Chapter 2 –
Thursday -
They are about midway through their honeymoon, and they can't believe how much fun they are having. Neither one of them has ever had an occasion to be alone with the person they love for this amount of time. It's been four days of sunbathing, relaxing, eating delicious food, making love, and just enjoying each other. They are getting ready for dinner, which they will be having with another newly married couple they met on by the pool yesterday. Tyra has been feeling pretty good. The morning sickness is getting to be less and less, thank God. She's has been able to enjoy herself and relax. Tyra is finishing up fixing her hair, Tim is dressed and waiting for her. He yells into the bedroom for the third time that they need to get going or they will be late. Tyra finally decides she's ready and comes out to join her husband. As she walks into the room, Tim's mouth waters and he can only stare at her. She's wearing a flowered sundress that shows off her tanned shoulders and little strappy white sandals that draw one's attention to her beautiful long legs. "Damn shame we have companions for dinner, Mrs. Riggins. You look so good I just wanna take a bite outta YOU." Tyra giggles and grabs his hand, leading him out of their suite, "There will be time enough for that after we get back."
Dinner is a lot of fun, they have awesome food, and great company. Aidan and Katelyn are from New York City, and they all just seem to hit it off, even though their backgrounds couldn't be any more different. After dinner, there are promises to meet up before everyone leaves and also to keep in touch once they leave paradise and return to their lives. Aidan and Katelyn are off to one of the many night clubs the resorts offers, and the Riggins' decline their invitation to join them. Neither one of them is in the mood for the club scene tonight. Tim asks Tyra what she wants to do now, go back to the room, go to the casino, go for a walk on the beach, or something else. Tyra thinks about it for a minute, slips her hand into his and asks if they can do the moonlit walk on the beach. Tim nods in agreement and they make their way to the beach, where they slip their shoes off and walk to the edge of the water. They walk along the water's edge for a while before they stop to look at the moon and stars. Tim slips his arms around her from behind and she snuggles into his body. They stay like that for quite some time, just enjoying the beautiful night and each other. Very faintly, they can hear the strains of music coming from the tiki bar just down the beach. Tyra turns to face Tim and they sway together in time to the music. Tyra takes his face in her hands and leans into him, brushing a soft kiss to his lips. Tim slides his hands up and down her sides before letting them rest at her waist. He brings her lips back to his for a deeper kiss. Things quickly heat up from there, as they have never had a problem expressing themselves in this manner, or letting the other know exactly how much they want them. Tyra gasps when his hands roam down to her ass, pressing her more firmly against him and she can feel how much he wants her. Tim breaks their latest kiss and rests his forehead to hers. "We better get back to our room," he says in that sexy slightly breathless voice of his. Tyra agrees with him and slips his arm over her shoulder and slides her arm around his waist for the walk back to their room.
Sunday – Heading back to reality –
The week has flown by and the Riggins' are packing their things for the trip home. Tyra glances around their beautiful suite with a sigh. She is going to miss this place and being pampered and not having to deal with any problems, just being able to be young, newly married, and healthy. She is kind of looking forward to getting home though. She can't wait to go to the doctor and find out when their baby is due and start her new job as a teacher. It's been lovely to be away for the week, but home is calling. Tim zips up the last of their bags and calls the desk to have the bell hop come get their luggage.
The trip home is uneventful, and they get off the plane, get all their luggage, and head for the exit of the airport. Billy is picking them up, and he's late, or course. Twenty minutes later, Billy shows up in Tim's old truck. He's long since replaced the old girl with a newer model, but she still runs and Billy and Tim both still love driving her. All the bags are loaded and the three of them climb into the cab of the truck. Billy asks how their trip was, and they fill him in on the absolute perfection of the place. Tim runs his finger up and down Tyra's arm and she rests her hand on his thigh, making lazy circles. Tim kisses his wife, meaning it to be a quick brush of the lips, but she leans into the kiss and things heat up quickly. Billy objects to this, "Oh no, no way, you two had a whole week for that stuff, knock it off, still acting like you belong in Maxim magazine." Tyra and Tim draw the kiss out a few more minutes before breaking apart and Tyra laughs at Billy's reference to their early high school days, when she spent more time than she'll admit to at the Riggins' house, usually in one of Tim's shirts and not much else. Billy cracks a smile and says, "You two always did have that spark." Tim grins down at his wife and says, "Yeah, seems to happen whenever the Riggins' boys get within a few feet of the Collette women." All three laugh at this then lapse into silence. They finally get to the house just outside town and Billy helps Tim bring their bags into the house. Tyra flops down on the couch, calling out a goodbye and a thank you to Billy. Tim takes the last of the bags to their bedroom and comes back downstairs to join Tyra on the couch. By this time, she's laying down and he lifts her feet so he can sit, letting them rest in his lap. Tyra feels herself drifting off to sleep, a contented sleep she has become used to over the past two years or so. Tim gathers her up in his arms and carries her to their bedroom. They quickly fall asleep, wrapped together on the bed. Tomorrow is their first doctor's appointment and Tim's first day of work as an assistant coach.