Slowly Mandy got the coughing under control, and they helped her sit up. She was a little disoriented at first, not really knowing where she was, or what happened. When she realized what happened, she started crying. That was his cue to get out of the way, and let Derrick take care of her. He got her seated on a bench and wrapped his arms around her.
Jayme and Tripp stayed close to make sure she was okay. Once everyone was on the boat, they headed back to the dock. It took a good half hour to get there. Mandy calmed down and was just resting against Derrick by the time they got back.
Once the boat docked, Jayme and Tripp stood. They stopped in front of Mandy and Derrick to say goodbye.
“I would go get checked out if I were you,” he told Mandy.
Mandy nodded. “I will. Thank you for saving me.”
“I’m glad I was able to help.”
“Let me get your number. Maybe we can meet up for dinner one night before we all go home,” Derrick said.
“Yeah, sure. That sounds good.”
He and Derrick exchanged numbers, then Derrick shook both their hands. “I owe you guys one. Anytime, anywhere. Thank you again.”
“We'll hold you to that.” Tripp grinned. “Take care, okay?”
“Enjoy the rest of your trip,” Jayme added.
With one last goodbye, he and Tripp left the boat. They walked to the van that would take them back to their hotel.
“Well, that was exciting,” he murmured.
“Never a dull moment for us, huh?”
“Nope.”
“I’m starving. Let’s go back to the hotel and get some lunch, then maybe we can chill on the beach for a while.”
“Sounds like a plan to me.”
~~~
Tripp
Before they knew it, their week was almost over. It was their last night there, and they had just gone to a Luau. Tripp was guessing it was an awesome show, he wouldn’t know; he barely saw any of it because he had been watching Jayme the whole time. The awe, and wonder, and sheer delight on Jayme’s face kept his attention.
They were walking along the edge of the water on the beach just outside their hotel. Jayme was talking excitedly about the Luau, and everything he loved about it. It was dark, but the moon was bright and shimmering off the water.
They did everything they could during their week there. They took a helicopter ride to see a volcano, they zip lined, they took a tour of different waterfalls, they snorkeled, they took a sunset cruise on a catamaran, went horseback riding, and they went to see Pearl Harbor. They also met up with Mandy and Derrick for dinner the night before. Their week had been jammed packed with activities, and they’d had the best time. He hadn’t stopped smiling since he got there.
He also got to see a whole different side of Jayme. The non-stressed side. Jayme had been laid back and relaxed. He joked a lot more and smiled a hell of a lot more. The Jayme from home wasn’t there at all. He disappeared, and Tripp wondered if there was a way to keep this Jayme on the surface when they got home. He doubted it though. There was too much stress at home between work and the baby shit with Mallory. He was glad he got to see this side of Jayme though. It just made him love Jayme that much more.
Jayme brought him out of his thoughts by stopping their walk. Jayme turned to face him. He noticed that Jayme looked nervous, and he thought he knew what was coming. Jayme stepped closer and brought a hand up to cup him face, Jayme’s thumb brushing over his cheek. Jayme searched his eyes for a moment. The love and affection just poured out of them, and he definitely knew what was coming.
“Tripp...I...” Jayme started, but it seemed like the words got caught.
He smiled gently and nodded. “Say it.”
Jayme swallowed hard. “I love you.”
His smile widened. “I love you too, Jayme.”
Jayme let out a relieved laugh, before crushing their lips together. Their kiss was slow and heartfelt. The emotions between them were high, and right on the surface. He pulled back from the kiss only enough to talk.
“Let’s get to the room, I want to show you just how much I love you,” he whispered against Jayme’s lips.
“Yeah. Yeah, let’s go do that.”
He chuckled, and let Jayme go. He did take his hand though and led him back to their hotel room. They had barely made it in the door, before they were tearing each other’s clothes off. He took control, because Jayme seemed a bit vulnerable and submissive at the moment. They had plenty of sex throughout the week, and they took turns topping. Tonight though, it looked like Jayme needed him to top.
They didn’t bother too much with foreplay. He tried to go down on Jayme, but Jayme said he didn’t want it; he just wanted Tripp. He lubed up, and got between Jayme’s spread legs. He slowly pushed forward, breaching the tight ring of muscle. Jayme gasped and clawed at his hips, urging him closer.