More than a feeling

by Anja

 

 

Chapter 11

Vanessa: "And you are really sure, that Ben waits for us here in the Deep?"

Michael: "Yes, he has called me anyway."

Vanessa: "And he really wants to give me information about his new project? Gregory and he have made such a big secret about this till now anyway."

Michael: "Ben has told me, he would have something special for his favourite reporter here. I don't know anything either."

Vanessa: "Well, then I want to see at once what is it."

They entered the Deep. It was dark inside.

Michael: "I'll see at once if I can make light."

Suddenly the light came on and the whole group sang Happy Birthday.

Vanessa: "Michael? Is this your idea, or?"

Michael: "Happy Birthday my darling. I would never have gotten you of your work otherwise."

Casey: "Hey come let me you hug."

Gaby: "Vanessa, the best wishes for your birthday."

Rae: "All best also of me."

Mark: "Yes, happy birthday, let start the party."

Ben: "Happy birthday, Vanessa."

Vanessa: "Thank you Ben. I would never have thought, that you know anything about this here."

She laughed and gave Ben a kiss on the cheek.

Vanessa: "Michael tells me, that you would have something special for me and I'm taken in by this."

Ben: "Oh, I actually have something special for you here. It's in my office upstairs. You simply go up there and look at it."

Vanessa: "Really? Well, I have to look then just once."

She went up the stairs to Ben's office and opened the door.

Meg: "Happy birthday, Vanessa."

Vanessa: "Meg? You are here in Sunset Beach?"

The two friends approached each other and hugged.

Vanessa: "I can't believe it. You are here in Sunset Beach. How did you get here?"

Meg: "This was Michael's idea and Ben had me picked up with the company jet."

Vanessa: "Ben had you picked up? Why he did do this?"

Meg: "This is a long story. Let us go to the others, you really are the guest of honour. I then tell you everything of the row after at once."

Vanessa: "Well, you know, I'm reporter and must always know everything quite exactly."

The two young women hugged each other once again and then they went down to the other ones.

Mark: "We have much to eat and drink and I'll provide music at once."

Vanessa: "Meg come. we'll sit down and then you tell me everything."

They sat down to one of the tables.

Michael: "May Ben and I sit down with you or you have secrets of which we may know nothing?"

Vanessa: "Thank you both, you really have surprise me with Meg. However, what I still don't understand is why sends Ben a company jet to collect Meg?"

Ben: "I quite simply claimed to be sure that this angel also really comes here."

He gave Meg a tenderly smile.

Vanessa: "Somehow I have the feeling, you both don't meet for the first time today. There is more behind this."

Ben: "This is a long story. But to make it short, last week I had a breakdown with my car in Kansas and my mobile telephone didn't work. I walked to the next farm, because I wanted to call a garage. Well and when I knocked at the door there, this angel opened for me."

He took Meg's hand and kissed her tenderly.

Vanessa looked at the two and smiled.

Vanessa: "You hadn't written nothing at all of this to me, Meg."

Meg: "I wanted to do this, but then Ben told me about this surprise party and then I couldn't do it any more."

Michael: "Meg, maybe you could let Vanessa out, so that I can dance with her?"

Meg: "Really. A lot of fun you both. We'll still to talk later."

Ben: "I'll take care of Meg in the meantime."

Vanessa laughed.

Vanessa: "I think with you Meg is in the best hands. Let us go for dance, Michael."

The two got up and went to dance.

Ben: "And the both of us? Do you like to dance with me, too?"

Meg: "I thought you'd never ask me."

When dancing Ben pulled Meg quite near to himself.

Ben: "I would like to hold you for every time."

Meg: "Good. I think, I'll stay here in Sunset Beach for a long time."

Ben I'm pleased to hear this."

He kissed her tenderly.

Vanessa: "Michael, did you known, that the both know each other so well?"

Michael: "No. Ben only has told me that he has got to know Meg in Kansas last week."

Vanessa: "They are a beautiful couple and I think, Meg is exactly what Ben has been missing. I have not seen him so lively for a very long."

Michael: "Yes, you are right there. So, what think you? Will Meg live with you or will she stay by Ben?"

Vanessa: "I don't know it, but I'll ask her later."

Michael: "I hope she'll stay with Ben, because I would like to accompany you home tonight. I still have a surprise for you."

