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Jan 21, 2017 23:26:16 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2017 23:26:16 GMT -7
Everything was perfect. Evelyn was having the time of her life in Africa with Rocco. She couldn't imagine things going any better than they had been and she was finally ready to tell him. She was just waiting for the right moment. She was standing at the top of a beautiful waterfall with Rocco, looking at him with a smile on her face. She was wearing white shorts and a t-shirt; she never expected to find a waterfall here. "I'll go first," she told him with a wicked grin, not giving him time to argue before taking two steps and leaping off the cliff to fall into the water below. It wasn't a particularly tall waterfall, but the rush was still there. Evelyn swam up and once she was above the water, she couldn't stop herself from laughing. She looked up to the top, smiling at him. "Come on in Rocco!" She called with another laugh, swimming backward a little to give him space.
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Jan 21, 2017 23:51:41 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2017 23:51:41 GMT -7
@evelyn "I'll go first," standing at the top of the waterfall with ev, he wasn't keen on the idea of jumping into water but she'd been so excited about the the prospect of jumping off the waterfall that he hadn't been able to let her know he couldn't. so far he could count this trip as one of his best ever and he couldn't wait to do more of them with her. just pack up one day and go somewhere for a week, explore and live. "okay, go!" he said with a smile and a laugh as he watched her launch herself off the rock with her feet. he watched though, carefully for any sign that she was in trouble or if there was any chance she might hit a rock and not surface. "Come on in Rocco!" he'd had every intention of jumping off with her. he didn't want to let her know he was afraid of water. it wasn't' a fear he was proud of but it was one none the less and it seemed she was going to find out about it now. he wiped his hands on his shorts before turning on the spot and apparating down to the ground by the bottom of the waterfall and he shook his head slightly. "i can't ev .. you enjoy the water though!" he called to her as he moved to sit on one of the rocks by the edge of the pool.
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Jan 22, 2017 0:03:13 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2017 0:03:13 GMT -7
Rocco didn't answer her right away and Ev raised a hand so she could shade her eyes and see Rocco on the edge of the cliff. But he wasn't there. Her heart started to pound and she was about to call out to him again when she heard his voice coming from behind her. She spun around in the water, eyes searching for him. Why wasn't he joining her? Ev swam over to the edge of the pool. "What? Why not, Rocco?" she asked, wondering if he was sick or something. She couldn't imagine what would keep him from joining her. He'd seemed so willing to join her before, hadn't he? She looked up at him from the water, hoping she'd somehow be able to convince him to join her. "It's not as much fun on my own," Ev said with a small smile as she watched him curiously.
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Jan 22, 2017 6:08:26 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2017 6:08:26 GMT -7
@evelyn "What? Why not, Rocco?" he tapped his fingers against his leg as he sat on his rock and watched her swim over to the edge of the pool. he didn't really want to admit why he didn't like water, why he didn't go in it and why he didn't want to join her. because he did, he wanted like nothing else to be able to jump into the pool to be within arms reach of his girlfriend. "i have something to tell you .." he said as he glanced to the waterfall and over the pool before looking back at her. "It's not as much fun on my own," he smiled and laughed a little as he rubbed his hand through his hair. "yeah .. i can't imagine it is" he said as he rubbed his hand over his face. "i'm sorry. i should have said something but i thought if i .." he trailed off for a second before taking a breath. "i haven't told you .. but i almost drowned when i was a child." he said as he glanced to the water. he was finally able to feel comfortable around large bodies of water but he still couldn't bring himself to go that far. he'd avoided baths like the plague for years after and while he was comfortable enough in water in a bathroom now, he still hadn't put his head under since that day. "i didn't want to ruin your day with this .."
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Jan 23, 2017 10:53:48 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2017 10:53:48 GMT -7
Rocco seemed hesitant to talk to her as he sat on a rock and looked across the water and Ev didn't know what to think. Why didn't he want to go swiming with her. After a bit, he said that there was something he had to tell her, laughing at her previous comment and saying that he believed swimming alone probably wasn't much fun. Which meant ... he wasn't planning on getting in the water? Evelyn moved over to a rock and lifted herself out of the pool. She walked across the rocks until she was right beside him, nudging him gently with a hand so he would scoot over. He still was having a hard time telling he what was going on and Ev didn't understand it. Then he finally spoke, saying that he almost drowned when he was a child. Ev's mouth opened in a small o and she stared at him. How did she not know this? Ev knew she wasn't very good with people, but shouldn't she have known about her boyfriend's fear of water? "I'm so sorry," she said, reaching over to grab his hand, even though hers was wet. He wouldn't care, probably. She shook her head when he mentioned that he was worried about ruining her day. "You could never ruin my day," she told him confidently. "Have you ever gotten in water since then?" Evelyn wasn't trying to be insensitive, but she'd always heard her parents saying things like "When you fall off a horse, you need to get right back on or you'll be scared forever" and she wondered if it was a fear because of that. Not that she thought she could make it all better, but maybe she could convince him to get in a little bit with her. If she did it right. Oh, Dustin was so much better at this kind of stuff than she was. Still, she knew Rocco. Hopefully she'd be able to convince him.
