thirty,” said the smiling and amused surfer.
“Oh, gosh! You’re ancient,” Annie giggled “But I’m not that far off thirty.”
“Let me guess?” Annie nodded and smiled. “Twenty-seven?”
Her mouth dropped open. “How the hell did you know that?”
“I’m just that good.” Cam winked and both he and Annie laughed.
Annie was enjoying one of the best times she had had in so very long. Cam made her feel like she was the only one in the whole world. She had never felt that way with other men before. She felt treasured. Such an unusual sensation and one she hoped wouldn’t fade away quickly.
Cam didn’t let Annie know what he had planned for her sightseeing tour. He loved surprises and hoped Annie enjoyed them too. Their first day consisted of a trip from Circular Quay on the ferry across the harbor to Taronga Zoo. Annie squealed as the ferry pulled away from the dock. Cam looked over at her. He couldn’t remember ever seeing such genuine elation from an adult before. It warmed his heart that such a simple excursion was met with such enthusiasm. The pure joy that radiated from her smile made his own enthusiasm for their outing heighten. Cam had made the trip to the zoo dozens of times in the past, but seeing the emotions coming from Annie had Cam feeling pumped for the day ahead.
The glorious Sydney day was a little humid, making them take their time wandering around the enormous grounds of the zoo. Annie told Cam of her love of animals and how she was never allowed to have a pet as a child. At each enclosure, she would marvel at the particular animal’s attributes and at what made them so unique. Cam would smile and acknowledge everything she said but could hardly get a word in. Annie was talking so fast and was so animated that he enjoyed letting her take control of what they did and saw. He only had one thing planned.
Cam took her to a queue and told her to line up but refused to tell her what she was waiting for. Annie was rendered speechless when she rounded the corner of the enclosure and found herself face to face with a koala. The keeper placed the cuddly mammal in her arms and the look of awe on Annie’s face was priceless. Darwin, the koala, snuggled into Annie’s arms, placed his nose under her armpit, and rested his head on her comfy chest. Cam could tell Annie didn’t know whether to giggle or be concerned at this, which made him chuckle. She held the koala like it was a small child and stroked the fur on its back while whispering quietly into his ear. Handing the Snugglepot back to his keeper, Annie skipped over to Cam and hugged him.
“That was the most fabulous thing I have ever done!” she exclaimed with delight.
“Well, I’m happy to oblige, especially if I can keep that smile on your face.”
He noticed the blush spread high across her cheekbones after the compliment. Annie looked down and then her eyes shot straight to his. “Thank you, Cam.”
“No need to thank me. Happy to oblige. Now, let’s get moving. More to see and do.”
Over the next few days, Cam had crammed their time together with an assortment of activities. On one day, he had taken her to the Botanical Gardens for a breakfast picnic followed by a tour of the Opera House. They meandered around the outdoor markets at The Rocks on the weekend and went to many of the other beaches around Sydney, too. Annie wasn’t oblivious to the stares of other women. They weren’t looking at her though. The Surfing God she was with was who caught their attention. On more than one occasion was their little bubble popped with an eager ‘fan’ asking for an autograph. These fans weren’t kids wanting their idol’s signature, but grown women. Cam was more than happy to do this for them but it surprised Annie how often he was given a phone number. Annie was starting to see that maybe the popularity of this sexy man wasn’t just for being a world-class surfer. Annie was puzzled over his inattention to her. Maybe she had
“Oh, gosh! You’re ancient,” Annie giggled “But I’m not that far off thirty.”
“Let me guess?” Annie nodded and smiled. “Twenty-seven?”
Her mouth dropped open. “How the hell did you know that?”
“I’m just that good.” Cam winked and both he and Annie laughed.
Annie was enjoying one of the best times she had had in so very long. Cam made her feel like she was the only one in the whole world. She had never felt that way with other men before. She felt treasured. Such an unusual sensation and one she hoped wouldn’t fade away quickly.
Cam didn’t let Annie know what he had planned for her sightseeing tour. He loved surprises and hoped Annie enjoyed them too. Their first day consisted of a trip from Circular Quay on the ferry across the harbor to Taronga Zoo. Annie squealed as the ferry pulled away from the dock. Cam looked over at her. He couldn’t remember ever seeing such genuine elation from an adult before. It warmed his heart that such a simple excursion was met with such enthusiasm. The pure joy that radiated from her smile made his own enthusiasm for their outing heighten. Cam had made the trip to the zoo dozens of times in the past, but seeing the emotions coming from Annie had Cam feeling pumped for the day ahead.
The glorious Sydney day was a little humid, making them take their time wandering around the enormous grounds of the zoo. Annie told Cam of her love of animals and how she was never allowed to have a pet as a child. At each enclosure, she would marvel at the particular animal’s attributes and at what made them so unique. Cam would smile and acknowledge everything she said but could hardly get a word in. Annie was talking so fast and was so animated that he enjoyed letting her take control of what they did and saw. He only had one thing planned.
Cam took her to a queue and told her to line up but refused to tell her what she was waiting for. Annie was rendered speechless when she rounded the corner of the enclosure and found herself face to face with a koala. The keeper placed the cuddly mammal in her arms and the look of awe on Annie’s face was priceless. Darwin, the koala, snuggled into Annie’s arms, placed his nose under her armpit, and rested his head on her comfy chest. Cam could tell Annie didn’t know whether to giggle or be concerned at this, which made him chuckle. She held the koala like it was a small child and stroked the fur on its back while whispering quietly into his ear. Handing the Snugglepot back to his keeper, Annie skipped over to Cam and hugged him.
“That was the most fabulous thing I have ever done!” she exclaimed with delight.
“Well, I’m happy to oblige, especially if I can keep that smile on your face.”
He noticed the blush spread high across her cheekbones after the compliment. Annie looked down and then her eyes shot straight to his. “Thank you, Cam.”
“No need to thank me. Happy to oblige. Now, let’s get moving. More to see and do.”
Over the next few days, Cam had crammed their time together with an assortment of activities. On one day, he had taken her to the Botanical Gardens for a breakfast picnic followed by a tour of the Opera House. They meandered around the outdoor markets at The Rocks on the weekend and went to many of the other beaches around Sydney, too. Annie wasn’t oblivious to the stares of other women. They weren’t looking at her though. The Surfing God she was with was who caught their attention. On more than one occasion was their little bubble popped with an eager ‘fan’ asking for an autograph. These fans weren’t kids wanting their idol’s signature, but grown women. Cam was more than happy to do this for them but it surprised Annie how often he was given a phone number. Annie was starting to see that maybe the popularity of this sexy man wasn’t just for being a world-class surfer. Annie was puzzled over his inattention to her. Maybe she had
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