Inheritance 21:
JPOV:
I had a hard time restraining myself when we woke up this morning. I had plans for us and I knew if we started our day off with sex we would never leave this place. Besides I reminded myself that it was not about quantity but quality and honestly I was a bit worn out from our continuous sex fest yesterday. I knew that Bella had to be sore despite her protests last night.
I slipped out of bed and took a quick shower before I woke her up. I knew it would be difficult as hell if she got in the shower before me. I would want to be in there with her. Shower sex was one of those things on my list to do with Bella.
"Come on Bella. Time to get up." I whispered in her ear as she swatted at my face like it was an annoying fly.
"Come on baby." I whispered again as I placed tender kisses on her cheek.
I watched as her legs began to twitch. I smiled. Her body was definitely waking up.
"You will miss out on today's adventures. Or we could stay and talk." I teased. I knew she was still wary about the conversation we would share before I would allow her to return home.
Her eyes popped wide open as she sat up pulling the sheet up to cover herself.
"I'm awake." She yawned as she stretched her arms over her head.
"Good. Now get in the shower. I will start us some coffee." I place an innocent kiss on her forehead as I forced my legs to move and go into the other room. My blood was already pumping speedily at the sight of her partially exposed body with bed hair all around her face.
I was still surprised at how much desire she brought out of me. She could just smile at me and I would get chills. She was truly a remarkable woman. I knew that by the end of our honeymoon that I would be closer and more in love with Bella than I had ever imagined possible. Yeah, this was definitely love.
I started the coffee pot as I lean against the kitchen counter feeling such tremendous excitement coursing through my body. Every fiber of me was tingling. I was definitely hooked on Bella. There was so much to love about her. She seemed to me to be the perfect woman. She enjoyed some of the same things as I did and if she didn't she didn't seem to mind the differences.
All of my friends were even crazy as hell about her. Not one of them had ever made a disapproving remark about her. Heck, some of them prefer her company over mine. I felt a strong sense of pride. She was all mine. She was my friend. She was my lover. She was my wife. She was becoming everything to me.
I heard the shower water stop. I quickly pulled out two mugs. I was going to make this a fun day for the both of us. I wanted her to enjoy this paradise as she called it. Afterwards we were going to have that conversation that she had been avoiding. Yeah, I was going to break down that wall between us. I was going to make her reveal everything to me.
I loved her no matter what she told me. I also wanted her to know every dark and silly secret I had ever kept from anyone else. I wanted her to see the man I was. I just prayed that once she did she fell in love with me the way I had with her.
BPOV:
Jake hadn't been kidding when he said today would be an adventure. We began on a strenuous but so worthwhile hike to Maunawili Falls. It was unlike anything I had ever seen. It was so pure and untouched by mankind that I wanted to stay there and enjoy it forever. Jake took several pictures before giving me the bad news that we had more to do. Luckily the trip down was far easier.
Then he surprised me with a flight seeing tour aboard a slow-paced aircraft. Once I had gotten over my initial fear of heights and opened my eyes I was once again in a deep trance. I knew I had to sound like a kid. I was constantly gasping and awing everything I saw. When I looked over at Jake each time he just appeared to be looking at me instead of the beautiful sights. I teased him a few times about it and he would just say the most beautiful thing he saw was ME.
We stopped to dine. I was growing famished since we skipped breakfast besides our usual cup of coffee. The food was delicious and I was once again acting childish as I made silly sounds and smiled nonstop as I enjoyed our meal. I was in paradise and I was totally enjoying it. I had never been happier in my entire life.
"You know you should eat more. You will need your energy later tonight." I warned him as my eyes sparkled. My lips curled into a sensual smile as I licked the tip of my fork. I giggled as he sucked in his breath. Today had been so far beyond anything I could have wished for. Everywhere we went there was beauty.
"Funny. As I recall you were the one who claimed you needed rest." Jake teased back.
I rolled my eyes playfully at him as I sucked on a fresh piece of local grown fruit. It was so juicy that some of the juices slid down the corners of my mouth. I grabbed at my napkin but before I could place it on my face, I felt his tongue dart out and licked each side. I nearly choked.
He just smiled seductively at me.
"You taste good." His voice was deep and raspy as I rolled my eyes at him.
"What is next on our agenda?" I asked curiously.
"I thought you might enjoy seeing some more of the scenery." He replied as he pulled out his wallet. I was feeling giddy with excitement. I almost hoped this day would not end. I literally felt like a kid on Christmas morning. With each present I opened I knew I was getting close to the end of the pile but I could not resist opening it. That was how I felt with each incredible place he took me. Just when I thought I had seen the most spectacular thing he would show me something else that would become my new favorite place on the island.