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Jan 24, 2017 11:11:41 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2017 11:11:41 GMT -7
@evelyn "I'm so sorry," he smiled slightly when she took his hand and he squeezed it gently, leaning against her shoulder before wrapping his free arm around her wet form. "You could never ruin my day, Have you ever gotten in water since then?" it had taken a while but at least he could honestly say he had been. not in bodies that were deeper than a bath and he still had some trouble keeping his head under a shower for very long but he always managed to get his hair clean enough so he didn't think there was an issue. "yeah. i mean i shower and i can handle baths now but .. " he said as he looked toward the water and he flexed his fingers around her hand gently and he smiled slightly. "you should go back and enjoy the water. enjoy it for both of us." he said as he kissed the side of her head and shifted so he was sitting on the rock a little better so he'd be able to sit comfortably if she did decide to go back in without him.
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Jan 24, 2017 22:00:12 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2017 22:00:12 GMT -7
It took Rocco a while to answer her, but at least he wasn't pulling away. In fact, he wrapped his arm around her waist and she smiled as she shivers went up her spine. He was so warm and she loved it. Then she frowned a little at his answer. He could handle baths? That wasn't fun. Ev didn't know if there was anything she could do, but she wanted Rocco to enjoy himself, to maybe be able to let go of his fear a little. The thing was, she wasn't good at things like this. She didn't say anything, not knowing how to try and convince him to join her, even a little bit. He told her to go enjoy it for both of them and Ev instantly shook her head. She loved the water, but she was here to be with him, not to swim alone. "I don't want to go back in alone," she told him after just a second. "What if ..." Ev trailed off for a second, wondering if her asking this would make him angry. Hopefully not. "What if we just walked around in the shallow water over there," she pointed, hoping he would join her. Sure, they could leave the water and just do something else, but it was hot here. Wouldn't it be nice to enjoy the cool of the water?
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Jan 28, 2017 13:18:56 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2017 13:18:56 GMT -7
@evelyn "I don't want to go back in alone," he ran his hand through his hair and looked at the water. well that wasn't good. he wanted her to enjoy the water even if he couldn't. sure it wouldn't be as enjoyable on her own but .. it would at least feel nice. "What if ... What if we just walked around in the shallow water over there," he let his eyes drift to the part of the water she was talking about and he rested his hand on the back of his neck. he felt his palms start to sweat at the very thought of getting into the water and he shook his head slightly. "i don't think so ev." he said softly as he looked at her, squeezing her hand lightly. "how about you go back in .. and i'll sit on the rocks next to the water?" he asked, hoping that would be enough. he wanted to get into the water with her, he really did. he wanted to do anything to be with her but this was different ... this was too much. impossible for him almost.
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Jan 28, 2017 22:38:25 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2017 22:38:25 GMT -7
He was nervous. That wasn't hard to see, now that she knew he had a fear of water. She watched him, waiting for his response, but she thought she knew what he was going to say before he said it. Then he whispered that he didn't think he'd be able to do it. Ev gave a small smile, determined to hide her disappointment. He didn't try to force her to do things she was uncomfortable about so she wasn't going to push this. She cared for him too much. Then he suggested she get back in the water and Ev shook her head immediately. "I didn't come here to Africa so I could swim in a pool of water," she told him, looking straight into his eyes. "I came here to be alone with you. I don't care if you don't want to go swimming." Ev hoped he would believe her, that he wouldn't feel bad about her not swimming more. If she got too hot, she'd probably splash herself with water or jump in and get back out, but she wasn't going to linger in the pool on her own. She leaned back on the rock, cocking her head to the side, "So, since swimming isn't an option, what do you want to do?" Ev asked with a smile.
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Jan 30, 2017 21:15:35 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 21:15:35 GMT -7
@evelyn "I didn't come here to Africa so I could swim in a pool of water," he smiled and reached to take one of her hands gently. how had he got so lucky. she was understanding and that meant the word to him. "I came here to be alone with you. I don't care if you don't want to go swimming." he squeezed her hand lightly and rested his chin on her shoulder softly and took in the moment with her. "thanks ev." he said softly, kissing her cheek as he let her hand go so he could stretch out and crack his back. "So, since swimming isn't an option, what do you want to do?" he thought fot a second and rubbed his hand over the back of his neck. "how about we go try and find some animals to watch? or we climb back to the top and watch the view." he said with a smile. they were around a watering hole. there had to be at least one or two animals around here waiting till they were gone. and if they climbed, well that would just be the fun. no magic. only their hands.
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Jan 30, 2017 21:34:57 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 21:34:57 GMT -7
When he took her hand, Ev breathed out a sigh of relief. She more nervous about him misunderstanding her than she'd thought, but he didn't so it was fine. "Of course," she answered easily, smiling at how calm he seemed now. She cocked her head to the side and shrugged her shoulders at his suggestion. "Or we could do both. I'm sure more animals will come if we're at the top and not in the way so much," she stood, moving closer to the wall and inspecting it. It didn't look like it would be too big of a challenge, which was nice. She turned around, placing her back against the wall and looking at Rocco. "So how do you want to do this? Together, one at a time ..." she trailed off with a small smile, waiting for his thoughts. Really, climbing the wall wasn't something they could enjoy doing together, but once they were both at the top she was sure they would enjoy themselves.