Vanessa: "Still a surprise? What?"

Michael: "I'll tell this to you, if we are alone."

Vanessa: "Well, then I'll Meg ask, if she'll stay with Ben."

When the music finished, the four put themselves to the table again.

Ben: "Ladies, would you like a glass of wine?"

Meg: "Oh yes, that will be good now."

Vanessa: "A good idea."

Ben: "Well, then I'll fetch us the best wine of the house."

Michael: "Ben wait I help you."

The two men got up and went to the bar.

Vanessa: "And had you seen already much from Sunset Beach today?"

Meg: "No, I know only the Deep and Ben's house up till now. He was afraid that you would run into us over the way."

Vanessa: "And where has Ben accommodated you?"

Meg: "At first at himself. We didn't know whether it will do for you, if I live with you."

Vanessa: "Of course I would be happy, if you live with me, however you really would like this? I completely have the impression, you like stay with Ben."

Meg: "Yes, you are right there. Ben is unbelievable. I would never have thought that I meet such a man once. But aren't you angry with me, if I stay with Ben? I finally have come as a surprise guest for you."

Ben and Michael returned with the wine.

Vanessa: "As Meg just has told me, you have accommodated her with yourself at once. It would be beautiful, if she could have stay with you since I have so much work at the moment. I think it's better when she stay with you."

Ben: "I'm pleased, if Meg stay with me."

Vanessa: "Do you like to meet me for lunch tomorrow, Meg? And in the afternoon, we could go shopping."

Meg: "This sounds great. My clothes aren't just suitable for California and I still could the one or other thing use."

Vanessa: "Then I pick you up from Ben tomorrow at noon. Now dear Michael, I want to dance with you once again. This is after all my birthday party."

Michael: "I'll be pleased."

He took Vanessa's hand and pulled her on the dance floor.

Ben: "You are sure, that you would like to live with me and not with Vanessa?"

Meg: "Yes, I'm sure. I hope anyway you would like to be accompanied by me."

Ben: "You don't know how I have wanted this very much at all."

Ben pulled Meg to himself and kissed her.

 

Chapter 12

The party slowly started to end. The first guest were already about to leave. Ben was at the bar with Mark.

Ben: "Mark, could you do without me here tomorrow evening?"

Mark: "Of course, it isn't first time. Well, you have planned something special, haven't you?"

He grinned at Ben.

Ben: "Of course. I would like to enjoy every free minute together with Meg."

Mark: "Well, I can understand you. Meg seems to be terrific woman. And obviously she is quite stuck on you."

Ben: "And I into her."

Casey joined the two.

Casey: "Hey, I have an idea. We could give a beach party tomorrow at the Surf Central. So Meg get to know the California way of life."

Ben: "I don't know....."

Mark: "Come on Ben, it's determined to be fun and anyway we want to show Meg how beautiful the life here in California with us is."

Ben: "Okay, persuaded."

Casey: "Well, then we'll see you tomorrow evening at the Surf Central."

Vanessa and Meg watched Ben, Mark and Casey from their place.

Vanessa: "It's looks quite like that those three have cooked something up."

Meg: "Yes, I think so too."

Vanessa: "Now I want to snatch Michael and go home with him."

Meg: "Vanessa?"

Vanessa: "Yes Meg?"

Meg: "Are you sure you're not angry that I stay with Ben?"

Vanessa: "Believe me, I'm pleased for you two. And watch at Ben, has he always looks at you. It would be break his heart, if I would invite you stay with me now."

The two women stood up.

Meg: "Okay, then I still wish you a lot of fun with Michael."

Vanessa: "Oh, I think I'll have this one. I wish you the same with Ben. I'll pick up tomorrow at the noon."

To farewell they hugged briefly.

Vanessa: "Michael, can we go?"

Michael: "I'm ready. Bye Meg, see you."

Meg: "Bye you both."

Meg went over to Ben, Mark and Casey.

Ben: "So, we only tidying up a little bit and then we can go."

Mark: "Go on boss, I'll take care of this here and Casey can certainly help me."

Casey: "Ah, yes of course. Go and care about Meg-"

Ben: "Okay. Mark you know where everything belongs and close afterwards. See you both tomorrow."

Casey: "Bye see you tomorrow."

Ben took Meg's hand and they left the Deep.

Ben: "Come lets us go along the beach."

