#int; michaelxalma

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starter for @spellbindingnights

It really wasn't easy to hide his nervousness over the weekend getaway. The plan was set into motion and he just had to grab a perfect moment. Ever since he became aware of his feelings towards Alma and confessed his love to her, he knew she was the one for life. There was no denying in his head that one day he wanted to marry her, which old Mike would have found absurd. But, he wanted a family with her, a big one, and marriage was a first step in their forever story.

After managing to talk to her father and brother alone where he laid out his desire to propose, the conversation got quite emotional. There were a few jabs thrown his way, along with a warning, but in the end they were pleased with it. They have accepted Michael and saw how much he loved and respected Alma.

Walking down the beach as they reached the shore and got away from the big city for the weekend, he felt content, hold her hand after a nice romantic dinner and just making their way back to the airbnb. "You know, I'm so happy we got to do this. I like being back to work and all, but this feels really nice. Are you enjoying yourself?"he asked and gently squeezed her hand while his free one, once again for the hundredth time tonight, brushed over his pocket to make sure the ring was there.

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Michael loved being all over her, kissing and touching her, just worshiping her body as it is. She was perfect in more ways than one, and their sex was always full of passion and emotions. It has been like that since day one and it wasn't going to stop anytime soon as their relationship only grew stronger. Chuckling under his breath as Alma said he had too much clothes onto him, he brushed her long locks out of her face while she undid his shirt. And once she focused onto his pants he tossed the shirt aside and let out a soft grunt when she turned them around, voicing her desire. "Mm, baby, I like the sound of that."the blond mused as he kicked off his pants and gave her one more kiss before he pulled back onto the bed. "But under one condition - I want to see your hand with the ring wrapped around my cock as you take me deep down your throat. I want to look at it and know you're mine, that soon you'll me Mrs Howard."he huffs with a smirk, and palms himself through the underwear as his cock stirs as it's already hard and painful for her attention.

She believed that there was a time and place for everything and she didn't want to skip anything. Not that she wouldn't be excited about having a kid now, but if she could wait until they returned from their honeymoon and had enjoyed those things properly, then that would be better. "I guess you didn't know what it was coming to you" she winked at him playfully. "The power of my snuggles, really" she teased. "Oh yeah, I am definitely recording her reaction and mum and Olivia's" she agreed, flashing a wide smile.

Alma couldn't help but to moan against his lips, loving the way he always kissed her passionately, letting her know how much he wanted her. In no time, she was just standing in her sexy underwear. "You are wearing too many clothes" she breathed when she pulled away to get some air. Alma began to unbutton his shirt and then got rid of it. She then did the same with his pants, unbuckling his belt and then unbuttoned his pants and zipped him down. As her legs hit the bed, she turned them around so Mike could lay down first. "Let me take care of you" she whispered softly and in between heated kisses.

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Michael wanted everything with her, that was a given. But he also respected her wishes and they worked so well because they talked all the time and made sure both feel comfortable with the choices. Kids can wait, right now they'd focus on preparing the wedding and what follows. "I like our unholy union. We're having the time of our lives and it's what matters."he chuckled. "Yeah - I guess because everyone around me was getting married, starting families... and I was just, well, me."Mike pointed out with a shrug and a smirk. The two of them did meet during a threesome so that said a lot about how he used to live his life. "Oh no, no, I haven't told her - she's your best friend, I wanted you to break the news. And you have to record her reaction, I gotta see it."he chuckled.

As Alma put the glass aside and kissed him deeper, it didn't take him longer than a second to know what the intensity of it meant. This is their night and they had the whole night to celebrate before the news is shared. Blindly he puts his aside as well and grabs her by the hips, pulling her in closer to him, closing the gap. Caressing her sides, he kissed her back deeply, tongue brushing just across her lips, parting them and slipping past to rub against her tongue in a fiery dance. His hands began searching for the zipper of the dress, the mission short and successful and he pulls it down. Mike was taking his time, pulling at the straps and peeling the material off of her slowly, but did not break the kiss, instead let his hands explore her, admire her curves, the softness of her skin. As the material hit the ground, his hands grabbed at her perfect behind and pulled her even closer to him before he began walking her backwards towards the king size bed.

