Adrian had booked us into Atlantis Dubai on the famous Palm Island. Gosh! It was all so dreamy. After a year of trying to find time for each other, this, was divine! As we settled into our room, Nathan got a text from Adrian. “He got us reservations at Ossiano at 8:00 p.m.” I took time doing my skincare routine, put on my special emerald birthday dress, and paired it with rose-gold stilettos. Nathan looked amazing in his velvet tux. We were in fashionable Dubai, after all—couldn’t let the locals down. Nathan cupped my face in his hands, kissed me, then held me by the waist while we walked down to Ossiano. Sitting next to the aquarium, the view was breathtaking. I felt like I was in paradise. The seven-course menu was so surreal. I loved the foie gras, lobster, and the wagyu beef. Nathan raved about the Bresse chicken.
The highlight was when Tshering, our waitress, brought me a caramel cake with candles. “Aww,” I purred, looking into Nathan’s eyes. “I just want to make you feel special on this day,” he said, adding, “… and every other day.” After dinner we changed clothes, made our way to the beach club, and sat beneath the stars talking about our relationship and how we had drifted because we hadn’t been spending quality time, like this, together. There, on pool lounges with views of the Dubai skyline, we made a promise that we’d go on trips at least once every six months. The love, the spark, the ignition. It wasn’t gone. It had been there all along. We just needed to go away to find it again.
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