I encourage you to read part one of the story to understand the perspective in which it was written. After you read part one you'll understand the shift of perspective.
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David returned from his family trip to find Abbie swimming; that was nothing unusual and he watched her as she went through her paces. The college swimming team would have first practices in a few weeks and he knew she would be very busy trying to make the team.
Abbie made her turn toward the shore and noticed David at the fire pit watching her. Her stroke increased wanting to say hi to him. She spent the time he was away processing what occurred between her and Mr. Adams and knew it was a mistake never to be repeated. The only thing she regretted was being unable to give her virginity to her first lover. She knew she wanted it to be David.
David sprang to his feet and ran to her with her towel. "Hi, Abbie. I missed you these few days."
Abbie smiled her shy smile as he wrapped the towel around her shoulders. "Did you?"
"Of course I did, Abbie. I really like ..." He didn't finish even though he was pretty sure Abbie knew what he was about to say.
Abbie looked into his eyes with a different intensity than he had ever seen. "David, I like you too. You've become special to me. I feel safe with you. You're like a real boyfriend."
"I can be a real boyfriend if you want, Abbie. I like you very much, ever since the night of the bonfire and we sat on your porch until two."
There wasn't anyone out this afternoon, not even David's friends who normally played water basketball nearby. "Abbie, I'll seal it with a kiss right now."
They hugged in a way that most people would consider David trying to warm her as she exited the water shivering needing to warm up. Their lips met with instinct taking over dissolving into an open mouth tongue kiss. They both shivered as they broke and it wasn't from cold.
"Can I take you on a real date tonight, a date with my girlfriend?"
David was sure the answer was yes and he received confirmation as Abbie gave a breathless, "Yes."
Between the night she spent with Mr. Adams and David's return, Abbie took time to explain to her parents and her aunt and uncle that she was too much an adult for continued watching over. She explained that as soon as college started she would be busy with classes, studying, and swimming too much time for anything else.
She talked to them about her growing friendship with David and hoped he felt the same way. Finally, they relented knowing that a girl of 19 wasn't really a girl and needed to explore the world outside that convent school.
That was clearly on her mind when she returned to her aunt and uncle's place and stated to her aunt, "David wants to take me on a date tonight. I told him I wanted that very much."
Abbie's aunt could tell by the expression on Abbie's face that her friendship with David changed in just the last few minutes. "Did he ask you to be his girlfriend?
"I'm not sure," she answered with a bit of redness on her face. "I think I kind of asked him to be my boyfriend."
"How late do you think you'll be out?" A logical question to ask and her aunt waited for an answer.
Abbie answered with an adult tone in her voice, "How late do you think is right for a first date. The night of the bonfire we sat on the porch until two in the morning, but that was talk. Since then we've gotten a little more personal."
"How personal is that, Abbie," her aunt inquired. Whether Abbie knew or not, her aunt had seen some of their embraces and pecks of kisses.
"We hug some and kiss sweetly sometimes. We really kissed on the beach a few minutes ago. It was so intense." Abbie reddened again.
"Abbie, what does your judgement say is a good time?"
Abbie knew at this point that she was in control of the moment. Looking at her aunt deeply and thankfully, she said, "Oh, I guess around one, maybe earlier."
"If you're back by one that's not too late. Maybe you could put a small fire in the pit and stay out to watch the sunrise. That would be romantic."
Abbie's face lit up as brightly as the morning sun hearing what her aunt suggested. "That's a good idea, thanks!"
Abbie darted off to shower the lake water off, change, and find David to get facts about their date and tell him what her aunt suggested.
By now, David and his bunch were in the water playing water basketball. As Abbie approached she heard a couple boys start teasing David. "Looks who's here, David's misses."
The game stopped as David announced, "Not my misses you idiots. Abbie is my girlfriend though. You guys better get used to me having time for her and shut up about it."
"We knew it long before you did, dumbass." Everyone including Abbie had a laugh.
"Hey guys." Abbie called out in greeting. She had become less shy with them as her time living here progressed. She could claim liking all of them, of course David was a special like. "You're all just jealous and you know it."
"You damn right they're jealous of the prettiest girl in the neighborhood." David began swimming toward the beach.
"Abbie, where do you want to go tonight? We can do just about anything you want." David may not have wanted to say what he said the way he said it and hoped Abbie didn't take him the wrong way.
Abbie's subtitle wink was not missed on David as she took his hand, "Hum, anything." Then she squeezed his hand. "What time do you want to go out, a movie, eat? I was going to ask you the same thing."
"We could go to the other side of the lake to eat at the restaurant there. I don't want to take you to the greasy spoon on this side."
"David, we could just eat then walk along the trail to watch the sun set. I would be nice to relive our first night at the bonfire." Amber saw David's eyes light up it was a romantic thought he liked. "We could come back here, build a little fire in the pit and watch the sun come up."
"Wow, Abbie! That sounds great, but don't you have to be in by a certain time." David knew how protective her aunt was watching over her like a mother.
