Passion Never Dies

by Tremay, Joy

  Her doorbell rang and she opened it quickly. Jake stood there grinning, looking indisputably male and muscular, his blond hair swept back and his green eyes bright with anticipation. He wore a grey T-shirt that failed to hide his six-pack and dark shorts that revealed his strong legs. Her pulse leapt as she stared into his eyes and right then she knew her heart wasn’t going to survive after all.

  “Ready?” he asked in a deep voice as he took her beach bag and held out his hand.

  “Yes,” she answered simply, taking his hand and following him to his car.

  ~

  The short plane ride to Los Angeles followed by the drive to Long Beach and the forty-five minute ferry ride to Catalina Island had not dampened Diana’s spirits. In fact it had increased it each time she looked at Jake. They had chatted and had gotten to know one another even better during their journey and she discovered that not only did they share the same strong feelings about their families and their devotion to their careers, but they also enjoyed spontaneous adventures.

  “Are you having fun yet?” asked Jake with a huge grin as their ferry boat anchored at the dock at Catalina Island. It was a beautiful, warm sunny day, not a cloud in the sky. Seagulls flew above and the clear, blue water below lapped gently at the side of the boat.

  “I’ve been having fun since you picked me up this morning,” answered Diana, squeezing his hand. They had been holding hands all morning and she looked forward to the weekend ahead.

  “Good,” Jake nodded in satisfaction. “I promise you’ll have a great time.”

  They walked down the gangway of the boat along with the other passengers. The dock was crowded with tourists and as they stepped onto the pathway leading to the small town of Avalon, Jake directed her toward a shiny blue golf cart that was parked at the curb.

  “How cute,” commented Diana as Jake placed her beach bag in the rear of the cart.

  “There’s restrictions on cars here and the majority of the population only drives golf carts,” said Jake.

  “Is this yours?”

  Jake nodded and indicated for her to get in.

  “I arranged for it to be here when we arrived.”

  Diana watched as Jake started the golf court and they sped away at a moderate speed to Avalon. She loved feeling the ocean breeze sweep at her hair and watching the tourists strolling by.

  “My yacht is anchored off Descanso Beach, so we’re heading that way,” said Jake. “I bought it a few years ago and now my family uses it whenever they vacation here.”

  “Do you come here often?” asked Diana, looking at his gorgeous profile.

  “I like to get away several times a year and stay here. My parents used to come here every summer. They owned a vacation home on Avalon when I was a child and we would spend our summers here. Lana and I have great memories of this island and of kayaking on Two Harbors.”

  In less than fifteen minutes, they had arrived at Descanso Beach, a private beach community. Jake led her to the dock where a boat taxi waited for them. He helped her board the boat and they headed out to his yacht anchored out at sea.

  “Welcome aboard the Waverunner,” Jake said five minutes later as he helped her board his gleaming white, fifty-seven foot yacht.

  Diana felt like she was in a dream as she stepped onto the deck of Jake’s beautiful yacht and stared out into the ocean. He led her to the foredeck where he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her against his hard chest. She melted against him and briefly closed her eyes to relish the moment, feeling the light wind caress her face.

  “I’m so glad you could be with me this weekend, Diana,” Jake said huskily.

  “I’m glad you invited me.”

  “Are you tired? Hungry?” he asked solicitously.

  Diana shook her head.

  “Good, because I’ve been waiting to do this all day,” Jake muttered before turning her around in his arms.

  Diana looked up at him and instantly saw the hunger in his green eyes before he swooped down and captured her lips in a voracious kiss. Taken momentarily by surprise, she clasped his arms as he held her tightly and opened her mouth to his questing tongue. She felt herself melt against him and met his tongue with hers. He moaned at her surrender and he backed her up against the railing of his yacht. He angled his head to kiss her more deeply and she opened her mouth farther for his invasion. Her body felt like it was going up in flames, but suddenly Jake released her to gasp for breath.

  “I needed that,” he said, breathing heavily. “All day you’ve been looking so sexy in your outfit and I just wanted to kiss you everywhere.”

