His Wife

Chapter 11

"Where are we going?" I heard Leslie ask as I took her hand and led her towards the beach.

I took a path that allowed for easy walking. I heard her surprise intake of awe-filled breath as she came face to face with the splendour of the scenery before her.

"It's absolutely beautiful," I returned but my reply had nothing to do with the majestic display of nature that was sprawled out in all its glory before us.

I stared at her as she stood lost in the splendour of rippling waters that beat upon the rocky shores beneath the boardwalk on which we stood. I had eyes only for her as she drank in the vast array of blue water that seems to capture the essence of the cloudless sky in its clear depths.

All I could see as she stared out at the horizon where it seemed the sea and the sky intertwined to become one, was her lovely radiance.

"It's breathtaking," I breathe, feeling my loins leap to life again.

"Yes, very breathtaking," she said in agreement unaware of where my awe lay. "Look at it Daniel, have you ever seen anything so pure?"

I wanted to express myself. Tell her how I felt. Lay all my cards out on the table. I was still filled with the sweet rapture of her protecting me and it dawned on me that her walking into me at the villa was her doing the same. I knew she cared for me. I saw it written as clear as day on her face earlier but even though it was there I had to go slow for now.

She reached for my hand and pulled me close to her side. I like the feel of her against me. I wanted to kiss her, to savour the sweet taste of her but I just stood there and basked in the tranquillity of the beautiful night and her company.

We stood there looking out at the now calm beach, the half-moon making the water mysterious and beguiling. It was like a mythical creature lying in wait for the right conqueror to set upon its intriguing depths and claim her so that she could share her power, reveal her deepest secrets, and just let go.

"It is so perfect. It's like a well-polished board floor. It's like yuh can just walk on it," she said in deep admiration. "I wouldn't be surprised if a water Mumma came out and beckon to us."

"Better not as I don't want to be taken away from you," I replied looking out at the sea.

"Well they say she cyaah steal the heart of a man that's in love," she returned softly and my heart fluttered in my chest.

Now was the time to reveal what I felt for her but instead I turned her around and took the kiss that I wanted so badly. I let my mouth feast upon her drinking from the honey depth.

I sigh as she responds to my need with a need of her own. She pressed her body into mine and I knew if we were anywhere but here we would be making love right now. I was close to throwing caution to the wind and taking from her what I needed and what she so wanted to give.

I was always a rational person but my wife made me irrational. She drove my senses away and created a lovesick fool. I pulled away and heard her groan before saying.

"Don't stop."

"Believe me Leslie I don't want to."

"But?"

"It's for the best."

She gave a humourless laugh and I knew she was now upset.

"Best for what?" she glared at me. "I am already pregnant so there is no fear of that, we are legally married so I am your wife, and we both want to. So?!"

"I think it's time we go," I replied softly.

"Yeah."

We walked back to the car and I helped her in, the silence of the ride that accompanied our arrival here was repeated as we pulled out and headed onto the main road.