Meanwhile, with Matt's Assistant Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Rafael James:
KEEAUMOKU ST, HONOLULU – Making his way up to the rooftop pool of the condo which his company provided him when they moved to Honolulu, Rafael "Raf" James smirked as he is now done working today. And how did he know that? He has his laptop workstation set up. And that is all his boss told him to do for now. In fact, the instruction that his company's CEO gave him when he asked him to move included a 1-week grace period for them to move in. And not just that, they are paying their first and last month's rent. The rest? It's up to them. However, they are just going to end up paying for it indirectly. The reason? They are the ones who are paying him through his pay checks. But that really isn't want Raf wants to concentrate on right now. Rather, he wants to concentrate on his wife of 2 weeks. Yes, 2 weeks. He's just glad that she decided to move with him rather than divorce him.
He wouldn't have blamed her. I mean, she agreed to marry him 2 weeks ago on the presumption that they would be living in Los Angeles. In fact, it's still something that he wants to talk about. And what a better place to talk to his wife about it than here in the nice pool that they have on top of their building? He couldn't find a better place if he tried. So now, it's time for him to slip into the pool and swim over to his beautiful wife. The woman he loves more than anything the entire world. He just hopes that this can (somewhat) count like their honeymoon. But first, he just needs to set his things down with hers. Walking up to the beach chair where he saw her phone and towel, Raf proceeded to set it down and just smiled as he turned his head to look at the gorgeous woman whom he has the honor of calling his wife. And someday, he hopes to call her the mother of his child. He already has a name picked out for them.
Nicholas Rafael James or Isabella Marie James
Yes, those are the names that he wants to use for his (future, hypothetical) children. He just hopes that his wife agrees to the name. But right now, he doesn't want to think about future, hypothetical children. Rather, he wants to think about how sexy his wife is. The way that swimsuit is hugging her curves is just perfect. And it is really sexy. He is just so glad that she is his wife. And he is going to make sure that she is okay. He wants to make sure that they are okay, especially after this sudden change. I mean, this is a huge change. But enough of him just thinking about this in his head, it's time for him to join his wife in the pool so that he can check on her and talk to her. Okay, maybe not just talk to her. He also wants to share a nice kiss with her. A nice kiss that is going to involve his arms around her. Maybe hers around him too. Anyways, that's just who they are. They are a very handsy couple. They love the intimacy. It's a lot of fun.
And now, they are going to have a bit of fun in the pool. Walking over to the stairs of their new pool, Raf smiled as he proceeded to walk in as quietly as he could due to the fact that he wants to surprise Sarah; he wants to swim up behind her, put his hands on her body and hold her close to him. God, she is just so sexy, and he is such a lucky man to have the honor to all her his wife. Heck, her father made sure that he knew that; he even threatened him. But his wife didn't need to know about that. All she needs to know is that he is madly in love with her (which he is). And he also needs to swim over to that beautiful wife of his. And that is exactly what he just did this afternoon. Swimming up right behind her, Raf smirked as he put his hands on her hips. He then went to whisper in her ear. "You know what tight swimwear does to me."
Sarah laughed when she heard her loving husband whisper in her ear, moving her hand to his arm and stroking it with her thumb. "Oh, I am well aware of that me wearing this type of swimwear is a huge turn on for you." Sarah then proceeded to turn around, facing the man she loves as she got close to him. She then put her hands on his muscular chest. Meanwhile, Raf wrapped his arms around his wife before leaning in and kissing her softly. Just taking things nice and slow with her, Raf put his hand on her neck and smirked as he then went to whisper to her. "So, I just told my boss that we're here." Sarah agreed with her husband when he said that, moving to wrap her arms around his neck. "And did he already tell you that you have to work?" Raf shook his head when Sarah asked him if he has to work right now.
"I'm here right now, aren't I?" Sarah laughed and agreed with her husband when he told her that. She then ran her hand down his muscular chest. Moving his hand to her neck, Raf smiled as he stared into her eyes. He then leaned in and proceeded to kiss his beautiful wife softly. "You talk to your mom? I remember she said that she wanted you to call when we were all settled." Sarah laughed. "She's already called me twice. Heck, I am worried that she's going to miss me so much that she's going to move here." Raf was shocked when she said that, moving his hands to her sides. "Do you think that's going to happen." Sarah laughed as she wrapped her arms around Raf's back. Meanwhile, Raf moved his hands to her legs and then wrapped them around his waist. "It'd be good for us to have family here Raf."
