Chapter 41

The last few days have been like some erotic fantasy with endless days of sex, sunbathing, and frolicking in the sea. We’ve been wrapped up like a couple on their honeymoon. He was right about coming away; we needed this time to be together and get used to our new roles as a couple and no longer fight our feelings. Time to heal the hurt. It’s been more about bonding and getting comfortable, talking through the misunderstandings, and just learning to co-exist in a new dynamic, uninterrupted, with eyes only for each other, time just to be.

On the rare occasions when we’ve left our bedroom, we’ve been swimming, sunbathing, reading, and eating on the loungers on the upper deck. The staff has given us space, and it feels like we’re on the cruiser alone. I guess Jake has given orders to be left in peace since we tend to have sex wherever he sees fit. We’ve christened every sun lounger, flat space on deck, and most of the boats’ rooms.

As I’ve learned, Jake’s sex drive is never