บท 26: The Perfect Match
A few minutes later a knock came the bellboy handed Sirius the message, and gratefully took the two dollars Sirius gave him as a tip. Sirius read the invite to a private dinner on the beach for the following night at sunset and smiled. He decided he and Harry would dress up. He glanced at the white dinner jacket tux he had packed for the trip and smiled. Here he had thought he wasn't going to use it this trip.
The next morning while working out on the beach Sirius and Beth shared many lingering looks. Harry barely avoided teasing them, Beth suggested an alternate ending to their workout and taught them a few of the yoga poses she used to stay in shape. Sirius failed miserably much to the amusement of Beth and Harry. She then headed off for her spa day. At midday Harry decided it was time for the next step.
"Sirius, I don't want to have dinner on the beach tonight. I don't feel to good. Besides this will be a chance for you and Beth to be alone."
Sirius had been thinking how he would like to have time alone with Beth ever since Harry had asked him if he might ever consider marrying Beth. His gut reaction to that question was yes, but he wasn't sure he was ready to say that out loud to anyone.
"Okay kiddo, if you're sure. So you think I should make it a romantic dinner, huh?" At Harry's nod he continued. "I suppose I should dress up then. My tux you think? Should I use the red cummerbund or a different color do you think? Should a get some flowers for her?"
"Yeah definitely the tux, but not red. When we were shopping we saw this pretty green dress that Beth liked the color of. And definitely yes on flowers she likes roses best. When we passed a flower shop she said her favorites were the Change of Heart tea roses which the florist had on display, but she also smelled some white ones that had a strong scent."
"Don't suppose you found out her favorite candy?"
"I live to serve, peppermint." Harry said with a grin.
"Great I'll go get the flowers and the peppermint and when I'm back and mostly dressed you can help me change the tie, cummerbund and hankie."
"Okay. Only as long as you have the waiter take a couple of pictures."
"Deal."
Beth felt like a princes as she practically floated back to her garden view room. The hairstylist had put her hair into an up do using a gift Harry had sent. Harry's note said she deserved something pretty for being so sweet as to take him shopping and he though she deserved a crown like a princess but the tiara was the closest he could find that he could afford.
When she got to her room she almost fainted from shock. The dress from the shop lay on the bed, along with the required undergarments. Harry must have told Sirius about it. She shouldn't accept it, but it was so beautiful. Finally she gave into temptation and dressed in the gown.
Sirius found the florists where Harry told him to and bought nine of each of the roses Harry mentioned. He made sure the florist used stay fresh water vials on them as they wouldn't be immediately put into a vase. He then asked the florist if the was a shop where he could get an expensive vase nearby.
The florist looked at him like he was crazy but directed him anyway. Sirius found a simple Wedgewood lead crystal vase that he thought Beth might like and bought it. He then made his way to a candy shop and bought a small box of peppermint straws. Going back to the resort he realized he only had an hour till he was supposed to be on the beach.
He gave the vase and all but one of the roses to the concierge to deliver to Beth's room while they were at dinner but took the last rose and the candy with him. He hurried back to the suite and as soon as he got there he quickly cleaned up then dressed. Harry told Sirius about the dress he and Beth had seen, and Sirius with help from Harry changed the red accessories for his tuxedo to a matching green using magic.
With the gold studs in his tuxedo shirt and gold cuff links, Harry knew Sirius would be a match to Beth. He resolved to slip out and take some pictures of his own.
Sirius left for the beach feeling strangely nervous but at the same time calm as if this night was meant to be. He got to the beach just as Beth did and froze.
Beth couldn't believe how handsome Sirius was. She had always been shy in school and had not dated much. Yet now here she was on a romantic beach with a man that put the best looking males in back in school to shame; Sirius was so much more than a handsome face though. He was smart, caring and brave and in her mind the epitome of what she wanted.
Sirius meanwhile was struggling to remember how to breathe. Beth was so beautiful in that gown she looked like a goddess. Eventually he remembered his manners and he offered her the rose and his arm and they walked the rest of the way together. They were so intent on each other, they completely missed the boy carrying a camera that followed them.
Harry laughed inwardly as he took pictures of Sirius' and Beth's shellshocked faces when they first saw each other and the blushes that followed. After they had sat down and had eaten two courses of the seven course dinner, Harry abandoned his photography. But by that time, he had already seen three kisses. He suspected there would be more to come.
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