A Wave Of Desire

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Makai

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It was actually really funny seeing Ocean flounder like he did. I knew he had wanted to take my car, that was why I went to his. I wanted to mess with him and see that adorable face he would always make. He truly was cute when he was flustered like this. Sometimes I just had to push a button or two to see it, only when it was just the two of us of course.

When I got into the car, I couldn't help but grin and kiss my baby Ocean once more. He had called me babe again, and I couldn't get enough of it. And I wasn't sure but I didn't think that he had picked up on the fact that I was rewarding him with a kiss every time that he called me that. It was like my own little training program for him. I would get him more comfortable with ideas of pet names while rewarding him with things that he liked. OK, that was totally wrong of me, but I couldn't help it..

I didn't know what Ocean had planned for us tonight, but I had known that he was planning something all week long. He wasn't very subtle about it, but that was fine. I loved that about him and I wanted him to stay as my adorable and sweet, albeit easily embarrassed, Ocean.

Right now, I was sitting in the car, smiling and listening to Ocean sing along with the radio. I never knew how good of a singing voice he had, and it was so sweet. The song he was singing made me think about us.

"We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January. This is our place, we make the rules. And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear. Have I known you twenty seconds or twenty years?"

I had never given much thought to this song by Taylor Swift, but I think I had a new appreciation for it now. And Ocean seemed to know every single word of it.

"Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close forever and ever? And ah, take me out and take me home. You're my, my, my, my Lover."

I just sat there and enjoyed the serenade that he didn't even know he was giving me. With each line that passed his lips, I felt myself melting for him and that hypnotically sweet voice of his. Hmm, maybe that is part of his Siren ability, that just didn't sound like normal singing to me.

"Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand? With every guitar string scar on my hand, I take this magnetic force of a man to be my Lover."

Those words were doing a number on my heart. If only we were older. If only we were ready for what that line was implying. Dammit, time wouldn't be able to pass fast enough for me sometimes. But I would deal with it. I would wait. And I would enjoy every second of it.

The song was coming to a close now, the music winding down. I just stared at him in awe while he sang the last lines.

"Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close forever and ever? And ah, take me out and take me home. You're my, my, my, my; Oh, you're my, my, my, my; Darling, you're my, my, my, my Lover"

I swear I was mesmerized by him when it came to a close. I just couldn't take my eyes off of him.

"D..don't ever sing like that in front of anyone else." I said the first thing that came to my mind.

"W..wh..what?" he was looking at me with a dazed look. "What are you talking about?"

"Your voice is perfect. Too perfect. I want it all to myself."

"Shit! I didn't even know that I was singing out loud. Dammit." He pulled to a stop at a red light and put his face in his hands. "I'm such a fucking girl."

"No, you're perfect, and I love you just the way you are."

"I..I love you too." He blushed when he looked at me then started driving again.

I continued to be mesmerized by him the entire time that we were riding in the car. It didn't matter that he wasn't singing anymore, I could still hear the words inside my head, that sweet melody and his beautiful voice. If he ever decided to go pro with his singing he would top the charts, I just knew it.

Ocean drove us into the city of LA and to a really nice restaurant. It was called The Parlour and neither of us had ever eaten here before. We had wanted to try it though, and I was happy that he managed to get us a reservation for tonight.

Ocean was apparently pulling out everything that he knew about dates for tonight. He was trying to make this perfect for the both of us, but I know he was putting his all into this especially for me. And I loved him for that.

There was a valet at the restaurant, Ocean just needed to pull up, tip the driver and hand over the key. That was simple, just like back at Serafina's.

Once we were out of the car and heading inside Ocean wrapped his arm around my waist to hold me close.

"Ocean? Are you sure about this?" I asked as I pointed out his hand on my waist.

"We're out of town, the chances of someone that we know seeing us is slim to none." He had a point.

"So, is that why you chose to have our date in LA? So that we could be more open with each other?"

"Exactly." He smiled in response to my question. "Back in Waterton we can't show our love and affection for each other in public, but here it's fine." He smiled and started toward the door of the restaurant. Dammit, I loved him even more now.

"Reservation for two."

"Name?" The woman behind the podium asked when Ocean spoke to her.

"Ocean Shores."

"Ahh, it's you. I have been meaning to ask since you called, is that your real name?" She smiled at him with eyes full of laughter.

"Yes, it is." Ocean looked like he had dealt with them several times before and didn't particularly find it amusing.

"That is so awesome. I love it." She seemed super excited now as she clicked something on the computer before her and started to guide us to our table. "Come this way, gentlemen." She didn't seem fazed at all by the fact that two men were holding onto each other. However, we had to take our arms off of each other's waists and link our hands instead because the setup of the restaurant made it hard to stay side by side.

"Here are your menus, Kirsten will be with you soon, she will be your server today." The hostess handed us the menus and went back to her podium.

"I can't believe that you managed to get us a reservation here."

"It was pure luck, they had two cancellations and I called in time to get one of them. That was all."

"Still, you got it, and that's all that matters. Thank you, Ocean. I have been wanting to come here for a while now."

"I know, we were talking about it not that long ago. That's why I wanted to eat here with you tonight." He was smiling shyly, and I loved seeing that face of his.

We ordered our meals as a couple, thinking about what we would both want to eat and planning to share it so that we got to try twice as many dishes. Not to mention, we both ate a lot of food, so we got to order a lot of different things anyway. Needless to say, when the waitress heard our order, she just about had a heart attack. That was funny to see though, nowhere near as funny as seeing her face when we were actually making our way through the stack of dishes with no problem at all.

The food was really good too. We had ordered shrimp scampi, chicken cacciatore, grilled steak salad, pan seared mahi mahi, beef wellington, and so much more. It was quite the amazing spread, and I would have to say that I would definitely eat here again.

"Shall we order dessert?" I asked Ocean as we finished eating the food that we had ordered.

"No, I think we should have dessert somewhere else. Let's go to the next stop on the list." He was looking excited now, I didn't know he had more plans other than this, so I was excited to see where we were headed next. I didn't mind though, I just wanted to spend more time with the man that I loved. This was shaping up to truly be a wonderful night.