I smoothed out the old tartan picnic blanket that was under me on the soft sand. Katy picked up a strawberry and dipped it in cream before biting into it.

We both giggled at the mess she was making as I leant forward and gently wiped her bottom lip with my thumb, letting my hand linger there as my fingers gently caressed her soft cheeks. Her eyes were golden pools of honey in the setting sun, almost sparkling as the golden amber light hit them.

She blushed gently, her cheeks turning the most beautiful shade of pink. She tucked a fallen blonde strand of hair behind her ear. She looked like a Greece goddess in her floaty white lace dress and matching bandana that she wore on her long dirty blonde waves.

I could hear nothing but the soft crashing waves on the close shore and my own rapid heartbeat. She learnt forwards and met my lips with hers. I could taste the sweet strawberries and cream on her lips. I smiled against her lips, causing her to pull away in confusion.

"What" she frowned

"I love you" I whispered

"I love you too" she laid her head on my lap and watched the waves gently crash into the sand. We watched the sea for quite a while as the sun continued to set and the last fragments of golden light slipped away, leaving the beach with a dusky shadow.

I twirled Katy's blonde curls around my finger. She began to snore quietly as she slept on my lap.

Yet in the distance, over the crashing waves and her beautiful soft breaths, I could still hear the hospital monitor bleep beside my bed...