Audrey's POV

The roar of the car startled me. Is this car really necessary?

"Beautiful are you okay?"

"Yeah just the...roar of the car scared me."

"So I was thinking we go cruising along the beach."

"What do you mean cruising?"

"Like going on a beach cruiser and enjoy the beautiful weather. Have the wind of the sea hit our faces."

That does sound fun. I love the beach anyways. It brings back memories. Good memories.

"Maybe walk down the boardwalk. It's up to you." He continued with a smile on his face.

It sounds like so much fun. I rarely have any time to do anything like this, especially since I don't have a car. I'm actually excited for this.

"Sounds like fun." I said with excitement in my voice.

Christopher's POV

I can tell she was excited to do this. It made me feel good to know she was. Another notch on the scale to win Audrey.

We pulled up to the beach and I had already called for two beach cruisers to be ready once we got there. So basically all we had to do was go pick them up.

I called my right hand man, Jeff to have them ready with him by the time we got here. He said he'd be right here. But I don't see him.

"Mr. Mason." Ah there he is.

"Jeff. They all set?"

"To a Tee."

"Perfect. Audrey I would like you to meet Jeff." She was confused as to who he was and why he did this for me.

"Nice to meet you...Jeff." She said shaking his hand.

"The pleasure is all mine." He replied. He was holding her hand for too long.

"Okay that will be all Jeff."

"Certainly Sir."

"Ready beautiful?" She still looked confused.

"Who is he?"

"That's Jeff he is like my right hand man. Basically a bodyguard/assistant when I am out of the office."

"Tell me how rich are you to have people follow you around like this."

"Well I do make a good buck. I think you can guess how rich I am." I winked at her and she tried to hide her smile.

"Let's go shall we." We got on our bikes but than I remembered what I brought.

"Here beautiful." I passed her a pair of my sunglasses.

"Are these yours?"

"Yup."

"I really like them. Maybe I won't give them back."

"Hey they are my favorite pair."

"Looks like you'll need to find a new pair." She shrugged and put them on.

"What am I going to do with you?" I uttered under my breath.

I started to catch up with her.

Audrey's POV

This is the life. I love the smell of the ocean sea breeze. It's just wonderful. I remember when my Dad would take me for a bike ride along the beach. I realize I am smiling so stupidly to myself.

"Beautiful am I making you so happy that your smile won't leave your face."

"You're one of the reasons." I wanted to tease him a little like he does to me. But then I realized I just made his ego tens times bigger.

"So tell me about yourself beautiful."

"What's there to know?"

"A lot. So how about we play 21 questions?"

"How about 10 questions?" 21 is way too much.

"I'll take what I can get." He said giving in.

"So how old are you exactly?"

"23."

"What's your last name?"

"Don't go all stalker on me."

"Just curious."

"James."

"The name is Bond. James Bond."

"Really." I said annoyed. He started to laugh.

"Sorry I had to say it. Okay okay next question. What us your favorite color?"

"Red."

"What type of music do you like?"

"Well I like all genres really but my top one has to be Alternative."

"Interesting. Okay um what's your favorite ice cream flavor?

"Green tea or chocolate."

"Green tea?" He asks a little confused.

"Yeah green tea. It's soo good. You should try it."

"Not likely."

"Next question." I said annoyed that he thinks it would be gross.

Christopher's POV

Okay I have to get serious now. Last five questions.

"Do you have family around here?" She quickly shut down. Oh no I hit the wrong spot. "You don't have to ans..."

"No it's okay...um...my parents died in a car accident when I was fifteen and I was pretty much on my own from there."

"What do you mean on your own?" She was only fifteen!

"Well no relatives wanted to take me in so I was in and out of foster homes until I was eighteen."

"How did you manage living in your own for so long?"

"Well I had to get a job so I worked as a waitress for like two years then when I turned twenty I applied to Rosepetals and got the job. I've been there ever since."

I didn't realize how strong she really is. Having to have no one since she was fifteen. Having to be on her own at the age of eighteen. It's insane. I have to give her props.

