” “Yes, Bridget.” Her deft fingers needed less than a minute to open all the knots and pull away the ropes. I winced when I extended my arms, my...shoulders had gotten quite sore by this point, and my elbows cracked audibly. Lunch was good. However strange my landlady was otherwise, she was a brilliant cook, and I helped myself to a second serving. “Bridget?” Erin broke the silence somewhere in between while I was taking a gulp of water. “Yes, Erin?” “Do you think I could stick my whole hand. I was amazed that as petite as my wife was, this costume fit her perfectly.I wondered how they could have found a costume in that size with such short notice. My wife had only been stopped at customs hours earlier. Which made me wonder how they put together a flight full of people so quickly who all planned to join the mile high club. Then it hit me, the customs investigation wasn’t an accident or bad luck. This had all been planned well ahead, maybe from time we arrived on the island. Or maybe. We also took the time to do some sightseeing and enjoy some of the city’s attractions. When we were on the train, an idea came to me and I did some searching to see if we could locate one of those big tents that caterers erect at fancy outdoor events.I had wondered how we’d deal with things at the wedding if the weather turned nasty and thought that having one of these tents would solve the problem. I reasoned that we could make it available to the community on the main island once we were done. There, we set up our resting area and played in the sand and surf once the sky began to darken we returned to our belongings and lay together on the soft fleece of the blanket. I reached for the backpack and removed several candles, matches, and baby oil.I lit the candles and placed them along the edges of the blanket and the scent of strawberry and vanilla filled air. I then felt a tugging along the strings of my bikini. I turned to face the man I love, and found him looking into my eyes with.