She wanted to have some control of her life before kids threw that out of the window, Alma wanted nothing more than to form a family with him, he was the one she chose, but she also didn't want to jump over some stages of her life. Thankfully, Mike seemed to be in the same position as her regarding that, which was amazing and a relief.

"I mean, we are already living the unholy union" she laughed softly. "You really were that type, weren't you?" She hummed softly. "They really thought you'll never, ever, get married? That sounds crazy" she grinned softly. "I think O will be shocked as well... unless you've already told her" she commented.

"And to the new chapter of our lives" she hummed as she clinked her glass with his. She sipped her champagne before he kissed her and, of course, she kissed him back. Alma pulled away briefly just so she could set her glass aside and then turned back to him. She cupped his face and kissed him again, this time a bit more intensely and passionately, letting him know what she wanted from him.

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"That is one hell of a long list, ma'am, but I can live with that."he said jokingly. They were in no hurry to start a family, it was something they both wanted and he was more than happy to make babies with her when they were both ready for it. He could understand why she'd want to wait until after their honeymoon, and couldn't agree more. They can really let loose and enjoy their time together before starting to expand their family.

"Oh yeah, they were thrilled. I think shocked, at first. Think everyone in my family never thought i'd get married. Maybe they thought i'd live with you in the unholy union, but no, no, no, I am going to make an honest woman out of you."he joked and laughed at his own words. It was really a special moment between them and he could already see them being on their phones long once they start calling their families and friends.

Looking down at her with a grin as she made the toast, it made him feel so damn happy to see her smiling so much, she was glowing. "To the soon to be most perfect and amazing wife."he clicked the glass with hers and took a sip of champagne before leaning down to kiss her.

"Not too soon though, I want to get drunk in our wedding and barchelorette party and enjoy our honeymoon in peace" she chuckled happily. Honestly, Alma felt as if she was going to explode with happinnes. She had never felt more sure and excited about anything, and the idea of planning a wedding was exciting too.

"Aw, oh my God... what did they say? Were they happy about you?" She asked softly. The brunette laughed at the comment of her dress and winked at him playfully. "There will be time for that" she agreed. To be fair, she just wanted to bask in this moment and get to enjoy themselves before breaking the news. She knew for a fact that O, her mother and Olivia will keep her on the phone for a long, long time. Also, she liked the idea of them being the only ones knowing this piece of information and just celebrating it together.

Mike popped the champagne open and Alma beamed joyfully, accepting the glass. Honestly, her face would hurt from smiling so widely, but she couldn't help herself. "To the most handsome, best man and best soon to be husband in the universe" she grinned, clinking her glass with his.

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"Oh, yeah? Then we have to work on that as soon as possible. I want the title of the favorite son in law."Mike joked of course, he knew her mother loved him and grandchildren would come eventually, it was another thing Mike was certain of when it came to Alma, he wanted it all with her.

Nodding along as he decided to leave it until tomorrow to break the news to family and friends, he respected her choice and thought it was actually for the best, to have two of them celebrate it on their own tonight and bask in a moment because once news break out, there will be a lot of calls and text to get to. "Yeah, my brothers know. They helped with picking the ring as well. Had to include those two idiots a little."he joked. As they were back in their hotel room, he shrugged off his jacket and hanged it while his eyes took in her beautiful dress. "As much as I think that gorgeous dress of yours would look better on the floor... I think we need a little toast first."Mike mused and brushed past her, stealing a quick kiss from her lips. It didn't take him long to pop open the champagne that awaited them and with a flashy grin poured two tall glasses with it. Taking them, he handed her one with a smirk. "To my beautiful, amazing, best there is wife to be."he stated loudly and proudly.

"Right?" She laughed softly. "Although, if we have children before Olivia and Carlos, you might become her favorite for giving her grandkids" she joked playfully. Mike quickly fit in, everyone liked him, even her father who always liked to play hard to get. Marcos never had any complaints about him and Olivia and her mum were just thrilled for her.

