Chapter 491 - Stargazing

As soon as the lights were off, they were engulfed with total darkness. So dark that they could see thousands of stars with their naked eye. Even the Milky Way shines visibly. J who was about to say something gasped at the sight above her.

She stood up and turns around looking at the sky. Anywhere she looks, there were stars that glitter in its brightest.

"Jacob... where are we?" J asked. She was thinking, did they enter some portal or something that leads them to that magical place? Because the place is something that she could only see in pictures and doubts if it actually did exist.

"I believe, we are in the darkest place in Hellebore. Or probably darkest place in the country. Well at least, I've never been anywhere as dark as this place." Jacob said watching J. He has seen this place a lot of times already but he was more mesmerized by the look on his wife's face. For him, it was more magical.

"Oh, my..." J was out for words. She felt like she was floating in the space. She sits down beside Jacob. All this time, Jacob is only watching her. Stargazing at that place was one of the things that he usually does whenever they come to Hellebore. He had seen a lot of bright stars but nothing can be compared to the stars reflecting on J's eyes.

"You like it?"

"I love it," J replied without inhibitions. She looked at Jacob who is staring at her intently and she smiled. Her smile is brighter than the Milky Way. Jacob thought.

"Thank you," J said in a heartfelt tone.

"Anything for you, Sweetheart," Jacob replied. He could see her eyes glistened with tears but it never falls. He could feel how elated she is at the moment.

J continued to look up at the stars. Jacob was worried that she might get a stiff neck so he pulled her down to lay on his arms. "You could see them comfortably if we lay here."

J positioned herself comfortably and she realized that he was right. The night is cold but their body warmed them up. Additionally, they are wearing thick clothes and wrapped in a thick blanket.

"Why is it so dark here?" J asked.

"Over there is a cliff, beyond that is the lake. The lake is surrounded by forest. And this grassland is also surrounded by tall and thick forest. So, no lights coming from the houses enters this place making it so dark." Jacob explained. Throughout the years coming to that place, he had managed to find out what makes that place darker than any other place making it a perfect stargazing spot.

"Do lots of people come here?"

"No. Aside from me and my family, I don't think there are other people who know of this place."

J looked at him with curiosity.

"This is private property, Honey. No one is allowed to enter this place except us." Jacob said and J immediately understands. That place is part of the property of the Parkers.

"I hope to keep this place hidden for only the two of us," Jacob whispered afterward but loud and clear enough for J to hear.

As selfish as it may seem, J hopes the same.

"Am I forgiven?"

J smiled which didn't go unnoticed to Jacob since he has been watching her all this time instead of stargazing as if she is the most beautiful star that you can never find in the sky. "More than forgiven." He heard her reply.

He pulled her closer to his body and tightened his grasp into her waist. He lifted her chin and kissed her softly and tenderly.

"God, I'm so in love with you," Jacob whispered on her lips. His heart is about to explode in bliss.

"Me too..."