by ValeriaBlack
Finding oneself in seventh heaven is the thrilling minutes on a rollercoaster ride when the exciting uphill journey begins, reaches the peak of all sentiments, and rushes downhill the eventful, adventurous, unforgettable route of wonders and butterflies in the tummy! In the same speed rollercoaster run, Anika and Steve sprinted through their very own honeymoon phase. On that night of the 31st of August, a good month after they first put an eye on each other, Steve and Anika decided to spend the vacation together in New York. They planned to take a flight together on the long Thanksgiving weekend to stay a few nights in the city they longed to visit one day.
Then came the day that Anika and Steve sat in the plane excited about the upcoming adventure. “Oh, Steve, this is the coolest thing I’ve done in… I don’t know… it feels like in forever! I love you!”, Anika squeaked. Steve was as excited. The woman of his dreams in the city of his dreams, what a lucky man, he thought. “I know. It’s crazy! We barely know each other for a few months, and it feels like I’ve known you since ever. I am so excited to share this experience with you! I can’t even tell you how lucky I am. I love you, too”. The two lovers felt complete as if they were absolutely made for each other. At this moment, nothing could break their confidence.
While the hours on the plane passed, Steve had to think of how fast time went by in the last weeks. One unsuspecting day he was on his way to surprise his mom on her birthday, and the next moment he surprised not only himself by taking a risk he would have never dared to take before and starting a conversation with a beautiful stranger on the streets but also got surprised when all this spontaneous act of his turned out to be the best choice he ever made. He was remembering the messages she sent when while he was at work. These precious instants of the day that he could rely on would put a smile on his face every single time. And even though the start of their relationship was marked by Anika´s divorce, Steve had always known that they would end up together. He had faith that this was meant to be. Steve felt as if he had finally found the one. The love of his life.
Anika, meanwhile, tried to visualize the nearby future. Typical for her, she was one step ahead of time already. She was quietly imagining and planning everything. A stroll along New York’s avenues, holding hands; him laughing about her crazy ideas and fantasies that she would tell him about while getting a coffee in a small local cafe; a romantic kiss in front of New York’s sunset views, on top of the Empire State Building. She couldn’t await wait for these visions to soon come true. Anika was very excited to collect new experiences and memories with Steve. In his presence, she felt safe and fulfilled. She felt accepted. A feeling that she had truly missed.
Captured in their individual daydreams, Anika and Steve looked at each other and sensed the feeling of adoration and true passion surrounding them.
© ValeriaBlack 2023-09-05