  “Why didn’t you?” she asked provocatively and squirmed against him.

  Jake’s eyebrows shot up at her question. Then he grinned, his hand creeping up her short, flared mini-skirt.

  “Because I knew that once I started kissing you, I wasn’t going to stop.”

  Diana licked her lips as he bent down once more to kiss her. She moaned at the exquisite feel of lips and tongue devouring her and she could feel his hand gently gliding up her thigh.

  “Mmm,” she moaned as she felt his hand cup her between her legs. She was glad she had worn a white, lace thong as his other hand went up her skirt and cupped her bare buttock.

  “Damn, woman. You’re killing me,” Jake said huskily as he released her lips and kissed her neck.

  Diana couldn’t help moaning as his lips explored her neck and his hand below began stroking her mound through her soaked panties.

  “Come on,” Jake said suddenly and grabbed her hand. Caught in a sensual haze, Diana allowed Jake to lead her inside the yacht, through a short hallway and into a large master stateroom. Before she could inspect her surroundings, she felt herself falling onto a large soft bed. Jake swiftly followed her down and covered her body with his own.

  “No more interruptions,” he said as he impatiently took off his T-shirt and shorts, revealing a body that could have graced the cover of GQ. He pulled her halter top up and over her head and tugged down her mini-skirt. She was left wearing her lacy white thong and strapless, white lace bra.

  “I see you went commando,” teased Diana as she stared at his erect member. She was taken a bit aback by its length and size, but the ache between her legs throbbed at the anticipation of finally being filled up by him.

  “You should have, too,” Jake said as he bent down and took the edge of her panties by his teeth and pulled it down, “but I do like your thong.”

  Diana moaned at his sensual gesture and her legs moved restlessly as he tossed the thong aside and licked his way up to her mound. She held his blond head as his tongue darted out and kissed the tight curls of her mound.

  “Jake, please,” she pleaded breathlessly. She felt as though her heart was going to burst and she arched upward.

  “You don’t need to beg, sweetheart,” he said looking up at her briefly. Their eyes caught and what she saw in his made her heart race. He bent down hooking her legs over his shoulders and began to feast between her legs, licking and sucking hungrily.

  Diana couldn’t stop moaning and heard his answering groans. She felt his tongue thrusting inside her and, in a few minutes, she was caught in a powerful orgasm that had her arching off the bed as her body convulsed in ecstasy. It was nothing that she had ever felt before, not with any of her other boyfriends, and she knew that she would only feel this way with Jake.

  Jake looked up, a satisfied grin on his face. His lips were glistening with her juices, his body hard. She could feel his erection pressing insistently against her thigh and she couldn’t wait to have him.

  “You’re so wet and tight,” he said as he spread her legs farther, preparing her for his entry. Diana moaned as she felt him slowly penetrate her. He was so big that for a moment she wasn’t sure he would fit, but Jake went slowly and gently until he was firmly embedded in her.

  “Oh, yes,” he muttered as he began to move and thrust.

  Diana arched her back once again as his erotic movements made her
whole body tingle inside and out. She opened her eyes to see his lower body thrusting faster and harder. She wrapped her legs tighter around his back and began to pant as frantic lust took over.

  Jake’s eyes closed and there was a look of ecstasy on his face. Sweat covered their straining bodies and the musky smell of their lovemaking permeated the room. He opened his eyes again to stare down into her fevered brown ones. She caught his look of hunger with one of her own as the tempo of his thrusting began to take on a wilder edge. They both moaned as Jake pumped into her greedily. He dipped his head down to kiss her voraciously, his tongue mimicking the movements of his lower body, and suddenly Diana screamed as she felt her second orgasm overwhelm her body. He released her lips and groaned wildly as his body emptied itself into hers.

  ~

  Diana held Jake close, trying to catch her breath. He was heavy, but she didn’t mind, loving the feel of his muscular body covering hers. She had never felt so content in her life. Jake had made her feel sexy and complete and she knew that her life had changed forever.