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Feb 5, 2017 12:35:18 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2017 12:35:18 GMT -7
@evelyn "Or we could do both. I'm sure more animals will come if we're at the top and not in the way so much," that was true. they had made enough noise in the last few moments to scare away any animal within ear shot so she had a point in saying they'd come back when they were gone. "that's true." he said with a laugh as he moved to stand up from the rock he'd been sitting on. he walked over to her and he grinned slightly, reaching to rest his hands on either side of her body as she leaned against the rock and he couldn't help but lick his bottom lip slightly. So how do you want to do this? Together, one at a time ..." he chuckled, a low sound deep in his chest as he looked at her. "in a few minutes...?" he said casually as he reached to touch a finger to the hem of her wet shirt and he leaned his head down to brush his nose against her cheek while slipping his hand between her back and the rockf ace.
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Feb 8, 2017 22:04:20 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 22:04:20 GMT -7
Ev giggled when Rocco said that what she'd said was true. Of course it was. Ev was used to people telling her that she was right because she generally was. He moved so he was standing directly in front of her, his hands beside her on the rock wall and Ev grinned. She thought he wanted to get away from the water quickly, but apparently not. And she was glad. "I think we can do that," she breathed softly, gasping slightly when she felt his finger touching her shirt. His other hand moved between her back and the rock as he leaned forward, touching his nose to her cheek and Ev's breathing became erratic. She loved the way he still affected her. It didn't matter how long they'd been dating, it felt as real today as it did the day they met. "Rocco," she wrapped her finger around the belt-loop on his pants and pulled him closer. She closed her eyes, determined to be patient this time. Normally she would just turn her head and start kissing him, but he already knew that's what she wanted. He would get there when he was ready, but until then she was going to enjoy the feeling of being in his arms.
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Feb 12, 2017 12:19:21 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 12:19:21 GMT -7
@evelyn --- and we faded to black because we need to time jump --- so far it had been a pretty amazing day, since it had started out a little rocky he was glad that it had smoothed out and become one that he would remember for years to come. it had been amazing to be able to lay on the top of the cliff next to the water fall and watch all the animals make their way to the watering hole at the bottom of the falls. he had lost count of how many they'd seen but it had been more than a few. though now the sun was setting over the horizon and it was casting the most beautiful red across the land. they were sitting on a rock, the sound of the water bubbling over the falls behind them and he rested his chin on her shoulder and hugged her back against his chest gently as they watched the setting sun. "nothing like the sunsets back home are they ..." he said softly as he watched some birds fly across the colour in the sky. it was almost a cliche, like a picture in a magazine or a scene from a movie and he almost laughed at it but he refrained from that action. he had another one in mind at that very moment. he was usually one for getting swept up in the moment, to leap without looking and he was about to do that now. he shifted slightly and looked at her. he had realized something on this trip. he didn't want to be apart from her. he wanted to spend as much time with her as he could, getting to know her better than he did and spending years working out her quirks and loving every part of her. "evelyn estrada.." he started softly, lifting one hand to touch a finger to her chin as gently as he could. "will you marry me?"
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Feb 13, 2017 22:15:43 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2017 22:15:43 GMT -7
This is what the whole trip was about. Spending time with Rocco in a foreign place, somewhere where no one would be able to find them, where she could feel free to figure out what it was that she really felt for him. Not that it took her long to figure it out. She was in love with him. Before coming to Africa, she'd suspected that, but spending the last few days alone with him only confirmed the suspicion in her mind. She loved everything about him and spending so much time with him was heaven. She knew she was supposed to be watching the sunset with him, but after a few minutes of resting her head on his chest and having his arms around her waist, Ev's eyes drifted close. She opened them every few minutes to glance at the sky, but she was so comfortable she couldn't seem to keep them open. "They're amazing," she whispered when he commented on the sunset. Really, she didn't have to be watching to know how amazing it was, but at his words, she opened her eyes once more and focused on it. The brilliant colors were fantastic. "I'm going to miss them when we go back," Ev added after a few seconds, a sinking feeling entering into the pit of her stomach. She didn't want to go back. Didn't want to surrender Rocco back to real life, back to their differing practice schedules. Then he moved a little behind her and Ev turned so she could look at him. She smiled softly when he started speaking, saying her name first. She loved the way he said her name. At his question, her mouth fell open a slightly in surprise. He wanted to marry her? The shock wore off almost immediately and Ev lifted a hand to his hair so she could twist a short lock around her finger. "Of course I will," she answered immediately as a wide smile covered her face. She swallowed and took a deep breath before finally saying the words that she'd been longing to say since they came to Africa. "I love you, Rocco," Ev added more softly. Would he realize this was the first time she said that to him?
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