by Jenna Payne
“Here we are gentlemen. Are you sure you want to stay onboard for the night. There are plenty of resorts you could stay at that might have more room?” she asked politely. They both declined.
“Nope. I wanted the full experience and frankly, this is breathtaking. I would not trade it for a resort,” Brock said.
“Absolutely Captain. Coming from the New York and Jersey area this sort of thing is beyond my experience. I could spend all day just looking out there,” he said gesturing out at the waves. Eve nodded.
“Honestly, I have done that. It is peaceful out here. Fortunately, the island sets aside places for boats like Eve’s Pleasure to drop anchor. Some islands don’t. Also Sonny, I am off the clock now so you can call me Eve if you like,” she told him with a smile.
He returned it and took his hair out of its ponytail. He had great hair, hell he was a damn handsome man, as was Brock. Where Sonny had dark, long hair Brock’s was lighter and short. She thought of his as a business cut. They both were well muscled, shown prominently by their choice in clothing. Brock was wearing an open floral Hawaiian like shirt with board shorts, while Sonny wore a tank top and regular swim trunks. They both must be spending some serious time in the gym, Eve thought to herself. Both of them were having an effect on her physically. She smiled slightly and looked down, puttering with a few dials on the radio to distract herself from the handsome men. She had never felt this way about clients before, but after a day in the open water, after the experience of their first day together, something inside her had been revved up. Of course being dressed in her usual red bikini top and cut off shorts meant the breeze coming off the water felt like caressing hands.
“So Eve, if I may ask, how did you get into this business?” Brock asked. She was glad for the distraction of the question.
“My father actually. Dad raised me and when he retired from the police force he sunk his money into this old girl,” she said patting the dashboard of her boat. “When he passed away he told me that I could change the name if I wanted, but to make a business out of it if I could. It is a good life,” she finished with a smile.
It was, she thought to herself. Despite all the struggles, she had complete freedom and that was what her father had wanted for her. She silently thanked him again, as she had a thousand times before. There was a crackling over the radio and she leaned in close. It was the Coast Guard responding to a stalled out boat.
“How did he die?” Sonny asked softly, curious.
“Cancer got him. When he went the bills took the house. I managed to save the boat since I can live on her as well as work from her. It has been a blessing in disguise, I think. The freedom it gives me is fantastic.” She told them honestly. She wasn’t sure why she talked about the bills, except in her mind it was part of the story. That, and the way the man was looking at her was curious, no pity, just sympathy.
“That was several years ago and I am doing ok. It is a nice way to make a living. Dad would be proud I think,” she said in conclusion.
“I am sure he would,” Brock said smiling. “I hope the press conference Sonny decided to hold did not cause too many problems for you,” he said looking at his friend with disgust. Eve laughed. Although when the press had surrounded her boat she had not been laughing. She shrugged it off.
“At the time I wanted to murder you Sonny. But once dock security showed up they were not able to sneak on board anymore, so I was fine. I told them the Coast Guard has a report if they wanted to show it, but that I don’t do interviews. I have a feeling I would have told them to friggin go to hell in an interview and that wouldn’t look good. I am afraid I would not have much patience for that sort of thing,” they both laughed.
“Well, it probably was good, or will be good, for business too. Most people who want a private getaway on a boat will appreciate someone who does not talk about clients,” Sonny said. Eve had to nod in agreement. She was tentatively booked out for the rest of the season. She had taken calls the whole next day and they all had offered her high end prices. They were set for the rest of the season, if not the rest of the year.
“I have had a few calls, so I think it did help. Not that I planned it that way, but I will take it,” she said with a laugh. She sipped her water and wanted something stronger.
“I was going downstairs for a beer. Can I trust you gentlemen to not touch anything on the dash while I am gone, or would you like to join me? I don’t allow drinking on the bridge,” she told them without apology. They decided they wanted a beer. They all went down a deck and she saw them comfortably settled with their beer on the bow, below and forward of the bridge. Eve then went into the galley to check with Katy on dinner.
“Hey sister how is it going… wow! You are looking hot tonight. Which one are you gunning for?”
Katy was wearing a red silk blouse tied at the waist with a black tank top showing off her perky breasts. A red wrap skirt looked good over her slightly wide hips. With her curly blond hair pulled up on the sides she was ready to go. Eve did not mind fraternizing with clients as long as business and pleasure was kept separate. Katy was good at that.
“Uh uh. These gentlemen have eyes only for the Captain. I have a hot date on shore, remember?” she asked. Eve then did remember.
“Shit Katy, I am sorry. It has been so hectic lately I forgot. Your island man is finally getting some of your time. Good for you, are you taking Little Moments of Pleasure?” Eve asked, referring to the ship to shore dingy.
“Yep, I will have her back at first light. That’s cool right?” she asked, briefly concerned.
“Of course. Have fun. I am just sorry I asked you to cook. You should have said something,” Katy laughed.
“No problem. I won’t be meeting him until later anyway so I can have dinner with you all and then take off,” she said. Eve nodded then caught what she had said before.
“What do you mean they both only have eyes for me?” she asked. Katy grinned stirring the rice dish she had made.
