Chapter 46

I don't own these characters, but it would be nice if I did.

Wait...In this story, I actually created some of them, so I do own them.

Anyways, I do promise to keep them true to themselves.

And as for the ones I did create, who they are is up to me, so...

Cody and Bailey just stood there looking in the opposite direction of the nude beack. And both found themselves blushing and feeling embarrassed. Cody was just shaking his head. He didn't want Bailey to think he had planned this.

"I am so sorry, Bails. I had no idea this is where we were headed. I remember reading there were some on the island, but I thought they were all on the French side..."

Bailey laughed. "I didn't know either. I read that too, but it never crossed my mind."

"We should probably head back the way we came..."

She smiled. "Probably should. Cody, I'm comfortable with you, and if it was just the two of us..."

Cody was surprised. "Really?"

"Maybe...But, showing myself off to a bunch of strangers has no appeal to me..."

He smiled. "Me either. And I wouldn't want to show you off either. You're that beautiful, but I'd want to keep that to myself..."

"I feel the same way about you." She grinned. "So, what should we do now?"

"Well, I had a surprise for you later, but maybe we could go ahead and do it now?"

Bailey kept grinning. "I'd like that. I love all of your surprises. What is it?"

Cody smiled. "How does learning to scuba dive sound?"

Bailey's eyes went wide. "Are you serious?"

Cody nodded. "Yeah...Is that okay?"

Bailey grabbed his hand and began dragging him back down the beach. "What are we waiting for? I've wanted to try that for so long!"

So, the rest of the morning, they went through a brief training course before they were taken out with a group out to a reef. And as a tandem, Cody and Bailey flipped over the side of the boat and began swimming around looking at everything together. Both were in awe as they swam side by side with all sorts of ocean life. And they even got to swim alongside a couple of dolphins. But when they saw a shark, both hightailed it out of there as soon as they could.

Once back on the boat and heading back to shore, Bailey turned to Cody and smiled.

"That was amazing. We don't get to see things like that everyday, and you don't realize just how beautiful it is down there..."

Cody nodded. "Yeah, and the dolphins were so amazing. I swear they are smarter than we actually realize." He grinned. "But when Jaws showed up, I was done..."

Bailey laughed. "Me too. So, what do we do the rest of the day?"

"Well, I say we grab lunch at the Tipton outdoor cafe, and after that, who knows? We have full use of the resorts amenities, so we could rent a jet ski or we could go para-sailing or even rent one of those big tricycles with the ridiculously large red plastic wheels..."

Bailey smiled. "Sounds perfect to me. I say we try para-sailing. Supposedly, you can see all the surrounding islands from here, so that would be fun."

Cody smiled back. "Anything you want to do today, we'll do..."

"What about what you want to do?"

"I'll be with you. I'll already be doing what I want to do..."

Bailey smiled again and leaned in and kissed him. "Cody, I know we've only been here a few days, but this has been the most fun I've had my whole life..."

"Me too." He teased her. "Alright, Bails. Lets go eat and then strap ourselves to a parachute and get dragged by a speedboat..."

And that's what they did. After a quick lunch at the outdoor cafe, they were off to the para-sailing launch. The brief lesson they had to take before heading out easily covered they time they needed to wait to get back in the water after eating. And before long, they were up in the air sailing over the bay. The entire time, they were busy pointing out to the other the various things they were seeing. And being in the air, they both felt so free. When it was time for their adventure to be over, both were sad to see it end.

The adrenaline rush they had was still kicking in strong, so they moved on to their next challenge. Twenty minutes later, they were bouncing along the waves on a jet ski. They took turns driving, and Bailey was first up. And she didn't mind Cody holding onto her tightly at all. But, she did feel a little mischievous, and at one point, she made a sharp turn and Cody went flying off into the crystal blue water. When he resurfaced, he spit out water and looked up at Bailey.

"Thanks..."

Bailey laughed. "Aww, come on, Codykins...I thought it was funny."

"I'm sure you did...now, how about helping me up?"

Bailey smiled and extended her hand. But, she should have braced her other hand, and it was too easy when Cody pulled her into the water with him. When she resurfaced and was spitting out water and rubbing her eyes, Cody laughed.

"Now, that was funny!"

Bailey just glared at him. "You know I'm going to get you for that, right?"

Cody grinned. "Nope, I believe that was me getting you back for your little stunt..."

She sighed. "Fine. Even now?"

"Of course. Shake on it?"

Bailey extended her hand and Cody shook it. But at the same time, he slipped the key to the jet ski off off her wrist. "My turn!"

Bailey hung her head, but both got back on the jet ski. And this time, it was Cody not minding her hanging on to him tightly. Soon enough, their hour rental was over and they had to return it to the shore. For the rest of the afternoon, they just laid out on the beach and took it easy. By six that afternoon, they realized they should be getting moving if they were going to make their eight o'clock reservation. So, they left the beach, rinsed all the sand off of them at the outdoor shower and headed back inside the hotel. The manager handed them their bags and a key to an empty suite.

An hour later, both had showered. Bailey was putting on her makeup when Cody came out of the bathroom in his boxers toweling off his hair.

"I can't believe they had a two in one shampoo and conditioner. I prefer to have them separately because some days, you just don't want one or the other..."

Bailey just shook her head. "Get dressed, Sweetie."

Cody shrugged, and thirty minutes later, both were dressed in their formal wear again. And once again, both couldn't take their eyes off of each other. Cody offered his arm, and Bailey took it. And off they went down to the restaurant. They both got several dirty looks when they were seated immediately before several others who had been waiting for a while. Getting to their table, Cody pulled out Bailey's seat for her before taking his seat across from her. Bailey smiled at him.

