The morning after we arrived in Miami, we went out to eat breakfast and explore the city with Taylor and her family before heading to the port where our cruise ship was docked. My kids were instantly amazed by the size of the ship and asking tons of questions as we got everything checked in, boarded, and went to find our cabin.
Between the six adults and four kids, we had three cabins, all right in a row. My kids and I were in one cabin. Taylor was sharing a room with her sister, her brother-in-law, and their son, and Taylor's parents had a cabin to themselves. Taylor's cabin and the one her parents were staying in had a door between them, while mine was completely separate. After putting our bags in our rooms, we went and did the orientation required by the cruise, then went to a balcony to watch the ship as it pulled away from port.
That first night, we explored the ship, showing the kids all the fun things we had planned. After we ate dinner, we caught a family-friendly show, and then made our way back to our cabins. Exhausted from the day and still not used to the time change, my kids were quick to get ready for bed and fell asleep fast.
After my kids feel asleep and I was settling down with a book, I heard a soft knock at my cabin door. I went to open it to see Taylor standing there, asking if she could come in. I stepped aside so she could.
"Sorry, I won't stay long. Michelle and Adam are trying to get Luke down for the night and I wanted to give them some space," she whispered.
"I'll never complain about seeing you," I told her after a quick hug.
"You're sweet. I was talking to my mom earlier and she said that her and dad have some things they want to do tomorrow, but the two days after that, she'll watch the kids whenever," she said.
"Oh, that's nice of her. Adam was telling me that him and Michelle had some things that they were planning on doing tomorrow with Luke that my kids would probably enjoy," I said.
"Good, I'm tagging along too," Taylor said with a laugh. We continued to talk about some plans and fun things to do until we both started to yawn. With my kids still asleep, I slipped out into the hallway with her to walk her the few steps to her cabin. Once there, I wrapped my arms around her narrow waist and pulled her close. As her arms wrapped around my neck, we both leaned in and kissed.
After she pulled away from me, Taylor said, "I really hope that's not the only kiss I get on this trip."
"It won't be," I told her.
The next day, we did a bunch of different activities with the kids, exploring the ship with them and having a blast. Since Taylor's sister and brother-in-law were with us, I had to do my best to control myself around her, having to refrain from flirting or trying to hold her hand.
After eating lunch, my youngest daughter started to get tired and ended up falling asleep in my lap as I sat at a table with Taylor, Michelle, and Adam. My other two daughters wanted to keep playing, so Taylor took them to a kids zone that was nearby, along with her brother-in-law and his son, leaving just me and Michelle at the table.
"Your kids seem to really enjoy having Taylor around," Michelle said.
"Yes, they do. I know that they miss their mom and I think they just gravitate towards whatever females are around," I said.
"Definitely. And I know that Taylor enjoys being with them," she said. "And she enjoys being with you too."
I looked over at Michelle and said, "She is a fun person to be around."
"Just be around? Not do anything else?" She commented.
"What do you mean?" I asked, wondering if she suspected, or actually knew, what I had done with Taylor.
Michelle laughed and said, "She's told me about what you did to her and how you made her feel. She called me that night asking a bunch of questions and if she had broken a commandment and if she needed to tell our dad or the bishop."
"And what did you say?" I asked her as I looked into the kids zone, found Taylor, and made eye contact with her, giving her a little wave.
"I laughed and told her that there was no need to tell anybody and that me and Adam had done way worse," Michelle said.
I looked back at Michelle, a shocked look on my face, even though I knew about her past from talking to Taylor. Michelle laughed as I asked, "What? You didn't save yourself for marriage?'
Michelle laughed harder as I looked at her. A few years older than Taylor, there was no doubt that they were sisters. Same beautiful eyes and smile, same long, brown hair. Very similar body types. Just about the only difference was Michelle's face was a little more narrow where Taylor's was more round, and Taylor was a few inches taller. "Yes, I did. But there's not much that we didn't do before," she said.
Wondering just how much she would tell, I asked her, "Really now? Like what?"
"Why are you so curious?" She asked.
"You're the one who brought it up," I said.
Michelle leaned forward onto the table we were sitting at and said, "Let's just say, we had a lot of fun in the parking lot before we were sealed and he almost got caught with his pants down. And, from the moment I gave him permission, he always had a hard time keeping his hands and mouth off me."
"Wow," I said.