“Of course. They have been checking you out. They are gentlemen so they are subtle about it, but they are men after all and you are gorgeous Eve. Take down that hair and they will be yours for the taking,” she told her.
Eve looked out the galley and up the passageway to the forward deck. Both men were talking and looking out at the water. Their nicely muscled backs were bare as they had removed their shirts. They were both handsome men as she had noticed earlier. Well, she reminded herself, when she had first seen them she had noticed. Katy smacked her rear.
“Try for a little subtlety, huh,” she said and they laughed.
When she went back up with a beer for herself she couldn’t help trying to decide which one she would want to be with if the chance arose. It had been a long time since she had been with anyone.
“Dinner will be ready in about a half hour gentlemen,” she said to them, taking a seat of her own. She told them about some of her adventures on the island, giving them some ideas of places they may like before her curiosity got the better of her.
“So how did you end up owning a business Brock? I don’t think there are a lot of people who have a business like yours,” she asked.
He smiled a little, then shrugged. His green eyes sparkled wonderfully in the sunlight. His handsome, chiseled features were relaxed and appeared happy.
“I had an idea for a marketing website that really went wild. It was one of the few to take off after the tech bubble burst. I was just a kid but I managed to take advantage of the opportunities that came along. I asked my high school buddy here to tag along if he wanted and here we are. Making the most of a business is at least partially being in the right place at the right time. Then, if you have the skills, ask the right questions, you will do well,” he said.
“I have no particular skills, I just enjoy tagging along,” Sonny said with a laugh. Eve laughed with him. She liked his humor as much as she appreciated his abs.
“Hardly,” Brock said with a grin. “Sonny is my personal assista
nt. I wanted him to have a better position, but he refuses. He really is lazy, what is it, ten hour days now Sonny?” he asked his friend. Sonny just shrugged it off.
Eve liked how Brock had given his buddy the opportunity and that after years of working together they still got along. A lot of people couldn’t have done that. She realized that she and Katy were like that, friends who could work together. She eyed them both and caught Brock’s eyes looking a little lower than her eyes for an instant. He caught himself, then looked back out at the water. He was a more direct sort of guy than Sonny, but that had its appeal too. Although Sonny’s relaxed attitude was more her usual style. She was honestly not sure who she would like to spend time with more. Then again she was enjoying spending time with both men. Soon Katy announced dinner was ready and she went back to help bring it on deck.
They had a good time eating, laughing and telling stories. After a few beers the men loosened up more and were very complimentary to both women’s skills and looks. Katy blushed more than Eve did she noticed, pleased with herself. She then saw another cruiser coming in from the gulf. It was black with a green trim. As it got closer she could tell the boat was headed for right near them. She got up and going quickly into the lounge area she got a pair of binoculars and a mega phone. When she came back out Katy and the men were standing, watching it approach to about fifty yards away. They beat Eve to the punch as she handed Katy the binoculars.
“Hello Eve’s Pleasure! Is it good to drop anchor here?” came the call from the other boat. She could see a guy with a megaphone on the bridge. Katy was looking through the binoculars next to her.
“You have to call in to the Port Authority and they should let you,” she called back. The man waved and turned to another man on the deck with him.
“There is someone in the aft window with binoculars checking us out. Oops, two people actually,” she said, then giggled. “Peeping Tom and Jerry,” she joked then. They laughed, but as the other boat turned, Eve heard the change of pitch in the boat’s engines at the same time she saw the name across the back. Black Minnow, it was called and Eve realized what it was about to do.
“Damnit! Get me some slack on the anchor Katy, fast,” she said and raced towards the bridge as the Black Minnow’s engines revved.
“Shit! Get below guys, now!” Eve heard Katy shout. Eve made it to the bridge and started her pride and joy. She could see the Black Minnow taking off and churning up a huge wake that was coming right at her boat! While she was at anchor! She had not set the anchor for heavy seas. She started steering the boat with the bow into the coming wave. She watched her anchor dial as Katy let out some slack.
“More…little more…good!” She shouted followed by, “Secure yourself!” And she held onto what she called the “oh shit bar” with one hand while keeping the other on the wheel, just as the wave from the boat hit. It lifted Eve’s Pleasure up on its crest, then down, then up, then down, each swell getting a little less turbulent. The Black Minnow disappeared quickly around the southern tip of Key West. After a time, the water calmed and the radio crackled.
“What the hell Eve’s Pleasure?” came the call from shore.
“It wasn’t me. It was that other boat that just took off. The bastard could have harmed my boat!” she snarled angrily.
“Did you get her name?” the voice asked.
“Black Minnow, spread the word, the guy’s an asshole,” she told him.
“Got it. Everyone ok out there?”
“Yeah, I think so. We were just having a pleasant dinner. Lucky my mate is quick with the anchor,” she told him, calming some as the danger was past.
“No kidding. We will spread the word. We were on the little floating dock here at the resort. We almost had three kids go over the side. Keep your eye out for them will you?” the voice asked. She looked back at the resort and could make out a guy on the dock. She waved.
“Roger that. Thanks for checking in, glad you are all safe,” she said and they signed off. Eve glanced down aft and saw Katy standing by the anchor’s direct control looking as furious as Eve was.
