Chapter 18
Her grandfather blushed a little and Zack said, "If you sail a big boat like you sail that one, the others won't stand a chance."
The little girl giggled and said, "Grandpa says that I'm the best."
I smiled and said, "I can see why. And I'm sure that it's a totally unbiased opinion."
He laughed, "Of course it's unbiased I know greatness when I see it and you by sweet Gwen are the best."
We said goodbye to Gwen and her grandfather and continued to walk through the park. We walked and had a couple of hotdogs from a street vendor. They were the best hotdogs I had ever eaten.
I wanted to attend a talk at one and Zack wanted to attend one at two o'clock. We both went to mine and then we went to his talk. I enjoyed both, I understood mine but a lot of Zack's was above my head. But I loved it, it was everything that my love...loved. I was happy here.
After the talks were over we went onto the main lobby and talked to others who were at the conference and symposium. Many of the attendees at the conference had spouses or significant others at the symposium and vice versa. We were looked at as a couple and I didn't argue.
When we were asked how we met, we naturally told them that I had been Zack's senior home room teacher. Everyone laughed at us and said that we were full of it. We really didn't argue, we joked and made light of it. I was flattered that everyone thought that I was far too young to have been Zack's teacher.
He was a love and said he wanted to ask me to the prom but didn't. Everyone laughed at Zack. He just laughed and said that he was a bit slow but he had gained whatever he has missed before.
They all laughed...that is what Zack does best ...make people laugh. He is so wonderful, he isn't worried about what people think but just that they laugh. It's what I love about him.
Standing there talking I realized that I am so in love with him that I would never even think of him being anything but being my love. Him being mine and me his. I wouldn't want to live without him, in fact don't think that I could live without him now.
We left the hotel and walked a few blocks to a small intimate restaurant and had a wonderful meal. We sat close, touching and kissing throughout the meal. Afterwards, we walked for a while and stopped and got a bottle of wine.
We went into the hotel and stopped at my room for a change of clothes. I had the panel discussion tomorrow morning and I wanted to dress for the part. We then took the elevator to the thirtieth floor.
Zack had a lovely spacious suite. The large picture window looked over the Arch and the Mississippi River. We cuddled on the sofa and Zack opened the bottle of wine and poured two glasses. We sat there on the couch sipping our wine and looking out of the window. It was so beautiful, seeing the boats, the barges and the paddle wheels. It was wonderful. I hugged Zack. I was in heaven.
We sat there and watched. We were together and we were happy. I couldn't think of a time when I was happier. I was loved. I was loved by Zack and I loved him. What could be better?
Could I spend the rest of my life with him? Would that make me happy? Is that what I really wanted? Right now, it was, but how would I feel in the morning when I was alone? Would I feel the same way?
I wanted to, but there were the doubts that have been plaguing me all week. I wanted to be sure...I wanted to know...but I didn't.
We sat there looking out onto the river and began to talk about our lives. He told me that he had dated some but never had a real relationship.
I was surprised about that and told him so. He smiled and said, "Carol, I fell in love with you that first day in homeroom. I know that I have always loved you. Maybe I wasn't doing it consciously, but I think that I was comparing all other women to you...and they lost."
I smiled and said, "Zack, you will meet a woman who you can love, I know it."
He laughed and said, "I already have, I met her here on Sunday evening."
I rolled my eyes and said, "Oh my love, what am I going to do with you?"
He smiled and said, "Kiss me."
He leaned over and put his lips against mine and we kissed. My arms went around him and I held him tightly. I felt such love for Zack that it almost hurt. My heart ached for him, I wanted him with a hunger that I didn't understand.
I broke the kiss and almost groaned, "Zack, please love me...please."
He picked me up in his arms and carried me into the bedroom, taking me over to the huge king sized bed and he lay me on top of the covers. The bed had been turned down and there was a small candy on each of the three pillows.
I handed him a candy and said, "Here have something sweet before bed."
He took the candy and put it on the night table and laughed, "I have something much sweeter than candy." And he leaned over and kissed me.
I looked around and giggled, "God this bed is huge, I could get lost in it."
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