When Gail and I got home we were exhausted so we grabbed a light lunch and slipped into bed for a nap. Several hours later, I awoke to the soft, gentle touch of her fingers running across my forehead.
"Hey."
"Sorry. I didn't mean to wake you up."
"No big deal. What time is it?"
"Hmmmm, about 7 maybe 7:30."
"Wow. I didn't realize I was so tired.
"After what we've been doing it's no surprise that you fell asleep the way you did."
"What about you? Did you get any sleep?"
"A little. Then I got up and took a walk on the beach. And after that I sent an e-mail to Jen."
"What did you say?"
"Just that I was sorry about our fight and the way she'd left, but I still plan on staying here until the end of the summer."
"Did she write back?"
"Not yet. I figured it might take a day or two."
I yawned and stretched, my hand settling on her face, lightly caressing her ear and running through her hair.
"Mmmmmmm, that feels good," she whispered as she leaned her head against my hand.
"So what do you wanna do now?"
"I don't know. We should probably eat. And then maybe we could take another walk?"
"Sounds good to me," I said as I sat up, watching her slip from the side of the bed. The sight of her 36D-27-30 frame instantly caused my cock to tremble.
"Like what you see?" she asked without even turning to see if I was staring or not.
"Absolutely."
The sound of her gentle laughter filled the room as she slipped into a white bikini and a wrap-around shirt before leaving the room.
I dressed quickly and followed.
That night we grilled halibut and made a crisp salad using local greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, and raisins topped with a raspberry vinaigrette dressing.
"You know what I'd really enjoy right about now?"
"What?"
"Some ice cream."
"You know, that does sound pretty good. I think I remember an ice cream place just down the beach."
"I don't remember it."
"It's the opposite way that we went last night. Wanna try it?"
"Sure, let's go."
We quickly cleaned up and found ourselves walking along the beach. A gentle breeze blew in off the ocean, leaving a salty tang in the air, while the sound of the rolling the surf seemed to calm everything around us.
"I still can't believe I'm doing this."
"Doing what?"
"Being here, like this, with you. Doing the things I've done in ... god, it's been less than 24 hours. At home I was little Miss Polly prim and proper. But here," she spread her arms and spun in a circle. "I feel free to try anything."
"Anything?" I asked in a teasing tone.
"Well, ALMOST anything."
We stood there briefly, our eyes speaking in a language that didn't need to be said.
Then she turned and scampered up the beach. "Race ya!"
We arrived at the building at the same time only to find out I'd been wrong. They didn't have ice cream but had over 50 flavors of shaved ice. I took lemon and star-fruit, and she got mango. Then we took a seat under a thatch-covered pergola, silently watching the sun set as we ate our treats.
"You ready to head back?" I asked after the sun had disappeared over the horizon.
"Yeah," she replied so softly it was if she was afraid she'd disturb the beauty that surrounded us.
I gently took her hand and we headed towards the beach house. In the distance, we could see a group of people surrounding a bonfire, their voices and music floating over the evening sand.
"I think I'm gonna take a swim," she suddenly said as she ran towards the water, leaving her wrap-around and bikini on the sand before she plunged into the surf.
When she surfaced, the moonlight reflected across her body and I marveled at how beautiful she looked. Her blonde hair looked as if were of strands of silver and her face looked as if she was 10 years younger. For the first time, I could see the resemblance to Jen. A cloud briefly covered the moon blanketing her in darkness but when it reappeared its first rays seemed to be focused on her chest highlighting her wondrous orbs.