"I think we can tell them tomorrow" she said, shaking her head slowly. "I'd like for us to celebrate first... there's plenty of time for the rest" she hummed as she wrapped her arm around him and snuggled in for a moment. "Have you told your family about it?" She asked curiously. She assumed that maybe he did, at least his brothers, but she wasn't sure. Alma then pulled away, climbed down of her heels, and took off her jacket, revealing her dress.

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He honestly couldn't wait to hear the reactions from her mom and Olivia, their family was amazing and held together so tightly, he found it fascinating. His family was close as well, but not as much as theirs which is why he loved attending any sort of family gatherings at her parents place. "I can live with being almost practically at the Carlos level of loving. That is a lot of love to give."he chuckled.

He found her reaction so amazing, and couldn't stop laughing at how sweet she was. Glad to hear she was satisfied with the selfies they took, he let his hand rest in hers as they went back towards the hotel. "Baby, your wish is a command."he teased with a chuckle. The walk back wasn't as long and before he knew it they were back in the room. "You want to call your mom and sister while I pop open the champagne?"he asked as he let go of her hand and kissed the top of her head lovingly.

"You know I'll gladly repeat it every day" she hummed softly before stealing a kiss from him. "Of course I'll tell you" she grinned. "Oh my God, mum and Olivia will be over the moon!" She chuckled fondly. "You know how much mum loves you" she said knowingly. "You are practically almost at a Carlos level of loving" she teased, referring to Olivia's boyfriend who also happened to be Marcos' best friend and her partents honorary son.

"Stooooooop, you are already talking about renewing our vows, stop being so cuteeeee, oh my God" she practically moaned. "It's never a problem, but I am just pointing it out..." she teased before they took some cute selfies. Once they were done, she leaned against him, her back against his chest as she quickly checked the pictures. "We are so cute, it's so unfair for the rest of the couples, really" she sighed dramatically. Alma then pulled away and took her hand. "Okay, we can go back to the hotel now, I want some champagne and to see you shirtless" she teased with a playful wink. @sarawritesx

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"I quite like it as well. It's been turning out pretty great for me."Mike said with a chuckle. "Oh I know, babe, but it doesn't hurt to hear it again from time to time."he teased with a wink. And she made him the happiest man alive, now even more so as she has said yes to his proposal. They always talked about marriage, starting a family, having lots of kids. And he couldn't imagine it all with anyone else but his Alma. "I need to know once you ask them, I'm curious how it looked from their point of view."Mike laughed.

"You're right, that happens only one in a lifetime. Well, maybe two times..."Mike teased. "When we renew our vows at some point. I hear people just love to do that."he joked, just to get a reaction from her. "Hun, when was that a problem? I am quite fine with pulling an all nighter with you in bed."he smirked slyly. Of course Alma had to bring up taking pictures and he complied with ease. Wrapping an arm around her and letting her take the phone, he followed the spontaneous moment, her showing off the finger, he kissing her temple, snuggling together, sharing a quick kiss. "You satisfied with the pictures?"he asked and kissed her cheek.

"I love this manifestation phase of yours, babe" she joked playfully. "But as I said when you were about to meet my family, as long as they know you make me happy, they are going to love you... and in case you didn't know, you make me the happiest woman in planet earth" she grinned joyfully, wrapping her arms around him and leaned against him. "I will ask, you know how nosy I am" she laughed as she snuggled in.

"I am very excited, babe" she nodded her head. "Not every day the love of her life asks you to be his wife" Alma pointed out right before melting onto the kiss. "Yes to champagne and celebrations" she hummed softly. "Just so you know... we might get no sleep tonight" she winked at him playfully as she took his hand and kissed his knuckles. "Oh, no, wait, wait... let's take a selfie first" she said, taking her phone from her purse. "We need to have a memory of this moment" she said lovingly.

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"Ah, well... You see, my confidence gets the best of me, and I convinced myself they will give me the blessing, so."he chuckled with a shrug. There really was no reason for them not to say yes, seeing first hand how much they loved each other and how much he adored being around Alma and wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. "You'll have to ask him, but I think I did good."Mike mused with another chuckle.

