“Do more. Including thinking on how to help my brother out with his sister-in-law problem.”
He was quiet.
“Gimme a really fuckin’ good reason to put you on a list of strategic relationships that I won’t feel the need to end, Zack.”
A beat of silence and then “Right.”
I ended the call.
Angel
Dare and I were walking on the beach. I wasn’t wired so we had a minute alone. My other bathing suits were bugged, but I was wearing my one non-bugged bikini for this walk, per Dare’s directions on which one he wanted me to wear.
I was still pushing away my emotions about being here, of course, but it felt good, it was kind of fortifying, to take a minute out of being at Kruna to come back to the only part of the place that only had associations of Dare.
When we met, he brought me here, swam with me in his arms, on his back, built a sandcastle to occupy us and keep us away from the resort.
I felt almost euphoric walking down the beach with him today and I gave him a beaming smile to show it. I think he read my mind because he smiled back and then pulled me into his arms and kissed me passionately and then undid my sarong and dropped it on the beach and lifted me by my thighs and wrapped my legs around his waist, walking into the water with me in his arms, a look of pure lust on his face.
I knew he’d taken me to the beach on purpose. I’d told him back at home how great our walks on the beach here were for me.
Home.
I had a home. I had a home and family and a life. I had a husband who listened and gave me everything he could give me. More than I could ever dream of. I had friends. I met a girl named Shauna at my art classes that I’d gone for coffee with a few times. I’d gotten friendly with some of our neighbors in our building. I’d become close with my new sister-in-law, Tia. We had a lot in common and we hung out regularly. I liked Dare’s sisters, too. And Lisa. She didn’t trigger me. She bolstered my strength since she’d come back from her retreat. It was as if she was less broken.
I wanted to get back there, get back to our life, our loved ones. We’d be home for Christmas. Only just, though. We would find a tree for the apartment. I wanted a real one. I also wanted to give that to Holly. Home, family, friends, me. I wanted her to know I was okay. Holly’s birthday was the day after Christmas. Was it possible that she would have a happy birthday, wherever she was?
I made my thought process halt and redirected it away from Holly. I couldn’t think about Holly while I was at Kruna.
We weren’t all that far from the resort, the people sitting on the patio could likely see us as they had a good view of the stretch of beach inside the gated property.
“I love you,” he said into my ear. I wrapped my arms tighter around him and then we were submerged to his chest.
“I love you, too.”
“Good to see a smile. Haven’t seen one in days.”
“This beach makes me smile. It’s our spot.”
He went a few more paces so that I was covered by the water and then his mouth moved to my breast. He sucked on the flesh through my black bathing suit top.
“Dare,” I breathed.
“Things are gonna be kinda 1950’s vanilla in our suite in case they’re watching and because others are listening. Under the blankets, lights off. No one sees your beautiful body but me and you can’t talk your sweet sexy dirty talk, babe. But we have to keep fucking or if Kruna’s watching, they’ll get suspicious. This, here, this is a bit of a show, too, in case there are eyes on us. You okay with that?”
“I’m always okay when I’m with you, Master,” I replied, arching my back and tightening my legs, “You could fuck me right in front of them if you wanted to and I’d only see you.”
/> He slipped his hand underneath me and freed his cock from his trunks and then yanked the gusset of my bikini bottoms sideways so that he could get to me.
“Likeminded. That’s what I have to look like,” he whispered, “So, if I have to do anything or say anything, you know. You know who I really am. Only you, Angel. You and me against them.”
“I know,” I kissed his soft lips and had handfuls of his hair.
“Baby,” he moaned as he moved inside me.
“Oh yeah, baby,” I breathed.
“This make you feel better about bein’ in the water?”