Chapter Seventeen - Three Days Left.

I got served the Gurmanska Pljeskavica, which is basically a burger paddy that is handmade and contains cheese, paprika, small bits of bacon and other deliciousness. After we all ate the savouries, we ordered some desserts.

I ordered some basic chocolate-filled pancakes while the rest of the table ordered something different, something more... elegant.

Anyways, our dessert came and yeah, within ten minutes I was done. I look around at Andrea, she is only halfway through, I look over to James, who seems to be almost done and finally I take a small glimpse at Darko. With one big spoonful, he finished his dessert. I turn back to James, I am not looking at the very delicious chocolate cake, I am looking at him eat away. It was not long before he realised my prolong stare at him.

"You are already finished?" he asks me.

"Well, what can I say, I am a fast eater..." I reply with a smile.

I can see him grin back at me too.

"Yet, you don't gain a gram..." Andrea adds rolling her eyes. "Look at me, I didn't eat that much and yet I look like I ate the whole menu...".

I laugh at her sarcasm. When she says something, she has said it. Although the non-sense that comes out of her mouth is none the less entertaining and fun to listen to.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure to feed you right when we get back home. I'll make sure you don't gain a single gram."

We all look at Darko... well just me and Andrea and he returns a big, dirty grin.

My head turns to James and my eyes meet his, staring right into me. Then his 'typical' grin forms.

"I might do the same with you when we come home... It all depends on your behaviour.".

It is official, he made my jaw drop. What!? Depends on my behaviour?

I see him and his victory smile as Andrea has her 'I cannot believe what he just said,' face, while Darko has his 'YES BROTHER,' face... Wow, I guess this is what happens when you fish random guys from airports.

"Are you sure it is my behaviour you are talking about..." I answer back. Instantly, his victory grin disappears.

"Oooo..." Darko says, trying not to burst out laughing, while Andrea looks like she does not want a say in this.

Suddenly, his eyes divert elsewhere, away from me and onto a couple going out to the beautiful back yard of the restaurant.

"Ana..." I hear him call my name out.

I look back at him, by my eyes meet his big crotch, he has stood up, so I stand up too.

"May I?" he says gently, reaching his hand out to me.

What is he doing?... What is happening? I am very confused...

"What i-" I begin.

"Apapa... Just give me your hand..." he interrupts me, but his sexy grin makes me mentally forgive him. As if he has not done that before...

"Okay..." I say softly. I look down at Andrea and reassures me with her smile.

I look at him before gladly taking a hold of his big and warm hand.

We both rise out hands over Darko's head before taking a few steps to a place more private.

"Where are we going?" I whisper to him so that he can only hear me.

"What did we say about whispering, huh?..." he voices into my ear very gently. His lips are so close to my ear that I can feel his warm breath crashing into my ear from him talking.

"Just tell me..." I whisper to him again. I am not going to give up that romantic habit in public just because it turns him on. In fact, I want him turned on, but just for me.

I hear his deep, manly chuckles before he replies a whisper back into my ear. "The garden...".

I look at the door leading to the back of the restaurant as I can see another couple exit the door.

I turn my head to face him again, I look straight into his sky blue eyes as he looks back into mine. The way he looks at me makes me feel butterflies in my stomach.

"Shall we go?" he asks me with his gentle voice, waiting for an answer.

I nod.

Just like that, off we walk, slowly, towards the glass door.

Once we have reached the condensed door, we briefly open it and walk out. Within that second, we feel the horrid weather and it's very low temperature, at least it stopped snowing... for now.

Right in front of us, we have the beautiful view of the towy-village, Grocka. Below us, down the hill is the big Danube river, rowing cracked ice on its surface. The view is absolutely spectacular. There is snow EVERYWHERE!

"Wow..." I hear his deep voice behind me and within a second, his body gently presses against mine.

"Yup, this is my beautiful home town of Grocka...".

"I thought you were from Belgrade...".

"I am..." I reply.