It was a relief to hear she liked her ring, the decision to marry her came quickly but it took him a while to pick out a perfect ring for her. "You're being so cute and adorable right now, you might burst from all of the emotions."Mike smirked just before she kissed him deeply. He responded to the kiss, hands squeezing at her hips, keeping her close to him. And after a few moments of passion he gave her behind a squeeze and slapped it before pulling back. "Come on, we have cold champagne waiting for us in the refrigerator to celebrate this moment."he winked at her.

Alma just looked at him with amazement. He truly did that, didn't he? The brunette smiled and shook her head in disbelief. "And what if they had said 'no? Would you have proposed all the same?" She asked curiously. "I'm sure you won my dad's heart by doing that" Alma said knowingly, unable to stop smiling. "I love that you did that... it's very romantic" she said softly.

She just stared at him with amazement. They really were going to do this, this was real, very real. Alma leaned against him, snuggling in as she looked at the ring. "Are you kidding me? it's perfect, I love it so much..." she said sincerely as she admired the ring. "Everything about this, about you, about us is perfect and I wouldn't dare changing a single thing" she smiled, looking up at him. Alma then cupped his face and pressed a deep kiss on his lips.

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Meeting her shocked gaze made him chuckle in amusement. It wasn't easy to approach her father and brother about it, but it felt right for him to do. And the conversation went really well in the end, he loved and respected her family and they accepted him with open arms. "Because I wanted to voice my desire to propose and I wanted their blessing. Your fathers mostly. I know how much you love him, and I wanted to make sure he knows how much I love you. And that this is what I want - to marry you and start our forever journey."he murmured and laughed at the mention of O. "She will. My folks will, too. I haven't told them anything."he mused and kissed her back with all the love and appreciation. "Do you like the ring? I have to be honest, it took me a bit to pick it out... I wanted it to be perfect."

"You and me both, babe" she grinned happily as she continued to pepper his face with kisses. However, when he asked not only if she was expecting it but also then told her that he had spoken to her father and Marcos, Alma couldn't help but to pull away just a bit to stare at him in disbelief. "You what?" She asked in shock. "You asked my dad and Marcos? Are you out of your mind?" She couldn't help but to laugh on disbelied. "Babe... why would you do that?" She shook her head slowly before kissing him again. "Oh my God, O is going to freak out" she laughed softly before getting onto her toes and kissed him deeply.

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Michael couldn't stop laughing and smiling as she kissed him all over the face, it was such a sweet gesture she did that Mike appreciated a lot. "I love you, too, baby. So, so much."he mused. "Mm, my gorgeous soon to be wife. I'll never be able to shut up about it."he added with a laugh and stole another quick kiss from her lips. "I don't want to assume, but... you didn't see it coming, did you?"he asked, judging by her genuine reaction it seemed like she didn't see it coming from a hundreds of miles away. "I had a talk with your father and brother before bringing you out here... so they know. It was a very stressful conversation."he joked, in a way. "But your mother and sister have no idea."he let her know because surely once they're back to the house they'll be letting the closest people to them know about the engagement.

Alma looked as he slid the ring into her finger, her eyes welling up with tears. It felt as if she might explode with joy and love. The brunette looked at her hand, the ring looked as if it belonged there. She cupped his face with one hand and caressed his cheek in a loving manner before melting to the kiss. She responded with passion and love. "And you just made me the happiest woman alive" she responded in between happy kisses. "I love you so much" she sniffed right before kissing him deeply again, pulling him as close as possible. "I can't wait to be your wife..." she grinned excitedly as she kept on kissing him, his lips and all over his face. "And to brag about having the most handsome husband in the world... everyone will be so jealous" she @sarawritesx

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Michael could feel his heart beating like crazy, it was hard for him to stay still as he looked up at her and awaited her reaction. There was shock, surprise, and he saw it all sink into her eyes. Hearing her whisper that yes made Mike let out a breath he kept in for too long. There was a big smile that formed on his face, full of joy and happiness. He was quick to take the rink and put the box away before putting it onto her finger, the ring fitting her perfectly. Mike kissed her hand and in an instant he was up, cupping her face and giving her a deep kiss on the lips. "You just made me the happiest man on earth."he mused against her lips as he couldn't get the smile off of his lips.

