Most people start their Monday mornings with cursing the alarm clock, wishing the weekend didn't just fly by, they may have a light breakfast, a strong coffee or a cold shower to wake up. Angus starts his Mondays with push-ups and crunches, by choice, as I lay sprawled naked across the bed watching him, wishing for that strong coffee, this boy wakes up energised.
He finishes his last set of crunches, light sweat beaming off his bare chest and he slides over to the side of the bed and kisses me deeply, passionately.
"I loved my surprise baby" He tells me, cheeky smile spreading across his face.
"I have 3 others too, if you're a good boy I'll let you see me in them" I tease him and he reaches up and spanks me on my behind.
"Im always a good boy Princess" He professes and I laugh
"You're cheeky baby" I tell him as I lean in for another kiss.
"You looked hot Zoey" He tells me and I'm floored, I've never been the hot girl before, always the cute girl, but he likes cute.
"You look hot everyday Angus" I inform him and he blushes, first time I've ever seen Angus get shy.
"Only you think that Zo" He says with a little chuckle
"Ah no, I'm not, Claudia spends most of her working day checking you out, I use to watch her watching you" I laugh
"Claudia now runs Pectoral Fitness. You remember that gym in Del Sol Valley that I bought?" He informs me and I smile
"So now she can check out someone else's boyfriend." I say satisfied
"Baby, like she had a chance, I only want you, even when we were apart, it was always you" He promises me.
"You said you were looking though when I asked if you were moving on" I say sadly, thinking back to the formal.
"I was playing it cool Zoey, I couldn't just come out and tell you that I checked your Simstagram regularly for updates, I even got suspicious of Sam at one point because you were in group photos with him and I'd never met the kid, that wasn't a good day for me" He replies, matching my sadness
"Stalker"I laugh, poking him in the ribs, he scoops me up in his arms and pulls me down to where he is on the floor.
"Zoey you hate being tickled right?" He asks me knowing I detest it as his fingers move lightly under my arms, making me squirm
"Angus stop" I plead with him while laughing
"Am I a stalker?" He laughs, tickling my ribs
"No, you're my boyfriend and if you love me you will stop" I plead with him again and this time it works, he holds his hands up to show he won't tickle me anymore, I kiss his neck as a thank you and he wraps his arms around me, he feels hot and sweaty.
"Come shower with me Princess, I'll be a good boy" He promises me
"But I love it more when you're bad" I laugh
"We can't have sex in the shower Zoey" Angus tells me in a serious tone, "Not until you get back on the pill" He says kissing me, I reach up and grab my phone from the bedside table and look up doctors on the island with appointments available that morning, find one not far from us and book the appointment, he sits there watching me intently.
"Will you come with me?" I ask him
"Of course baby, I would never make you go alone" He says, kissing me softly
The island doctor is not at all like the city doctor, there's no questions asked about getting tested or if we are using other protection, this doctor just writes the prescription and sends me on my way and I have it filled at the pharmacy.
"That was easy" I exclaim, "Now what shall we do" I ask, knowing he knows the island so well
"I have something I want us to do together, it's something I like to do whenever I come out here and it's not going to be exciting or glamorous but it will be rewarding." He says and I'm curious to what it is.
We catch a small boat to one of the popular tourist beaches on the island, at first glance the beach looks like paradise with golden sand and crystal clear water but as our small boat docks I see that the beach is covered in garbage, left behind by the tourists. We walk up to the lifesavers hut where Angus introduces me to Richard, one of the lifeguards on duty.
"Here to do the dirty work again Angus?" Richard asks as he hands Angus keys to the locked shed at the side of the hut.
"I hate the way they just leave this place, no respect" Angus says as he unlocks the small shed and hands me gloves and a garbage bag then grabs supplies for himself, he locks the shed and hands the keys back to Richard and we make our way along the beach, filling our bags with garbage.
