'One hundred and ninety-nine.'
I turned long enough to glare at Anne.
What was the point of her counting the number of times I looked out the damn window?

'Don't look at me Kay, you might miss David's entrance.'

I stomped over and plopped myself of the bed beside her.

'I don't care if he comes or not. It's his loss. Cancun is great.'
Could t I just wistfully look out a window without an ulterior motive guiding me? The sky was blue, the people were beautiful and...
Am I sounding a little delusional?
No, right?

'Mhmm. And that childish walk said it all.'
I should never have allowed Anne as my plus one.
I was beginning to notice that David the dog by himself would have sufficed nicely.

'It's been two days, if he was coming he'd be here by now.'
She flipped a page of the book she was reading still making her point.
'If you wanted him to come, you should have spoken to him instead.'

Or he could have reached out to me. Maybe chase after me so he could win me back. He should have done something at least. But he made no effort, none.
Not that I cared.

'But no. You just had to be mopey and miserable.' She was still talking. Shaking her head at the book. 'We all saw how miserable he was but did that touch you? And yet he's the cold-hearted one?'

'I get you are trying to make a point but can you get there faster?'

She sighed and turned another page.

'We both know you aren't reading that so stop pretending.'

Her eyes smiled at me but she didn't put down the book.

'Why are you here with me if my reading bothers you so much? We're in Cancun go for a swim. I heard the water is nice.'

I wanted to, I bought a really cute bikini so sexy it would drive my exes mad.
The ones that actually decided to visit Cancun while I was here.
The one that knew I was coming to Cancun.

'Or are you waiting for him?'
I hated Anne. Did I tell you I hate her? Because I do.
'No. I'm not.' The Yeti could do what he wanted, not that I cared.

I carried David and took his leash.
'David and I are going for a walk.'

Maybe going on this walk wasn't such a great idea because now I was left alone with my thoughts. And what were they telling me? That I should have never gone to Busan with Davi, I should have firmly stood behind my resignation. Look, falling for the enemy hadn't been my plan but it happened. Not my fault I found that he was actually a nice person when he wasn't trying to boss me around.

It was also not my fault that Thomas had decided to do what he did under the influence of alcohol. We would eventually be good, I was getting there. I didn't think it possible at first but I guess having feelings for another man, made it easier than I had expected. Of course, it isn't ever going to be the same between us, for instance, we hadn't even spoken for close to a month. I assumed he needed more time or something.

Truthfully I couldn't feel as bad for the break up in hindsight. A usual problem I had with my other exes it seemed. But David, of course, David had to be the damned exception. It could be that technically we hadn't yet broken up. Our situation was a little complicated. I didn't necessarily break up with him, I just asked for space. And the most irritating this was he was giving me exactly what I wanted. Why was he attentive?

'The arrogant bastard.'

'Excuse me?' I snapped my head up at the middle-aged man who was so happening to cut on to the walkway in front of us.

'I'm sorry sir, I was only thinking out loud.' I smiled sweetly. He quickened his pace looking offended for some odd reason.

'Let's make this a discussion okay David?' I'd rather it be him than Anne who was being difficult for some reason. And just when I thought she was anti-yeti, she pulls the rug from under me.

'He still lied to me, again, you know. And can I trust that?'

I looked down at the dog who excitedly panted and wagged its tail as we proceeded with our walk around the resort.

'Yes, I know Anne said it was from a good place but a lie is a lie. It makes me wonder what else he could be keeping from me for 'my sake.''

I had a few answers.
Remember the times when Welsh was being mean? Yes, he was just being mean.
But remember the time when he designated my services without consulting me at the fundraising event? Yes, that time he was actually doing it to help me. Or it at least turned out that way.
My interviewers loved the whole thing, of course not pertaining to the horrible accident towards the end, they never associated Mrs. Hartfield's allergy attack to me.
It's like they didn't know. They loved the planning, dedication, and attention to detail. And they were thrilled about CommConnect as well.
According to them, David had nothing but good things to say about me.
Exactly, he had nothing but good things to say after our break 'not really' up. I also found that hard to believe but I got the job. I was now a junior consultant with Hartfield and Gold, no longer an assistant. Yes, junior, you can't expect me to jump to an actual business consultant in only a few months. That would require my daddy kind of connections which I refused to use. Also because I could not use it.