“You ok sister?” she nodded.
“Yeah, you?” Katy responded.
“Yeah, I’ll get us settled again,” Eve told her.
“Ok, I’ll check on the passengers,” she said heading down below.
Eve was able to tighten the anchor back to where it should be and powered down the engines. By the time she was done the water was back to normal, the usual slow comforting rise and fall with the right slack in the anchor.
*****
Eve finished her third beer with a sigh as the sun was setting. She was sitting between Brock and Sonny and they were dazzled by the sunset over the Gulf. She had seen Katy off on her date and explained what had happened to the two guys. They had been impressed with how fast she and Katy had reacted. Eve had to admit to herself privately that she was proud of their reaction time. It had saved her boat from getting banged up, at the very least.
They watched the orange glow slowly fade, bit by bit as if the world was letting them experience the glory. Glorious it was too. She cracked another beer and smiled at the guys. They seemed to be enjoying themselves and so was she. She did not even mind that they both had managed to rev her up. Between the buzz from the beer and her physical desires she was humming along happily. Still not sure who she would pick, but pretty sure she would get to soon. She smiled at the soft Bob Marley song playing on the ship’s sound system.
“It’s a good bet that I have never seen anything like that,” Sonny said about the sunset in a hushed voice, as if he did not want to interrupt the mood.
“Yeah, I didn’t know it would be that amazing. I’m not usually taken with such things, but that was worth the trip all by itself,” Brock said in a soft tone. There was more to his tone though as he placed his hand on her shoulder.
“Yes, although I think the sun has a rival in its beauty. You Eve are the most breathtaking woman I have ever seen. It has to be said,” Sonny purred with a tone in his voice that sent a pleasant tingle down her spine. He placed a hand on her thigh causing a more urgent heat deep within her. Both men!
“Rival indeed. Perhaps, on further reflection, the sun may need to up its game. You are a strong and desirable woman Eve Sage. I hope you are not surprised that you have attracted the both of us.”
Eve laughed nervously, not sure how to respond, but knowing she was somehow enjoying the attention, and the possibilities.
“I am a struggling boat Captain. You guys must have your pick of any woman on the planet,” she said with a soft laugh. The tone in her voice surprised her with its desire.
“Maybe, maybe not. Yet we both are choosing you. I hope this does not disturb you lovely Eve,” Brock said running his hand from her shoulder down her spine. The warmth of his touch was energizing as was Sonny stroking her thigh just below her cut off shorts.
“Not disturbed, but confused,” she responded honestly.
“I think we can help with that,” Sonny said and leaned in to kiss her neck from one side. Almost immediately afterward Brock’s lips touched her shoulder and his other hand went to her flat, bare belly. She tilted her neck back and she put one hand on each man’s thigh in return. She could not help herself. Her mind may have been confused, but her body was not. The feel of their strong muscles under her hands was like ambrosia to her and she relished in it as she stroked them and leaned into their kisses. Sonny brought one hand up and cupped her breast on his side and she gasped softly at the explosion of feeling it evoked in her.
“Guess what guys?” she asked with a pure and quick decision.
“What’s that sexy lady?” Brock asked in her ear before kissing her neck and running his hand between her legs.
“I am not confused anymore!” she announced to them.
She raised her arms and put them around both men’s neck. Hugging them closer to her needy body. She had been working and struggling for so long she had forgotten how good it was to be desir
ed. In a few days’ time she had been graced with as much work as she desired, lessening that struggle. Now she had all the attention she could want sitting with her on her boat. Both men were willing and eagerly able, so she let herself go with it. She needed their caring touch too much to pass on either man. The only light on the deck was the floor running lights and that was just enough to see what you were doing without making them visible to anyone not right next to the boat. The silver of the moonlight added a romantic ambience that she had never experienced before.
Brock took her hair tie out, letting the brown waves flow down her back and Sonny undid her bikini tie exposing her large breasts to his lips. He worked his way down with his hand until it slid under the waistband of her shorts. With a quick movement her shorts were unbuttoned. She arched her back, letting him work them off of her long legs. Brock, in the meantime had lowered his lips to her breasts and massaged her shoulders with a gentle, yet urgent touch that equaled her own sense of urgency. Then Brock urged her to swivel sideways so her back was up against his chest. He cupped both of her breasts from behind and kissed her neck as Sonny leaned over and began kissing her belly, going lower and closer to her place of deep desire. Fortunately, she thought amidst her dizzy passion, the couch was wide.
Soon she was naked and lying on her back while both men were bending over her like she was their greatest desire. Brock was taking care of her upper body while Sonny’s hands and lips were exploring her depths. His tongue tauntingly tickled the entrance to her moist depths causing her to moan out in pleasure that exploded into her first orgasm in years as his fingers entered her opening of lust. She had two pair of lips and four hands exploring every inch of her and she moaned with a deeper enjoyment than she had ever thought possible. She dropped one arm over the edge of the couch between Brock’s legs and she discovered he was naked. She easily found his steadily growing member that expanded in her grip as she kissed his lips with a raging passion. Then she felt Sonny spread her legs as he knelt between them.