"How often do you do this?" I ask Angus
"Whenever I come to the island I like to spend a day or two cleaning up, it's like giving back to the spirits who watch over Sulani" He explains
"You never mentioned it before" I say, surprised that it has never come up before today
"It's no big deal Zo" He replies as he grabs a beer can sticking out of the sand
"It is a big deal Angus, it's selfless" I applaud him and he just gives me a small smile.
"Well now you're selfless too baby" He says, "Thank you for helping out, I'm sorry it's not as exciting as our other adventures"
"I'm happy to help and I'd be happy to help again whenever you come out" I offer
"You're a good person Zo" He says, kissing me on the cheek.
That afternoon we pack our bags to leave the hotel and drive back to the holiday home.
"We didn't have a spa" I comment as we check out, Angus looks at me and smiles
"Well we will just have to come back and try it out won't we Princess?" He offers and I'm excited.
Angus drives the scenic route back to the house, along the coastline, I see families playing in the sand and surfers riding waves, giant palm trees and even a pod of dolphins swimming far out in the ocean.
"I really do love it here" I remark as he pulls up at the house
"I should of taken you here instead of Del Sol Valley, maybe we wouldn't of broken up" He jokes
"Yeah, because the location was the issue"I laugh and he goes quiet, I place my hand on his leg to let him know that we are good, we're past it now.
"Wait here" He says, he gets out of the car and comes around to open my door, I get out and he pulls me in close to him, his cologne smells amazing.
"I had a fantastic holiday with you Angus, when we went to Del Sol Valley, I never thanked you for taking me but I loved it" I tell him and he smiles brightly.
"I'll take you back there one day, we will finish it with better memories" He promises, taking my hand and we walk into the house.
Tess is in the kitchen with Declan and you can cut the tension between them with a knife, she's snapping at every move he makes to help her prepare dinner, I've seen them have fights before but seems to be becoming more annoyed by Declan more often.
"Hey guys, do you need help?" I offer
"No thanks, I've got this"Tess shouts as she takes the chopping board away from Declan
"Are you sure because it's a lot of work, cooking for 8 people Tess" Angus pushes
"Yeah, I'm all good, if Declan would just move out of my way then I'd be able to get it all ready" She says, pushing him aside
"I'm trying to help" Declan protests
"You're not helping, you're creating more work" She snaps back at him, I can see that she's going to erupt any moment now and it's probably best to get Declan out of the firing line before she blows.
"Can you take Declan down to the beach, I'll talk to Tess" I whisper to Angus and he nods. The boys leave the room and I cautiously approach my sister.
"What's going on" I ask her
"Declan is just pissing me off and not just today, he's just so immature and makes stupid jokes , like what he said to you yesterday morning about your hand and on Friday how he made that comment about Imogen" She scoffs
"Do you think you just need some time apart? Like you've been around each other since Thursday night, maybe you just need a night off from him?" I suggest
"We've been together since year 9 Zoey, I grew up and he didn't and I see it now, I see how Angus is with you, how he doesn't make crude jokes or talk about how hot his friend's sister is. Even Sam, who is our age seems more mature than Declan. I'm just sick of his stupid humour" She cries
"Well what are you going to do?" I ask her, Tess and Declan have had fights in the past but never broken up officially, they usually make up by the next day but this feels different with the way she's talking
"I'm going to see how we are by the end of the holiday and if I'm still feeling like this then I'm going to end it." She says sadly
"I'm here for you Teresa, whatever you do" I tell her, wrapping my arms around her.
"I know Zoey" She says and I can hear the quiver in her tone. I pick up a knife and start chopping carrots and Tess adds the potatoes to the roasting pan with the turkey, together we finishing chopping the rest of the vegetables and place them in the steamer. Tess and I have always worked well together in the kitchen, I see her dark mood is lifting when she puts the radio on and starts dancing and it's hard not to get caught up in all the fun. By the time Angus and Declan have returned from the beach Tess and I are in high spirits, the bad tension is completely gone. Cassie, Sam, Annabelle and Steph arrive home, they've spent the day cruising around the island and are now looking beautifully sun kissed.