Raf just looked at his wife when she said that. "Really? And why would it be good for us to have family here? I mean, I love your mom because she's my mother-in-law but…" Sarah then smirked at her man. "We'd have a babysitter." Raf then thought about that, smirking as he moved his hands to his wife's neck. He then leaned in and kissed her softly. "Let's not even worry about that okay? Right now, I just want to think about the fact that we are away from our friends and family right now." That's when Raf and Sarah both heard somebody speak to them. "Don't be too sure about that Rafael! And please, tell me that my eyes are deceiving me. Is that Ms. Sarah Miller?" Turning her head, Sarah was shocked when she saw her best friend Shanelle Valerie. "Shanelle!" Sarah then went to push away from her husband.
Rafael's POV:
As I watched Sarah rush away to go hug her best friend, I just shook my head. I knew that she lived here in Honolulu. But what are the odds that we live at the same condo as her? Hey, at least Sarah has somebody to hang out with while I'm working. Going to swim over to the stairs just like Sarah did, I smiled as I watched her walk over to Shanelle. "What the hell are you doing here?" Sarah then smiled at her. "We just moved here." Shanelle was shocked. "What? I thought you couldn't due to Raf's job!" I agreed with Shanelle when she said that, scratching the back of my head. "Yeah, that changed." Shanelle then smiled as she came to walk over to me. "How are you Raf?" I smiled when she asked me that, going to hug her. "Surprised that we have the same address as you." Shanelle then smiled.
But it wasn't long before that smile turned into a smirk. Turning her head, she smirked at Sarah. I then just stared at my wife. "YOU KNEW SHE LIVED HERE! Didn't you?" Sarah bit her lip when I asked her that. "I plead the fifth!" I then went to run over her and then went to pick her up in my arms. Putting her over my shoulder, I decided to do something I knew would cost me bad. Walking over to the side of the pool, I smirked. "Rafael, if you even think about doing this…you're a dead man!" I laughed. "What are you going to do? Take away my sex?" I then knew that I shouldn't have said that. Now she's going to do just that. "Maybe." I then took a breath and just turned to look at Shanelle's boyfriend. He then smirked. I knew then that Sarah wouldn't hold this against me. Something just told me that was going to be true.
"Well, I'll take the risk." I then went to go drop Sarah in the pool this afternoon. And to say that it was funny was an understatement, it was hilarious! Well, for me and Hunter. Not so much for my wife and her best friend. I was expecting her to come up really fast. But that ended up not being the case. Heck, she stayed under the water and I thought that she was stuck under there. "Oh god, what the heck?" Shanelle then turned to look at me. "What are you doing just standing here? Get in the water!" I agreed with her, diving back in the pool so that I could save Sarah, thinking that she drowned. I then swam over to her to find her. Meanwhile, Sarah just looked at me. She was scared. I then went to swim over her and then went to wrap my arms around her. Wrapping her legs around my waist, I swam up to the top.
Getting up, I wrapped my arms around Sarah. "Hey, I'm so…" Sarah then went to slap the side of my face. "Never do that again!" She then went to get out of my arms again, swimming away. However, I was just shocked and not impressed. I mean, what just happened? Was she just faking? I then went to just stare at her. "What just happened?" Sarah then turned to face me. "Teaching you a lesson." I was not happy when she said that. Seriously? She did that just to teach me a lesson. I was scared out of my mind when she didn't come up. I then went to walk over to the stairs and went to get out. Walking over to our chair, I went to grab my towel so I could dry off. Meanwhile, Sarah and Valerie just laughed. But I was not laughing. Turning to look at my wife, I stared at her. "You think this is funny Sarah?"
Shanelle turned to look at me when I asked her that. "Oh calm down Raf, it was a joke for crying out loud." I just stared at her when she said that, not impressed. Especially not with my background. I then went to walk up to my wife, pointing at her. "What you did there…that is not a laughing matter to me. You of all people should know that." Sarah just looked at me when I said that, not happy that I am getting in her face. "Don't speak to me that way, I am…" I then went to remind her what I am talking about with two words. "Phillippe 2009." I then walked away, Sarah knowing the meaning of that name.
Sarah's POV – Part 1:
As I watched Raf walk away to go home, I just couldn't believe what I just did. I then turned to look at my best friend. Seeing Shanelle crack up some more, she then went to mock Raf. "Phillippe…" But I stopped her. "Don't. I just remembered that." Shanelle looked at me when I said that. "What are you talking about Sarah?" I then took a breath as I walked up to a chair. Sitting down, I sat on the chair before feeling my best friend sit down next to me. "Sarah, what's going on?" Her boyfriend Hunter then went to sit across from us. "What's wrong Sarah?" I then started to tear up and just took a breath as she turned to look at my best friend. "Raf's brother." Shanelle was confused when I said that. "Raf has a…" I then went to correct her. "Had a brother." Shanelle was confused when I said that. "What?"
