“How long are you guys staying?”
Cat puts her hand on the middle of my back feeling my muscles tense around her.“We’re leaving tomorrow afternoon.”
“That’s a shame, I was hoping to see more of you.”
I’m ready to deck this guy the way he’s looking at Cat.“It was nice meeting you, Simon.Our time here is short, so we would like to spend as much time together by ourselves as possible.”I let him know in an almost less than friendly tone.
“Maybe we’ll see you around before we leave,” Cat adds, looks at me, and scratches her eyebrow.
“I understand,” he says and holds his hand out.I look at it and Cat shakes it before me.“Hopefully I’ll see you before you leave.I can introduce you to my wife, and we can have drinks, milk for the mother-to-be, of course.”
He waves and I watch him walk back to the redhead.I have no intention of having drinks with him and his young bride.I don’t know why she said that, she’s not going to either.
We face each other and I help her sit back down on the blanket.With an amused look she says, “They’re the couple I saw rolling on the beach making out the first night we came.”
I sit down behind her so she can rest her back on me.I lean back my hands in the sand.“What do you think their deal is?”
“What do you mean?”
“She’s way too young and pretty for him.He has money.Lots of money.”
“You’re so cynical.For all you know it could be a true love match.”
“If you want to believe that, go ahead.”I kiss her on the top of her head.
“Why are we in a honeymoon resort?”
“It’s a beautiful secluded island, no kids, no tourists walking around disturbing the peace and quiet.”
“Nothing else?”
“I knew it was a honeymoon resort but that wasn’t my reason for choosing it.It had everything I was looking for and the things you wanted.”
“Okay.I’m going out to the water.”
“Be careful.You want me to come with you?”
“No, you stay.”
I watch her walk into the water in her two-piece orange suit covered by a see-through vest cover-up.The water sprays her ,and she sinks down to her neck giggling.I watch the curves of her body and her stomach with my baby nestled inside her; I sit up with my arms resting across my knees watching the girl I love, her beautiful face smiling at me.She splashes in and out of the water for a while.When she comes out of the water against the backdrop of the ocean and sky, sun shining down on her, I can’t take my eyes off her.Looking at her is all I need to make me smile.
We have dinner on thebeach with white linen tablecloths covering the table.The stars in the sky and the moon shining down on us.The table is full of our choices for the night: conch chowder, curry rock lobster, baked yellowtail with spices, and an assortment of fruits served in a hollowed out papaya, with mango ice cream.
After eating, we walk back hand in hand to our bungalow with the breeze blowing.We sit on the porch, her head on my shoulder, while I run my fingers through her hair till she falls asleep in my arms.Kissing her lightly, I lift her into my arms, carrying her to our bed.Lying down next to her, I fall asleep to the sound of her steady, peaceful breathing.The perfect end to the perfect day.
I wake up in bed alone and find her on the porch, looking at the gentle sway of the ocean in the silver moonlight.She changed into her sleeveless knee-high white cotton nightgown, hair flowing down her back.Walking up behind her, I put my arms around her and place a kiss on the side of her neck.“You okay?”
She wraps her arms around mine.“Yes.I was taking in the view for the last night.”She takes a quick look at me and continues studying the ocean.“All those years ago when I was little I couldn’t imagine this.Well… I did spend a great deal of time thinking about us being together.I spent a lot of time subtly trying to get you to notice me.You didn’t.”
I brush my lips across the side of her forehead.“I did.After our first kiss on the grass, how could I not.”
“You know how to keep a girl waiting.And crush her spirit.”
“Sorry about that.You weren’t ready for me.”
“Knowing what I know now, you’re right.”
“I would have disappointed you and broke your heart.I couldn’t do that to you, but I was tempted many times.”