"How was last night hun?" Steph whispers to me while everyone else is busy chatting about their day.
"Really good, he liked his surprise" I tell her smiling shyly
"I'm glad he liked it and I'm sure you looked hot too" She praises me and I hug her, I love talking with Steph, it's like having a big sister who always has the best advice. I pull her outside, away from the group, away from Angus. I have questions I need to ask.
"When you and Angus were together did he make plans, for your future?" I question her and she laughs to herself
"The only plan Angus made while he was with me was how drunk he could get and Brian and I would struggle to get his ass home. He got drunk and ruined my 18th and then his 18th, our anniversary, then it became a Friday night regular thing" She tells me and I realise it's the first time she's brought up Brian.
"Is that why You and Brian ended up together?" I ask her tentatively, I know it's none of my business but I have wondered.
"Brian and Angus were like brothers, they grew up together and Brian's family took Angus in for a while after his parents died because Imogen wasn't in the right head space to be raising a teenage boy, it took Angus and Imogen a while to find their way, She had to go from being his older sister to his parent while still holding up her career. Brian and Angus did everything together until I came between them, Brian liked me and I liked Angus and Brian pulled away from Angus when we started seeing each other" She explains
"And thats why Angus started drinking?" I ask her and she nods
"He was filling a void left by Brian and still hadn't dealt with his parents deaths, he was pretty messed up I didn't know how to handle it so I'd yell at him a lot, I was very nasty to Angus because I felt neglected by him and the more angry I got the more he would drink to escape and I started leaning on Brian, calling him to come help, hoping he could pull Angus out of the dark place but Brian was everything I was missing, he was sweet and affectionate. I'm not proud of what I did but I fell in love with Brian, it wasn't just sex, we had a relationship" She informs me, I feel so bad for bringing this all back up to the surface for her but I have to know.
"Why did you and Brian break up?" I ask her
"Guilt tore us apart, he lost a brother in Angus and we both lost our friend. Angus deserved better, I deserved better, we should of ended it in high school and maybe Angus and Brian would still be friends" She says sadly
"Do you think Angus and Brian could ever be friends again? It would break my heart if I couldn't talk to Tess or Cassie ever again, surely enough water has passed under the bridge" I wonder
"I doubt it, Angus and I are friends now because he has nothing to lose by letting me back in but with Brian it's different, Brian took something from Angus and Angus wouldn't risk that happening again, not with you Zoey" She tells me, I put my arms around her to let her know that I don't pass any judgement.
"There you two are" Angus says, stepping out onto the porch with us, "I've been looking for you, dinner is ready ladies"
We go back inside and take out seats at the table and I'm grateful to Steph for being open and honest with me, my relationship with Angus is completely different to the one she had with him because he's different, he learnt from his mistakes.
Later that night, while we are lying together in bed I snuggle into Angus and he kisses me softly.
"You're a good boyfriend Angus McKenzie and a good person too" I tell him and he looks me and smiles
"Where's this coming from Zo?" He questions me
"I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate you and that I love you. I like that you include me in your future plans because I see you in mine too" I say, kissing him deeply and running my fingers through his hair.
"I do have big plans for us baby" He teases as he moves his lips down to my neck and slides his hand up my thigh
"You're trying to distract me so I don't ask any questions about these plans, I'm on to you Angus" I laugh
"We should move this outside, down on the beach, under the stars" He suggests, ignoring me
"In public? Where everyone can see us?" I fret, I know I've come a long way with my social anxiety but the thought of strangers watching us isn't exactly a turn on
"It's a private beach Zoey, there's only two houses that have access and no one is staying in the other house right now, I checked it out before we came up here. Everyone's in bed, no-one will hear us" He whispers to me, "Plus I find it hard to get intimate with your sister down the hall" He confesses, winning me over.
