Chapter 23

I must have looked like a fool at that moment because tears were welling up in my eyes. "I'm glad that you like it. I just want to see you happy." After Simon said that, he looked away, his ears turning bright red. When we reached the beach, he told me to rest while he went to grab a few things. So, I found a chair and sat down. The view was just as beautiful as Simon had described, and the temperature was perfect. I immediately felt my mood lighten. From a distance, I saw Simon slowly walking toward me with an easel and paints in his hands. I rushed over to help him, but he stopped me, saying the paints might spill and stain my new dress. I had specifically changed into this dress for the beach today. "What's all this? Are you planning to paint the ocean today?" I asked. "Not the ocean, but a model more beautiful than the ocean." I glanced over at the beach and realized that it was just the two of us there. He quickly asked, "Would you be my model for today? I think you look