“Wonderful alternative, sir.”

I turned to see Natalie wanting something however happy that we might be sharing a room. I wasn’t certain what her concern was however I had felt like she had been taking a step again from me all day. She was nonetheless as talkative and pleasant as she had all the time been however there was a distance that had by no means been there earlier than.

The night on the brewery had been informative. I opened up together with her about what I used to be pondering and the way I felt about her and he or she had accomplished the identical. I assumed we had turned a nook on our relationship however I should have learn her and the state of affairs improper as she was completely different and distant all day.

I couldn’t work out why and being in the identical room together with her gave me the proper alternative to seek out out. I hadn’t wished to push the problem of us sleeping collectively however perhaps this was kismet. It’d permit us to speak extra after which hopefully evolve into one thing else.

“Thanks,” Natalie mentioned with a sigh, took the keys and walked away. I adopted shut behind.

She didn’t say something as we walked out of the foyer space and to our room. We had determined to remain the evening in Moonstone Seaside. It was a couple of fifteen-minute drive from Hearst Fort, it had a stunning seaside entrance and a lot of the accommodations seemed out onto the water and we have been a detailed stroll to the seaside. I assumed it could be relaxation whereas we discovered what we have been going to do subsequent. We had solely been given the wine, not a clue however hoped that it could assist us discover it.

“It’s a pleasant room, and the view is gorgeous,” Natalie mentioned as we walked into the room.

She put her baggage by the mattress, the only king mattress and walked out to the balcony. I adopted her into the room and tried not to consider how the sleeping state of affairs was much more precarious than I assumed. Her remark and tone advised me she wasn’t mad at me. I may nonetheless inform she was off and gave her a minute on the balcony to return to phrases that we might be staying in the identical room whereas I discovered what to do.

We hadn’t mentioned opening the bottle however as I seemed out and noticed two chairs and a small desk set out overlooking the water, I couldn’t consider a greater spot. We had stopped for a late lunch as soon as we left the citadel and I didn’t assume I might need any dinner. I wasn’t certain if Natalie felt the identical approach. As we weren’t certain what our subsequent step was, it appeared like a good suggestion to take a seat, open up a bottle of wine, and see what occurred.

I left Natalie exterior and went and acquired the wine and a few glasses. Fortunately, the room had a bottle opener. I opened the wine earlier than going out and sitting with Natalie.

“Wine?” I requested as I got here exterior.

“You learn my thoughts,” she mentioned and reached and took the glass I handed her. “I’m curious to see what a hundred-year-old bottle of wine tastes like.”

I laughed as I sat down throughout from her on the balcony and put the wine bottle down. She appeared higher in regards to the state of affairs and it gave me hope that we may get by means of this. “About that. This isn’t wine from the citadel. I’m really undecided what it’s.”

“It isn’t?” Natalie sat up.

She took the bottle from me after which laughed. “It was so dusty I assumed for certain it was one from their wine cellar. I ought to have recognized it wouldn’t be that straightforward to simply get a bottle from there. It won’t be from the citadel however I do know the importance of this bottle.”

“You do? Cheers,” I mentioned and lifted my glass to hers.

She touched the rim of her glass to mine and we each took a sip. It was a Cabernet Sauvignon, I didn’t know my wine nicely but it surely had a wealthy, virtually heavy style to it. Natalie nodded her approval.

“Our mother and father went as much as Paso Robles for his or her first anniversary. Whereas they have been there, they did some wine tasting. Neither was a lot of a drinker but it surely appeared like the proper factor to do. They discovered a bottle that they favored. Kevin loved it a lot that he determined to get two instances. He mentioned they’d drink it on all the opposite anniversaries and particular events.”

“Did they?” I requested and took one other sip.

“I believe so however there should have been some left as we’re ingesting one.”

“Do you assume that was the purpose of getting that bottle in that wine cellar?” I requested.

“That Kevin was telling us that we have to have enjoyable, benefit from the moments when you can since you by no means know once they would possibly occur once more?”

“Precisely. I’ve been having fun with the moments and the time I’ve been spending with you,” I mentioned, reaching over and placing my hand on high of hers.

“As your good friend,” she mentioned and slid her hand away.

I sat again in my chair and let loose an enormous sigh. “I get it. I perceive. I received’t push it.”

“Push the friendship?” she requested.

“I don’t assume you may push a friendship, both you could have it otherwise you don’t. I believe we do, and if that’s all you need to have, then we’ll. I received’t push you to have something extra.”

“What the hell are you speaking about?” she mentioned loudly.

“You simply mentioned “as your good friend,” You need us solely to be associates.”

“No. I used to be simply repeating what you mentioned final evening. The way you have been so glad that we had gotten shut and the way a lot you valued our friendship. You have been the one who put us within the good friend zone, not me,” she mentioned and shook her head.

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