Chapter Four:

Chance and Sam stayed in bed until about two in the afternoon the next day. They enjoyed each other’s company. They made love at least ten times from the time they went to bed, until now. Chance got out of bed before Sam was awake to make her breakfast.

       He made her eggs, bacon, waffles, and coffee. He brought it to her on a big yellow tray.

       “Oh this so nice, thank you Chance,” Sam said as she was eating her eggs and, drinking coffee. Sam couldn’t help but thinking how kind he was. He was truly the man that she should have ended up marrying.

       “No problem Sammy,” Chance said. That used to be what he called her fourteen years ago when, they were dating as teenagers. She had never had food cooked so well. Sam was thinking to herself “he is absolutely perfect he knows how to build stuff, cook, and he’s so sweet he is The Perfect Man.”

       “So what are we going to do today” asked San.

       “Oh I have a little surprise but, you will have to see what it is,” said Chance mysteriously.

       “No fair, now I want to know,” Sam said playfully.

       “You will have to wait,” Chance said planting a kiss on Sam. This made Sam feel good. Every time Chance kissed Sam, she felt high. Like she was flying, that’s a feeling he made her feel: Free.

       Sam ate the rest of her breakfast, savoring every sweet bot. After she was finished she then took a shower. She was so dirty and, she needed the shower.

       When she was done she, put on her dress from the day before. She dried her hair and, then put on a little make-up. She lathers on mascara on her eyes, and put some red lip stick on. She didn’t look too bad and, she was excited to see what Chance’s big plans where.

       As Sam went down stairs she found Chance sitting at the kitchen table. He was wearing a big smile and, he was dressed in faded blue jeans and a button down blue shirt. He looked good, like he just got out of the shower.

       “You ready beautiful” asked Chance.

       “Ready when you are” Sam replied politely. She always admired how Chance would complement her. She never got that type of love from her former husband.

       Chance led Sam to his old pick up Chevy truck; it was blue with faded paint on it. Chance opened Sam’s door like a real gentleman. Chance was always that way. He always opened the door or, took her hand and held it. He never let her feet touch mud because, he would pick her up and carry her over the puddle.

       Chance started the old truck and began to drive. They sat in silence for a few minutes. “So where are we going”  Sam asked breaking the silence between them.

       “You’ll see in a moment” Chance said.

       Sam was wondering in her mind where they were going. Then something clicked in Sam’s mind the path Chance was driving was familiar. They were going to an old oak tree. This was not just an ordinary tree this, was a special tree. It was where they fell in love; it was where they had their first kiss together. 

       “Oh you’re not, You are oh my god Chance” Sam screamed as they pulled into the familiar tree.

       “Recognize it any?”

       “How can I forget it” Sam said. “It hasn’t changed one bit” Sam said surprised that the tree was still standing to this day.

       “I cannot believe this is still here” Sam said.

       “It is surprising. You know I came here often and wrote after you left” Chance said. “It was the only place I could escape from the pain.”

       “I remember how much we same here when we were teenagers” Sam said. “This is the place where I feel in love with you” Sam said. The kiss between them made the whole world stop in time.

       ”Well let’s stay a while” Chance said.” “I brought the boat and some lunch” Chance said getting out his little canoe.

       This made Sam happy. She wanted to spend more time with Chance. Nothing else was on her mind, nothing else happened. She had her cell phone so, no one would bother them.

       They were on the water. Feeling the wind in her hair, it felt good to have no noise. No noise from the city, just the sound of nature and the water.

       Chance was paddling. He insisted to do all the work. Sam was admiring how he looked using his muscles. She was watching him, taking his figure in. She could feel his presence and, how much he loved her. She had to admit he was romantic but, he’s sexy. He was sexy romantic in a way.

       It turned Sam on in a way she had never known, the fact he had never moved on. He never dated anyone else, let alone he hadn’t had another sexual partner. There was something innocent and beautiful about it. He was such a beautiful person inside, and most definitely outside.

       “Would you like some help” Sam said with a provocative smile.

       “No not at all I think we are just going float for now” Chance replied.

       “It is so lovely out here” Sam said looking at him kindly.

