Blimen' Gorgeous - Nicholas Byrne
5. Everyday I love you
"Hello?"
I said.
"Nicholas,
are you okay?"
"I
dunno, I feel confused."
"Would
you like me to come over, I saw you at Shane's pad before, I didn't
stop as I saw you were busy."
"What
you saw, was nothing, I love you Eilidh, I would love you to come
over, maybe stay the night."
"I'll
be right over, Nicholas, I love you too, I love you more
than life itself."
Minutes
later Eilidh was there, I held her in my arms for ages, not wanting
to let go of something that I didn't want to disappear.
"Did
you really mean what you said on the phone?" Eilidh asks, after
a while.
"Yes,
I did, and I know you meant what you said as well, I didn't have the
feeling that I have with you, with Georgina. I feel truly in love and
theres nothing anyone can say or do that would stop me from loving you."
"Nicholas,
from the moment I saw you that first time, I fell in love with you,
and I didn't like seeing you with anyone else. I used to go home and
cry, and you never knew how my heart was breaking, seeing you and
Georgina together."
I
suddenly felt sad, here we were, two people who were lost until they
found each other, and they fitted together like pieces in a puzzle.
I
lifted Eilidh into my arms, and carried her into the bedroom, where
in the spur of the moment we were in bed, doing what we should have
been doing a long long time ago.
I woke
to a pleasant sight, Eilidh lying next to me, smiling at me.
"Morning,"
I said, leaning over to kiss her.
"Morning,"
She replied, returning the kiss.
"So
what do you think we should do today?" I asked.
"I
don't know, I think we should do nothing today, cos its snowing
outside, and its freezing."
"Oh
my god, is it snowing? What are we waiting for?" I said,
getting up and quickly getting dressed.
"What?"
"You'll
see. Come on, we'll need to dress up warmly, of course we'll stop at
your house, maybe you should move in here, saves money."
"Nicholas,
I would love to move in with you"
So we
finally got out of the flat, and stopped at Eilidh's house to get her
hat, scarf and mittens, and then we drove to Phoenix Park where if
right on cue, there was sleigh rides around the park, and the lake
had frozen enough for skating. It was a winter wonderland, and I felt
honoured to share it with Eilidh.
"You
knew about this?" Eilidh asked, as we settled in for a sleigh ride.
"Happens
every year when we get snow."
"You
are a romantic soul, are you? and I supposed that theres hot
chocolate stalls throughout the park as well?"
"Yes,
how did you know?"
"It
would be not right if there wasn't&ldots;"
After
the sleigh ride, we hired skates, and as we were lacing up, a family
stopped next to us.
"Well,
if it isnt Nicholas?" a male voice said, and I immediately knew.
"Bryan,
what on earth are you doing here?"
"Taking
my girls skating, what about you?"
"Spending
time with my girlfriend Eilidh, I love this time of year, its so magical."
"Nix,
I am so pleased you've found someone who truly loves you."
Kerry said, standing up.
"Yeah,
she's one in a million, and I feel today might just be the day!"
Nix said, quietly.
"We
all wish you luck, and don't forget to invite us," Bryan and
Kerry said, quickly.
"Ready??,
hi Bryan, Kerry, Molly and Lilly." Eilidh said, walking towards them.
"Sure!"
So on
the lake in the middle of Phoenix Park, we skated, and fell so many
times that we were laughing the whole time.