Κυριακή 7 Οκτωβρίου 2012

Παρασκευή 5 Οκτωβρίου 2012

Happiness.

I lie back on my towel and pull my sunglasses back on. The sun's still burning, even if it's 4p.m. now, and I can feel my temperature rising. The light pattering of the waves echoing around me. I sight and turn my head to the left. Here he is, taking a nap on the beach for the third time today. He's lying on his stomach and his back's rising and falling with each breath. I don't have the nerve to wake him up because he's so sweet, just sleeping like that. But I prefer him with white skin, not a red, burned one.

I push myself in one elbow and look at him. Oh, my little sweet boy...

"Dom, wake up. You'll get sunburned."

He shifts and growls sleepily. He turns to his side then and opens his eyes.

"What happened?"

"You fell asleep again. That happened."

"What time is it?"

"4 p.m."

He turns on his back and stretches his arms up. I just look at him like he's a statue, a beautiful statue. All of a sudden he bursts up and looks at me worried.

"Where's Jen?"

"Playing over there."

I point my finger towards the side behind his back where the little girl plays with her toys.

"I'm gonna be there."

"Ok, just don't let her enter the sea alone."

He stands up and walks towards Jennifer. When she sees him she stands up immediately and runs to him, wrapping her little arms around his legs. He lifts her up and walks with her towards her toys, sitting down and taking one in his hands.

It's too fascinating to see him play with our daughter. That wasn't expected when I told him I was pregnant, though. He was as scared as a mouse in front of a hungry cat. We both were. But after a very good talk, we both promised to try and be good parents for this new life.

When Jennifer was born, it was obvious she was gonna be like her father. You could see it from her blond hair anyway. I'm so glad to have this little princess in my life. Because of her I saw Dom crying in front of me, even from sadness or happiness. I saw him angry, happy, annoyed, excited. But when she was born, it was the most blissful moment of my life. I knew from then that I was completely in love with him, and our little baby was the proof of it.

And now, almost three years after, I still have this feeling. The five years we're together, I never stopped loving him. Even if I have to share my love to two people now.

"Daddyyy..."

Jennifer's voice wakes me from my daydream and I turn my head immediately towards the voice. I do it just in time when I see Dom disappearing in the sea.

"Daddy? Where are you?"

"Boo!"

He successfully scared her again when he wrapped his arms around her and lifted her to the air. She screamed, then laughed. A little chuckle escaped my lips as I look at the scene in front of me. He took her with him deeper in the sea and she attempted to swim, even if she couldn't.

"Jennifer, wave to mommy"

He yells so I can listen to him and a grin spreads over my face. She waves her hands, shouting at me all the time and I wave back, blowing her some kisses.

"Don't let her free, Dom. Remember she's just three."

"Don't worry babe, Daddy's always here."

I smile to him and lay on my back once again. I have a boyfriend who I love with all my heart, a daughter who gives me a reason to breath, a life that makes me feel perfect. Well, this is called happiness, I can say.

Τρίτη 2 Οκτωβρίου 2012