We made love under the stars with the sound of the waves crashing and the smell of the salty sea air as he explored my my body, my captain had seduced me by the sea.
He finishes his last set of crunches, light sweat beaming off his bare chest and he slides over to the side of the bed and kisses me deeply, passionately.
"I loved my surprise baby" He tells me, cheeky smile spreading across his face.
"I have 3 others too, if you're a good boy I'll let you see me in them" I tease him and he reaches up and spanks me on my behind.
"Im always a good boy Princess" He professes and I laugh
"You're cheeky baby" I tell him as I lean in for another kiss.
"You looked hot Zoey" He tells me and I'm floored, I've never been the hot girl before, always the cute girl, but he likes cute.
"You look hot everyday Angus" I inform him and he blushes, first time I've ever seen Angus get shy.
"Only you think that Zo" He says with a little chuckle
"Ah no, I'm not, Claudia spends most of her working day checking you out, I use to watch her watching you" I laugh
"Claudia now runs Pectoral Fitness. You remember that gym in Del Sol Valley that I bought?" He informs me and I smile
"So now she can check out someone else's boyfriend." I say satisfied
"Baby, like she had a chance, I only want you, even when we were apart, it was always you" He promises me.
"You said you were looking though when I asked if you were moving on" I say sadly, thinking back to the formal.
"I was playing it cool Zoey, I couldn't just come out and tell you that I checked your Simstagram regularly for updates, I even got suspicious of Sam at one point because you were in group photos with him and I'd never met the kid, that wasn't a good day for me" He replies, matching my sadness
"Stalker"I laugh, poking him in the ribs, he scoops me up in his arms and pulls me down to where he is on the floor.
"Zoey you hate being tickled right?" He asks me knowing I detest it as his fingers move lightly under my arms, making me squirm
"Angus stop" I plead with him while laughing
"Am I a stalker?" He laughs, tickling my ribs
"No, you're my boyfriend and if you love me you will stop" I plead with him again and this time it works, he holds his hands up to show he won't tickle me anymore, I kiss his neck as a thank you and he wraps his arms around me, he feels hot and sweaty.
"Come shower with me Princess, I'll be a good boy" He promises me
"But I love it more when you're bad" I laugh
"We can't have sex in the shower Zoey" Angus tells me in a serious tone, "Not until you get back on the pill" He says kissing me, I reach up and grab my phone from the bedside table and look up doctors on the island with appointments available that morning, find one not far from us and book the appointment, he sits there watching me intently.
"Will you come with me?" I ask him
"Of course baby, I would never make you go alone" He says, kissing me softly
The island doctor is not at all like the city doctor, there's no questions asked about getting tested or if we are using other protection, this doctor just writes the prescription and sends me on my way and I have it filled at the pharmacy.
"That was easy" I exclaim, "Now what shall we do" I ask, knowing he knows the island so well
"I have something I want us to do together, it's something I like to do whenever I come out here and it's not going to be exciting or glamorous but it will be rewarding." He says and I'm curious to what it is.
We catch a small boat to one of the popular tourist beaches on the island, at first glance the beach looks like paradise with golden sand and crystal clear water but as our small boat docks I see that the beach is covered in garbage, left behind by the tourists. We walk up to the lifesavers hut where Angus introduces me to Richard, one of the lifeguards on duty.
"Here to do the dirty work again Angus?" Richard asks as he hands Angus keys to the locked shed at the side of the hut.
"I hate the way they just leave this place, no respect" Angus says as he unlocks the small shed and hands me gloves and a garbage bag then grabs supplies for himself, he locks the shed and hands the keys back to Richard and we make our way along the beach, filling our bags with garbage.
"How often do you do this?" I ask Angus
"Whenever I come to the island I like to spend a day or two cleaning up, it's like giving back to the spirits who watch over Sulani" He explains
"You never mentioned it before" I say, surprised that it has never come up before today
"It's no big deal Zo" He replies as he grabs a beer can sticking out of the sand
"It is a big deal Angus, it's selfless" I applaud him and he just gives me a small smile.
