Chapter 15

Kerry pulled into the Marina parking lot a little after five o'clock, Kim looked a little confused expecting to see at least a hotel nearby.

"Let's grab the bags, the launch comes every half hour to take us to the island"

"Island?" Kim repeated,

"Island, islet...tomato tomaaaato," Kerry joked, "it's a quick boat ride, but worth it when you see the place. We have our own bungalow with beach access.

Kerry pulled out the last bag and locked up the car. The two had just got to the pickup launch when the water taxi arrived.

"Weaver party?" the captain asked

"Present and accounted for!" Kerry snapped back, throwing in a jaunty salute for emphasis.

"Ok, great, Paul will grab your bags" as if out of nowhere a skinny tanned teenager jumped off the boat and scurried behind them already grabbing the luggage, "have a seat and we will be off in a few minutes. Can I get you a drink?" the captain then lowered his voice "We've got beer if you want" winking at Kim

"We want" Kim answered, returning his wink. the captain reaching into a bucket and retrieved two red stripe beer bottles, popped them open and handed them to Kim and Kerry before turning back to check on Paul.

Kerry turned towards Kim and lifted her beer to her, "Cheers!"

Kim returned the gesture "What are we cheering to?" She asked

Kerry smiled, "Hmm, the options are limitless" she said while clinking the two bottles together before taking a big swig

The ride took no time at all, but it wouldn't have mattered if it did, Kim was enjoying her beer, her view and her company. Once they docked Paul led them to the lobby. Kim looked around the place while Kerry check in and couldn't help the feeling that she had somehow stumbled into a paradise on earth situation. Kerry had arranged for their belongings to be brought to the room and took Kim by the hand and started walking with her in the other direction.

"Want to look around for a bit? If we follow this path it leads to a secluded bar right on the beach." Kerry told her

Kim gave Kerry a side eyed glance "I get the feeling you've been here before. Do you take all the girls to this little secret hide-a-way Doctor?" Kim teased.

Kerry kept leading Kim down the path, "I have been here before, but it's not what you think, remember how I told you my neighbor, Tara owns a few other establishments?"

"I do remember that conversation" Kim answered

"Well, this is one of them. I was their guest during the grand opening so sorry, no romantic tryst to share, all though, fun fact. This is the inspiration for the location of one of the more sordid scenes that took place in the 8th chapter of 'a polite poison'."

"Oh Really? Kim drawled, "I'll have to pick me up a copy of the book"

"Don't bother, I have plenty in the closet of my office back home, I'll even sign it for you" said Kerry

"Here we are, what do you think?"

Kerry was right, the bar was very secluded and looked out over one of the most spectacular sunsets Kim had ever scene. She found the place to be so serene, classy but by no means stuffy.

"Wow Ker, I'm. Wow, I'm speechless" Kerry smiled, she was thrilled that Kim was impressed. She really wanted everything to be perfect for Kim's last couple days spent with her.

Kerry made their way to the bar and ordered two fruity cocktails with an exotic name. They took their drinks and found two chairs on the beach.

Kim took a sip and then threw her head back in an exaggerated way, "De-Vine!" she said before taking another sip, she was savoring the tropical taste and could feel the alcohol beginning to run through veins enough to let relaxation slip in.

"Thank you Kerry this drink is perfect, hell, this whole place is perfect."

"Well good, I'm glad it worked out, the girls helped me plan everything last minute, I wasn't sure if we would be able to do this after Henry's accident, but they insisted I stick to the plan. I think they like you, and I KNOW they think I MORE than like you." She said shyly, looking away as she said it

Kim put her hand on Kerry's chin and pulled her head back to look at her, "Don't be shy Kerry, the feeling is completely mutual." She said as she leaned in and found her lips with her own. The kiss started out innocent enough but grew in intensity. When it was done Kerry pulled back "Completely mutual huh?"

"Um hmm, completely" Kim hummed

"So is it safe to say my attempts at wooing you are working" Kerry said as she went back in for another kiss.

Kim's lips broke out into a smile while still on Kerry's lips. "Oh hell yes baby. I am thoroughly wooed."

Kerry felt the phone in her pocket vibrate, she glanced at it and saw that there was a message saying their room was ready.

"I have a surprise, Come on" Kerry took a big sip emptying her glass and encouraged Kim to do the same. Which Kim did, taking an equally big slug from her drink.