Meg: "Oh yes, this is a beautiful idea. I'm already pleased that I get to look at everything tomorrow."

Ben: "I'll show you everything within the next few days. We are invited at the Surf Central for a beach party tomorrow evening."

Meg: "This sounds great."

They entered Ben's house few minutes later.

Ben: "Are you very tired or you still like to talk with me?"

Meg: "I'm not tired quite the opposite really."

Ben: "Great."

He went to the CD player and inserted a CD. Few moments later started to play the music.

Ben: "May I ask for this dance?"

Meg gave him a smile.

Meg: "I'm pleased."

Ben pushed Meg to himself and they started to dance slowly. They enjoyed each other for a while.

Meg: "Ben, you still haven't show me your whole house at all."

Ben: "So? What still you would like to see?"

Meg: "Everything!"

Ben: "Actual everything?"

Meg: "Yes."

Ben: "Good. Therefore the kitchen would be here below. All other rooms are upstairs."

He took Meg's hand and they went up the stairs.

Ben: "We then start with the tour at once. You already know the guest-room. How it would be for the next with my office?"

Meg: "Uninteresting!"

Ben: "Aha and what would you like to see?"

Meg: "What would it for example be like with your bedroom?"

Ben: "Sure? Come on then."

He led Meg along the corridor and opened a door.

Ben: "So, we are here now."

Meg gave him a smile, pulled him to herself and kissed him.

Ben: "Hey, caution's young lady. Do you know, where this can lead there?"

Meg looked him into the eyes quite deeply.

Meg: "Perhaps where I exactly would like it to."

Ben: "Are you really sure?"

Meg: "Really sure."

They kissed each other again.

Ben: "However, I don't want to press you to anything."

Meg: "Ben, you don't press me to anything."

Ben looked at Meg tenderly and started to kiss her again. He let his lips wander over her face and neck.

Meg: "Oh Ben!"

She started to unbutton his shirt and touched his naked skin. Ben saw deep into her eyes and opened the zipper of her dress. He let it glide over her shoulders and it fell to the ground.

Ben: "You are beautiful."

He lifted Meg up and carried her over to his bed. He carefully put her down.

Ben: "We don't need to do this now, I can stop any time."

Meg: "Please don't stop. I love you Ben."

Ben: "I love you also with every fibre of my heart."

They started to kiss again. Tenderly they stroked each other. Again they looked each other deep in the eyes and kissed each other. They made love slowly and long. After this, Meg lay happy in Ben's arms.

Meg: "Thanks!"

Ben: "For what?"

Meg: "That you have showed me, how wonderful the love is."

Ben: "For me it was also very wonderful. Meg I love you."

Meg: "I love you too."

They kissed each other again. A short time later, they happily are sleeping.

 

Chapter 13

Meg woke up very early the next morning. She turned round and looked at the sleeping Ben. She still couldn't believe, it wasn't a dream, but that she really was here with Ben. Meg got up and put Ben's shirt on. She sucked his smell, wich came of the shirt. She quietly left the bedroom and went down into the kitchen. First she started the coffee machines. Then she opened the cupboards, because she wanted to look, what Ben had for breakfast there. Everything what she could find, was toast bread, strawberry jam and a small bowl with fresh strawberries.

"I think I must go shopping at the supermarket today" thought Meg "seems that Ben not often eat at home."

She moved everything to a tray and carried it upstairs into the bedroom. She quietly opened the door, entered the room and put the tray down on Ben's bedside table. Ben woke up and gave Meg a smile.

Ben: "Good morning, my angel. Mmmmm, this smells exquisite."

Meg: "Good morning Ben."

Ben sat up in the bed and saw the tray.

Ben: "Oh breakfast, great."

Meg: "Well, I didn't find very much. You don't eat often at home?"

Ben: "It's true, I mostly have breakfast in the Java Web. Do you want to stay there or will you keep me company?"

Meg gave Ben a smile and crawled back to him in the bed. Ben pulled her to himself and kissed Meg. The he took the tray over.

Ben: "Really it isn't much."

Meg: "I think, I'll go to the supermarket today."

Ben: "I think you should to do this. However I have at least here everything what I love. Toast with strawberries jam, coffee, fresh strawberries and my enchanting angel."

Meg: "Do you like a toast with strawberry jam?"

Ben: "Oh yes, with pleasure."

