I look over and again I see Suhaylah turn her head blushing, followed by that guy's laughter. Each time makes me angrier, and I am seething. Why couldn't she let me teach her how to surf? Instead I'm over here practicing while she's over there with him.

I've got the balance down, but I wanted to be practicing with her, not whoever this random surfer girl is. The whole point of this incognito vacation for our anniversary was so that I could spend normal time with her instead of a stuffy parade of official duties.

I'm grinding my teeth as I force a smile and surfer girl looks terrified. Damn it, I've been trying to be nice, why does she always seem to get me so worked up. I try to relax and say, "I think I've got it now. Feel free to move on to your next lesson." She nods and practically runs away as soon as we get close enough to the beach. I glance back and see them making their way back to shore too.

She's blushing like a school girl, and I don't like how he finds it funny, so I grab her hand and pull her along to the car and silently tie the board to the top. We drive back to the villa in silence, and Suhaylah looks content. When we get there, I start to untie the board when she stops me.

"Keith, could we leave it a minute and go watch the sunset?"

I can't turn down any of her requests, but stiffen a little when she grabs my hand. She looks hurt and now I feel guilty as well as angry. It's not fair, she's the one who should be feeling guilty!

We get to the beach and sit down on the sand. As she cuddles up against me, she asks "What's wrong Keith? I thought you wanted me to learn how to surf?"

"I don't understand why you had to pick that guy to teach you. I wanted to teach you, Suhaylah."

"There is no way that I could learn how to surf with you teaching me!"

"So I'm a horrible teacher, then? I guess it's all my fault. You think that guy is better than me?"

She looks at me in shock and then starts laughing, laughing so hard she is holding her sides. "WHAT'S SO FUNNY?"

"Keith, you've got it all wrong. I can't learn surfing from you because it was hard enough when I kept getting distracted by you in your swimsuit. If you'd been right next to me, nothing you tried to teach me would stick."

"But you were blushing and laughing with him."

"Nope, I was blushing whenever you would look over because I thought you had caught me staring at you again and he was laughing at me. Keith, you are the sexiest man ever and how would I learn anything about surfing with you right behind me."

I just gawk at her while she continues, looking up at me through her eyelashes.

"It didn't do me any good, though. I was still so distracted watching you that I didn't stand a chance. So why don't you teach me tomorrow, but please take pity on me."

I finally begin to smile again. "Well, I guess when you put it that way, Suhaylah, it does seem like I overreacted."

"I don't mind when you're jealous because it shows you care about me, but I just wish I could predict it easier because I never want you to doubt my affection for you."

"That's easy, any time you look like you're having fun with another man."

"But that wasn't even what what happening today. I was completely entranced by you and being made fun of!"

"Hmm, well then perhaps you should get a treat for struggling through."

I pull her close to me and as we kiss on the beach, I vow to love her all night long to make it even harder for her to focus as I teach her surfing tomorrow.