Chapter Forty Six
"Wake up beautiful," Hermione heard Draco's soft voice say, as she was roused from slumber, "I have made you a cup of coffee, Aurelia is on her way."
"Okay." Hermione said sleepily, "thank you." She sat up in bed and Draco passed her the warm mug of coffee.
"I had a wonderful time last night," Draco smiled, he was already washed and dressed in a simple pair of jeans and a t-shirt that showed off his muscular torso.
"So did I gorgeous," Hermione yawned, "you certainly have a lot of stamina," she said giggling.
"Your stamina isn't half bad either, you're a devil in the bedroom and an angel the rest of the time, just the way I like it." He winked at her and Hermione blushed.
She finished her coffee and got up to wash and dress in the bathroom, by the time she came out Aurelia was already waiting for her. She and Draco were chatting and laughing amongst themselves.
"I haven't seen Blaise since he moved back to Italy," Draco said, "What a small world it is, we used to be best buds. It was pretty weird watching him dirty dancing with you last night, I can tell you!" He laughed.
"Well you certainly wouldn't have wanted to have stuck around after that then we had a quite erm... let's say athletic night."
"TMI Aurelia!" Draco said creasing his face in mock disgust.
"Sure, and I bet you two spent a quiet night in playing chess I suppose? Aurelia pried.
"That's quite enough of that," Hermione said as she towel dried her hair. She kissed Draco and grabbed Aurelia, "I'll be back as quickly as I can," she said, ushering Aurelia out of the door.
"But..." Draco said as the door closed behind the two women.
The sunrise over the lagoon was magnificent as the girls arrived. Narcissa didn't want to lose the light so they were hurried into their dresses and they were in front of a camera before their feet could touch the ground.
"Sexier!" The camera man shouted, and Hermione summoned her passion from the night before to inspire her poses.
"Stunning!" He shouted as Hermione and Aurelia sizzled down the camera lens.
"These shots are going to be epic!" Narcissa cried with joy, "The lagoon, the beautiful dresses, the stunning models, the sunset. You have done me proud, the both of you!"
"Bravo, bravo," Hermione heard Draco shout. She span around and saw him sitting in a director's chair behind a bank of monitors on the beach, "I did try to tell you that I was going to be directing, but you rushed off before I had the chance. "You and I both know that you like to be directed by me." Draco said with a naughty wink.
"Draco!" Narcissa admonished him, "Don't be so vulgar!"
"I'm sorry mother," he said feeling scolded, "It was just a joke, it wasn't intended to offend."
"I taught you better than that," Narcissa said still sounding irked, "this beautiful creature deserves to be respected and pampered, now say you are sorry."
Draco bowed his head, "I'm sorry mother."
"Not to me, to her!" She shouted.
Draco walked over to Hermione, like a naughty school boy, his hands swinging by his sides, he took Hermione's hand and said sweetly, "I am sorry Hermione," and he kissed her hand gallantly.
"That's better!" Narcissa said, and Hermione tried to suppress the urge to laugh, her lips twitching as Draco looked up, with sad puppy-dog eyes.
"It's okay," Hermione whispered, "you're right, I do!"
Draco's face lit up and his cheeky twinkle returned.
"Now, you two kids run along, and enjoy the rest of your vacation." Narcissa said, "I have arranged to have an internet call with your father and you know how terrible he is with muggle technology so this is going to take all of my patience!"
"I'm going to meet up with Blaise for some breakfast," Aurelia said, "I hope we can meet up later for some dinner?"
"Yeah meet us at the hotel at sixish," Hermione said as she and Draco turned and walked hand in hand up the beautiful beach.