*Willows POV*
The car suddenly pulls in and Danny switches off the engine. I can smell a saltiness in the air and hear seagulls cawing to each other in the skies. Wait.. Am I where I think I am? The scarf slides off from around my face and I open my eyes. I gasp as I take in the surroundings, so I wasn't wrong. Danny had taken me to the beach! Creamy sand stretches out ahead of me and I can see the sea glistening in the distance, a shimmering turquoise blue. The beach isn't a public beach, it's a secret beach, a little alcove hidden by the cliff. It's just perfect.
"So..?" Danny questions looking at me.
"Oh Danny... It's beautiful!" I manage to say. "It's just stunning! Where did you find this place? Its like we have our own private beach all to ourselves!"
"My dad used to bring me here. He said the beach was the best place to go when you need time to think. He passed away a four years ago." Danny says softly looking down.
I just squeeze his hand tight and that gesture seems to be worth more than awkward comforting words that can be meaningless. Sometimes silence means more than words.
Danny puts on a brave face.
"Come on then! Race you to the beach!"
We sprint to the sand and Danny obviously wins, his face smiles in the sunlight, eyes twinkling in the August light.
Danny runs over to me and scoops me up in a firemans lift, running around the beach like a lunatic. I scream with laughter "WOOOOOOOO!!" I scream into the sky. The air rushes past me as Danny drops me into the sand and the world revolves around me and I try to overcome my dizziness. Dan flops down beside me and we make sand angels. Danny holds my hand tight so the angels are entwined. Cute.
The sun beats down on us and I start to feel sweaty.
"It's so hottt" I say.
"Fancy a dip in the sea?" Danny asks me with a wink. My heart leaps with excitement.
"Yeah," I breathe, my eyes wide. "Oh but I have nothing to wear, I'm not wearing my dungarees in the sea!" "That's why I came prepared!" Danny shouts, running off to the car.
He returns with one of his T-shirts. "Wear this over your panties!" Danny says chucking me the t-shirt.
*Dannys POV*
I turn away to allow Willow to have some privacy to get changed.
"Don't look!" Willow calls. Don't look Dan, don't you dare! I mutter to myself, I don't want Willow to run off again.
"Ready!" I hear Willow shout excitedly. I swivel around in my trunks. Damn she looked hot. Too hot. Her red hair fell in loose waves over my t-shirt, reaching down to her hips. My t-shirt fell down to her mid thighs and her pale skinny legs looked so toned. Willow looks uncertain and tries to tug the t-shirt down even further.
I hold out my hand and she takes it, we sprint down the sea together. "Last one in is a rotten tomato!" I hear Willow shout over the sea wind, and I laugh at her childishness, racing her into the water. Willow wins and dives gracefully into the lapping waves, I follow suit.
Willows head bobs up beside me and I splutter out the salty water.
"Urghr pehhh-" I try to spit out the water.
Willow giggles but then does the same. The sea is so warm! I lie back in the water, sculling to keep myself upright whist looking into the crystal clear sky. Willow pulls my legs and I duck under the water, swallowing a whole new load of salty water.
"You- pehhhh- little-" I splutter whilst trying to grab Willows legs, but she darts away laughing. I finally grab one of her long skinny legs and pull it towards me.
"Sorry Dan but I couldn't resist" Willow says coyly as she turns her head to face me. Her wet hair lays in strands around her heart shaped face and her eyes glimmer with humour.
I love her, I really do. Why won't she let me come any closer though? I'm full of mixed emotions: hurt, confusion and but most of all desire.
But Willow looks into my eyes and edges closer towards me, placing her forehead on mind. A shiver of pleasure runs through my body, her face which I though I knew so well looks even more beautiful close up. Her sun kissed freckles are dotted around her nose and her long dark lashes brush her toned cheekbones.
"Willow?" I question softly but she hushes me by putting her finger to my lips. I take her hand away and push my face close to her watching her lips slightly part.
