felt her right hand rise. He turned his head, looking at Simon's hand which was now holding his hand.

"Ann ... tell me what you think ....."

"I ... Is it true that you never took any woman to your family's dinner?"

Simon looked at Anna's face which was now looking at him. He could see the woman's face. Simon knew Anna was uncomfortable ever since Yoana told him to take Ann dancing. Her sister provocatively calls Ann with Mommy. Anna was not calm after that. After dancing and returning to chatting while enjoying a drink, Simon decided to take Anna for a walk. Ann seemed to escape her nervousness with glasses of drink.

"Never" replied Simon.

"We're lucky, me, Mrs. Sanders and Mrs Luna. I think we've been your best friends so for the first time you've invited a woman" Anna said. His head feels a little dizzy.

"What's different?"

"You're special."

"Special friend?"

Simon did not answer. He just said Ann was special not to hold him with the word friend.

"You're special. But also ...."

Simon stared at the green eyes that now looked dark due to the dim light. Anna looked at him, waiting for Simon's sentence to hang. Silence is not moving.

"Ann .. I refrain from saying anything that damages our relationship. I keep your feelings .. That's why I don't say anything even when I kiss you."

"But it's a little weird .. we're friends .. You kissed me like ...." Anna gulped. He had to say it, so that he would know what was on this man's mind. "As if I were your lover" said Anna. He prepared himself when he heard Simon laugh after hearing this.

Simon did not laugh at all. His hand grip on Anna's hand tightened. Both of his eyes seemed to flash even though the light was very dim.

"That's what I want, Ann .. but I know things won't be easy for you. I don't want you to back off and leave .. That's why I didn't say anything."

Anna suddenly stood up, she pulled her hand from Simon's grasp.

"You know I appreciate you as a friend. You're my best friend. On this island, it's just you and Mrs. Sanders, the adult I'm so close to .. I love Leon too. Don't make things change, Simon."

Simon held Anna's hand, just in case the woman didn't leave.

"Then sit down. We're talking .. I won't force you to accept any of my feelings. But don't ever go away or avoid me, Ann."

Anna finally sat back down. His hand was not yet taken off by Simon. Anna tried to pull him off, but the man did not want to let go.

"You said you wouldn't force it, so please let go of my hand" Anna said.

Simon let out a deep breath, inched closer, then pulled Anna's body, hugging the woman.

"I'm sorry, I said I wouldn't force my feelings .. But don't forbid me not to touch you, Ann. I will not accept it .. Will you continue to consider me a friend? I'll take it .. but don't tell me to stop trying to get you. Since I wanted more .. Since the beginning of meeting you, I've wanted more."

Anna pushed Simon away, distancing himself from their bodies so that he could see Simon's face. What he saw made his heart tremble, the man was so handsome, with glittering eyes looking at him, as if the man wanted it so badly.

"No. I don't need a lover. If you still want to meet me, then stop here and don't change anything!" After saying it, Anna got up quickly, but she was less quick, Simon had already risen and held her waist, hugging her from behind.

"Ann .. don't make me feel like a striped-nose man who seduces you into being your lover. I don't deny I want you .. but I did it because I did it"

Simon's words were interrupted, for Anna had turned around as fast as lightning and covered the man's mouth with her palm.

"No. Don't say anything. Don't make our friendship break, Simon."

They look at each other. Simon felt very disappointed, because let alone accept his feelings, just listen Anna refused.

Anna's eyes widened with a shocked face as she felt Simon's arms tighten, until her body was pulled forward and stuck with the man. Anna looked up, staring into the pair of black eyeballs that were staring at her with a stern look. The look that Anna had never seen before was put on Simon for her.

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Daddy Simon mo, what is it? Getting angry? Little pushy? Or even persuading?

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