Bahamas, Day 15 - Saturday
The next morning, I woke up to the sounds of the waves crashing into the beach. I sat up and walked over to the cooler, happy that I had picked up some iced coffees at the store the previous day. I cracked one open and sat down on the edge of the blanket, waiting for the others to wake from their earned slumber. I enjoyed the sounds of the ocean, the occasional seagull squawking, and the three ladies deep breathing, while I sipped on my coffee. "Life is good," I thought to myself.
"Good morning, lover," Jessica said as she awoke.
"Good morning, fiancΓ©e." I told her.
This statement made her blush slightly, but she smiled big, and came over to me, sitting down next to me and wrapped her arms around me. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder, pulling her in close to me. I kissed her on the forehead and turned back to the ocean, the both of us watching the waves crash onto the beach. We sat there, cuddled together, until the other two woke. We heard Keira stirring around, then looked back to see her still laying down, but looking directly at us.
"Hello, lovers," She stated, "Sleep well?"
"Yes, I did," I replied, "one of the best night's sleep I have ever had."
"Me too," replied Jessica, "BEST night's sleep."
Keira continued to look at us as we turned back to face the ocean. Her eyes started to swell with tears, and Jessica and I could hear some sniffling, so we turned around to see what was happening.
"What's wrong, Keira?' Jessica asked her.
"It's just, the three of you are the closest friends I have ever had. And now, you two are going to go back to the states today. I'm just sad to see you two head home. I will miss you guys like crazy."
"This isn't goodbye forever, you know," I told Keira, taking one of her hands in mine, "You do have to come to our wedding, after all."
"That's right, sweetheart," Jessica said, holding Keira's other hand, "You better show up. I need a Maid of Honor."
Keira began to cry even harder, overjoyed at this offering. "Seriously?! You want me to be your Maid of Honor?"
"That's right, Keira. You are the best fit for it." Jessica told her.
Keira jumped out up, went over to Jessica, and hugged her. She smiled so big; I didn't think it would ever go away. After hugging Jessica, Keira switched to hugging me, then wrapped her arms around the both of us, sitting down between Jessica and me. "I can't believe you two are in my life. I have never had friends like you two. I don't want you to go back to your home."
Jessica looked at me, unable to come up with the right response. I froze too, lacking the words. The three of us cuddled together until Rey woke up, and when we were all awake, we packed up our things and headed back to the main island.