"Well now you're selfless too baby" He says, "Thank you for helping out, I'm sorry it's not as exciting as our other adventures"
"I'm happy to help and I'd be happy to help again whenever you come out" I offer
"You're a good person Zo" He says, kissing me on the cheek.
That afternoon we pack our bags to leave the hotel and drive back to the holiday home.
"We didn't have a spa" I comment as we check out, Angus looks at me and smiles
"Well we will just have to come back and try it out won't we Princess?" He offers and I'm excited.
Angus drives the scenic route back to the house, along the coastline, I see families playing in the sand and surfers riding waves, giant palm trees and even a pod of dolphins swimming far out in the ocean.
"I really do love it here" I remark as he pulls up at the house
"I should of taken you here instead of Del Sol Valley, maybe we wouldn't of broken up" He jokes
"Yeah, because the location was the issue"I laugh and he goes quiet, I place my hand on his leg to let him know that we are good, we're past it now.
"Wait here" He says, he gets out of the car and comes around to open my door, I get out and he pulls me in close to him, his cologne smells amazing.
"I had a fantastic holiday with you Angus, when we went to Del Sol Valley, I never thanked you for taking me but I loved it" I tell him and he smiles brightly.
"I'll take you back there one day, we will finish it with better memories" He promises, taking my hand and we walk into the house.
Tess is in the kitchen with Declan and you can cut the tension between them with a knife, she's snapping at every move he makes to help her prepare dinner, I've seen them have fights before but seems to be becoming more annoyed by Declan more often.
"Hey guys, do you need help?" I offer
"No thanks, I've got this"Tess shouts as she takes the chopping board away from Declan
"Are you sure because it's a lot of work, cooking for 8 people Tess" Angus pushes
"Yeah, I'm all good, if Declan would just move out of my way then I'd be able to get it all ready" She says, pushing him aside
"I'm trying to help" Declan protests
"You're not helping, you're creating more work" She snaps back at him, I can see that she's going to erupt any moment now and it's probably best to get Declan out of the firing line before she blows.
"Can you take Declan down to the beach, I'll talk to Tess" I whisper to Angus and he nods. The boys leave the room and I cautiously approach my sister.
"What's going on" I ask her
"Declan is just pissing me off and not just today, he's just so immature and makes stupid jokes , like what he said to you yesterday morning about your hand and on Friday how he made that comment about Imogen" She scoffs
"Do you think you just need some time apart? Like you've been around each other since Thursday night, maybe you just need a night off from him?" I suggest
"We've been together since year 9 Zoey, I grew up and he didn't and I see it now, I see how Angus is with you, how he doesn't make crude jokes or talk about how hot his friend's sister is. Even Sam, who is our age seems more mature than Declan. I'm just sick of his stupid humour" She cries
"Well what are you going to do?" I ask her, Tess and Declan have had fights in the past but never broken up officially, they usually make up by the next day but this feels different with the way she's talking
"I'm going to see how we are by the end of the holiday and if I'm still feeling like this then I'm going to end it." She says sadly
"I'm here for you Teresa, whatever you do" I tell her, wrapping my arms around her.
"I know Zoey" She says and I can hear the quiver in her tone. I pick up a knife and start chopping carrots and Tess adds the potatoes to the roasting pan with the turkey, together we finishing chopping the rest of the vegetables and place them in the steamer. Tess and I have always worked well together in the kitchen, I see her dark mood is lifting when she puts the radio on and starts dancing and it's hard not to get caught up in all the fun. By the time Angus and Declan have returned from the beach Tess and I are in high spirits, the bad tension is completely gone. Cassie, Sam, Annabelle and Steph arrive home, they've spent the day cruising around the island and are now looking beautifully sun kissed.