Meg prepared Ben a toast and let him bite off.

Ben: "Mmmm, this tastes good. And you? What would you like? A strawberry perhaps?"

Meg: "This sounds good."

Ben gave Meg a smile, took a strawberry between his teeth and let Meg bite off.

Meg: "Mmm, I would like more of this."

Ben: "Of the strawberries?"

Meg: "No of you."

Ben moved the tray aside, pulled Meg to himself and saw deep into her eyes.

Ben: "What you want, you also shall get."

They kissed each other and Ben started to pull out Meg slowly. After had made loved tenderly they laid happy in each other's arms.

Ben: "You are wonderful Meg. I love you."

Meg: "I love you too, Ben."

Ben looked at the watch.

Ben: "I'm sorry, but I have another important meeting in the Liberty Corporation and you'll be picked up by Vanessa soon."

Meg: "Yes, I should take a shower and get myself ready."

Ben gave Meg a smile and kissed her.

Ben: "I have a better idea, let us take a shower together."

Meg: "Mr. Evans, you are insatiable."

Ben: "I simply can't get enough of you."

They kissed each other again. Then they got up and went into the bathroom to take a shower. 45 minutes later they were ready, just when the doorbell rang.

Ben: "I go down to open the door."

Meg: "If it's Vanessa, tell her, I'll come at once."

Ben gave Meg a kiss on the cheek and went to downstairs. He opened the front door.

Ben: "Good morning Vanessa. Come in, Meg is just ready."

Vanessa: "Good morning Ben."

She entered the house. Meg came just down the stairs.

Meg: "Good morning Vanessa. Still you have a beautiful evening?"

Vanessa: "Yes, I'll tell you this later. Prefer let us start, I'm hungry and would like to eat a little bit."

Meg: "A good idea, I'm also hungry."

She smiles to Ben at these words.

Ben: "And Vanessa, where do you want to go shopping?"

Vanessa: "I think we'll start with the shops at the beach promenade. In Monica's boutique Meg would be find, everything what she needs."

Ben: "A good idea. Would you bring Meg to me at the Liberty Corporation, when you are finished with your shopping?"

Vanessa: "Of course. Are you ready Meg?"

Meg: "Yes, we can go."

She gave Ben a kiss.

Meg: "See you later Ben."

Ben: "See you later, my angel."

The two women left the house in a good mood.

Vanessa: "First let us go to the Java Web, there we could eat something."

Meg: "Okay, let us go."

The young women arrived in the Java Web a short time later. They looked for an available table and sat down. Mark came over to them.

Mark: "Hi Vanessa, hi Meg. What can I bring to you?"

Vanessa: "Hi Mark. a tuna fish sandwich and a water for me please."

Meg: "Hi Mark. This sounds good for me too."

Mark: "Well, it'll comes at once."

Meg: "So now you could tell me. how was your evening with Michael and what a surprise he still had for you?"

Vanessa: "Oh Meg, it was so wonderful. Michael has asked me, if I would like to marry him."

Meg: "Vanessa! This is terrific! I hope you have said yes."

Vanessa: "Of course I have said yes. I hove Michael with all my heart. Have a look at the ring which he gave me."

She held out her hand to Meg.

Meg: "This one is lovely Vanessa. I congratulate you. I'm so happy for you."

Vanessa: "Meg? Would you be my bridesmaid?"

Meg: "Vanessa, I'm pleased to do this."

Mark came and brought the drinks and sandwiches.

Mark: "Looks as if you both have to celebrate something."

Vanessa: "We have. Michael and I will got married."

Mark: "Great! I congratulate you Vanessa."

Vanessa: "Thanks Mark."

Mark: "I must to the work again. I wish you both a lot of fun."

Meg: "Thanks Mark."

Vanessa: "Meg let us eat and then the shopping tour can start."

Meg: "Yes, I still need absolutely everything."

They well strengthened left the Java Web 20 minutes later.

 

Chapter 14

Meg and Vanessa strolled along the beach.

Vanessa: "And do you like Sunset Beach?"

Meg: "I haven't seen much yet, but what I have seen, I like very much."

Vanessa laughed.

Vanessa: "And particularly Ben, isn't it?"

Meg: "Yes. Ben is so loving and tender, simply indescribable."

Vanessa: "I haven't seen Ben so happy for a long time. You both are terrific together."