He was acting slightly strange, but Alma didn't think too much about it, she thought it was mostly the beautiful speech that he had just made. Alma was about to answer, say that she loved him inconditionally, that no matter what he did she'll always be by his side because she was his girl for as long as he wanted her. However, she never managed to say any of those things and instead, watched in shock as he pulled out a small velvet box from his pocket and got down to one knee. "What are you--?"

Inside the box there was an astonishing ring. Her eyes were wide open as well as her mouth, forming a perfect O. What was going on? Was this even real? Alma looked at him, trying to decipher if this was a joke or not, but of course she knew he would never joke with something like that. "Yes" she whispered as her initial shock was replaced by an incredulous laughter. "Yes, yes, a thousand times yes" she laughed with joy whilst her eyes became teary. @sarawritesx

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Michael felt a knot form in his stomach, the moment was right here, and he felt ready even with all the nervousness shooting through him. He wasn't sure if she could see it, as he tried his best to mask it all. Taking her hands in his, he brought them to his lips to give them a kiss. "I know a life with me isn't always easy, because of my job. There was a lot that happened, and always will, it's just part of the risk. I think that's one of the reasons why for so long I never let myself even think I could have something meaningful with someone else, even if I tried to make it seem otherwise. All it took was for a right person to come into my life, and here you right, standing right in front of me."he murmured and slowly let go of her hands, reaching into his pocket. "And that is why I've never been sure of anything more in my life like I am of this..."carefully he got down onto one knee and opened up a boxed with a ring he chose carefully for her. "Alma Dos Santos, will you do me the honor of becoming my wife? Will you marry me?"he asked, letting out a long breath as he looked at her full of love and appreciation for her.

"Oh my God, you think so?" She asked hopefully. "I'd love for it to be a fairy tale garden, one where the grass is like a carpet and we can walk barefooted" she hummed softly. Alma had some ideas and, of course, a lot of Pinterest boards with ideas.

"Oh, that's all very tempting... Bora Bora and Fiji specially" she admitted with a big smile. She also wanted to take him to Argentina so he could see some of her culture and also she had this feeling that he would like it. But Argentina wasn't a honeymoon destination to her, not when she had been plenty of times. "Yes, you are right, I'm sorry... love with all my heart and soul all the way to pluto an infinite amount of times" she grinned, noticing how they stopped but thinking it was because maybe he wanted to make out with her.

She listened to him and bit her lower lip. He was saying so many wonderful things that Alma was speechless. It seemed so surreal, she remembered when she told O how she was starting to have a crush on him and how she warned him that Mike wasn't the one to commit and was more of 'down for a good time' kind of guy. She closed her eyes and nudged her nose against his in a gentle manner. Mike pecked her lips and she kissed him back in kind. "I love you so much" she murmured, wrapping her arms around his neck. "You are all I want..." she admitted, which was true. Her life was so much brighter and meaningful with him by her side. @sarawritesx

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"Babe, you're going to make it look like a fairytale garden and I can't wait to help you around with it as much as I can. And see all of your efforts come to life."Mike mused. There was so much space, so many possibilities, and he thought it would be a perfect way or her to keep herself occupied while he was out on the field working.

"Hmm, I'm not sure, there are so many places to consider. Bora Bora, Seychelles, Mauritius, Fiji... But, all in its time."he murmured. He felt himself getting a tad bit nervousness as he was waiting for a perfect moment to pop the question. The fact she was ready to spend the rest of life with him even if he wouldn't propose made his heart skip a beat there for a moment, he slowly brought they walk to a halt and stepped in front of her so he could look at her closely. "Just like? Don't you mean love, with all of your heart and soul?"he teased with a knowing smirk but then his face turned a tad bit more serious as he took the hold of her hands. "But I really do mean it, Alma. You are my whole world. You got under my skin since we first met, and with time you just got deeper, awaking feelings in me I never knew I was capable of. The way you brought out the best of me and made me realize life has so much to offer with a right partner by your side... I am absolutely crazy about you."Mike started off, and leaned in to press his forehead against hers as he gave her lips a quick peck.

