Gabriella closed her white piano with a bright smile. After taking a breath while staring at the blue ocean, she turned to her husband who was still busy with the documents and laptop.
“Is your work still unfinished?” the woman asked as she walked over to him.
Listening to the soft voice, the man looked up and smiled back. “A little more,” he said, welcoming his wife into his lap.
“What are you doing?” Gabriella inquired as she scanned the sketch of a building that looked like her new home.
With one hand, Max spread the papers on the table. “I tried to come up with a design suitable for this environment.”
The woman spontaneously raised the corners of her lips and nodded. “It’s nice. I’m sure you’ll find clients soon.”
A second later, Max straightened his gaze at Gabriella’s beautiful face. After stroking the hair that covered the woman’s forehead, he narrowed his eyes. “Would you like to take another walk tonight?”
Gabriella spontaneously raised an eyebrow. “In this month, you have taken me to many beautiful spots, played with the fish and coral reefs, and even slept under the stars. I don’t think there are still places we haven’t visited.”
“Is your favorite still the bubble hotel?” the man guessed, tilting his head.
“Yes,” Gabriella nodded before patting her husband on the cheek. “Even though I was overwhelmed because of you.”
Max automatically chuckled at his mischief. After a moment of silence, he asked, “Do you want to spend the night again? This could be our official honeymoon.”
A small snort suddenly blew accompanying Gabriella’s furrowed brows. “Every day feels like a honeymoon to me, Max.”
“But tonight will leave a very deep impression. That bubble hotel will soon be replaced from your favorite position.”
“Do you want to use full power again?” the woman asked spontaneously. Her eyes had widened, imagining that she would be overwhelmed again.
Seeing that adorable expression, Max landed a short kiss. “I’m not sure about that. But, you can be sure there will be more stars there.”
“There are the same number of stars in the sky, Max” Gabriella said, pursed her lips.
Spreading a smile, the man shook his head. “Believe me, you will be amazed to see it. So, are you ready?”
Without thinking, the woman nodded. “Of course. I will follow wherever you go.”
After stroking his wife’s head, the man again cut the distance. With eyes closed, he began to absorb the warmth. Max really enjoyed his new peaceful life.
***
“Wow ….”
For the umpteenth time, Gabriella expressed admiration. She couldn’t take her eyes off the expanse of blue light along the shoreline. Every time the wave crashed, the lusters became brighter. The woman’s heart was tickled with joy.
“This is so amazing, Max. Why do you just invite me here now?” Gabriella sighed with teary eyes. She would never tire of gazing at the light dancing under the stars.
“Because I’m waiting for the moon to go dark again, Gaby,” the man replied, smiling at his wife. “Do you like it?”
“So much!” Gabriella said as she turned to her husband. “You are right. This place is much more beautiful than the bubble hotel. Thank you very much, Max.”
Taking a deep breath, the woman felt the warmth of her husband’s embrace. She was so happy that she almost burst into tears.
“Would you like to touch it?” the man asked, managing to widen his wife’s eyes.
“Can I?”
Max nodded. “Of course.”
A second later, the man took off his footwear and grabbed his wife’s hand. Without waiting for orders, Gabriella did the same. Then, with a wide arch of lips, the couple approached the shoreline.
“Look, Max, our footprints are lit!” the woman exclaimed when they were almost at the water’s edge. Her laughter in the waves was the most beautiful thing Max had ever heard.
“Come here,” the man said while breaking small waves with his steps. In just an instant, the blue glow around his feet pumped up Gabriella’s excitement again.
“Are our feet going to be okay?” the woman sighed, holding her husband’s hand tightly.
Without hesitation, the man nodded. “Yes, they are phytoplankton that can produce light, Gaby. They don’t like to eat humans.”
“Then, will they get hurt if we step on them?”
Max’s laughter immediately sounded crisp. While stroking his wife’s cheek, the man tilted his head. “Of course not. Their size is very small. You won’t even be able to see it clearly.”
Suddenly, Max let go of the grip. A moment later, he bent down and cupped the water in his hands. As soon as the man brought it in front of his wife, the admiration sounded again.
“You can hold the light, Max.”
“You can too, Gaby. Give me your hand,” the man said, nodding reassuringly.
Without wasting any time, Gabriella put her hands together. When the husband dropped a blue light into her palms, the excitement suddenly peaked.
“This is awesome, Max!” the woman shrieked while prancing cheerfully.
With open mouth, Gabriella watched the light swim in her hands and begin to fade. When she streamed the light back into the sea, the blue sparks were visible again.
“Are you experimenting?” Max asked as he couldn’t get the smile off his face.
“Yes. They light up when there is movement,” the woman concluded before catching the look in the eyes that never left her.
Suddenly, Gabriella wrapped her arms around her husband’s neck. The man automatically greeted her with hands on her waist.
“Thank you, Max. You make me feel so happy. Somehow I can make up for it,” the woman whispered in a soft voice.
“Your happiness is the goal of my life, Gaby. Because of it, I will always make you smile and laugh.”
After a moment of silence, Max began to close the distance. Gently, he kissed the lips of his love. He wanted to make their night perfect.
“Do you know?” Gabriella whispered as soon as she had a break. “This is the most beautiful honeymoon in the whole world.”
“Yes, I know. I’ve made sure you have the best one, Gaby.”
Once again, the woman voiced joy. When her laughter subsided, she kissed the man warmly.
“You’re the best part of my life,” Max whispered between sighs. A second later, he continued the intimacy while directing his wife away from the waves.
After a while, the couple started to make blue splashes on their tracks in the still damp sand. No one cared if Gabriella’s white dress got wet. All they thought about was the warmth of the night that had just begun.
***
The stars had shifted, but Max and Gabriella were still lying on the shore. Neither of them objected to clothes soiled with sand, or coldness penetrating the fabric. They just didn’t want to rush while enjoying such a precious moment.
“Do you want a boy or a girl?” Max asked as he was not tired of stroking his wife’s stomach.
“I want us to have a pair. If possible, I would like to give birth to a son first, so he can take care of his little sister. What do you think?”
The man smiled and nodded. “That sounds fun. But you should have said that from the start, Gaby.”
The woman’s brows furrowed. “Why?”
“I heard that if you want a son, your husband must use the maximum strength to go deeper.”
Knowing the direction of the conversation, Gabriella spontaneously snorted. “You must be making up excuses,” she said, turning her gaze to the stars.
“I am not lying. You can find the article on the internet,” Max said as he started to slip his hand between the woman’s legs.
“If that’s true, we’ve done it once at the bubble hotel. Let’s just hope if that night, we made it,” Gabriella said as if she didn’t care.
Suddenly, the man chuckled. With a slow motion, he returned to his position. “Are you afraid I’ll overwhelm you again tonight?”
After a glance, the woman’s heart was racing again. Nervously, she said, “Didn’t you promise to always put my happiness first? So please remember your size. You shouldn’t make me scream so loud again.”
“But this is different, Gaby. The higher your voice, the greater your happiness. I know it.”
A second later, the man began to heat up the atmosphere. Gabriella’s cheeks, which had just neutralized the color, were then blushing again.
“Stop it, Max. We only need to do it once here. Aren’t you ashamed of the audience?”
The man who was absorbed in his wife’s tenderness also furrowed his brows. “Audience?”
“Look, there are millions of plankton watching us.”
Max’s laughter suddenly spread to the air. “Then let’s put on a great show.”
Moments later, Gabriella’s back arched to greet her husband. As it turned out, Max wasn’t joking with his words to bring in a boy.