       ”Yes I enjoy coming out here on days like this and just sit” Chance said. Everything Chance said to her sounded like sweet poetry. He was a poet at heart.

       Chance walked slowly to the other side of the canoe to sit beside Sam. As he did he put his arms around her and, looked in her eyes and slowly began to kiss her lips. They could both feel the heat of the summer sun.

       “You know summer’s been my favorite season” Chance said.

       “Oh and whys that exactly” Sam said curiously although, she knew why.

       “Cause summer is when I bet you, my one true love” Chance said.

       Chance saying this was so romantic and, sweet. This scared Sam. Sam had wondered what might happen when she came back for the first time. It happened and, this was scaring Sam. This was scarring her because she was not what Chance needed. She wasn’t the thing Chance wanted. He wanted the thought of her.  She was dying and, that would complicate her, although Sam didn’t say anything to him, because it was a little thought. Sam started to hate herself inside. This is not right; this is not what was supposed to happen. She was asking herself in her mind “I’m so dumb, why the in the hell I could not leave well enough alone?”

       These thoughts and complications would soon be revealed and, would, mess with things.

 

       After they were done on the river they came back to the shore in which they started sailing. Chance got out pulling the boat out of the water. He held Sam’s hand to help her out.

       “Thanks darling” Sam said to him thanking him for helping her out of the boat.

       Chance took out their lunch there was: Two Ham sandwiches, two thermoses of sweet tea, and a bag full of homemade chocolate and almond cookies. The lunch was good. Chance and Sam both ate savoring each bite they had.

       Sam noticed a hungry in Chance’s eyes. It was something she could not put her finger on. It was different, like he wanted something that he was not getting. Sam wondered could she be the thing he wants? Could she be the thing that he was looking for.

       Something crossed Sam’s mind for some off reason. She thought about her ex-husband. Not wishing he was there but, the simple fact he has been controlling about who she saw. She knew she had Chance’s address. He was pretty crazy and, he would come here to start trouble.

       “What’s on your mind” Chance asked. “You look like something’s bothering you” he said.

       Sam thought long and hard. Should she tell him what’s on her mind. How does that sound: my ex-husbands on my mind but, I love you. No she couldn’t tell him that, it seemed shady or, unrealistic.

       “Are you okay?”

       “Oh um yes I’m find just thinking” Sam replied. She did not look in his eyes as she said this. She felt it would give something away.

       “Are you sure,” Chance replied.

       “Yes, I’m just um thinking about my kids. I’ll be fine” Sam said. She had to think about this answer real long and hard. She felt it did not seem like a right answer. But nonetheless, it was a valid answer. The truth is she was thinking about her kids, but her ex-husband was also on her mind.

       ”Are you sure” Chance asked charmingly.

       “Oh yes when you have children you worry about them a lot,” Sam said cleverly.

       For the rest of the drive home there were no more questions about what Sam was weary about. It might seem she has a fickle heart or, something but, she was thinking about Chance in the long run. If her ex-husband came around which, he could, it would just break Chance’s heart.

       The drive was quiet. All that could be heard is the tires against the rocks. They were both quiet as rats hiding from a cat. Something happened, something strange that Sam could not put her finger on.

       In Chance’s mind he was wondering what was bothering her. Was it him? Did he do something wrong? Was there another man on her mind? Chance still couldn’t conceive the fact that she had come back. After all these years of waiting, fourteen years in the making, he was not going let Sam go. Not now, he couldn’t live without her forever. It just was not possible; he didn’t think he had the audacity to survive without his love again.

       Fourteen years, fourteen damn years! He was not old, but he is getting older. He loved Sam, he loved her more than words could describe. He hungered for her. He had never felt the way he felt this weekend in years. He had never felt so happy, or alive. He felt free like he was on top of the world. He thought he was the luckiest man in the world. What is she left? She doesn’t have plans to stay. She was obviously going to leave.

       It seemed to Chance that it would take a miracle to make her stay. He was getting nervous as they were reaching his road that lead to the cottage. All he could hear the sound of grass hitting the tires of his car.

       He looked over to Sam. She was sitting smiling at him. He knew her enough to know when something was bothering her. He knew her all around. There is nothing that he doesn’t know, he knows when she’s worried. She had the look that she had right before they broke up when they were teenagers.

