Under the carribean moon (the stars book 2)

2: Skinny dipping and a monument to true love

Same morning

 *Nathan*

 It is ten in the morning when I grab my keys and she follows me to the car. I rented the car yesterday at the airport and it is beautiful, a silver BMW Z4 and it really does the job. We hop in, I hit the button and the top retracts, soon it is in the boot. I fire up the engine and we head out. Luxury like this is not something I often splurge on.. but once in a while you have to enjoy life.

 It is a beautiful day, the sun is the single piercing object in the sky, and it is completely cloudless. It seems rather common Miami weather. 

 "So what are we doing today ?" She asks me.

 "You'll see". I simply say.. wanting to surprise her.

 I'm cruising down a Miami highway, wind in my hair and a beautiful woman beside me. The love of my life, my wife Aurora, my princess. The throaty sound of the BMW six cylinder engine roars down the road and the wind and sky view is amazing. I'm heading to the marina. I know we are starting a long boat trip tomorrow. But I kind of want to enjoy it a bit alone with her before we have guests boarding. 

 Soon we reach the docks. I drive up to the parking lot. I stop the car, close the roof and go to offer her my hand.. Then we start walking.

 "Are we going to the yacht ?" She asks me. 

 "Yes, I kind of want to enjoy it a bit with you alone." I reply. Soon we reach the boat; it is a thirty five foot yacht and it's Aurora's... she is the one with the money.. not that I am poor, but… compared to her I might as well be.

 "Hi Chris". I say, greeting her regular Captain as he meets us on the pier. "Anywhere interesting we can go". Chris is a bit of an explorer so he knows the seas from Miami down to the coast of Brazil like the back of his hand.

 "Sure, there is a small reef just offshore, just stay to the left of the bridge, second Island and then 10 minutes out". Chris replies, before leaving us alone. 

 She looks a bit confused. "Nathan, my dearest husband.. who is sailing the yacht ?"

 "Uhmm that would be me darling". I tell her with a grin, taking her hand as she steps aboard. "I told you, I want you to myself".

 "You can sail a yacht ?" She says doubtfully.

 I just wave for the men working the pier to throw the mooring, while I go to stand at the helm, firing up the engine. "Have faith in me my dear wife, of course I can".

 "Of course you can". She says, shaking her head with a small giggle. "I forgot, you are the magnificent Nathan Smith, you can do everything".

 We set off, and as the boat moves along the pristine Miami water the shimmer of the early morning sunshine sheds a glow upon Aurora's gorgeous body. She has been inside, changing and is wearing a beautiful two piece white bikini with white rimmed sunglasses and a wide-brim hat. Currently she is relaxing on the chaise lounge. 

 Around her ankle is a shimmering white gold bracelet, a gift from me and her neck is adorned with a long nature pearl string necklace. We leave the harbour soon and enter the Caribbean Sea. The cloudless blue sky and shimmering blue water come together for a scene not to be forgotten, much like what I plan to do a little later.

 "Wow, this is something else, isn't it Nathan". She says, smiling softly, as she looks to the horizon.

 "It sure is darling, it is beautiful, but not as beautiful as you". I tell her.

  Aurora blushes a little. "You charmer you, you always know what to say".

 "I try.. for you". It actually feels nice sailing the yacht myself, kind of powerful.

 She shakes her head slightly "You do more than that, thank you for doing this today Nathan".

 "The pleasure is all mine as I get to spend the day with you alone". I say, biting my lip. Oh I have loads of plans for today.

 Some time later I stop the motor and throw down the anchor. "Time for a break I think. Hungry darling ?"

 "I most definitely am". She says. "Because someone was so busy getting out of the door this morning, so I didn't get any breakfast".

 I go get the brunch ready and lay it out. Egg, bacon, sausages, peaches, strawberries, cream, coffee and all the other trimmings. "Come on darling, the food is ready".

 Aurora removes her hat and sunglasses. She then picks up the flower from the table and places it in her hair and she looks like a goddess. We sit down to enjoy the breakfast and soon we are feeding one another. I pick grapes and place them into her mouth, which she happily takes in. She is smiling and her joy appears immeasurable.

 Almost too soon we are on our way and the boat is well out to sea. When we reach the reef we decide to anchor again. There is no one around, no other boats in sight. It's like we are alone in the world.

 Aurora stands up from the table and is no longer clad in her bikini bottoms. Hips sway like the boat in the ocean as she steps up to the rail grips it and looks out upon the blue void, which stretches out in front of us. She then removes her bikini top and tosses it on the chaise lounge. Then she picks up her sunglasses and hat and puts them back on.

Here she is in the middle of the Caribbean Ocean wearing only an ankle bracelet, a pearl string necklace, hat, and a pair of sunglasses. She steps over to me."It is too hot today for this restrictive clothing, why don't you join me."

 It's not too often I see my wife like this, spontaneous and adventures. Normally she is busy and serious. But she has the biggest and kindest heart. It is fun to see her let go a bit... and very sexy.

 She then pulls off my shirt, I drop my trousers and she glances lovingly down my naked body in approval. We step over to the railing once more and again look out upon the vastness before us.