"Ready?" Kerry asked standing in front of the door of their bungalow

"Yep" Kim said

Kerry open the door to one of the most incredible room Kim had ever laid her eyes on. The wood floors were a rich teak color and the furniture was finely crafted. In the center of the room was a huge king size bed covered with a canopy and had been turned down revealing crisp white linens soft to the touch, Kim sat on the edge of the bed and instantly sank into the duvet that felt more like a cloud than anything else.

The back of the room was floor to ceiling French doors that led out to a covered veranda that over looked the water.

Kim's eyes took in all the beautiful details but her sense of smell tingled as well, "Something smells delicious" She said, following the fragrance out to the back and she found an elegant table set up with fresh seafood, and other delectable dining options

"I hope you're ok with staying in tonight, I thought it would..." Kerry didn't get a chance to finish her thought because Kim had grabbed her wrist and pulled her into another passion filled kiss that literally took Kerry's breath away. Kim pulled back to whisper in her ear, "give me a few minutes to freshen up, this is too fancy to enjoy in shorts and a t-shirt, is that ok?" Kim asked

"Yeah, of course, go clean up, take a shower and I'll call and check on Henry." Kerry said

Kim grabbed her bag and wheeled it into the bathroom while Kerry fished out her phone and called home.

"...ok buddy, I'm glad you're feeling good and remember to be polite and do whatever Maggi asks you to do, and you two don't stay up all night playing games, ok? I love you, have a good night...What?...Ok, I will tell her"

Kerry hung up the phone and could hear the hair dryer going in the bathroom, she was fighting the urge to make her way to the half open door to catch a peak of one of her favorite things to watch. Instead she decided to respect the boundaries even as they were fast eroding.

Not wanted to get caught hovering she decided to open the bottle of wine and poor them each a glass. She grabbed her glass and walked out to the veranda, making herself comfortable in one of the lounges.

She was scrolling through her phone catching up on some emails when she heard Kim come out to join her.

"How's Henry doing?" Kim asked, as she made her way to the table to pick up the glass of wine that Kerry had left for her.

"He's good, he said to tell you goodnight and..."Kerry had looked up from her phone and let out a breathy gasp as she caught sight of Kim.

She was wearing a chic light blue silk knee length dress with a V-neck down the front. Her hair was left curly reminding Kerry of how she use to wear it back in Chicago and despite the fact that she was barefoot and had very little make up on, she looked amazing. Kerry immediately felt her stomach doing summersaults.

"Wow, Kim you look stunning" Kerry said in almost a whisper, she got up and walked over to her and put her hand up to Kim's face and gently cupped it, rubbing the cheek with her thumb before pulling her down to a soft kiss. She pulled back and continued to gaze into Kim's eyes before letting her go. "I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist" Kerry said as she pulled away.

"No apologies needed, I'm glad you couldn't resist me Ker", Kim said in a flirty tone. "Shall we eat?" Kim said as she flitted over the offering on the table.

"Yeah, absolutely, lets enjoy" Kerry said regaining her composure.

"They ate in comfortable silence, every so often commenting on the fare and how good it was with the wine. They were truly enjoying

each other's company. Kerry, not realizing how hungry she actually was, found herself full and satisfied. She reached for the bottle and filled up her glass with some more wine before leaning back in her chair, pulling her legs up under her.

She let out a loud sigh and allowed herself to openly stare at her dining companion. Kim returned the stare, her eyes looking intensely at her, Kerry noticed her eyebrow raised just slightly.

"What are you thinking" Kerry asked?

Kim let out a little laugh before answering, "I was just wondering who you are when I'm not looking"

Kerry seemed confused "What do you mean?"

"I mean, you always seem to be so calm and in control, not like how you were in the hospital, not that kind of control. More like in control of your emotions and wellbeing" Kim tried to explain.

Kerry seemed to think about her answer for a bit, "Well...I am a lot calmer her in Florida, I'll give you that, but that was the point of coming here, My life in Chicago was too complicated and I couldn't be the mom I wanted to be there, but a happy byproduct of moving here was that I also had the opportunity to slow down and spend some time figuring out things I liked to do. Yoga, dancing, working part-time. Those things alone helped me become more centered. So I guess the answer to your question, 'what am I like when you're not around' is pretty much what you see, with the exception of, I was a little bit sadder."