They reached the beach promenade.

Vanessa: "At first let us go in Monica's boutique. Monica is a friend of me. She has a great choice and you'll find everything you need here."

They entered the boutique. A young woman welcomed them both.

Monica: "Hi Vanessa. Nice to see you. You haven't been here for a long time."

Vanessa: "Hi Monica, The work comes first you know."

Monica: "And you must be Meg Cummings."

She gave Meg a smile.

Meg: "Yes, but how did you know this?"

Monica: "Well, Ben Evans just called and said that you and Vanessa would come here. I shall see that you find everything that you need. Come with me to the back, I have already found something."

Meg questioningly looked at Vanessa.

Vanessa: "Go now."

They followed Monica into the back part of the boutique.

Monica: "Here can you quiet have a look at everything and there you can try everything on."

She pointed at a changing cubicle behind herself. Meg took one of the dresses into her hand.

Meg: "Ops, I think these are too expensive for me."

Monica: "Don't worry about that, Mr. Evans said, I shall send the bill to him."

Vanessa: "Well, let us see, what beautiful stuff we can find for you."

Meg and Vanessa had a lot of fun with the clothes to see and try on. They left the boutique one and a half hour later with a lot of shopping bags.

Meg: "I think I have shopped to much."

Vanessa: "If you want to stay in California for longer, you'll need all the dresses."

Meg: "Still I don't know, how long I'll stay here."

Vanessa: "Any problems here?"

Meg: "I don't know."

Vanessa: "Tell me one, do you love Ben?"

Meg: "Yes with my whole heart."

Vanessa: "And does he love you?"

Meg: "Yes."

Vanessa: "And what is then the problem? Are you bound to anybody in Kansas or?"

Meg: "No, however I don't have any job here."

Vanessa gave Meg a smile.

Vanessa: "And this is everything? Listen to me Meg Cummings, you will certainly find a good job here with your terrific degree into business economy. But first enjoy your time with Ben here."

Meg: "Okay, you are right."

Vanessa: "So and now let us drive to the Liberty Corporation. I have promised Ben, to take you there, if we are ready."

They climbed into Vanessa's car and drove to the Liberty Corporation. They had hardly entered the building when an excited woman came toward Vanessa.

Bette: "Hi Sweetheart, good that I meet you."

Vanessa: "Hi Bette. What do you want?"

Bette: "I must talk to you absolutely. You can answer me a couple of questions certainly."

Vanessa: "If this can wait a couple of minutes, I want to take my friend to B......"

Bette: "Oh hi, excuse me, I just ask Vanessa a couple of questions and I need the answers for my column. I'm Bette Katzenkazrahi, the queen of the night. You are new in Sunset Beach, aren't you?"

Meg: "Yes."

Vanessa: "This is my friend Meg Cummings. She comes from Kansas for my birthday yesterday."

Bette: "Oh yes. Happy Birthday from me, Sweetheart. Yesterday, I couldn't come to your party, I already had a date. But from what I have heard now, the party in the Deep was more interesting than my date."

Vanessa saw at Meg and rolled the eyes.

Vanessa: "Please excuses, Bette, but I want Meg fast take to B......"

Bette: "Come on, Peg are already understand this, aren't you?"

Bette gave Meg a smile.

Meg: "I think we have the time, Vanessa."

Bette: "Thank you sweetie. Vanessa it is right, that our Prince of Darkness has lost his heart? I have heard something. He shall have last night only eyes for one woman and nobody can tell me this, Sweetheart."

Vanessa: "Bette, you know quite exactly that Ben doesn’t like it, if he read anything about himself in the newspaper."

Bette: "Nonsense. This is exactly the sensation which I need for my column."

Vanessa: "I'm sorry Bette, but you must already ask Ben."

Bette: "Sweetheart, you know quite exactly, that our Prince of Darkness dosen't give me answer about this. You are my only hope Sweetheart. Please tell me, is there one unknown woman in Ben's life?"

Vanessa: "I would like to help you, but I can't tell you anything about this. Quite simply ask Ben. He will already answer you, if he likes."

Bette turned round to Meg.

Bette: "Peg sweetie, I'm sor......"

Meg: "Meg, not Peg, my name is Meg."

