Being shirtless when he had gone to sleep Cloud felt a warm breeze brush his back. Opening his eyes, he instantly noticed that it was daylight but also saw a mane of ebony before his eyes. Tifa was still asleep and her back was molded to his front. He could hear her light, peaceful breathing, and the thought of disturbing her went absent from his mind.

But that still left the fact that she was lying atop his left arm and it was pretty much numb. He hesitated, 'I'll suffer for now. Just let her sleep.'

Turning to lie on his back the former savior of the world stared at the ceiling before taking a deep breath. He had partially hoped that this was just a dream. That this island was nothing more than a figment of his imagination or he had been sharing a dream with his childhood friend turned lover. Yet the facts of reality forced him to acknowledge the events of the last twenty-four hours as nothing but fact. That ocean breeze, which carried the scent of the saltwater ocean as well as that of the jungle just outside the resort was a clear indication of the reality Cloud had found himself in.

He turned his head to look at the doors that led onto the balcony. The doors had been opened during the night because of how warm it was and even from the bed Cloud could see the white sand and blue ocean through the white metal railing.

'Well...if I am here for real, then there's no reason to be stuck inside,' he thought before closing his eyes.

An undisclosed amount of time passed and only when he felt the bed shift did, he open his eyes again. When he did he was greeted with a pair of the most beautiful red eyes in the world as Tifa smiled down at him.

"Morning, Cloud," she said, not an ounce of sleepiness in either her voice or on her face. She was wide awake.

Finally getting the feeling back in his arm Cloud moved it to rest on her back. "Good morning."

Tifa's smile widened. "Sleep well?"

"Yeah, though I lost feeling in my arm," he replied.

"Sorry about that, but at the same time you could have asked me to move."

"Didn't want to wake you."

"How sweet of you." Lowering herself Tifa's chest rested on Cloud's, and even through the fabric of her night dress she could feel his taut muscles against her soft skin. The gown was something she hadn't worn since she was a little girl and took quite some mental convincing before she actually put it on. The fact that the fabric was nearly see through was not lost on her either. Still, she had lost any sort of hesitation when Cloud told her she looked good in it. That put the issue to bed instantly.

Well, for Tifa it did. Cloud it was another story altogether. He found himself flustered every time he saw her in such a dress. For example, the gown was loose around Tifa's shoulders and even less so around her abundant and luscious bosom. So, as she laid down on him he got a great view of her cleavage and he was finding it hard to keep his eyes with Tifa's.

She noticed his eyes move up and down and the realization hit her as to what was so distracting. "Sorry!" She raised herself back up and that gave enough room for the bewildered blonde to scoot himself up to sit against the headboard.

Sitting on her knees Tifa felt heat go to her cheeks while Cloud had long since gained the red hue at the predicament. That didn't help with the way the gown slid down her chest and revealed the swells of her breasts. Seeing Tifa in this light was still new to Cloud as they had only gotten intimate recently. Yet his hands trembled so much because he wanted to touch her.

Tifa scooted closer to Cloud, taking notice of his shyness. "It's okay..." she sheepishly responded before leaning towards him. She once again rested her chest against him, but Cloud responded by putting his hands on her shoulders and holding her still.

Wondering if he was stopping her from kissing him Tifa hesitated to move. Yet that turned out to be unnecessary as Cloud had merely wanted to better prepare himself before he pulled her to him.

Any sort of doubt Cloud may have had he forced to the back of his mind. He initiated the kiss that Tifa had desperately wanted before. She took what he offered with much gusto, and she had to put her hands on her shoulders to steady herself.

The kiss lasted until both of them needed a breath. Not only that but Tifa also used the lull to better position herself, and she did so by straddling Cloud's lap.

Though taken off guard, the former SOLDIER held his ground and put his hands on Tifa's lower back, his fingers gently tracing the curve. Tifa's chest heaved and tresses of her hair fell over her shoulder to rest on her chest.

She appreciated the kiss very much. "You made the first move, Cloud..."

Cloud exhaled slowly, not believing he had just done that, "How bad was it?" His question wasn't just about his performance, his self-esteem was on the line too.

A coquettish smile traced across Tifa's beautiful lips. "It surprised me, but I loved it." She licked her bottom lip before leaning in, expecting another spar.

Cloud obliged. His lips found hers while Tifa's hands were placed on his neck. Like a moth to flame she couldn't bring herself to part from the beautiful moment she had found herself in first thing in the morning.

Eventually though Tifa had to pull back to gather herself, but she didn't even think before she pulled the straps of her gown down her shoulders. She would have pulled the top down all the way, being lost in passion, but she stopped short of doing so. Where would the fun be if she and Cloud were to go all out within such a short time?

'There wouldn't be much fun beyond that, would it?'

Cloud didn't even have to ask why she stopped. He had an idea of why.

"Why don't we continue this tonight?"

Tifa nodded once and conceded, but not before giving her lover one more kiss on the lips.

Though he was unable to speak Cloud felt the same way. Sure, he was a bit hesitant and was only starting to get his groove in this relationship, but he wanted to savor every moment that he could like it was to be his last.

"I think we should explore the island. We are on vacation, after all."

Tifa moved herself off of Cloud and he followed her across the room. She moved her hair back over her shoulders but didn't bother with the straps of her gown. There'd be no reason to as she wouldn't be having it on much longer. "So, what should we do first? Go sight seeing and get our bearings?"

Cloud shrugged his shoulders. He was open to pretty much anything since he wasn't going to be at it alone. "This place is so big we might as well take a look around first. Though if we happen to find something interesting to do along the way we could do that."

Tifa went over to the open balcony doors and a breeze flowed over her, causing the skirt of the gown to sway. A breathtaking sight to say the least.

"Sounds good to me. First thing I need to do is change into summer clothes. Maybe I should go back to that store to choose a bikini to wear," she said before turning to Cloud. She noticed that he was looking at her with slightly hidden interest. What could he have been doing with those mako blue eyes of his? She decided to be a tease, "Don't undress me with your eyes, Cloud."

Seeing he got caught Cloud turned his head away. "I was not—dammit, I'm sorry." His imagination had run wild when she had mentioned a bikini and he had never seen her in one before. That was mostly because there had never been a chance to have that sort of fun in the past (the closest to that had been that incident with Don Corneo).

Tifa chuckled. "It's alright. You have my permission to do so when we're alone."

Clearing his throat and was about to speak but he found the words of the witty response he had planned stalled at the door. Tifa found her opening and strode over to him and put her arms around his waist.

"Want to help me choose?"

"Huh?"

She placed her head on his chest, "Bikinis. I'd like a second opinion on which one to wear."

"Um…Okay…"

"You'll be alright, just keep your eyes up and your words honest. Otherwise I might have to tease you some more," said Tifa before backing away from Cloud. "We'll eat breakfast first then go to the store." With that Tifa walked towards the bathroom and removed the gown just as she shut the door behind her.

Cloud sighed lightly, he had taken a gamble in bed earlier and it paid off, but the after shock of such a thing he hadn't followed up with in a similarly strong manner. 'I really need to work on that…'

Luckily, he had plenty of time ahead of him to work on improving himself.