I gently press my lips to hers and the explosions which have been locked up for so long in suddenly firework off in my body. Her lips are warm and they taste fruity with a salty edge mixed in with a slight hint of sun cream. Its a surprisingly good mix. She sighs into the kiss and I glide my tongue on the bottom of her lip waiting for her to accept. Our tongues dance in rhythm to each other and the warm waves lap around us. It couldn't have been anymore perfect. Willow wraps her legs around me and I pull her body closer to me as I deepen the kiss, flicking my tongue out faster. She softly moans and runs her hands through my wet hair gently tugging at the ends. She pulls me even closer to her until we can't get any closer to each other. I have wanted this for so long and the kiss is full of blind desire, passion and hope. We have needed each other for so long.
I pull Willow into the shallows so I can hold her tighter. We pull away and breathe deeply before returning back to the kiss. My hands creep under the t-shirt touching her wet skin, and I massage her back whilst moving my lips to her neck.
"Dannnyyyy" Willow moans as my hands creep further up her back. She pulls away, forcing my hands away.
We pant for breath and I look at her beautiful self. She looks so happy, so rejuvenated.
"Willlow?" I murmur.
"Yes?" She replies staring deep into my eyes, that searching gaze, enough to make any guy fall at their feet.
"I have wanted to ask you this a while back but I guess now is the right time. You are so beautiful and I love you so much. Willow, will you be my girlfriend?" I look at her for her reaction and I see her eyes widen in shock. They fill up, she can't cry!
"I'm sorry Willow, please don't cry!" I plead.
"I lllove yyou too" Willow manages to say, smiling at me through her tears.
Wait.. She loves me?
"Really?"
"Really" Willow smiles through her tears. She is beautiful. Truly and utterly beautiful. I just can't believe she is mine.
Take care of her Danny, a little voice whispers from the corner of my mind. Just make sure you take real good care of her.
***
A few hours later, Willow and I are sat huddled up on the sand, wrapped in a blanket, eating vinegar drenched chips out of the chippy's newspaper and sharing warm coffee out of the flask which Danny had brought along. There's nothing better than eating chips by the sea.
"Mmm" Willow sighs contently, licking her fingers.
"Mmm to you too" I laugh, kissing her lightly on the cheek.
"I love you," Her eyes capture the sunlight, and they glisten in the strong sea wind.
"I love you too." I reply giving her an adoring look.
"I feel so lucky" Willow suddenly gives a little girls giggle.
"Hmmm is it because you're dating THE Danny O'Donoghue?"
"How did you guess?" Willow snuggles up to me, stealing some of my body heat.
It's dark now and I'm guessing its about 9ish. The sky is inky black, and stars are dotted above us, twinkling and shining their beauty to the earth below. Stars have always awed me, they are just so incredible to think about. A ball of glittering rock which lies thousands of miles away, yet we can still see them so clearly.
"Stars are so amazing," Willow breaks through my thoughts.
"Do you know, that's exactly what I was thinking!"
Willow chuckles, and we lie out on the sand wrapped in fleecy blanket and gazing up at the uncovered universe which lies above us. It's like we are living in our own little world, a world where everything is how it should be. Willow wraps her cold fingers round me, and I squeeze her hand tight.
"Look! It's the North Star!" I point in the direction where the biggest star is.
Willow closes her eyes tightly.
"Make a wish!"
I close my eyes tight and wish for never ending happiness with Willow. She is, I think to myself, the only girl that I ever want to be with, ever.
***
Willow is fast asleep by the time I realise that we need to get home. The tide is drawing in fast now and the nighttime icy wind surrounds us. I quickly scoop her up and lope to the car; I smile to myself when she automatically nuzzles into my chest. Carefully wrapping her in blanket, I lie her down on the front seat and close the car roof and blast on the heater.
What a day.
Hey guys:)
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What do you guys think of this chapter? DANNY IS WITH WILLOW! I'm really happy because I have planned out my story now and I think I know where I am going with this! Hope this chapter isn't too cheesy/cliché, it won't all be like this I promise. I want to make it so the story is really believable. There are more secrets yet to uncover!
Ugh I wish I could go star gazing with Danny, I love him so much! Today I customised my iPod case with Script lyrics all over it, it's so awesome!
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