Saint John, United States Virgin Islands

"Oh JR isn't it beautiful?" Sue Ellen admired the view of the islands from the sea, JR had booked a private sailboat tour of the waters around the USVI and it was the perfect start to their honeymoon. When they'd landed last night it was almost dark and Sue Ellen had missed the opportunity to see the landscape in its full daytime beauty, but the boat tour was a good way to see the different parts of each island and what they offered. Their tour guide pointed out the main points of interest, but otherwise left them alone to enjoy the cruise. Their boat docked briefly for lunch in Charlotte Amalie, the capital city, and JR promised Sue Ellen that they'd come back on another day to explore further, it looked lively and interesting and Sue Ellen spotted a few designer stores that she'd like to visit. Returning to the boat, the captain sailed the toward Trunk Bay where they spent the rest of the afternoon anchored; spending their time split between swimming, diving off the boat into the clear ocean, and sunbathing on the deck. Sue Ellen sighed with contentment as they watched the sun set while the boat sailed back to Saint John; their first full day here had been relaxing and romantic but also filled with excitement, fun and new experiences. JR watched her throughout the day, enjoying the way she would react to things and the satisfaction that came from knowing that she was all his and he was responsible for giving her those new experiences. It didn't escape his notice the way that a few men had looked at her on their brief walk around Charlotte Amalie, but he was already less bothered by it than he had been when they were dating. It was obvious that she was in love with him, so much that half the time she didn't even notice the way she attracted attention. JR was sure that the huge diamond on her ring finger was a repellent to any man who thought about approaching her, it was almost a symbol of the power he held; any woman who had a diamond that expensive had to be married to a man with the means to crush any potential threat. "JR?" Sue Ellen yawned as she watched JR moving around the bedroom wearing just a towel, "would you mind if I took a nap before dinner? I'm a little tired", she yawned again and giggled as JR followed. "No, I think I'll join you", he'd actually had other plans earlier in the day, but they could always delay their 'activities' for a few hours; right now her yawn was just reminding him of how tired he was too, a nap together would be good, and would re-energize them for the evening. Sue Ellen stood and walked into the bathroom to shower, needing to rinse off after their swim in the ocean earlier; while she showered, JR called and made an order for their dinner to be delivered to their room later in the evening. There was no rule that dictated that they had to go out to dinner every night, and tonight he really would prefer to just stay in; he was sure that Sue Ellen wouldn't mind.

JR awoke as he did every morning, his body clock never differentiated between workdays, weekends or vacation time; although they were an hour later than Dallas time and it was now almost eight, he lay and watched Sue Ellen sleeping for a while, it didn't seem right to wake her up when she was sleeping so peacefully. Absentmindedly, he ran his hand along her side, from her shoulder, down her arm, to her hip and to the top of her thigh, appreciating each little curve of her body and the softness of her skin; he felt like the luckiest man in the world, she was his wife, and she'd saved herself all for him. She lightly stirred as his hand accidentally brushed her inner thigh, and he was surprised when she let out a small moan in her sleep, he grinned as he daringly did it again, wanting to see whether his assumptions were right, and when she moaned again, he decided it was time to wake her up. She'd successfully caused him to need her without even waking up, and from the evidence in front of him, she wanted him just as much; he placed small kisses on her shoulder and began to move upward, by the time he got to her lips, she was awake, ready and looking forward to whatever he had planned.

Sue Ellen looked through a guidebook as they ate breakfast on the balcony of their villa, today she wanted to do something fun and interesting, but not too time consuming or tiring. JR had suggested that she find a morning activity and they spend the afternoon on the beach. Sue Ellen decided on visiting the Annaberg Sugar Plantation Ruins, it was on the same island, it was historic and interesting, and it incorporated the scenic walk she wanted to do. JR was a little surprised at how interested she was when they visited the site, reading every plaque and looking carefully at the ruins themselves, he hadn't realised that she was interested in history. "I may have been an English major in college, but I took my fair share of history classes too", she explained as she caught him watching her with interest, he didn't even want to know how she'd guessed his thoughts, just accepting her answer to his question, he had a few things to learn about his wife. Returning to their resort, they changed into their swimsuits and headed down to the beach, relaxing in the sun and swimming in the ocean for the majority of the afternoon. "It's funny, I thought I'd be more tired after that walk today, but I feel wide awake", Sue Ellen casually commented as she dried herself after her shower, she'd been a little disappointed when JR hadn't joined her, but she wasn't going to let it affect her mood. JR looked up at her in surprise, had she already finished her shower? He'd been meaning to join her, but he'd gotten distracted by his phone call to the concierge about dinner reservations. He stood and walked toward her, taking the towel out of her hands and gently drying her body, "funny that, I'm feeling wide awake too. Now that an afternoon nap is ruled out, I suppose we'll just have to find some way to entertain ourselves", he looked into her eyes, his hands dropping the towel but not their contact on her skin. Sue Ellen shivered as his skilled hands touched her, "hm, and what do you suggest?" she looked up at him for a moment before he kissed her, she had her answer.

It was Thursday morning and as Sue Ellen woke up she looked over toward JR, she expected him to be awake already and she was surprised when she saw him still asleep, though she realised why as she looked at the clock, it was still early. She watched his chest move up and down steadily and looked at how the lines around his eyes were relaxed; he looked so peaceful when he was sleeping. She could almost see little pieces of the young boy that he once was, he wasn't in control of himself when he slept, his waking façade of confidence and cunningness was gone; not many people ever saw him this way and she felt privileged to be one of them. She was sure that when Miss Ellie saw her son sleeping, she probably saw the little boy that she'd once known, the one that had been handed off to his father too soon and had been hurt by his parents actions. She felt terrible for JR sometimes, he never really spoke directly about his childhood, but she knew, she knew it wasn't a totally happy one; in some ways, they were perfectly suited for one another, her own childhood hadn't been the picture of happiness either. Being married to JR felt right, he loved her and she loved him, neither of them expressed disappointment that the other didn't live up to some insane standard they'd set in their mind; Sue Ellen hoped that it stayed this way forever, that their love for each other never morphed into something destructive and unlike love. JR rolled over, slowly waking himself up, "good morning", he whispered as he opened his eyes and saw her lovingly watching him, "good morning. I love you", she leaned over and kissed him, content to just kiss him if he was still sleepy, she didn't need anything more, she just wanted to show him how much she loved him.

To be continued…