All I am trying to get at is, he was there for me. And most of the times I cursed him out, he was actually helping me. He kept me from being fired after the fundraising event.

'I still don't know who that other Keziah was.'
Probably that conniving girl. I wouldn't even be surprised at this point.
'That's enough fuming right, Junior?'
I steered him back towards our room.

I heard a bout of giggle coming from inside the room.
Someone could be tickling Anne to death, I thought as a concerned friend.
So I furiously swiped my key card and burst the door wide open.
'I have a dog and he bites.' I yelled with David in one hand and my phone pointed at the perpetrator.
It was Donnie.

'Hey, Keziah!'
He stood coming over to give me a hug.

'Hey back.' I eyed him warily.
'What are you doing here?'

'I came to be with my favorite girls. I had vacation days lying around.'

'And you just couldn't live without me.' Anne sighed.
Disgusting.
I was disgusted by the romance of it all.
He had traveled beyond borders to be with his girl and I couldn't even get a guy to travel across halls to disobey my give-me-space order.

Hold the front door! If Donnie was here, maybe he convinced David to come- not that I cared. I was only curious if he was conscious of the fact that he could be wasting company resources by not being here.

The question burned in the tip of my tongue. How could I ask the question as nonchalantly as possible without raising any eyebrows from Anne?
'I see you're here. Alone?'

Smooth. I wanted to smack my forehead.

Donnie looked at Anne before replying.
'Yes.'

'She's a little lonely. She was hoping you brought her a friend.' Anne kept her smiling face on mine daring that I disagree and I would have.

'Thomas?' Donnie suggested.

Thomas? Why the hell would he think about Thomas?

'Kay, since Donnie is here, do you think you two can switch rooms?'

'Benedict Arnold.' I hissed.

And Donnie, with his big head, handed me his key card and slipped mine from my slack fingers.

'Wow.'  Was all I could say.
'Let's go, David. It seems we aren't wanted.'

'Kay your stuff?' Anne called behind me. She didn't need to know where she could stuff my things. I wasn't moving a thread out of that room. That would be my ultimate revenge constantly coming in and out of the room.

Room 207 was a walk and two floors down.
The door beeped open and I stepped into a similar hotel room except with one Queen-sized bed perfect for those two. Donnie didn't even come in here before running to Anne.

David wiggled for freedom from my hold.
I soon saw what excited him. In one smooth leap, the grey cat jumped on the bed.

'Donnie, were you able to get the room changed?'
David walked out with only a towel around his hips and a drying towel for his hair.

'What the...'
He tried covering his exposed chest with the small towel in surprise.

'Keziah! How are you here?'

I cleared my throat and kept my gaze fixed on the beautifully embroidered drapes straight ahead. There was no point in thinking thirsty thoughts that wouldn't help a girl.

'Donnie found a room with two beds.'

'And he sent you here to tell me that?'

He sounded so displeased with my presence, well I wasn't so happy to see him either. I didn't want him to come to Cancun in the first place.

'No, he sent me here to tell you he took my room. He is sharing it with Anne.'

I enjoyed his outrage.

I sat on the bed and watched him grab his clothes, march to the bathroom to get dressed.

'You stay here, you can keep the room, I will figure out my accommodations.'

He went out the door with determination in his step only to return minutes later on the phone.

'Don, this is not in anyway hilarious. The hotel is fully booked. I have nowhere to sleep.'

He rolled his eyes so hard at something Don must have said.

'It is not proper right now that Keziah and I share a room.'

'Why?' The question escaped before I could do anything about it.

Quick Kay, you need a save.

'We could be perfectly civil, you take the couch.' Yes, that was what I was getting at.

'Don, don't you dare hang up or I will end you.'

The threat must not have held any weight.

David tapped his feet and pressed his lips glaring at the discarded phone on the couch as if Don was actually in there.

'I'm going for a swim.' I announced getting off the bed with a bounce in my step.

I did not appreciate the light in Anne's eyes when she opened the door to let me in for my things.

'Have fun swimming.'