"But you just said that you are from... here.".

I giggle before turning to him.

"Well, sorry to break it to you, but Grocka is a part of Belgrade, or should I say a state...".

"Interesting..." he replies, faking his impressed face that ends with a grin.

"What?..." I ask him.

"You look beautiful, you know that?...".

"So I've heard..." I reply.

"And from whom did you hear that?" he asks me, pressing my body against him. His arousal is over the roof.

"From a very handsome guy..." I begin, I can see him looking so amused by what I am going to say.

"Who said that he, apparently, has a big dick..." I purposefully whisper the last word, I want to see his reaction.

I hear him growl, "Oh beautiful... I am going to show you, you will thank them to the heavens when you realise how long my cock is... while screaming and moaning my name..." he replies huskily into my ear, causing me to blush.

"But not now..." he begins before pressing his erection onto me. "not right now...".

"James?...".

"Yes, beautiful?...".

"Why are we out here in the cold?... I am beginning to freeze.".

"Oh so you just want me to hurry up and get this over and done with so that you will not have to see me ever again, huh?" he asks me jokingly, but I took it as anything but a joke.

My smile drops as the reality sink back in... he is going in three days...

I let out a sad sigh. My heart is slowly beginning to ache again.

"Ana?... Hey, hey, no. I'm sorry... Fuck!".

I shake my head, "don't worry about it... I... I have to face the truth..." my voice shakes when I finish the sentence, I can feel tears roll down my cheeks.

"Wha- What truth?..." James asks me. The pain in his eyes and the regret is just causing my heart to beat and pump more sadness around my body.

"When you go back to Los Angeles, we will never see each other again and then most likely... you will find someone else and you will forget about me, you will forget about us..." when I finish my sentence, I feel like some weight has been brought off me, but in the same time, the sadness is becoming all too much for me to handle. My tears show it all.

I don't hear him answer.

"Please let me go... I want to go back inside..." I make up a random excuse to just get away from him. I want to go, I feel like I have reached my emotional max for today.

I break away from his grip, just turning my back to him makes my heart sink.

I try to preoccupy my mind with something else. Andrea and Darko come into my head. I wonder what they are up to.

I make my first step away from James and then my second and finally the third step. I am waiting for him to do something, to say something... anything...

Nothing... he does nothing causing more tears to run down my face.

Do something James, show me that you love me...

Nothing...

I walk, getting further and further from him. I reach the door and just as I open it, a hand slams it back shut and within a second I am lifted and walked off to a more private place.

"I will never give up on you, you hear me?" his voice growls at me.

Just as I was about to say something, his lips press onto mine, pinning me against the wall. His lips kiss and suckle mine so passionately, I don't think I have ever felt this much passion in a kiss.

Automatically, tears began leaking from my eyes. He will never give up on me...

Our kiss lasted minutes. It was the sweetest and the most passionate kiss that I have ever received. But why?

"Why?... Why do you make it seem so easy?..." I ask him.

"This is anything but easy..." he replies.

"Why do you have hope in me?... Why do you have hope in us?" I ask him.

"Because... because I love you... I have never loved a woman as much as I love you... I will not let that go away easily..." he whispers to me, his voice soft yet strong, harsh yet sweet...

"Will you be my girlfriend, Ana?...".

I freeze... What!?

"If you don't... I... I understand...".

"What if we don't work out?..." I ask him. "The distance between here and Los Angeles will be too great...".

"I know it is a big risk, but it is a risk that I am willing to take," he replies.

His words begin to give me hope...

"Do you want to be my girlfriend?" he asks me again, but this time softer.

I look and stare into his eyes, his helpless gaze... He wants this as bad as I do, I know he does.

I nod.

"Yes?" he asks me. I can see the relief, the excitement in his eyes.

"Yes..." I reply, my sad smile growing bigger.

He wraps his hands around me and hugs me a tight hug before kissing my lips.

What am I going to do when he leaves?...