Honeymoon In Paradise Chapter 1.
Rick awakened to the sound of waves lapping against the beach
Last night had been their first night as man and wife . And what a romantic, blissful night it had been. He wasn't sure the word blissful even came close to describing it. It had seemed so much more than that.
It had been late when they had finally arrived on the private isle and their own private villa in Moldova. The villa was just as luxurious as the resort had promised with large rooms , their own private pool and cabana, private patio. Everything was just as he had expected. Completely private and their time was their own. No itineraries, just the two of them.
He rolled over to reach for his beautiful wife, but instead found her side of the bed empty. He sat up and for a fleeting moment felt panicked. The panic he had always felt when Bracken was free.
He swallowed the fear and panic that had been rising up. There was no need to panic. Bracken was where he belonged, in prison awaiting trial for conspiracy, fraud, and the murder of Kate's mother. He could no longer get to Kate.
He rose, pulled on a pair of shorts and tee shirt and went in search of his beautiful wife. Funny, how after his divorce from Gina he had never given much thought to love or marriage again. But that had all changed when he met Kate. His love for her knew no bounds.
His breath caught in his throat when he found her sitting at the edge of the pool, with her bare feet dangling in the water.
Unaware that he was there, she tilted her head back and raised her face heavenward, her eyes drifting slowly shut, the warm tropical sun beaming down on her face created such a beautiful image that he fished his phone out of his pocket and took a picture.
She was so lost in thought that she hadn't heard him approach. He sat behind her and encasing her in the vee of his legs, wrapped his arms around her waist.
She smiled and leaned backwards into his solid strength and welcomed the feel of his embrace. So warm, and safe, and so full of love.
He leaned forward slightly and whispered , "Happy?"
"Extremely happy! Good morning, my handsome husband . How could I not be? I'm here in paradise with the man of my dreams for two glorious weeks. No ringing phones, no cases to solve, my mother's murder behind bars and then, there's just the two of us' .she replied.
He gathered her hair in one hand and swept it over her shoulder so he could have access to her neck and proceeded to do just that.
Kate sighed contentedly as he nibbled his way up her neck to her ear.
"So, Mrs. Castle. What would you like to do today?" he asked in between nibbles. "We could go to the mainland to sightsee, walk on the beach, skinny dip…."
'" Mrs. Castle. Has a nice ring to it, don't you think? Kate Castle," she said.
He kissed her long and slow and they were both breathless when the kiss ended. "Mmm hmmmm," he mumbled in between light kisses up her neck, loving her responses to his kisses.
"You never answered my question, Mrs. Castle. What would you like to do today?"
She kissed him and then whispered, "this, this, this" in his ear.
He stood and extended his hand to help her up.
She stood and moved into his arms for another long, slow, passionate kiss that left them both shaken and wanting more.
Wordlessly, he swept her up in his arms and carried her back into the villa.