Bette: "All right Meg, I'm sorry, if I hold you and Vanessa back but I must know it absolutely. You were determined in the Deep yesterday, weren't you? Then you should have seen anyway too. Well, is there a new woman in the life of Ben Evans?"

Vanessa, who stood back to Bette, put her forefinger on the mouth and gave Meg to understanding, that she should nothing to says to Bette.

Meg: "However, I'm sorry, but I had arrived here yesterday and had become acquainted with so many people, how you still said was the name at once? No, I can't remember of this Ben E....."

Vanessa grinned and blinked at Meg.

Vanessa: "Bette I'm sorry, but Meg and I we are just on the way to Ben, because we want ask him about a job for Meg. See you later. Let us go, Meg."

Meg: "Bye Bette, it was nice to become acquainted with you."

Bette: "I wish you good luck at the job search. Bye."

Ben come around the corner at this moment. When he saw Meg, he shone over the whole face. Before Vanessa Ben could warn, he took Meg into his arms and kissed her.

Ben: "Hello my angel."

Meg: "Hello Ben."

Bette looked at the two with big eyes. Ben turned around to Vanessa and Bette at this moment.

Ben: "Hi Vanessa. Hi Bette, how are you?"

Bette: "Oh darling, I'm very fine now that you can't escape for me."

Ben: "I? Have I done something?"

Meg and Vanessa started to laugh loud.

Vanessa: "I'm sorry Ben, but Meg and I, we made a small joke with Bette."

Bette: "Yes, I had asked Vanessa whether it is true that there is a new woman in your life. However she didn't want to tell me anything, but now I can see, that it's correct and this delightful nature here has conquered your heart in the storm apparently."

Ben took Meg into his arms.

Ben: "If you speak from my angel here, then you are right."

Bette: "I'm so happy for you, darling. This is exact that what you need and I have something for my column."

All four laughed.

Ben: "I still would like to have Meg for myself a little bit time. Vanessa, we see each other in the Surf Central later."

Vanessa: "Okay you both. I have to work a little bit. See you later."

Bette: "Well Sweetheart, you would tell me everything about Ben and Meg now."

Vanessa: "Bette, I have you told this before, you must ask Ben about this by yourself. You know, he don't like it, if he read something in the newspaper about himself."

Ben: "Vanessa is all right. Tell Bette everything, I don't mind this time if something is in the newspaper about this. Bye your two."

Ben and Meg left the Liberty Corporation.

Bette: "So Sweetheart and we both have a talk now."

Vanessa: "Of course I see, I can't escape for you today."

 

Chapter 15

Two hours later, Ben and Meg stood at the door to the Surf Central. Ben knocked and Casey opened the door few moments later.

Casey: "Hello you both. Great that you are here. Come in."

Ben: "Hi Casey."

Meg: "Hi Casey. thanks for the invitation."

Ben and Meg entered the house. Rae came from the kitchen.

Rae: "Hi Meg, hi Ben."

Meg: "Hi Rae. You have a beautiful house here."

Rae: "Thanks. Shall I show you around?"

Meg: "Yes, it would be great."

Casey: "I'll go outside and prepare the grill."

Ben: "Wait, I'll come with you."

The two men went outside.

Meg: "Vanessa has told me that you have put much work into the house."

Rae: "This is correct. It was a right hovel, as Casey and I bought it, but the renovation has been a lot of fun. And it has been worth-while, hasn't it?"

Meg: "Yes, I like it."

Rae: "The bedrooms are upstairs. Come along, there is a terrific look on the ocean from my room."

The two young women went up. They entered Rae's bedroom.

Rae: "Small, but comfortable."

Meg: "It's wonderful."

Rae: "And then are Gaby's, Mark's and Casey's bedrooms. Michael has a small Apartment over the garage."

Meg: "Great, how loosely you live here together. This wouldn't be possible in Ludlow."

Rae laughed.

Rae: "I know exactly what you mean. My parents are still very traditional and first they weren't delighted, that I have bought the house together with Casey. Since they could convince themselves at their first visited here, that everybody has it's own bedroom, they have accept it without enthusiasm."

Meg: "Oh, I thought you and Casey are a couple."

Rae: "We are a couple, but not for my parents."

Meg: "Oh, they don't like Casey?"

Rae: "They like him very much, however the would never accept, that we live like a husband and wife together without begin married. Well, now I must into the kitchen again.