Jake was constantly taking pictures of me while I look around with excitement. A few times we were able to ask someone else to take a few shots of us as a couple. I was terrified to see the pictures later. I was not the most photogenic person. I knew that Jake would look great in each shot. The man sweated out and oozed in charisma. There was not one flaw that I could see in him. He was incredibly sexy as hell. He was also very hands on type of guy. If he was not holding my hand he had his arm around my waist or shoulders. The only time he was not touching me was when he was taking my picture.
We went to Foster Botanical Garden, a verdant oasis on the edge of downtown Honolulu, and I learned it was filled with acre upon lush acre of the nation's largest collection of tropical plants. When we went into the gift store I was excited to learn that we could purchase some of the seeds and take them back to the mainland. I knew my mother would go nuts over these as well as Alice. Both of them enjoyed gardening. I didn't mind doing it but back home it was harder to grow flowers that needed a lot of sun to help them grow. I knew that our gardener would enjoy them as well to plant around our house.
Our house. Strange hearing me say that. I mean sure I live there but I always look at it as Jake's home before today. It was supposed to be a temporary residence until the year was up but now watching Jake all day I was beginning to believe everything he told me the night of our party. He didn't have to pretend he was madly in love with me while we were here. I doubted there were any spies here on the island. Yet all day he treated me the way a man would if he was truly in love. I felt my heart pound heavy against my chest.
Is it possible? Could Jake truly love me the way I had always imagined a man loving me? Was it possible to believe and trust him with all of my heart? Could I step on that ledge again? Hold on Bella. Take it day by day. Don't rush into anything. Just enjoy the moment.
"I have one more thing I would like to do with you before we return for dinner." Jake informed me as we walked out of the gift store.
I could see that he was excited about the next event. I knew he had been enjoying today as much as I had but this next adventure seemed to pump him up as we rode in the cab to our unknown destination.
We pulled up to a horse stable. I looked at him with a frown. I was not so sure about horseback riding. I always thought horses were beautiful animals but I had no desire to get on their backside. He took my hand as he led me to our tour guide. After he paid for our tour we were shown to our horses that were already saddled up. Mine was a chocolate brown with a small white speck on his forehead while Jake's was solid black. It was not lost on me that Mr. Black was riding a solid black horse.
"What?" He asked.
"A black horse?" I cocked an eyebrow as I smiled at him.
"I swear I did not request it." He shrugged his shoulders as he chuckled.
It took me a couple of times before they were able to get me sitting upright on the horse. Once on top I felt a little braver. Then the tour guide began to lead us out of the stables and out in the opening. I flashed Jake a terrified look.
"Calm down. I have seen you ride before. I know you're capable of squeezing your legs tightly around a stallion." He flashed me a toothy smile.
I couldn't hold back the laughter, it just spilled out my mouth.
He was right. He was definitely built like the stallion he was riding. I clenched my thighs around the horse and felt my core starting to drip with desire. He looked so damn hot on that horse. He looked like he was built for it. I couldn't tell you which was more beautiful the horse or Jake. I just knew that later tonight I was going to try my riding techniques on him.
Our mount was steady on the path as it moved through the tropical foliage. To our left the stunning drapes of a mountain range raised above us, shrouds of mist clinging to the ridgeline, rays of sun shafting through to light the dense undergrowth. To our right, the grand panorama of the ocean stretched for miles in either direction. Fortunately, my horse was watching the trail while I enjoyed the view.
When we returned I was disappointed that it had come to an end. This had been another brilliant ideal on Jake's part. I would never have even considered riding a horse before today. Once again he was opening my eyes to how blessed I was to have him in my life.
We returned home in time to take another quick shower and change into clean clothing as we raced down the road to a Luau. We discovered that on the beach about a half mile from where our bungalow was located they were having an authentic Luau.
I learn that Luau was Hawaii's way of saying "Let's party." We watched a group of ladies dance while they sang a popular Island song. It was so elegant and exciting. We were served as our main course a kalua pig. I was not too excited about it at first but finally Jake forced me to at least try it. It was delicious.
I enjoyed the sweet potatoes, poi, and macaroni salad that was offered as side dishes. Once our meal was finished there was another performance. We watched a fire dancer perform a risky routine. I was chewing on my nails as I prayed silently that he did not catch on fire. Once the performance was over Jake helped me up on my feet as we walked on the beach back to our bungalow.
Jake slipped his arm around my waist as we walked along kicking the sand.
"Jake it was great! Heck the whole day was like a dream. I don't know how to thank you for such an adventurous day." I snuggled my head in the crook of his shoulder as we walked.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have to be honest if I had come here with anyone else I don't think I would have enjoyed it or appreciated it as much." Jake replied.
"I know what you mean." I agreed as I leaned my head back inviting him to kiss me. He leaned down and kissed me gently on the mouth.
We had reached our destination and I found myself yawning. Between our first day of nonstop sex and today's nonstop activities had worn me out.
"Don't you dare think about falling asleep on me." Jake warned me as he cupped my face in his hands and then he devoured my mouth, plundering it with his tongue.