"Ugh, that does sound like a dream" she sighed dramatically. "We'll say by the gallery and just listen to the birds, see our dogs run around..." it was perfect, more than she could ever imagine. "Yes, I am very excited... flowers, but also I want some fruit trees and an orchard where we can grow some vegetables and fruits" she said excitedly.

"That is very true... and where exactly would you like to go?" She asked curiously. Alma couldn't help but to chuckle. "You are all talk and no game" she joked in return. "But just so you know, I am more than happy to spend the rest of my life with you and without a ring, I like you that much" she grinned. Alma practically melted at his words. "And you are mine" she said sincerely as she kissed him back. @sarawritesx

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"Sounds like a dream come true. Even better to enjoy the nature and its sounds as we have breakfast outside... The property has so many opportunities."he said with a smile and a nod. It was so big, had so much space, you could never run out of things to do there. "I know you are, you've been bringing it up. I can't wait to see what you do with the garden, babe."Mike smirked.

At her joking tone, Mike just played along and gave her hand a squeeze as his brow quirked at her. "What? It's alright to fantasize a little. And honeymoon is a perfect occasion to go somewhere you probably wouldn't in other circumstances."he stated. "And you sound like I'm never gonna put the ring on it."he teased and let go of her hand so he could wrap an arm around her shoulders and pull her closer. "As if I haven't told you how much I love you, over and over, and how you mean the world to me. You are my world, you know that, right?"he asked and turned her head to give her a quick kiss as they walked.

"I swear" she laughed when he said he still had flashes about it. "All I want is to listen to the birds and the nature" she admitted as she gently swung their arms as they walked through the sand. She couldn't wait to just enjoy their new home and fill it with memories. "I'll devote myself to the garden when we get back, and I'm really excited about that" she admitted. Just to enjoy the fresh air, use the pool and just relax as she tried to figure out what to do with her professional life. "Right? Is so mesmerizing..." she agreed.

Alma chuckled at his comment. They have talked about marriage, but she never expected it to be more than that: a conversation; and she was fine with that. She didn't expect Mike to transform into a complete different person. After all, the man she met was not interested in kids or marriage, so them being in this position was more than she could ever hope so. "Already planning our honeymoon? You still need to give me a ring first, mister" she joked playfully. @sarawritesx

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The renovations of the villa she inherited did take a while, the whole process of moving, dealing with the men constantly coming and going, it all came to an end. There were some small things to finish here and there, but the big dirty work was done for. "We've been listening to the jackhammer for so long, I sometimes still have flashes of it."Mike joked as his thumb caressed the back of her hand. "Me, too. I really love the shore. There's something so calming about the sound of waves."he mused. It didn't matter if they could swim or not, Mike just loved being by the water. "You know, one day when we get married, we should consider going somewhere exotic on our honey moon. Some island or something, spend good time at the shore."he said nonchalantly, it wasn't like they never talked about stuff like that before, they even brought up children at one point, so it wasn't anything too suspicious he was bringing this up. "What do you think?"

Alma often thought about that time when Oksanna texted her asking if she wanted to 'hang out' with her and her friend Michael. Never in a million years she would've guessed that the man that she met that night was going to be the love of her life. Whenever she tried to make some sense out of it, it just didn't. But love rarely made sense.

This weekend getaway was one she welcomed, they had been working so hard with their new home. They had construction workers for months at their home, fixing and painting and doing everything the house needed. Alma had been dealing mostly with that while Mike went back to work. So now that it was finally over, they decided to treat themselves with a little trip. And here they were, heading back home after a lovely dinner by the sea.

"Me too, it's been a while since we did a little trip... it also feels like a reward after all the remodelations at home, I'm glad I won't be hearing any jackhammer for a long, long time now" she chuckled softly. "I am, I've always loved the sea... even during winter, I find it very soothing. You?" She asked, looking up at him with a warm smile. @sarawritesx