 "How about a little skinny dipping darling ?" I ask her with a wink.

 She nods and takes off her hat, sunglasses and the pearl string necklace. She then steps over the railing and conducts an elegant swan dive into the blue abyss. In the water her grace is unmatched as it caresses her smooth bronzed skin.

 I feel enticed to join her and I do. We meet underwater and so do our lips. We kiss until we break the surface.

*Aurora*

 "So what did you think ?" Nathan asks softly in my ear. I am at the helm, Nathan standing behind me, his arms around me, his hands on top of mine on the wheel. He is only wearing his shorts, and I am leaning slightly against his bare chest. He had taken me driving in an underwater botanical reef garden of Key Largo.

 I turn my head, catching his lips in a soft kiss. "It was amazing Nathan, so beautiful. I have never seen anything like that. The reef, the statues.. Thank you for taking me there, love".

 "It was my pleasure princess". He slowly rubs his stubbled cheek against mine, making me giggle. "But we are not done. I still have more planned, back in Miami".

 "You are spoiling me Nathan". I say, reaching up to caress his cheek. He really does, even though he doesn't have to. Him being with me is all I need.

 He leaves a trail of kisses on my shoulder, making me close my eyes for a second. "Admit you love it darling, and there is no way I am going to stop spoiling you. Also I might have to spoil you a little extra, because I might have been bad".

 "You, Nathan the perfect gentleman Smith, might have been bad ? This I got to hear". I glance at him, wondering what he is talking about.

 His lips gently caress the soft skin right below my ear. "My beautiful Aurora, my princess, my everything... I might have forgotten that with you inviting Luna to come with us and two captains aboard there are no free rooms… so I might have invited someone too".

 "You invited someone ?" I turn my head to look at him, feeling a bit confused. "Who did you invite to stay with us on the boat for a month ?"

 "You remember Elias right ?" He says with a sheepish grin. "I might have invited Elias to come with us. He said he needed a holiday and well I thought it could be fun".

 Oh I remember Elias, actually I like Elias… a lot. He is a sweet guy and quite fun, but he is also very.. hmm well he never seems to sit still and he tends to talk Nathan into doing childish things. Him stuck on a yacht for a week, while we cross the Atlantic ocean. I can only imagine the chaos. "And where do you want him to sleep ?"

 "Well the second suite is big and so is the bed... maybe he and Luna can just … Well, share ?" He says hopefully.

 I pat his cheek a little harder than necessary. "Like I am going to put my cousin in bed with Elias... Nah maybe Luna should share the main suite with me, then you can spend a month spooning with Elias".

 "You wouldn't do that to Your beloved husband would you ?" He snuggles his face into the crook of my neck, and I feel his warm, wet tongue on my skin. "I couldn't bear not snuggling up with you at night".

 "We'll see won't we". I say. Trying to ignore the licks, kisses and little bites he is leaving on my neck and shoulder.

*****

 "Oh this is amazing Nathan". I look around in awe. We are at a place called the coral castle. It is like being at an underwater castle but just on dry ground.

 He smiles softly, lacing his fingers with mine. "It is spectacular.. Do you know the story of the place ?"

 "No.. but I bet it's interesting". I say looking around. There is kind of a sad feeling to the place actually. And knowing my husband he probably knows more about this place than the guides working here and he tells it in a way that makes it interesting. Nathan can make anything interesting.

 "It is all hand carved and built by a man named Edward Leedskalnin. He was an immigrant from Latvia. He was 26 when he got engaged to a 16 year old girl, Agnes Scuffs. She was the love of his life and he called her 'my sweet sixteen'". Nathan says, running a hand over the stones.

 I look around, feeling a lump in my throat. "Why do I get the feeling that this isn't a happy story ?"

 "She broke off the engagement the day before the wedding, crushed the poor guys heart. He mourned for ten years and then he decided to build a monument to show his undying love for Agnes". Nathan's eyes are sad.

 Squeezing Nathan's hand I ask softly. "It must have taken him forever. How did he even do it ? I mean he must have had help".

 "No one knows, he built it at night, and it took him 28 years to finish it. Here are over a thousand pounds of coral rock. In comparison, poor Edward was 5 feet tall and around 100 pounds. When people asked him he just answered that 'he knew the secrets of the pyramids'. To this day, no one knows how he did it". Nathan lifts my hand to his lips, kissing it. 

 "To think that someone has built this for love". I shake my head. "That girl was crazy not marrying a man that loved her this much".

 Nathan looks me into my eyes, stepping closer, leaving a soft lingering kiss on my lips. "Before I met you I wouldn't have truly understood his reasons. Now I get it".

 "So if I left you.. would you build something this big with Your bare hands ?" I ask, trying to brush it off to stop the lump in my throat.

 "Something this big ?" He looks around, then shakes his head. "No, I would build something at least twice the size of this place".

 I run my hands into his hair, pulling him down for a kiss. No one is watching us right now, so I feel I can give my amazing husband a passionate kiss. "You sir, are the most amazing man in the world".

 "Come my princess, our next adventure awaits us". He pulls me along back to the car. "This time something that will put you in a better mood and get your pulse racing".