I decided to change outfits in my new room, because well it was mine. David was still on the phone with customer service about the rooms. I stepped out of the bathroom in my red two-piece bathing suit that left little to the imagination.

'Yes, I understand but I would like to be put on some kind of waiit...'

He dropped the phone when his eyes fell on me.

'Hello... Sir?'

'The water would be nice, you should join me.'

He rapidly blinked and quickly sat down.

'You should go ahead. I wouldn't want to spoil your fun with Tom...'

He looked up a new hope filling his eyes.

It was as though the entire situation finally dawned on him.

'You came with Anne?'

'Mhmm.' I nodded gathering my pool items in a tote.

'So, you didn't come with Thomas?'

'Nope.'

Then the hope deflated.

'He must have been too busy.'

I dropped my bag on the ground.

'Did you think I was eager to jump into Thomas' lap or something. We haven't even broken up yet!'

'We haven't?' Damn him for asking the question so innocently, it made it harder to throw things in his face.

'Fine, is that what you want? For me to get back with Thomas? Huh?'

I crossed my arms under my bust and caught his eyes dip, not that I cared, I was too mad.

'Was that what you wanted? Is that what you want, for me to call up Thomas and patch things up when I still have these feelings for you. Because if that is what it is, tell me now.'

David stupidly blinked wordlessly.

'Fine.'

I grabbed the tote bag to make my statement exit with a worried dog on my heels making it all the more dramatic.

The corners of my mouth lifted up when David cut me off, blocking my exit.

'You still have feelings for me?'

I looked away, finally a little chasing. I'd take this.

'If you still do then I can tell you this.'

He breathed in,

'Lollipop, look at me.'

It took me a few tries, but I eventually did.

'I love you.'

He. said. he. loved me. Okay, we could be calm about this. I could fight the unreasonable bubble of excitement rising up in my chest. So I exhaled.

'OH MY GOD!'

I threw away my tote and jumped on him. He effortlessly caught me in his arms. I wasted no time kissing him. Oh, how I missed him these endless days.

'Next time we have a fight, you chase after me and keep pestering me till I say yes. I forbid you to let me miss you like this.'

'I thought I was going to have to get myself checked into a room for sure.'

That was the sweetest thing anyone had ever said to me.

'I think Anne and Donnie should watch the kids for a little while.'

I wiggled my brows.

His eyes grew in size and I simply loved the look on his face.

If I had any doubt in my mind that I was making a mistake, this his next kiss sent them far away. No man had ever had me wistfully sighing and looking out of windows or constantly checking my phone. David had been the anomaly evading my thoughts every second and at the most inappropriate times.

We gathered the fur babies and banged incessantly on the door until Anne opened it.

Without a word of excuse to them, we ushered the babies in. 'Now have fun with Aunty Anne and Uncle Donnie, we will be back for you two soon. You know once we find the rooms.'

'Yeah. The rooms.' David repeated and then we half ran out of there like teenagers, locking the door behind us and blocking it with our bodies while we died of laughter.

The comfortable weight of his head rested on my shoulder as we both caught our breath. He looked so beautiful when he laughed this hard. I knew I was besotted with the man before, in Busan, maybe even before then, when he was still my worst enemy. And now the realization of no escape dawned on me. He had me, he really did.

'I can't believe this, I am in love with a Yeti.' I laughed.

He sat up, his face all serious.

'Good, I was getting anxious for a minute there.'

I giggled and stepped away from the locked door setting my hands on my hips, 'Have you always been this cute?'

'I swear, I can be much cuter.'

His hands slid down the back of my thighs and he lifted me. I hooked my legs around his waist to keep myself up.

'Shut up.' I kissed him then said the words I was quickly growing comfortable uttering. 'I love you.'

'Good, and I'll never let you forget that.'

FIN!
I know you all missed me after following David for such a long time. Although it dramatically says FIN, you can imagine this is only the beginning.
I think... I really think he's going to be my happy ending. Didn't think I'd ever say that! Hahaha!
But I'm happy.

Thoughts? Questions? Concerns?

We're glad you now know how we met and when we finally fell in love with each other.
Y'all! Wasn't it something?
Until next time...