Kris got out of the car too and felt a wave of warmth from his heart, seeing that Lena was happy to see the horse-drawn carriage. Kris greeted the coachman, who handed Kris a soft blanket. Since they were near the big open water, the breeze might be cold for some rider.
The carriage was deep blue like the sea. The horse was very big and it was white. Lena turned to Kris and smiled. "I like this."
Kris held Lena"s hand until she got inside the carriage. Kris sat down and asked if Lena wanted the blanket but she shook her head. Today was bright and the breeze was perfect in the hot afternoon.
The carriage"s seat cover was opened so it would block the sun. Lena held Kris"s with both her hands and leaned on his shoulder. The coachman got into his seat and the horse slowly start moving, pulling the carriage.
"Are you going to tell me where we are going?" Lena asked again.
"Still a no."
After a while, Lena released her hand from Kris and turned her head around to look at the beautiful ocean, as the waves gently pushed to the sh.o.r.e.
"You know... I was going to ask you out tomorrow, before this all happened. I still have a reservation for dinner." Lena pointed out.
"You do?" Kris stretched his arm out on the seat and stared at Lena"s back. "Well, I only planned until tomorrow afternoon, we can make it the dinner reservation."
Lena turned around and look at him. "We are staying overnight?"
He patted her cheeks. "Where has your mind wandered off too?" Lena blushed. He can read her mind already?! She has been too much of an open book for him.
Kris smiled at her cuteness. "Don"t worry, it"s our first date night, not our honeymoon night."
Lena quickly buried her head to his chest and Kris wrapped his arm around her.
"I know... but I am scared I might explode and do something bad that I will regret." Lena admitted.
She has been controlling her sudden urge but it has been harder since the man she was very much attracted to was with her and he accepted her feelings. She does not want Kris to think she just l.u.s.ted him, because as much as that was indeed true, she wanted to show him her love first and foremost.
Lena did not want to become the same woman she had worked hard to not be. She was not perfect, but she does also not want to make the same mistakes she had experienced before.
He patted her head this time. "It"s ok. I"ll just tie you to the bed?"
Lena pinched Kris on his leg and he laughed louder.
He hugged her tighter and buried her head more closely to him. "I was just joking with you. I will stop you from doing something bad... the same way you have done to me."
"Thanks."
Kris kissed her hair and adjusted their position so they can enjoy the rest of the ride. They rode the carriage for an awhile before they reached their next location. They held their hands throughout their journey from the carriage and walking to the port, where a medium-sized luxury yacht was waiting for them.
Lena squeezed Kris hand again and grinned. "I didn"t know you were such a romantic."
Kris laughed and held Lena"s head and turned it. "Babe... not that one... that one..."
Lena stopped smiling and pointed. "That one?"
"Yeah." Kris held Lena"s hand and walked first, leading them to a small, commercial fis.h.i.+ng boat.
"Surprised?" Kris asked.
"Yes." She was indeed not expecting this...
"You said food taste better if it"s not pre-packaged... so we are going to catch them fresh."
Lena did not mean that literally.... but she smiled at Kris. Of course, only he would think of something like this.
"Do you even know how to?" Lena asked him.
"Nope. But that"s why we have help!" He pointed to the local fisherman on the boat. "Usually, they would be out already early in the morning but they made an exception for you since you like sleeping."
Lena bowed her head down slightly toward the fisherman to apologize to them. Kris dared to just give her all the blame. The fisherman just looked at the cute couple though. Plus, Kris paid them a hefty sum of money. They wondered why Kris chose a local business rather than some big fancy stuff.
Kris dragged Lena inside the boat. "I told you I would not mind doing dirty things with you. Are you ready?"
Lena laughed. "Yeah. Let"s get dirty."
Kris wanted Lena to have fun and it would not be fun and authentic if he made the trip entirely out of money. So instead of something fancy, he chose the local fishermen.
During their trip, Kris and Lena did mostly nothing but got dirty. Lena never thought that she would be afraid of live fishes so much. She screamed a few times at the nasty things that were caught but she did not mind getting dirty. They only went out for a bit before it turned dark. However, they were able to catch a few stuff.
Lena had a fun time with Kris and the crew member. She learned a lot more about the things she loved to eat. Although they caught more fishes than seafood, the fishermen gave the sweet couple a bucket of fresh and live seafood that they caught the day before.
When they got off the boat, they both thanked the men for putting up with their rich people habit. Lena carried the bucket of stuff they caught, still alive and moving around in the bucket that was covered. They were both wet and stink of fish and the sea.
"Now what?" Lena asked.
"Dinner." Kris picked up Lena, princess style and carried her into the medium-sized luxury yacht from before. He carried her up.
One of the workers greeted them. "Welcome, Mr. Li and Miss. Shen." He grabbed Lena"s bucket but she tugged it tightly, not letting go. IT WAS HER FOOD! No one steals her dinner.
Kris laughed. "Lena, babe... let go. They are just going to clean it and cook it for us."
Lena looked at Kris. "Oh.."
She lets go of the bucket. Kris carried Lena to a room and placed her feet on the ground. "Take a shower and get change. I"ll meet you in a bit."
"Where are you going?"
"To take a shower too. Unless..." Kris walked closer to Lena. "You want to shower together again?" He spoke in a hoa.r.s.e, raspy voice.
Lena pushed his chest with both hands. "Nope."
He tapped her nose and turned around. "See you in a bit, then."
Kris closed the door to Lena"s room and entered the next room over to clean himself up too.
Lena took her time to shower, making sure to remove the scent of fish from her. After she was done, she spotted her clothes on the bed. She put it on.
Her outfit was dark amber in colored with a crop top blouse s.h.i.+rt and a slime-fit, loose, high-waisted pants. Lena dried her hair and tied it up. With the wind, it was not good to let it down.
She opened her door and walked to the rails of the boat and stared at the open sea. The sun was just setting and it was a pretty sight. The bright fading colors reflect off the waves of the water.
"h.e.l.lo, beautiful." Kris hugged her from behind and kissed her open neck to smell her refres.h.i.+ng scent. "Food is almost ready."
Lena gently turned her body around, his hands still wrapped around her waist. She wrapped her hand around his neck and smiled. "Food? My food is right here."
Lena deeply kissed Kris. He moved one of his hand on her waist up to her back to support her as he sweetly kissed her back. Lena voluntarily opened her mouth and Kris took the cue. He pa.s.sionately tackled her tongue and their sweet saliva mixes again.
They twirl their tongues in sync after their last night"s pa.s.sion of exploration of each other. They smacked their lips together a few times, sucking each other. When they both feel that they were out of breath, they parted away, still tightly holding each other.
They heard the sound of a bell. For Kris, he knew that meant their dinner was ready. Kris caressed Lena"s lip with his thumb and gently dry her lips. He quickly kissed her one last time before parting their bodies and leading them to their romantic dinner on the deck.