       Chance came upon his drive way, he saw his dog in front of it. He saw that there was a car he did not recognize.

       “No he didn’t,” Sam said.

       “What? Do you know who that is,” Chance said pointing at a man in the front yard of his cottage.

       The man he saw had a green Chevy car. He was rather short and, had gray hair.

       They sat there starring at the man. Chance had a hunch that he might be. Maybe this was why Sam was acting so weird. Maybe this was one of her former lovers.

       The strange man was walking over to the car. They both opened their doors, and stepped out slowly.

       “What the hell are you doing here, Samantha” the man said angrily.

       “Who is this Sam” Chance asked uncomfortably.

       “Her husband,” the man said.

       Husband, this means that she’s married.

       “No you’re not” Sam said with rage. This was the first time he heard Sam mad the whole weekend. He actually had only had heard Sam this mad when they broke up. That was the only time in his life he had ever heard Sam mad, she was a calm person.

       “This is my ex-husband and, you have no right to be here,” Sam shouted. As she said this the man grabbed her arm.

       “Come on, you leaving” He said. 

       “No I am not. Now get your damn hands off of me,” Sam screamed at the top of her lungs.

       “No you are leaving right now,” he said.

       “You better let her go,” Chance said walking up into Tommy’s face.

       Tommy’s eyes got big at that moment. You could feel his fear, because Chance was ten times bigger than him. He was more muscular and, he didn’t stand a chance against Chance.

       Tommy did nothing for a minute.

       “Did you not hear me” Chance said. “I do have a shot gun would that help you understand?”

       At that moment Tommy let Sam go. He looked at her with rage, as if he wanted to hit her but, could not.

       “This is not over Samantha” he said walking away.

       “Oh I think it is actually” Chance shouted at him. Chance looked over to Sam who was crying. He took her hand and, pulled her in close. He held her.

       “It’s okay Sammy, its over. He’s gone now.” Chance looked in Sam’s eyes, at that moment her expression changes as if she believed him.

       “He is always doing things like that. He still believes were still together. It ended a long, long time ago” she said leaning into him. At that moment he kissed her lips. This was the kiss that changed things. This was the kiss and, she felt as if the earth stopped in its place. She wanted Chance, she wanted to be with Chance and she wanted to stay with him forever.

       “Marrying him was a big mistake,” Sam said. This was sudden, this was the point where she built up the audacity to admit it. This was the first time she ever said it out loud.

       “What” Chance asked confused.

       “I should have married you. You should be the father of my children, I should have been with you fourteen years ago,” She said this with a big confidence; she smiled like an angel to him.

       Chance looked big eyes, he then realized something.

       “Samantha I feel exactly the same way. I want to love you forever,” Chance then got on one knee.

       Samantha didn’t know what he was doing at first. Then she realized it he was proposing. Samantha knew this is what she always wanted. She wanted to marry Chance. He was hers, this love was hers. Chance made her happy, in a way that Tommy never did. Chance was her soul mate, the love of her life.

       Chance pulled out a ring. “Samantha I know this is my grandmothers old ring. I promise I will buy you another but, will you marry me?”

       He said it, Samantha could not believe it. Was this real? Was this just a dream? Fourteen years she waited. She waited for him, and she lost him once. She was going to keep him forever. She knew her answer. She was going to except this.

       “Chance I can’t believe this? I have waited fourteen years for this darling,” she said with enthusiasm. “I lost you once, I don’t want to lose you again. Yes, yes I will marry you forever,” She said this, at that moment Chance stood up and, picked her up in his arms. He kissed her, at that moment it started to rain.

       It was as if the rain was on cue, as if it was planned. The rain was cold. The rain aroused both Chance and Sam. Chance carried Sam into the house, and took her up stairs.

       They both made love for hours on end. This was the most passionate sex that Sam had ever had. She screamed and moaned in pleasure. After they were done they lay in each other’s arms and continued for the whole day. Sam was so happy, and this was meant to be in her life.

       In Sam’s mind this was making up for lost years. What Sam did not know there would be complication’s to come and, this might tear her and Chance’s love into. It could tear her and Chance apart!