Sam

This woman in front of me with a Mojito pressed against those lips that I can't wait to kiss thoroughly impresses me. We're both on the same page about the mystery of the two missing women.

I admit that I knew the location of the room the women were talking in front of, but Lil Miss Detective Extraordinaire blurts out the actual cabin room number. Is it too early to be in love? I ask myself. She could be the perfect woman for me.

"So what are you thinking." Cindy looks at me with those gorgeous chocolate eyes.

I clear my throat. I don't want to admit that she's all I can think about every moment of every day.

"You." Well, damn, that truth just slipped right out.

Her beautiful smile was worth the slip-up.

"Awe, you're the sweetest. I'm not going to lie; I thought that maybe you were thinking about how we're going to go about asking those ladies questions without freaking them out." She polishes off her Mojito and licks the remnants off her luscious lips.

Damn it, Sam, pull yourself together.

"I think that you should approach them."

She looks surprised. "Me?"

I explain my reasoning, "I think that another woman who's concerned with their dilemma would not freak them out as much as me approaching them or if we did it together."

She nods in understanding. "That makes sense, but you're the seasoned detective, not me."

I squeeze her hand, which I have pretty much been holding since I moved my chair closer to her tonight. "I have the utmost faith in your detective skills."

We finish our flights of Mojitos. "Would you like to take a walk on the upper deck?" I ask.

"I would love to," she replies, and I keep her hand to help her out of her seat as I stand and pull her up into me.

I hug her tight before retaking her hand and leading her to the upper deck.

The moon is bright and reflecting on the ocean. I glance over at Cindy, and she looks like an angel as the moonlight hits her blonde hair. I swear the woman has an actual halo.

"What?"

She notices me staring at her. Honestly, I can't pull my eyes away from her.

"You're a beautiful angel," I respond.

We stop at the railing. I cannot wait any longer, so I pull Cindy into my chest and take her lips captive. She responds to me immediately. I tug her bottom lip gently with my teeth and then slip my tongue over her gently bitten lip soothingly. She moans as she parts her full lips, allowing me to enter into the softness of her mouth.

Her velvety tongue brushes against mine, and I slowly, seductively tangle my tongue against hers. She tastes like raspberry, and I can't get enough of this woman. She presses her body closer to mine, and I grab her ass to pull her closer to me. We steal each other's breath as our tongues passionately intertwine together.

"Mmmm," Cindy whimpers, making the sweetest sound.

We reluctantly pull away and gasp for breath. I place my forehead on hers. "Yeah, I want to see where this thing goes."

"Hell, yeah," she replies breathlessly.

***

Last night, Cindy and I walked and kissed several times throughout our evening. We left each other with another passionate kiss outside of our doors. It was a magical night.

I'm getting dressed while Pete is in the shower. We're meeting the girls for an early breakfast before joining our kayaking group on the pier just off the ship. I grab my passport and cruise identification card and place them in the waterproof pouch around my neck underneath my tee shirt.

I read the pamphlet promoting the kayak and snorkeling trip to Los Cabo's Arch and the Playa del Amor tour. The kayaks have glass bottoms. That sold me on this excursion. How cool will it be looking at the sea life in the crystal clear Pacific Ocean?

The pamphlet boasts of discovering the natural brilliance and various wildlife of El Arco while kayaking and snorkeling. Guides will lead us in our kayaks to the iconic rock formation of El Arco, followed by observing a colony of sea lions. We can view tropical fish through the kayak glass and while snorkeling near Pelican Rock. The tour finishes by kayaking past the hidden beach of Playa del Amor. It's a secluded beach that's a sandy cavern located on the uninhabited Marieta Island.

The bathroom door opens and out steps Pete. He comes out fully dressed in his tee shirt and swimming trunks.

"You ready?" I ask, well, because he looks like he's ready.

"Yeah, do you mind putting my shit in that waterproof thing you have?" He hands me his passport and cruise card.

"Sure. You laughed at me when I picked this up. I don't hear you laughing now, Dude!" I tease him.

He laughs. "Shut the fuck up and take my shit."

I grab his identification and put it in my pouch. We slip on our water shoes and leave to meet the girls outside our room.

We open our door and wait several moments for the girls to leave their room. Once again, Cindy takes my breath away. Her beautiful blonde hair is braided, and she's wearing a cute yellow sundress with thin straps that expose her sun-kissed skin. I immediately look for a hint regarding the color of her bathing suit. A colorful floral design peaks out from under her yellow straps. Nice!

Millie has a strapless light cotton white dress over a white suit. I bet that white swimsuit will be gorgeous next to her smooth, tanned skin. Pete can't keep his eyes off of her. I can't say that I blame him, but my eyes are for one girl only.

I embrace Cindy and kiss her forehead. "You look stunning."

She smiles up at me. "Thank you. You look very handsome!"

"Thank you." I take her hand, and Pete takes Millie's. The four of us head to the breakfast buffet.

Pete and Millie are chatting non-stop in front of us. I squeeze Cindy's hand. "Hey."

"Hey, yourself." She smiles that brilliant up at me, and I melt. Damn, this woman.

"Are you excited about our excursion?" I ask.

"I am, you?" she responds, and I smirk.

"It's going to be awesome!"

Breakfast is quick and delicious. I filled my stomach full, knowing that we would not be back on the boat until lunchtime.

The gangplank to exit the ship is full of passengers. I look at my watch, worried we'll miss our excursion, but I'm pleasantly surprised at how quickly we move through the process. We reach the level where we exit the boat, and the staff scans our cruise identification before leaving the ship. We locate our excursion group and check in. After a few moments, we sit on an air-conditioned bus on our way to a fun morning.

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