Meg: "May I help you?"

Rae: "If you like, come along."

They left Rae's bedroom and went down into the kitchen. There they met Vanessa and Gaby.

Gaby: "Hi Meg, nice to meet you again."

Meg: "Hi Gaby, thanks."

Vanessa: "Hi Meg."

Rae: "Well, I want to get the salad ready now."

Gaby: "Oh no Rae, let me do this. You are the best doctor here, but your culinary arts must be improved first. If I still think of your last test there....."

Rae: "Hey Gaby! This was already quite good, wasn't it?"

Gaby: "Really?"

Both laughed.

Rae: "Okay, you are right, I really can't cook very good."

Meg: "Maybe I can help you?"

Vanessa: "Oh yes, this is a good idea. You must know Meg is a terrific cook."

Rae: "If you like, you can do it. I hope you find everything what you need. Then I'll take the plates outside."

She took a stack plate and went outside. Casey and Ben were engaged in taking the grill to work.

Casey: "So, I think, it's enough, the embers must only get the right temperature now. Do you like to drink a beer, Ben?"

Ben: "Yes, this would be exactly right now."

Mark came from the house with a plate full of Hamburgers.

Mark: "Hey Ben, it's seems that Meg is a real gold piece. Mmm, I tell you, what Meg in the kitchen to performs magic....."

Ben: "Oh yes, Meg is the best thing which ever has happened to me."

Casey: "Tell how did you get to know her."

Ben: "She quite simply opened the door for me."

Casey: "Simple so?"

Ben: "Yes, I looked in her eyes and immediately knew that she was the right for me."

Meg: "And I was just the same."

They hadn't remarked that Meg and Gaby had come from the house. Ben took Meg into the arm and kissed her.

Ben: "For my luck."

Michael and Vanessa arrived.

Ben: "Hello you both. Congratulations."

Michael and Vanessa: "Thanks Ben."

Gaby: "When shall the great event be?"

Vanessa: "We haven't set a date yet. However, September suites me."

Meg: "This is already in two months. However we must begin with the preparations soon."

Vanessa: "Yes, but let us talk about this tomorrow. Today we have a party."

Mark: "Do you like a game of Beach volleyball, till the meal is ready?"

Casey: "This is a great idea. Go on, I call you, if the Burgers are ready. Have a lot of fun."

This not let tell the other ones twice. Casey called everyone for a meal half an hour later. Everybody took a plate and looked for a place for a meal on the beach. All fool shed and laughed.

Mark: "So friends, I must go into the Deep now. My boss has the day off, to make himself a nice evening."

He grinned at Ben at this.

Ben: "Could you really do without me, Mark?"

Mark: "Hey Ben, enjoy the time with Meg. I don't do this for the first time today."

Ben: "Okay, than we see each other tomorrow. Bye."

Mark: "Bye everybody. I still wish you a lot of fun."

Ben: "Don't be angry with me, if I kidnap Meg now, but I would like to show her the sunset at a quite special place."

Rae: "Don't worry. A lot of fun you both. Bye."

Meg: "Bye and thank you for the party, it was great with you. See you."

Ben took Meg's hand and they went along the beach.

Meg: "What is this place you want to show me?"

Ben: "Oh, it's a little hidden bay."

Meg: "This sounds great."

Ben: "This it also, my angel."

They reached a little bay few moments later.

Meg: "Oh Ben, that is beautiful here."

Ben: "Yes, this is it. I'm often here, if I like to be alone. Till now, I still haven't shown this place to anybody."

Meg: "Really? Even not Maria?"

Ben: "No, not even Maria. This is a special place, which I would like to share with a special person and this one are you."

Meg: "Oh Ben!"

Ben pulled Meg to himself and kissed her.

Ben: "I love you."

Meg: "I love you too."

Ben turned Meg round and contained her waist.

Ben: "Look at the sunset."

Meg: "Oh Ben, it's the most beautiful that I have ever seen."

Ben: "Yes, but you are at least just as beautiful."

Meg: "Ben!"

Ben: "What my angel?"

Meg: "You exaggerate now."

Ben: "No, you are the most beautiful, that I have ever seen."

He turned Meg round to himself again and kissed her passionately.

Ben: "I think, we should go home now, I don't know how long I can resist you."

Meg gave him a smile.

Meg: "Well, let us go."