Under the Hawaiian Sun - Love Under Lockdown

I gulp the rest of my drink and set the glass aside. I spend the rest of the flight with my eyes closed. I’m like a teenager, trying to think of things I can do to get her to notice me more. Eventually my thoughts start to put me to sleep.

I drift in and out during the flight. During the few times I wake, I notice that she’s sleeping, too, and I watch her dream. She looks even cuter then, somehow.

As I fall in and out of sleep, I think that maybe I’ll find the answer to my problem when we land. Hawaii is very beautiful. Maybe being on the island will relax us both and put her in a sensual mood.

Honestly, the flight alone would have done that for me, if I hadn’t been already ready to be with her since our meeting at the office. There should be fewer problems to worry about now that we are away from work. In fact, the only complication I can see right now is convincing her to be with me.

My heart thumps in my chest as she moves in her sleep. Her head hangs inches from my shoulder.

I wish I could just reach over and pull her to me. I go to the bathroom and take some calming breaths. I’m getting all worked up again. I need to be calm for tomorrow’s appointment.

I remind myself of that and it slowly works. By the time I go back to my seat, she’s turned the other way. I exhale a sigh of relief and I’m able to relax as I sit back down.

I go over all the pertinent case information that I have been reading the past few days in my head. I want to make sure that I’m mentally prepared for this deposition when we arrive.

Mary assured me that she has been doing the same thing, ever since I asked her to come assist me on this trip. I believe her completely; I have no reason not to. I should add honesty to the list of qualities that I have noticed about her recently.

I feel myself growing tired from thinking about work, so I pull my little blanket up over my shoulders and go back to sleep. I know we will be landing soon, so I want to make sure that I’m as rested as possible for whatever happens while we are there.

Chapter 5

Mary

The next morning, an alarm wakes me up in my huge hotel room. I reach over and turn it off. It takes me a second to remember where I am. Once I do, I smile and stretch out on the comfortable hotel bed.

When we got in last night, it was late and we were both worried about jet lag. So, once we checked into this amazingly gorgeous hotel, we each went to our separate adjoining rooms and fell fast asleep.

Now, I want to stay here and lounge for a while longer, but I know I can’t. I have an important job to do today and I want to make a good impression on my boss. I get out of bed and go to my suitcase.

I wanted to look my very best, so I bought some new clothes for this trip. I carefully pick out an outfit. When I find one that I like, I take my time in the shower, thinking about yesterday as I wash my hair.

I had a great time flying first class all the way over here. My boss is so wealthy and handsome; any woman in the firm would jump at the chance to go on a work trip with him. I still can’t believe that he asked me to come. It’s so exciting.

After showering and dressing, I go back into the room. It’s an adjoining suite to his, so I try not to make a lot of noise. I don’t know if Randall is awake yet or not and I don’t want to disturb him.

I look at my phone. It’s still early. I’m about to open my briefcase and go over the information I prepared for today when a noise catches me by surprise.

Then I realize that someone is knocking on my door. I open it to see Randall standing there. I didn’t expect him to be ready so early. He looks freshly showered and, as always, handsome in his suit. I tell myself not to think about that, and to just concentrate on my duties for today.

“Good morning. I just wanted to see if you were prepared for work today,” he says, still blinking sleep out of his eyes.

“Yes, definitely sir,” I reply.

I open the door for him, and gesture for him to come inside. I’m eager to impress him and show him what I can do. He walks inside and takes a seat at the table in our shared suite area. I stand across from him and pull a stack of papers out of my briefcase.