Page 80 of Escape To Paradise
I looked at Lisa. “Lisa, how can you mess up bacon and eggs? Really?”
Lisa defended herself. “I just got distracted and forgot to turn the bacon.”
“You’re supposed to keep an eye on the food, Mom,” Beckett told Lisa.
“One time she forgot to turn the bacon, it was burnt to a crisp,” Atticus recounted.
“Oh boys, are you bashing mom now?” Lisa looked at her boys.
The boys laughed. “We’re just kidding, Mom.”
After breakfast, we went to town for the farmer’s market. Lisa and I walked side by side while the boys were chatting with Maverick. They were walking behind us.
“I miss having a guy in my life, Harper,” Lisa confided. “Having Maverick interact with the boys made me realize the importance of having a male figure in our lives. I think I’m going to start dating again.”
I was pleasantly surprised by this news. “I’m glad, Lisa. You really should. There’s Rocco.”
“You’re right. I’m going to join yoga classes more often.”
“Yeah, lure him in,” I joked.
“I’m going to bat an eyelash and throw a handkerchief in his way.” We both laughed.
Maverick bought the boys ice cream, which I didn’t approve of at this time of the day. But I wasn’t their mother. Lisa didn’t seem to mind. We walked around the small stalls. We passed by a stall that sold pretty bracelets with semi-precious stones. Maverick bought a bracelet and gifted it to me.
“A pretty bracelet for a pretty woman,” he said after placing the bracelet on my wrist.
I thanked Maverick profusely. We sat on tables near where the musicians were playing music. They were playing folk music. People started dancing, and Maverick invited me to dance with him in the front. At first, I was shy, but Lisa practically shoved me to the front. I felt awkward dancing in front of a crowd, and it didn’t help that Lisa kept cheering me on, which attracted more attention.
“Just enjoy the moment, Harper. Just listen to the music. Follow my lead,” Maverick whispered in my ear as we danced side by side.
We spent the afternoon in town and went home before dinner. The kids demanded I cook them spaghetti, which I gladly did. Lisa was my assistant, and I taught her how to cook spaghetti. Maverick played ball with the boys, and they jumped on the trampoline.
During dinner, the boys got two servings of spaghetti, topping it with a lot of cheese. And since it was our last night at Lisa’s before we leave for the Caribbean, Maverick made sure that he played video games with them all night.
Lisa and I spent our evening sipping wine and catching up. It was 1 a.m. when Maverick and I went to bed. He was already pretty exhausted. There was no lovemaking, but we did cuddle.
Everyone woke up early for our 10 a.m. flight. Lisa and the boys hugged me as they dropped us off at the airport. The boys fist bumped with Maverick and promised to stay in touch. Lisa promised that she would take the boys for the summer in Grenada. Maverick guaranteed that they would have a place to stay.
We hopped on our eight-hour flight. I sat by the window seat and watched as Colorado’s snow-capped mountains disappeared into view. It was a very productive trip, but I felt a pang of sadness at the loss of my old life. At the same time, I felt a nervous anticipation of the new life I was forging for myself. I felt hopeful for my new future. Maverick might’ve sensed I was worried about something, because he held my hand and kissed it.
Chapter 14
A New Chapter
When we got back to Grenada, we went directly to his villa. Maverick helped me carry my luggage. As soon as we reached his villa and dropped our things on the floor, Maverick held my face and kissed me tenderly on the lips.
“What we had in Colorado was just starters,” he whispered in my ear. “This is the main course. I’ve wanted to do this to you for so long.”
He was a great kisser, and the tender kisses turned passionate in no time. He pushed me against the wall and started kissing my face. Then my neck. I gasped. He grabbed my breasts with his firm hands, then my buttocks, and then my thighs. He pulled my panties down and started rubbing my pussy with his fingers. He was very skilled, as I found myself wet in no time. I placed my hands on his hair. I was immobilized with pleasure.
He carried me to the bedroom and gently lowered me to the bed. “Harper, I want to make you happy.”
He slowly undressed me and went down on me. His nimble fingers pleasured me until I moaned with pleasure. After that, he mounted me slowly. He kissed my face and my lips with so much tenderness as he thrust into me. His gaze was intense, holding my hands as he came inside of me.
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Maverick and I had developed a routine. We would wake up next to each other and make love in the morning. Then he would make breakfast. After breakfast, we would go on lengthy excursions around the island. At night, we would work at the bar until 1 a.m. I helped serve drinks at The Flamingo and helped cook meals when the kitchen needed me. On the weekends, we would rent his friend’s yacht and visit the neighboring islands.
