Never Forget (Memories)

every touch, every kiss, and she doesn't even get the half of it. She doesn't understand just how much I want her.
    She can't comprehend how much I want her. Hell, not even I can make sense of it. I just know that I do. Bad.

    ~

    ALEXIS

    ''If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?'' I tilt my head to the side and look up at Alec.
    ''Australia,'' he replies.
    ''For the surfing?''
    ''Nope,'' he rolls his head and his eyes meet mine. ''I'd take you with me, and we'd go diving in the Great Barrier Reef.''
    I grin. ''Well, if you ever get the money for that, let me know.''
    ''Oh, I will.'' He laughs. ''Maybe one day I'll take you.''
    ''One day as in the next four weeks?''
    He stops laughing. ''This doesn't have to end just because you're going back to London, Princess.''
    I sigh and watch seagulls pick at the sand. ''I just don't see how it will work.''
    ''Is that what you want?'' He puts a hand on my cheek and turns my face. ''For this to end when you go back to London?''
    ''No,'' I say quietly. ''It's not what I want, Alec, at all. I just don't..''
    ''Don't think about it.'' His thumb strokes my cheek. ''Four weeks is a long time. We don't have to worry about that yet. Let's just enjoy the time we do have together right now, okay?''
    I swallow the lump that formed in my throat at the thought of leaving him. I nod my head slowly and rest it on his shoulder. He pulls me closer to him and strokes my hair.
    ''Don't be sad, baby,'' he says softly. ''We'll work it out, I promise.''
    I nod again.
    A month ago this was the last place I wanted to be, Alec was the last guy I wanted to be with.
    Now? Now, Lilac Bay is the only place I wanna be, and Alec is the only guy I wanna be with.
    ''Where would you go?'' he asks me suddenly.
    ''What?''
    ''If you could go anywhere, where would you go?''
    ''Hmmh'' I think for a second. ''Hawaii.''
    ''Hawaii?'' Alec shifts so I can see his face. ''Why Hawaii?''
    ''I'd take you with me. You could surf and while you're doing that I could check out all the other surfers.'' I shrug and grin playfully.
    ''Hey!'' He flips me so I'm lying on my back. ''The only surfer you're gonna be ogling is me, Princess.''
    ''Is that so?'' I raise my eyebrows in challenge.
    ''Damn right,'' he growls.
    I see two figures approaching over his shoulder and smooth out my expression.
    ''What about if I ogled Carl?'' I ask innocently.
    Carl snorts behind him and Jen laughs loudly.
    ''Honey, be my guest. I ogle your guy all the time and I ain't ashamed of it!'' she calls.
    Alec drops his forehead to my shoulder and shakes with laughter. I cover my mouth to hold in my giggles.
    ''Ahem,'' Carl coughs. Jen looks over at him warily.
    ''Hey, baby. You look good today,'' she tries with a wink.
    ''Jennifer.''
    ''Uh oh.'' Jen stops and her eyes widen. ''I'm in trouble.''
    ''Do you wanna repeat that?'' Carl offers.
    ''I'm in trouble?'' Jen repeats.
    ''No. What you said about ogling my best friend?'' He raises his eyebrows.
    ''Um, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and vote for 'no'?''
    Carl stalks towards her and she holds her hands out.
    ''Wrong answer, huh?'' she quips.
    ''Right answer.'' He shakes his head and grabs her waist, pulling her against him. ''I just plan on reminding you exactly why I'm the one you should be ogling, girl.''
    He cups the back of her head and kisses her. I see Jen double take before she wraps her arms around his neck.
    ''Yeah,'' Alec coughs. ''That'll do it.''
    I look at him. ''If not, she's got a problem.''
    ''We all know Jen has problems.''
    ''Excuse me!'' She pulls back from Carl and skips over to us.
    ''You're excused,'' Alec smirks.
    Jen taps his shoulder. ''You can get off her now, you know. She's not gonna run away, more fool her.''
    Alec laughs and rolls over, propping himself up on his elbow.
    ''Maybe, maybe not.'' I shrug. ''I'm still deciding.''
    ''Oi,'' Alec pokes my side and I squirm.
    ''No poking.'' I jab him back.
    He looks up at Carl with a puzzled expression. ''She says 'no poking', yet she pokes me?''
    Carl shrugs. ''Don't ask me, mate. I'm still trying to figure out the female species.''
    Jen frowns. ''Species?''
    ''It's because you're superior, baby. Us lowly males won't ever be able to understand you.'' Carl kisses her hand.
    ''That's just a roundabout way of calling us complicated bitches.''
    ''See?'' Carl looks back at Alec. ''How she got that from what I said I'll never know.''
    ''It's because that's what you meant.'' I shrug.
    ''Maybe, but how did you get that