“Hi baby.” I smile as I run my hand over his stubble.
“Hi presh.” He bends and kisses me tenderly, his tongue gently swiping through my lips. Mmm, I like that kiss, I know that kiss. “How was shopping?” he asks.
I shake my head and sip my drink. “Chinese torture chamber times ten. You are coming to hell with me next time,” I mutter into my drink.
He smiles broadly and takes a seat next to me on the reclining deck-chair.
“Did you get the file off?” I ask.
“I did.” He nods and smiles sexily as his eyes hold mine.
I can’t help it—I mirror his stupid grin. “What?” I question.
“Just you.” He smiles.
“What about me?” I question.
“I’m in love with you.” His eyes hold mine and I feel myself melt a little. He picks up my hand and kisses the back of it. “I thought we would have dinner alone before we meet the others out tonight—is that ok?”
“Josh, I don’t even want to go out. I just want to be alone with you in this beautiful place and drink margaritas all night with the man I’m enamoured with.”
He smiles shyly. “That’s a good answer,” he replies.
“Where do you want to have dinner?” I ask.
“Here—they are preparing now.” He takes my drink from me and takes a sip and nods in approval at the taste.
“Are the others joining us?” I ask.
“Hope not,” he answers as he raises an eyebrow.
“Me too.” I take my drink back from him and smirk. He stands and dives in the pool and swims a few laps while I watch him. The waitress brings out another two margaritas… a girl could get used to this life… big time. It’s silent and peaceful, just the two of us in this heavenly pocket of paradise, the glow from the candles and fire flickering on the water as the gentle breeze dusts our skin. Joshua emerges from the pool and disappears into the house and I lie back and close my eyes.
I wake to the gentle dusting of kisses up my arm.
“Are you ready for dinner?” He smiles with a look in his eye that I have never seen before.
“I am, just let me go and get changed.”
“No.” He shakes his head. “I want you dressed in that.”
I look down at myself. “Joshua, I am in a white bikini and a sarong. I am not dressed for dinner.” My hair is frizzy from the pool and I have no makeup on. I must look like shit. “I will just be a minute to straighten up.”
He smiles warmly and puts my shoes down onto the ground. “You look perfect—you are always perfect.”
“You’re very gushy today Stanton.” I smirk.
He smiles broadly. “Am I?”
I nod and raise my eyebrows. “I like it. Keep going and you just might get lucky tonight.”
He smirks darkly. “Really? Is that all it takes?”
I smile as I lean in and kiss him. “For you, yes.”
He leads me by the hand and I think we are going inside but he takes me to around the other side of the pool and I frown.
“Down here, I have a surprise for you.” We wind down a path and over to the edge of the cliff.