"Sadder? What do you mean?" Kim asked

"I spent a lot of time with a ghost, your ghost if we are being honest." said Kerry.

It would appear the wine was allowing Kerry to let her guard down and the answer to Kim's questions came relatively easy for the normally very private woman. Kim was silent hoping she would elaborate, Kerry sensing that was what she was doing, did so.

"Do you remember the pictures on the shelf in my office, the ones of you and me?" Kerry asked Kim

"Uh huh" Kim answered

"I spent a lot of time looking at those, wondering where you were, how you were, and who you were with. Sometimes I would make up scenarios about you, like... You were married with a family, strolling through a farmers markets with you wife pushing a stroller...or that you were happily single with a dog doing whatever you wanted whenever you wanted." She chuckled at the silliness of what she was saying but still found she was embarrassed by the emotions the admissions brought out of her.

Kerry looked away from Kim catching a tear that slipped out with her finger. "But, sometimes I think about you being lonely, and a little sad too, wondering about me and what my life was like."

The picture Kerry was painting for Kim was definitely affecting her, but she wanted very much for Kerry not to notice that. Instead she teased Kerry for her frankness, "Well no one can ever say you lack imagination Kerry"

Kerry let out a nervous laugh, "That's true. I guess I find solace in making up stories instead of living in reality." Suddenly Kerry's body language shifted a bit as she sat up, "I'm not creeping you out, am I?"

"Kerry, I'm a psychiatrist, few things un-nerve me. I understand that what you are describing is just a coping mechanism that you employ to help you sort out you anxieties and clearly it's been a successful tool, Ms. 'Soon to be Hollywood screen writer'" she joked

Kerry's blushed at the acknowledgment of her success.

"That's' true, some good has come out of it I guess."

"Can I ask you something?" Kerry asked

"Sure, anything" Kim answered

"Did you ever think of me" Kerry asked

"Every god damn day Kerry." Kim's bluntness surprised Kerry. She said it with such conviction that Kerry felt there was only one other question that needed to be asked but before she could ask it Kim pushed her empty glass towards Kerry tilting it to the bottle "fill me up?"

Kerry leaned up from her seat and picked up the bottle, shaking it a bit, seeing only a little remained sloshing around, she poured what was left into Kim's glass and looked up at her "should we order another?" she asked with a twinkle of mischief in her eyes.

Kim twirled the glass around watching the wine coat the inside of the glass, "Sure, why not. Could you order something sweet too?" Kim demurred

"Yep, anything you have in mind? Wait, let me guess, something with chocolate right?" Kerry answered her own question, as she got up and rang room service.

Kim sipped her wine, thinking about the conversation she and Kerry had just had and prepared herself for what she knew was coming.

When Kerry returned Kim could tell she was nervous to ask her what she was thinking.

"Kim?" she started

Kim stiffen a little bit, "Yes Kerry"

Kerry decided to just ask the question and get it over with

"We are coming to the end of our 7 days, have you thought about what you want to happen next?"

It was all Kim had thought about, whether it was consciously or subconsciously, it was always on her mind. She knew deep down inside there was never anything to consider, she would never be able to go back to her life as it was now, not after having a little taste of what a life with Kerry could be like.

"Truthfully, what I want to happen next is..."

She was cut short by a knock at the door, "Room service"

"Fuck!" Kerry cursed, surprising Kim, "Room service here is impeccable" she said before laughing at Kerry's anguished expression.

"Hold that thought, I'll be back" Kerry said as she rushed to the door.

It took a little while for the server to drop off the wine and uncork it for them, he also decided it was a good idea to clear away the plates from dinner, the clanking of the plates and utensils made Kerry jump, she found herself increasingly nervous to hear what Kim was about to say, deciding that she didn't want to know, not tonight. She wanted a little more time in this bubble where real life didn't exist.

Thanking the server as she slipped him a tip, Kerry closed the door behind him. She brought the wine bottle to Kim and filled her glass again.

"Kerry, I..." Kim began, but Kerry just placed her finger on Kim's lips urging her not to.

"Not tonight, we can talk about it tomorrow." She lifted herself up on her tippy toes, kissed her briefly, "I'm going to take a quick shower and then I'll come join you, ok?"

