Hidden Identity

Chapter 22

TATUM🌺

Today was oddly the most fun I've had in a long time. I only call it odd because I am having fun with a kid who is specifically 7 and 3 quarters.

I barely get the sand off my knees when Beckham's hands fall to my waist and he pulls me into him. Smirking, I move my fingers to the hem of his shirt and begin to pull it off. He grabs my hands and stops me.

"Are you afraid of the water, Mr. Heights?"

His brow does that sexy playful lift that I always loved. It was usually followed by something goofy or childish. I always found it adorable. I've missed him. I've missed us. We're on a beautiful island and I want to enjoy every moment of it. I intend on doing that.

Pushing his hands off of mine I grip his shirt again and begin to pull it off. This time he lets me.

"Who's gonna watch our things?" He questions playing with the straps of my bikini bottoms.

"I will," Ellie answers as she approaches again. "We'll be right over there."

I thank her as I take Beckham's hand and pull him towards the water. The second he steps in he splashes me with water then attempts to run further out. I chase after him and we play in the water without a care in the world. It's very freeing.

Beckham is the first to give in and decide that we should get out of the water. Reluctantly, I agree because I feel like I could stay here forever.

When we get back over to our things by Ellie, Beckham pulls out our blanket and lays it down on the sand before sitting down on it and pulling me in between his legs.

"Let's go snorkeling," Lucas blurts as he sits down next to us.

"Snorkeling? We just spent hours in the ocean."

He sighs and draws circles in the sand. "Tomorrow?"

"We can do tomorrow," Beckham says dragging his fingers over my stomach.

"We have the golf meeting tomorrow," I remind Beckham, pushing his hands off and turning around towards him.

He takes my hands and looks into my eyes. "We can schedule the meeting for afterwards. Go snorkeling, grab something to eat, then golf."

Slowly he brings my hands to his lips and presses a kiss to my knuckles. "Fine. I'll make sure the meeting with Mr. Akela is arranged. I read about this snorkeling tour. It starts at 7 and they serve food and drinks on the yacht."

I might have done a little research on things to in Hawaii. We can't just do business the whole time, this place is way to beautiful and I was not going to spend my first time here doing work all week.

Lucas agrees to everything I just said. Of course. But I tell him that he needs to make sure its ok with his family before we discuss it any further. The spark in his eyes is adorable as he moves over to his family and begins to ask his mom.

I turn back to Beckham and there's a small smile on his lips. "I'm hungry."

I laugh at his randomness and push to my feet, taking his hand and helping him up as well. "We can go to the restaurant by the hotel."

He nods and picks up the blanket from the sand then begin to fold it and put it away. I slip back on my shirt and put my bag over my shoulder when Ellie and her husband Greg approach with Lucas. I can see the contemplation on her face.

"Tatum, thank you for the offer but we have our family with us. We can't afford to pay for all of us. We've looked into snorkeling, and it's at least a minimum of 80 per person. We spent enough just getting here."