"Okay, I've never been anywhere close to as fancy as this..."

Cody smiled back. "Well, you've been to the fanciest place I've been...the restaurant at the Boston Tipton."

"And look at the menu. Its all in French?"

Cody grinned. "Mais oui. Poulet ou poisson?"

Bailey laughed. "Poisson...Je pense."

Cody paused. "What would you think about us ordering a bottle of champagne? You know, so we can make a toast?"

She smiled. "I think that would be okay...but as long as that's it. I actually want to remember all of today."

"Of course."

The waiter finally showed up, and they placed their orders. And the first thing brought to them was the bottle of champagne. Two glasses were poured for them, and Cody held up his glass. "What should we drink too, mon cher?"

Bailey smiled. "To nous...toi et moi. Je t'aime, Cody."

Cody smiled. "Je t'aime aussi, Bailey."

Both clinked classes and sipped on their champagne. Soon enough though, their food began arriving. And it was delicious. When it was time for dessert, the shared a piece of a local specialty that they soon discovered was covered in a rum sauce. After their adventure with daiquiris, it was a taste they now recognized. But, neither were feeling any ill effects. In fact, both lit up when they heard the in house band play a song that sounded familiar.

"Cody! This is one of the songs we learned to waltz to!"

Cody grinned. "Well, milady...may I have this dance?"

Bailey grinned back, and they walked on to the dance floor hand in hand. And they began to put their lessons to a test. And to both of their surprises, they both did it almost perfectly. When the song was over, they were kissing and didn't notice that others around them were applauding. Both blushed and made their way out onto one of the patios. Bailey was looking out at the view, and Cody circled her with his arms.

Bailey sighed in contentment. "Look, Cody...there's a full moon tonight."

He leaned in to kiss her neck. "How does a moonlight walk on the beach sound?"

Bailey laughed. "I think we're a bit overdressed for that..."

He shrugged. "As beautiful as you look, we can go back and change into our regular clothes." He smiled. "Besides, I think I'd like to have you all to myself."

Bailey smiled back. "Lets go get changed then..."

An hour later, they were changed back into their shorts, t-shirts and flip flops . And the hotel concierge even said he would have their other things returned back to their cabin on the ship right away. Out on the beach, they slipped off their flip flops and just walked hand in hand as the waves crashed over their feet. They found a dune and laid back and watched the moon and the stars.

Bailey sighed in contentment again. "Cody, this has been one of the best days of my life. Thank you."

Cody looked over at her and smiled. "One of the best of mine too. Right now, I think its vying for third place."

"What are numbers one and two?"

"Number two is the day I met you...Number one was New Year's Eve..."

Bailey smiled. "Those two are tops of my list too...I'll never forget either of them."

"Me either...Its almost like..." He paused and shook his head. "Nevermind..."

"No, tell me..."

"You'll think its extremely corny or cheesy..."

Bailey smiled again. "Maybe, but that's you. And no matter how corny or cheesy you are, I know you always speak straight from your heart. So, tell me what you were going to say."

Cody smiled. "I was going to say that the day you were abandoned outside my window was the day my life really began. Everything else was just to prepare me for that moment..."

Bailey grasped his hand. "That wasn't corny at all. And I know exactly what you mean." She leaned over and kissed him. "I'm so happy I have you in my life. Cody, you've become so essential to my life. I don't know what I'd ever do with out you..."

Cody kissed her hand. "As long as I have a say in it, you'll never have to find out. I need you in my life like I need oxygen to breathe. I'm completely and hopelessly in love with you."

"And I am head over heels in love with you too..."

They leaned in and kissed again and pulled back to just look at each other in the moonlight. Bailey felt her heart begin to beat faster and faster. A thought entered her mind, but instead of it scaring her, it excited her. More importantly, it felt right to her. She knew what she wanted.

"Cody?"

"Yeah, Bails?"

"I want to make this the best day of my life. I'm ready..."

Cody just looked at her for a second until he realized what she was talking about. "Ready...as in...ready?"

Bailey nodded and smiled. "Yeah, I am. I've never been more sure of anything in my life."

Cody just looked back at her. His heart began to beat faster and faster too. But looking into her beautiful brown eyes, he knew there was nothing he wanted more in his life either. This felt right to him as well. He was ready too.

"I've never been more sure of anything in my life either. I love you, Bailey. I'm ready to show you just how much..."

"So am I..." She leaned in, and they kissed again. But in this kiss, both released all of the passion and the lust and the love they had for each other into it. When they finally broke apart, both were breathing heavily.

"I think we should get out of here..."

Bailey grinned and nodded. "You're right...I've grown to love the beach, but right now, I want to be completely alone with you..."

Cody stood up and helped her up. "Lets get back to our cabin..."

"Lets..."

The cab ride back to the ship seemed to last forever as both constantly shared touches and secret smiles between the two of them. But once, back to the ship, both just grasped each other's hand. And without noticing how, they found themselves standing outside their cabin door. Cody turned to look at Bailey.

"Are you sure about this? If you've changed your mind, I completely understand..."

Bailey just smiled and nodded. "I'm positive. How about you?"

Cody just looked into her eyes and leaned in and kissed her again. When he pulled back, he smiled. "What does that tell you?"

Bailey grinned. "Everything I need to know..." She pulled him in and kissed him this time. "What does that tell you?"

Cody rubbed her cheek. "Just verified what I already knew...that I'm the luckiest guy in the world..."

"I guess that makes me the luckiest girl in the world then. Cody?"

"Yeah, Bails?"

"Make love to me..."

Cody smiled and opened the door. He turned and swooped her up into his arms. "I love you, Bailey."

"I love you too, Cody..."

Cody carried her into their cabin and kicked the door closed behind him.

To be Continued...