  ~

  Jake gently lifted his body off Diana’s knowing that his weight was probably crushing hers. He placed his hand on her flat stomach and cradled her close. He needed to recover from the most mind-blowing lovemaking he had ever experienced in his life. Diana was not like other women he had known. She was innocent yet sexy and she could arouse him with just a look. She also touched his heart like no other.

  He had even forgotten to put on a condom, something he had never forgotten before. But to his great surprise, the thought that there could be consequences didn’t bother him too much. He languidly stroked her flat stomach and breathed in her sweet scent realizing that no matter what happened in the future, he didn’t intend to let her go.

  ~

  Diana woke up with a happy smile. Jake had held her in his arms and had fallen into a deep sleep. She turned her head and watched him slumber, his face and body completely relaxed. He still looked gorgeous despite his mussed hair. His hand was on her stomach and she lifted his heavy arm to gingerly sit up. The sunlight was fading from the window facing the bed and, glancing at Jake once more to check if he was still sleeping, she quietly rose and put her clothes back on.

  She hummed a happy tune as she walked out of the cabin and onto the deck. The sun was beginning to set and she breathed in the warm, salty air. Catalina Island wasn’t too far off in the distance and she watched a group of kayakers paddle near other sailboats and yachts anchored nearby. She had only been to Catalina once before on a high school camping trip and she had always wanted to return. Hugging her arms about her, she couldn’t believe that not only was she back here, but that she was with Jake, the man who was slowly becoming a very vital part of her life.

  “Hey, I woke up and you were gone,” grumbled a disgruntled Jake as he walked toward her. He had put on his shorts, but had not bothered to put on his T-shirt. His bare chest and tousled hair made her want to jump back into bed with him again.

  “Hi, sleepy head,” she teased. “I figured you needed to regain your energy.”

  Jake chuckled and wrapped his arms around her waist. She rested her back against his strong chest and sighed. They both looked out at the horizon and the setting sun with its brilliant yellow and orange colors.

  “It’s beautiful here,” Diana said as she savored being held tightly in his arms.

  “You’re beautiful,” said Jake and kissed the top of her silky head.

  Wrapped in his arms, she couldn’t think of a more perfect moment. Suddenly, Jake laughed as he heard the rumble in her stomach and she cringed in embarrassment.

  “I think it’s time for us to get some sustenance, don’t you think?” Jake asked in amusement before turning her around to face him.

  Diana placed her arms around his neck, reached up and kissed him soundly.

  “Afterwards, we can have dessert, if you know what I mean,” she mumbled against his lips.

  Jake’s eyes widened at her remark, “You’re insatiable.”

  Diana giggled as he spanked her bottom playfully.

  “But you love it,” she said and then paused as she watched his expression turn serious. He looked down at her intensely and she grew tense as he continued to stare into her eyes with an unreadable expression.

  “What?” she asked, concerned.

  Suddenly, Jake’s eyes cleared and he smiled down at her.

  “Nothing. Let’s go to Avalon and have dinner, sweetheart.”

  Still a little worried over his change of mood a moment ago, Diana smiled tentatively and allowed him to lead her back into his cabin.

  ~

  Avalon, Catalina Island’s one and only town, was bustling with tourists and activity. Summer increased the town’s small, year-round population by the thousands and Diana, walking hand in hand with Jake, enjoyed watching families and happy tourists strolling down the busy boardwalk. It was still warm even though the sun had gone down and she opted to wear a light yellow dress with a sweetheart neckline, cap sleeves, fitted waist and an above-the-knee hemline. Jake chose to wear grey shorts and a light blue T-shirt, which emphasized his broad shoulders.

  Jake led her to an upscale seafood restaurant where they were seated on the outdoor deck overlooking the harbor.

  “They serve the best seafood here,” Jake said as he opened his menu. “But if you don’t like seafood, they also have great steak and chicken.”

  “I love lobster,” Diana said as she looked out over at the bay where dozens of small boats and yachts were anchored.

  Jake smiled and closed his menu.

