The Divit Brothers.....On Their Way Home

Chapter Fifteen

      She had slept soundly but she woke up to the sound of Efe's voice in the galley. He had left the door partially open to the bedroom so it wasn't like she was eavesdropping. His voice sounded different, was he crying, she wondered as she listened.

      " Mom, I know, but it was truly an accident. For one thing, I wish it had not happened, but it did." He said, as his voice broke with emotion. " He will be fine mom, it is just a very mild concussion. I will try and convince him to catch a flight from here and come home." Efe spoke, trying to be confident.

      Carolina listened at the door, feeling sorry for this man she loved. It hadn't been his fault that the rigging broke, she thought. She begin to feel a bit defensive as she listened to the rest of the phone call. She wanted to go grab the phone and tell his mother that Efe couldn't control Mother Nature, and that Kadir was a grown man able to handle something like this. But she refrained,...knowing that his parents didn't  know her at all and she wasn't about to start off on the wrong foot with them. 

      She stepped back into the bedroom and grabbed her blanket, wrapping it tightly around her she opened the door and entered the galley. Efe turned quickly as he heard her coming, giving her that slight half smile that made her shiver with excitement. He held his finger up to his lips, signaling for her to stay quiet, as he went on with his conversation. 

      " Hello dad, mom told you what happened? I'm really sorry, but it's not as bad as it sounds really. The rigging on the main sail just gave way in the wind and snapped." He added, sounding a bit more confident. " No, I was in the cabin when it happened. Yes,...it was just a freak accident." He went on to say...." First thing this morning dad, I'll get it fixed up before we leave out." He smiled and gave Carolina a wink.

      She smiled and winked back, but she could see he was a much different person when it came to his parents. It made her feel good to know that he respected his parents so much and didn't want them to be disappointed in him. Typical first-born behavior....

      Efe ended his call with telling them both he loved them, and a solemn promise to be careful on the rest of their trip. Carolina reached out for him, pulling him close to her. He circled her tightly inside his arms, " I'm glad that's over with. I knew they would be upset." He whispered as he kissed her neck. She was seeing a whole new side of him, a side that made her love him even more.

      By mid-afternoon Efe had gotten the rigging repaired and had restocked the boat with supplies. Carolina had walked to the hospital to sit with Kadir while Efe took care of things. Kadir  was feeling better and was anxious to get out of the bed and continue on with their trip.

      The doctor had given Kadir his final check over just as Efe got there. " We'll it seems that your brother is well on his way to recovery, but he will still need to be careful. No more bumps on the head." He replied, patting Kadir on the shoulder.

      " Great doc, but I think that my brother is going to be catching the next flight to Spain from here. My parents want him home as soon as possible." Efe announced in his most authoritative voice. Kadir's eyes squinted, " I don't think so, and that's not what mom and dad said when I spoke to them earlier today." Kadir commented. 

      He shook his head, " No, I'm going with you, on the boat, and there's nothing you can say to stop me. The docs says I'm fine." He said nodding at the doctor. Efe took a deep breath, "Brother I just think it would be better if you fly home. We still have about 3 days of hard sailing before we reach Malaga and I don't want to risk something happening to you." He answered, but he could tell by the determined look on Kadir's face that he would end up losing this fight.

      In less than an hour the three of them were headed to the pier. Efe still giving Kadir orders about what he could and couldn't do.  Carolina snickered to herself as she listened to the brothers. She was beginning to grow accustomed to their bickering, and couldn't wait to meet their parents.

      It was late in the day by the time they got Kadir settled on the boat so Efe decided to wait until the next morning to shove off. He was just beginning to calm down himself from the accident and his feelings of guilt. A good nights sleep and he would be ready to take them home. 

      With Kadir taken care of, Carolina excused herself to go below. She needed to check her phone again before they left the port and she didn't have good reception. She fished around in her bag to find her phone and turned it on. The first message to pop up was from her dad...

"Ok Carolina, if that's the way you want to play this game then so be it. You have left me know choice.....

      She knew she wasn't going  to respond, but she wondered what he meant by that remark. Her dad was a man of very few words, but when he said something he meant it. She felt the nerves tingle inside her body as she thought of what could happen. Efe footsteps made her  quickly shut her phone down before Efe had a chance to see it.

      " Hi, checking you messages?" He asked, pulling his t-shirt off over his head. She nodded, "Just one from Michelle asking if I was having fun." She answered, her eyes fixed on his tightly muscled body.  She felt a warm sensation move through her body as Efe moved closer to the bed, " Oh, ..and what did you tell her?" He whispered, leaning over her so close she could feel the heat from his body.

     She swallowed hard, her throat dry tight, but she managed a smile, " I told her that I was having the best time a girl could ever have." She mumbled, raising up to bite a his lips. He responded, teasingly at first, but then almost instantly that fury of desire exploded inside him and all he could think about was getting her clothes off and having his way with her.  

      Within seconds that quiet and calm exchange between the two, had imploded into more than either of them had expected. Pure ecstasy had occurred between them and that was something that Efe had never experienced before....He was totally and willingly satisfied. 

     He laid next to her, feeling her moist soft skin touching his own, knowing that this woman had unlocked his heart and he would forever need her in his life....

       They had been wrapped up there in silence for some time when Efe spoke, " So, when do I get to meet your dad?" He asked. His question had totally caught her off guard.. she had never thought about it.

      She remembered the last text she had read from her dad before she replied. " I'm not sure babe, he's really busy with work and all, maybe later. But I did tell you that he did sent us his best wishes."  She lied, praying he couldn't see her face there in the dark.

      She hated to lie, but she knew she could never tell him how her dad really felt......or that he was in Alghero right now looking for her to take her home...