"Yeah, ok" Kim nodded, confused by Kerry's change of mood, but relieved to postpone the heavy conversation for the night.

Kerry finished her shower and instead of getting dressed in her night clothes, she just put on the robe that was hanging in the closet. She combed her hair but decided to just leave it to dry on its own.

She found Kim leaning against the railing of the Veranda. 'She looks incredible' thought Kerry, like a character from one of her cheesy romance novels.

The tumbling sensation her stomach had been experiencing earlier that night returned. She slowly made her way up behind Kim and gently kissed her behind the ear, "You look amazing under the starlight darling"

Kim mewed under the soft ministration of Kerry butterfly kisses descending down her neck and spine.

Kim heard the sound of a zipper going down and realized it was her own. She felt a cool breeze over the newly exposed skin, but it wasn't uncomfortable, it was actually soothing she thought.

Kerry was thrilled to find that Kim had decided to forgo a bra giving her more access to the beautiful woman's creamy soft back.

Kim could feel Kerry pulling the straps of her dress off of her shoulder and help ease it down her torso, and letting it drop and pool around her ankles.

Kerry continued kissing her way down until she reached the dimples of Kim's lower back, Kerry rested there for a minute, enjoying the soft curves it hinted at right below. After a few indulgent seconds Kerry ventured a little further down tracing the top of the crevice the led to her lovers firm and well defined ass.

"My God you're beautiful" Kim heard Kerry say before she made her way back up to her ear. Leaving a trail back up her spine with her tounge.

"Baby, I want you to lean over the railing a little bit, would you do that for me?"

Kerry's voice sounded so different when it was full with want, it came out with a heavy, sex filled, rasp that sent chills up and down Kim's body, Kim was so tuned on that she could barely make words come out of her mouth so she just nodded her head yes and stepped back a couple steps so she could lean over the railing.

"Thank you baby" Kerry growled in her ear lowly.

Once Kerry was satisfied that Kim was going to allow Kerry her pleasure she returned to the place she wanted to be. When she reached her destination she gripped Kim's firm buttocks with both hands and placed wet kisses with her mouth on each cheek before gently pulling them apart. Kerry found herself becoming intoxicated by the musky scent of Kim's arousal. She was beside herself with desire, desperate to taste her.

She trailed her tongue down the separated cheeks. Stopping for a few seconds to lick and circle the rim of the tightly puckered skin she found on her way down, causing Kim to go rigid with the contact, Kerry wasn't sure if it was in a bad way or a good way until she heard a deep throaty moan escape from Kim and then she felt her lover lean more to increase the contact. Kerry resisted smiling and continued her way down looking for more signs of arousal and found it in Kim's swollen, velvety wet, folds. 'Bingo', she thought as her tongue lapped up the liquid heat she found there. Kerry couldn't get enough once she found what she was looking for, she began to knead Kim's ass and circle her entrance at a maddening speed with her tongue. She could feel Kim getting close and turned her around so Kim could watch her, see how much Kerry wanted her and craved her. Kim looked down at her lover on her knees pleasuring her with abandon. She threaded her fingers through Kerry's now long hair to hold her in place. Kerry, deciding she had teased her enough, obliged Kim's wishes by locking her lips onto Kim's harden clit. After a few more teasing swipes with her tongue, Kerry finally sucked it in her hot mouth. She watched her lover losing control and encouraged her on with her eyes, wanting to bring her to a climax with just her mouth.

Kerry stayed attached to her through the multiple aftershocks and finished cleaning her with her mouth before rising back up Kim's body, stopping at her breasts, taking one nipple in her mouth where she teased it with light nips and bites while her hand tweaked the other turgid nipple. She could feel Kim was shaky on her still trembling legs and reached behind her to provide support. "let's go to bed baby" she breathed into her ear.

Kim allowed Kerry to lead her to the Bed, she tucked her in before turning around and grabbing a dish from the cart that was delivered earlier.

Kim's eyes doubled in size when she saw what Kerry had for her.

"Oh. My. God. That is the most decadent piece of chocolate cake I've ever seen."

Kerry beamed, feeling pretty smug. She leaned down and took a swipe of frosting with her finger and brought it to her mouth. She licked it clean and looked at Kim.

"It's the second most decadent thing I've had all night."