He ran his hands down my sides and cupped my buttocks pulling me closer to him. I could feel his stiffened member against my loins. My underwear was drenched instantly in anticipation.
When he removed his mouth from mine and took a step back I gave him a confused smile.
"Don't think that we are not going to talk." His voice was ominous as he led me inside the house and back to our room.
"I know." I sighed unhappy with his need to still have me expose all the horrible things about myself. I just did not understand why it was important to know my past? I mean after all it had nothing to do with him.
I slipped out of my clothes slipping into a creamy colored silk nightie that ended above my knees. The spaghetti straps were so thin that I feared any slight tug on it would snap the thin material. Jake had left the room and once I was changed he reappeared with a couple of crystal glasses and a bottle of crown. My eyes widened with pleasure. I was definitely going to need to be liquored up good if I was expected to give confession to Jake.
His eyes widened as well as he hungrily gazed my body from top to bottom. I knew I saw pleasure and approval. My stomach knotted up. He poured us each a drink and then began unbuttoning his shirt. I sat on the edge of the bed with legs underneath me to the side. Like him I was definitely enjoying the sight before me.
He crawled up next to me in nothing but his dark blue boxers and clinked our glasses together while we sipped together for a few silent moments.
"Bella, I know it's hard for you to talk about your past which tells me that something monumental must have occurred. In order to really know you, understand you, and truly appreciate you I need to know what that was." Jake began as he sipped on the drink.
I took a long drink before I began to speak. I knew he was right. I knew that in order for us to move forward as a couple we needed to be closer than ever. The only way that would happen is if we were truly honest and open in this relationship.
"I was engaged before I met you. I was in love with a man named Edward. He was my first true love. He was my best friend and my first lover. I dreamed of a future with him. I thought that no other man in this world could complete me like he did. Everything in me was so positive that he was my other half." I began as I handed him my half empty glass. He filled it up as I sip on it before continuing my humiliation.
"The problem began when I saw how I constantly doubted my own worth when I was with him. He often told me what to do, what to say, and how to dress." I blushed as I realized just how pathetic and weak I sounded.
"Take your time and remember I am not judging you. We all have parts of our pasts that we are not always so proud of. After all it's what we learn from those lessons that make us better people." Jake squeezed my hand for support. I felt tears sting my eyes as I force a smile on my face. I knew he was right but it still hurt to talk about the one life altering moment that changed everything for me.
"You have met Leah and Alice. I had a third friend whom I had considered a best friend. Tara. Jayden reminds me so much of her that it sickens me. Back to Edward, I was supposed to go out of town for a weekend holiday to Vegas for Alice's birthday bash. I wanted to see Edward before I left. I tried calling him but he didn't answer. I used the key he had given me and went inside expecting to find him crashed somewhere. Instead I walked into his room and found him fucking Tara." I felt the warm tears as they slid down my face and onto my lap. I wiped them away angrily as I gulped down my drink.
"Damn Bella. I'm so sorry." Jake looked at me with fire in his eyes. I could see his nostrils flaring like he was pissed off.
"They saw me before I ran out of his room. I went straight back to my apartment where I refused to answer his calls. When we got to Vegas I continue to ignore his calls and emails. I got drunk and lost all of my money. I saw it as a sign that I was a total failure. I did not, no I could not go back home. I was disgraced." I began to sob as I sat the drink down and covered my face with my hands.
"Bella, you did nothing wrong. They hurt you. They betrayed you." Jake cried out as he wrapped his arms around me rocking us back and forth while my tears poured onto his chest.
"I was so disgusted with myself. I felt like I was the one who was not good enough for him. I felt so ugly." I sobbed in his chest.
"Are you kidding me darling? Honey I can't keep my eyes off of you. You're so much more than beautiful. You have this unique personality. You have a big heart. You're compassionate and so level headed. There is not one flaw that I can see." Jake whispered as he squeezed me tighter to him.
"Everyone is flawed somehow Jake." I lifted my head up. My voice was harsh even to my ears.
"Your right. We are human after all. So why should you hold yourself to a higher expectation?" He asked as he push away the loose hair from my face. Using the back of his hand he wiped away the tears.
"I don't care who you are no one deserves such a betrayal. No one deserves to be treated so horribly." Jake stated as he pressed his lips against mine.
"Jake I am so scared. The other night when I thought you were in that office with Jayden I lost it. I have never reacted so jealous before. It frightened the hell out of me." I confessed.
"I have to admit it made me wonder why you reacted so violently." Jake sighed heavily.
"Because Jake I never stood up for myself against Tara or Edward. I ran. I was a coward. I wasn't about to let Jayden steal you away from me." I cried out.
"Bella, I want you to know that I don't want to nor do I plan on ever replacing you. As long as you will have me, I am yours, only yours." Jake said as his eyes filled up with unshed tears.