"How was last night hun?" Steph whispers to me while everyone else is busy chatting about their day.
"Really good, he liked his surprise" I tell her smiling shyly
"I'm glad he liked it and I'm sure you looked hot too" She praises me and I hug her, I love talking with Steph, it's like having a big sister who always has the best advice. I pull her outside, away from the group, away from Angus. I have questions I need to ask.
"When you and Angus were together did he make plans, for your future?" I question her and she laughs to herself
"The only plan Angus made while he was with me was how drunk he could get and Brian and I would struggle to get his ass home. He got drunk and ruined my 18th and then his 18th, our anniversary, then it became a Friday night regular thing" She tells me and I realise it's the first time she's brought up Brian.
"Is that why You and Brian ended up together?" I ask her tentatively, I know it's none of my business but I have wondered.
"Brian and Angus were like brothers, they grew up together and Brian's family took Angus in for a while after his parents died because Imogen wasn't in the right head space to be raising a teenage boy, it took Angus and Imogen a while to find their way, She had to go from being his older sister to his parent while still holding up her career. Brian and Angus did everything together until I came between them, Brian liked me and I liked Angus and Brian pulled away from Angus when we started seeing each other" She explains
"And thats why Angus started drinking?" I ask her and she nods
"He was filling a void left by Brian and still hadn't dealt with his parents deaths, he was pretty messed up I didn't know how to handle it so I'd yell at him a lot, I was very nasty to Angus because I felt neglected by him and the more angry I got the more he would drink to escape and I started leaning on Brian, calling him to come help, hoping he could pull Angus out of the dark place but Brian was everything I was missing, he was sweet and affectionate. I'm not proud of what I did but I fell in love with Brian, it wasn't just sex, we had a relationship" She informs me, I feel so bad for bringing this all back up to the surface for her but I have to know.
"Why did you and Brian break up?" I ask her
"Guilt tore us apart, he lost a brother in Angus and we both lost our friend. Angus deserved better, I deserved better, we should of ended it in high school and maybe Angus and Brian would still be friends" She says sadly
"Do you think Angus and Brian could ever be friends again? It would break my heart if I couldn't talk to Tess or Cassie ever again, surely enough water has passed under the bridge" I wonder
"I doubt it, Angus and I are friends now because he has nothing to lose by letting me back in but with Brian it's different, Brian took something from Angus and Angus wouldn't risk that happening again, not with you Zoey" She tells me, I put my arms around her to let her know that I don't pass any judgement.
"There you two are" Angus says, stepping out onto the porch with us, "I've been looking for you, dinner is ready ladies"
We go back inside and take out seats at the table and I'm grateful to Steph for being open and honest with me, my relationship with Angus is completely different to the one she had with him because he's different, he learnt from his mistakes.
Later that night, while we are lying together in bed I snuggle into Angus and he kisses me softly.
"You're a good boyfriend Angus McKenzie and a good person too" I tell him and he looks me and smiles
"Where's this coming from Zo?" He questions me
"I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate you and that I love you. I like that you include me in your future plans because I see you in mine too" I say, kissing him deeply and running my fingers through his hair.
"I do have big plans for us baby" He teases as he moves his lips down to my neck and slides his hand up my thigh
"You're trying to distract me so I don't ask any questions about these plans, I'm on to you Angus" I laugh
"We should move this outside, down on the beach, under the stars" He suggests, ignoring me
"In public? Where everyone can see us?" I fret, I know I've come a long way with my social anxiety but the thought of strangers watching us isn't exactly a turn on
"It's a private beach Zoey, there's only two houses that have access and no one is staying in the other house right now, I checked it out before we came up here. Everyone's in bed, no-one will hear us" He whispers to me, "Plus I find it hard to get intimate with your sister down the hall" He confesses, winning me over.
We made love under the stars with the sound of the waves crashing and the smell of the salty sea air as he explored my my body, my captain had seduced me by the sea.
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