"You are amazing Audrey. Do you know that?"

"Well that is your ninth question. You have one more."

"You need to answer my question Audrey."

"No I don't. Last question." It pisses me off she doesn't think she is amazing. I will show her she deserves to be treated like a rare gem that she truly is.

"Okay last question. Audrey do you like me?"

She braked and the bike stopped immediately.

"What do you mean?" She asked a little nervous.

Oh I think I know the answer. She definitely does. She wouldn't be reacting this way.

"Like as a friend." Don't want to scare her away. She was still silent.

"Yeah I do." Thank the Lord. Another notch. "I can see that made you happy." She said smiling.

"You have no idea beautiful. How about we go grab something to eat on the boardwalk?"

"Sounds good." We started to ride back to the boardwalk.

*******

We decided to get foot long hot dogs. Of course I didn't let her pay. She was a little upset about that.

We were walking toward the ocean eating our hotdogs. "These are huge Christopher."

"I love when you say my name beautiful."

"I'm still trying to come up with a nickname." She said.

"Take your time love." I said happy.

We sat down on the sand and were enjoying the view. This is a perfect day. I rolled up my sleeves. It was getting a little hot.

"No way you have tattoos!" Her surprise caught me off guard.

"Yeah. Why is that so surprising?"

"I just wouldn't picture you with tattoos that's all."

"Do you like them?" She blushed. "You blushed! You do like them." I'm secretly ecstatic that she likes them.

"I'm not saying I do or I'm not saying I don't."

"Don't be stubborn Audrey." I gave her a look and started pushing her shoulder with mine. "Come on..you like them. Admit it."

"They're okay." She said.

"I'll take that."

"I've always thought tattoos were very unique. I've always wanted one. I just didn't know what or when."

"Have you heard of henna tattoos?"

"Yeah! Now those are beautiful. Very elegant." I got up and took my hand out for her to grab.

"What are you doing?" She asked confused.

"Come on we are going to go get you a henna tattoo."

"You're nuts."

"What they don't let you have tattoos at the club?"

"No...but..."

"Than what's the issue? Come on." I grabbed her hand and dragged her towards the boardwalk. We seen a little store that does henna tattoos.

"What design should I get?" She asked.

"Get them all over your hands."

"Seems a bit much."

"Come on. It's only temporary."

"Fine it'll look nice anyways. But how about on my back." My thoughts went haywire. Oh god.

"Uhh. Yeah it'll look nice." God I was all choked up.

"Okay. I want something on my back. But like make it big. Go big it go home right." She told the lady doing the tattoos.

"Would you like gold too?" The lady asked her as she lay down on the table.

"Yeah that would be beautiful."

"I'm going to need you to take off your shirt and bra." The lady said.

Audrey started taking off her kimono and crop top. She knew I was looking but didn't care. She passed me her clothes and laid down on her front where she unhooked her bra.

My god her skin is so smooth and soft. I just want to kiss every single inch of it.

"Dreamer boy." I shook off my thoughts.

"Yeah?"

"What time is it? I need to be at the club at 4:00."

"It's 2:00."

"Okay we still have time." She lay down with her head in her arms just waiting for the lady to start.

After about 40 minutes Audrey was done. It looked beautiful on her smooth back.

"How does it look?" She asked anxiously."

"Gorgeous like you."

"Take a picture I want to see." I took a picture and showed her.

"Oh my god it is gorgeous. Just what I wanted. Thank you." She told the lady.

"You're going to have to let it dry. It'll peel off when it's dry." She can't walk out with nothing on.

"I'll blow dry it than you can leave your bra on when you leave." The lady said.

"Well I guess I'll fit in with all the other girls at the beach." She said jokingly.

"It'll be a treat for me though. I'll be right back." I walked to the lady who did her henna and paid her the price of the tattoo.

We left and Audrey put on her kimono over her bra.

"I know you paid." She said.

"Well I sorta forced you to get it."

"I'm glad you did." She smiled up at me.

She made me the happiest guy today.

Audrey's POV

He made me the happiest girl today.