I took a breath. "His name was Phillippe. In 2009, they were on a family vacation to a resort. He drowned in the ocean." Shanelle just looked at me when I said that, obviously feeling horrible for me. "God, I am so sorry Sarah. I wish I didn't laugh now." I sighed when she said that. "I wish I hadn't done that. God, what type of wife am I to do that?" Shanelle looked at me when I said that, rubbing my back due to the fact that she could (obviously) tell that I felt horrible for what I just did to Raf. And I should be. I should be ashamed of myself for what I did to Raf. I mean, I just hurt the man I love very deeply. He is the man of my dreams and I am so sad right now. God, so much for a honeymoon period. Turning my head. "God, this is just so much harder considering we just got married 2 weeks ago."
Shanelle agreed with me when I said that, grabbing my hand. "Why didn't you tell me that you were moving here anyways?" I took a breath. "It was a last-minute thing. Raf's company is moving here. But listen, I think I am going to have to delay spending some time with you okay Shanelle?" Shanelle agreed with me when I said that. "Hey, of course you do. You need to go be with your husband." I just took a breath and agreed with Shanelle when she said that. I then went to get up. Getting close to her, I went to hug her. Taking a breath, I went to look at her. "Listen, I promise. We will get together sometime. But I can't hang out with you right now Shanelle." Shanelle agreed with me. "Of course you cant." I agreed.
Looking at Hunter, I smiled. "I'm so happy to see you again Hunter." Hunter then got up and came to hug me, smiling as he held me close. "I'm happy too. Listen, you go take care of Raf. I'm just glad that you are both here." I nodded and agreed with them both. "Talk to you guys later." They both agreed.
Once Sarah made her way back to the condo:
Sarah's POV – Part 2:
Walking into the washroom shortly after hearing Raf in the shower (rinsing off some of the horrible chlorine they had in the pool), I took a breath ahead of (hopefully) joining him in the shower. I just want to hold him close to me so that I can make him feel better. I know that I hurt him, and I also know that I want to make things better between myself and my husband. Heck, it's why I left Shanelle and Hunter at the pool. I want to be with Raf right now. Heck, I need to be with Raf right. I can just hear him crying a bit in the shower. God, I must've hurt him, and I just hate that. But at the same time, I really hope that he lets me join him in the shower. Just looking at my husband, I set my bikini in the laundry hamper before taking off my towel. I then proceeded to hang it up next to Raf's towel, opening the shower at the same time.
Turning his head when he heard me come in, Raf took a breath. "Can I join you?" Raf seemed to think about it before nodding, extending his hand so that he can ask me to join him in the shower. And of course I am going to join my husband in the shower, I want to make him feel better. That is my job as his wife. I just hate that I even made him feel this way in the first place, that was such a horrible move. I then went to grab his hand and stepped in so that I could get close to my husband. Wrapping my arms around Raf, I smiled as I looked into his eyes. He then wrapped his arms around me while closing the door, making sure that we were alone in our own lil' world. Afterwards, Raf put his hand on the side of my face. Looking at my beautiful husband, I leaned up and then proceeded to kiss him softly.
"I'm sorry Raf. I swear, the minute you left...I felt a wave of guilt flood all over me. I hate that I even made you feel that way. And I mean that babe. Please, can you forgive me?" Raf then took a breath. "I know that you're sorry Sarah. But I'm sorry too." I was shocked when I heard Raf apologize to me. "Hey, why do you have to apologize to me Raf? I mean it when I say this. You have no reason to apologize to me. I am the only one who needs to…" Raf then interrupted me. "I'm apologizing for how I spoke to you. The way I put my finger in your face and just, you know what happened down there Sarah." Raf then got close to me, grabbing my hands before intertwining our fingers. "That is not how a husband is supposed to treat his wife." I agreed with Raf as we held each other. Raf then kissed my forehead.
"How about right now we enjoy this shower? After that, we can sit in bed and talk?" Raf looked at me. "But what about…" I shook my head. "I have a lot of time to hang out with Shanelle, I can hang out with her while you're working. I can't hang out with her after what I did to you Raf. Raf, you're my husband. I love you, and I want you to know that I'm sorry. That I mean that from the bottom of my heart." Raf agreed with me when I said that. He then smiled as he put his hand on the side of my face. Getting close to me, he smiled as he kissed me softly. "I love you." I smiled and agreed with Raf when he told me that. "I love you too Raf, forever. And I mean it when I say that I want to spend time with you alone." Raf agreed with me, smiling. "Lingerie and boxer time?" I smirked and agreed with Raf, loving the idea.
"Will that make you feel better?" Raf smirked. "Yes." I agreed. "Then lingerie and boxer time it is."