“Yup! Two hours, you and me, on the water. Some fine dining, even finer wine, who knows where the night will take us!” Derrick looked sideways at her and winked. She blushed and looked away, then leaned her head against his shoulder while they got in line behind another well-dressed couple. A few minutes later they were posing in front of a lifesaver with the boat’s name on it, giving each other a corny but adorable kiss for the camera.
“This reminds me a little bit of the beach.” Kate whispered to Derrick as they were escorted onto the ship and shown to a cute corner booth with drapes. It was currently tied open so that they had a view of the dance floor and the bar but if you removed the ties, the drapes would close and it would just be the two of them in a quiet, cozy corner looking out the massive windows onto the dark waters. The stars were so bright that no extra light was needed and they immediately made themselves at home, cuddling up with one another in the booth.
“That was our last date, you know?” Derrick said to her.
“What was?” She responded, nodding her head in thanks to the waiter who had just dropped off two glasses of wine. She took a sip and savored its delicate palate against her taste buds.
“The beach. You and me away the whole weekend on the sand, toes in the salty water. Do you remember?” Derrick said wrapping his arm behind her and pulling her close against him.
“I could never forget. It was the most romantic time we ever spent together. So much has happened since then. It feels like an eternity ago. I feel like we are something entirely different now than we were back then.” Kate said softly, cuddling up against him a bit tighter. It was the Sunday evening that Derrick dropped Kate off at her apartment after their weekend getaway that she had been attacked. It was only a little over a month ago and yet they were a completely different couple today than they had been on that beach. They were different people too, better people. They were a stronger couple.
“Well we are, you know. It was a lifetime ago, a different lifetime. We are new, what’s between you and me is new. I think it’s even better, Kate.” Derrick said while he looked down at her and pushed a lock of hair off her cheek, tucking it gently behind her ear.
“Better than I ever dreamed. That was also the weekend we put a title on things. Any regrets about that?” Kate glanced up at him, her head leaning against his shoulder.
“Kate I have so many regrets in our relationship and the things I have put you through, but making you my girlfriend and now my fiancé, that will never ever be something I regret.” He turned to look at her seriously, speaking in a soft, husky voice. He kissed her lips very gently, his fingers gently tilting her chin upwards so that he had perfect access to her soft, pink lips. Without stopping their kiss, he reached over and unhooked the curtain allowing it to drop closed and give them more privacy.
Kate grinned in their kiss and slipped one of her hands up around his neck and turned her body, reaching her leg over his lap. She was quickly straddling him in the booth, leaning down to kiss him as he grabbed her hips and pulled her firmly down against him so she could feel how turned on she made him. The wide window flickered the dull yellow lights against the black waves behind them but neither of them were paying attention to the view anymore.
Derrick pushed Kate’s dress up her thighs and slid his hands up her smooth skin to pull her panties down but then looked at her in surprise when he felt no resistance. She just grinned at him, getting the confirmation from him that not wearing panties tonight was definitely the right choice.
His eyes suddenly were ablaze and he kissed her with a fierceness that made her toes tingle and her stomach clench. She reached down and immediately began unbuttoning his trousers while he grabbed the knot on her side that tied her dress closed and unraveled it, letting her dress fall open. She was wearing a lacy bra that was really more for show than support and instantly satisfied his every visual desire.
He kissed down her neck, cupping her breasts in his hands and she arched her back and leaned her head up, allowing him better access as she breathed out in a quick pant. Without warning there was a tapping sound at the edge of their curtain and a waiter stuck his head through. Derrick and Kate both jumped in shock and Kate scrambled off of Derrick’s lap, back to her seat in the booth, pulling her dress closed tightly around her. Derrick just grinned at the waiter while Kate looked down, unable to make eye contact with him as she blushed hysterically.