  “Then lobster it is,” he said before reaching over to hold her hand across the table. His knees touched hers underneath the table and she smiled, relieved to see no sign of his earlier strange mood. She knew that her sensitivity toward him had increased by a hundred-fold ever since they had made love and she wasn’t sure how to handle it. Looking at Jake across their candlelit table, she wasn’t even sure how he felt about her. Her emotions were in a jumble, but she was determined to enjoy this weekend with him and not to delve too deeply on what the future with him may bring - or not bring.

  ~

  Jake studied how Diana’s wavy hair caressed her bare, tanned shoulders, and the way her deep brown eyes sparkled at him as she ate her meal with enjoyment. He knew with certainty that he was now well and truly ensnared by her. Her innocent beauty, her sweet and caring nature, and her uninhibited responses to him in bed made her a temptation he couldn’t resist. But he was accustomed to his freedom as a single, carefree bachelor and in the past, he had always shied away from the thought of commitment.

  A few hours ago, he had realized that he was starting to care about Diana too much. The revelation had shook him and made his mind go blank for a few seconds as he had stared down into her eyes.

  Now as he held her soft hand across the table, gently stroking her knuckles with his thumb, he wondered what she felt about him. Suddenly, he began to feel insecure, an emotion he so rarely encountered that he almost didn’t recognize it. He had never felt vulnerable in any of his relationships, so he firmly subdued the unfamiliar feeling. Diana had come to him with open arms and had taken her pleasure with him enthusiastically. Obviously, she cared about him; anything less was unacceptable in his mind.

  ~

  “Mmm, this lobster is delicious,” said Diana appreciatively, as she dipped lobster meat into a small tray of melted butter. “It’s so fresh and succulent. You were right. This restaurant serves great seafood.”

  Jake watched her take the lobster meat into her mouth. He nearly groaned out loud as he watched her lick her lips, lapping at the butter drippings with her tongue. It had been torture watching her savoring her lobster meal all evening. His imagination had run rampant wondering what it would be like to drip butter on her naked, writhing body as he licked her all over.

  “You haven’t really touched your lobster,” she said, curiously. “Don’t you like it?”

  “I’v
e been too busy watching you enjoy yours,” he answered and was glad that his erection was well hidden by the tablecloth.

  Diana grinned before taking a sip of her red wine.

  “Getting good lobster is difficult in Vegas. By the time seafood is trucked into the desert, it tastes kind of stale.”

  Jake chuckled. “I noticed.”

  “What would you like to do after dinner?” Jake asked, hoping she would say that they could go back to his yacht, so he could immediately make love to her again.

  Diana paused as she licked her fingers slowly, the provocative act nearly making him groan out loud.

  “I wouldn’t mind going back to the yacht,” she said, looking at him from underneath her eyelashes.

  Jake’s blood pressure shot up as he caught her flirtatious smile. She had read his mind accurately and he was more than pleased with her eagerness to be alone with him again.

  He held his hand up to signal to the waiter.

  “Check, please.”

  ~

  Diana sighed in pleasure as she stretched languorously in Jake’s bed. His dark brown, silky sheets and pillows were strewn haphazardly all over the cabin floor. Holding a sheet close to her chest, she listened to the water gushing from the shower Jake was taking. It had been a wild night and they had made love with great abandon. Jake had proven himself to be a generous and tireless lover, who had made her reach her peak more times than she could remember.

  Looking toward the window, she could see streams of light through the blinds and sat up in bed. She put on one of his T-shirts for modesty’s sake and walked toward the bathroom. The shower had shut off and she needed to use the toilet, so she knocked on the door.

  “Jake, can I come in?”

  Jake opened the door, a white towel wrapped around his waist.

  “Hi, sweetheart,” he greeted her before dipping his head to kiss her lightly. “Did I wake you?”

  “I just need to use the bathroom,” she replied shyly.

  Jake grinned and walked out and she shut the door behind him. After using the toilet and washing her hands, she heard a knock. She opened the door and Jake stood there naked with a big grin on his face.