It took him more than just confessing his feelings for Smiles to get Derrick to give her location to him.
Derrick is indeed a pest but that wasn't his concern. Right now, there is nothing more he needs than to see Smiles, to feel her soft lips in his mouth tasting her sweetness.
To inhale her soft sweet scent of rose and vanilla mix. The scent that always sends chills down his spine.
He drove his car at a very high speed like a mad dog chasing its prey with no intentions of giving up.
Smiles on the other hand sit on the sandy shore staring at nothing in particular.
Her heart and mind are a mess, she can't sleep.
Her life right now is the direct opposite of what she thought it would be like.
But nothing hurts more than the fact she will never have him.
Staring at the gloomy night sky brought nothing but pain and sadness.
"I wish it was different… I wish it had a better ending" She cries. For the fourth time in her entire life, she wished there was a fairy godmother to grant her wishes.
The waves came hitting on her feet, sending shivers down her spine.
It was cold, very cold. She didn't want to leave, she couldn't leave, it's much better staring at the gloomy night and the dark water than staring at her ceiling.
Thanks to Derrick, she was able to get away from everyone and everything.
All she wants is to clear her head, think things through, and learn to come to terms with her new life.
A life with no Keane as her master, a life with a brother and a father.
It has always been what she wanted, what she wished for but here it is, staring at her in the face, still the pain is there… maybe there was just more to what she thought than it was.
She closed her eyes, inhaling the fresh sea breeze but the sound of the familiar voice rang from behind stunning her to the core.
"You are here!" He spoke from behind.
"It can't be him," she said repeatedly, taking in a deep breath. There was no way it could be him, maybe she was just hallucinating things and she missed him.
As if he wasn't talking to her, she stayed there staring at the horizon.
It was dark, it was late, almost 4am in the morning. There was no sign of the moon, and the waters were as dull as ever with only the waves moving back and forth.
"Smiles!" Just at the mention of her name, she trembles.
Before she could process things, her head snapped to the sight with a lowered gaze as she tried to see past the darkness.
If there was one thing she would never forget, it was his voice. That voice that always sends her to the edge, breaks all her defenses leaving her defenseless.
Surprised, she calls out. "Keane?" Unsure if he's the one.
"Yes! It's me!" She pounds on him before he can even complete his words, taking him by surprise as they both fall down on the sand.
He didn't let her go, he wrapped around her waist pulling her even closer.
For the first time since she left, he felt satisfied, calmer than usual. Her scent alone did the magic no one else could do, her presence was all he needed to be more than normal again.
Being in his arms again was the last thing she'd thought of.
Tears welled up in her eyes. She stays in that position, not wanting it to end.
After a while, she pulls away, not like she wanted to but she has to.
"W-why are you here?" She stutters, staring at the calm man before her.
She can't remember the last time she told anyone her location, only Derrick was aware and she's so sure Derrick can't betray her like that.
She couldn't see him clearly but his gaze on her was undeniable. She could feel it, her body was reaching for him.
"To see you!" He said as if it was a normal thing leaving her mouth open.
He must be joking, right? He can't possibly come here to see her, they have nothing in common, nothing to talk about… so he can't possibly be here for her.. so she thought until his next word sent her stumbling two steps behind.
"I've broken up with Lisa," he said as if it's nothing.
"You must be joking" She still couldn't believe it as she stared at him, silently begging him to be serious.
" Why? How could you do something like that to her, she loved you! " She cries out.
She didn't know what she was saying. She should have been happy but she wasn't, it just didn't feel right to her.
" Because I love you!" He confesses. It came out as a burst of words leaving her speechless.
He reached out to her hands, frozen and cold. He squeezed it lightly.
"I really do love you, Smiles" his voice this time was soft and tender.
Tears roll down her face, as she stares at the man she's come to love.
It's a dream come true but somehow, she wasn't happy… why?
"When and how?" came her questions. Her voice was as though she had a cold, almost as a whisper.
"I don't know… all I know is I wasn't the same the moment you left… it's as though life was sipping away from me… until I found you again" He clasps her face in his large palms, making her look at him.
" All I know is, I love you and I am sure of it" He leans down to kiss her but only ends up kissing her cheeks as she turns her head to the side, not welcoming him.
" This is wrong!" She said in a whisper but he was able to hear her due to their closeness.
She just couldn't bring herself to accept the fact that he left Lisa because of her, she feels guilty.
"What isn't right?" He frowns, "me loving you?" he asks in a displeased tone.
"you asked me to love you, to see you in the same light I see Lisa and more… Here I am, standing before you, confessing my love to you, the one thing I have never done before and you stand to tell him it's not right?
That my love for you isn't right? What else is right if my love for you isn't? " He spoke as he ran his hands in his hair, completely clueless and frustrated. His tone was harsh, almost teary as he stared at her with a gaze that spoke of his emotion and more.