My Salvation (9 page)

~ 9 ~

After breakfast they descended the front steps
to a waiting sport utility vehicle. Steven was in the driver’s seat
and his wife was in the passenger side. “Are they coming with us?”
Cali asked, not minding if the answer was yes.

“No, they are going out for lunch. They’re
dropping us off on the way. We slept in much later than them,” Owen
said with a bit of huskiness to his voice. Hearing that tone from
him sent shivers down her spine.

Opening the door to the SUV, Owen smacked her
ass slightly when she stepped to get in. The drive didn’t take long
for them to reach the destination. She was surprised to see a
helicopter waiting when they pulled in.

She looked over to Owen who wore a smile. “We’re
taking a tour of Kauai from the air.”

Shaking her head, she said, “You’re spoiling me.
I don’t know how to repay you for all of the wonderful things
you’ve done.”

Owen leaned down and whispered in her ear, “I
do.”

She lightly smacked him on the chest and
whispered for him to stop teasing. Steven and Adeline were in the
car and she became a little embarrassed.

They spent a little over an hour in the air
flying over the island. Kauai was beautiful. The waterfalls,
canyons, crater, and valley, the list of sites was never-ending.
The mountain ridges and the lush green cliffs, seeing areas from
the air not able to be seen on foot. She could stay in the sky all
afternoon.

As the tour came to an end and they were heading
back, Cali glanced over and saw him watching her, making her wonder
how long he had been doing so. She was captivated by the scenery
and hadn’t stopped to see how he was enjoying the view. Of course,
he could have been in the air many times, she wasn’t sure.

When they were in the SUV on the way home, she
brushed the hair off of her shoulder and asked, “Like something you
see, Mr. Matthews?”

“Very much, Ms. Crawford. In fact, it’s taking
every ounce of restraint not to grab and devour you.”

“Hold that thought. The day isn’t over yet.”

Adeline sighed from the front seat and said, “Oh
to be young and in love.”

In love?
Cali thought.
Am I in love
with Owen already?
She knew she was falling for him, but kept
holding a piece of her heart back, scared of being hurt. Plus she
was unsure if the feelings would be reciprocated. He’d said he had
wanted her for years, but was he in love? She didn’t know.

He reached over and took her hand, pulling her
from her thoughts. Handsome didn’t even begin to describe him.
Blonde hair tousled from the wind, green eyes only on her, the
dimples in his cheeks, she could stare at him for hours. He was
masculine, solid and hers.

Cali’s thoughts quickly went from wondering how
he felt to wanting to run her tongue over his chiseled abs. She
licked her lips at the thought causing Owen to lift an eyebrow. She
winked and turned to watch the coastline drift by the window.

They spent the remainder of the afternoon
walking on the beach, talking and holding hands. Owen made a
reservation at a restaurant in a nearby town that served some of
the best Italian food she had ever eaten. She noticed some of the
women checking him out as they walked to the SUV after dinner.

Cali was laughing quietly and he noticed.
“What’s so funny?”

“Didn’t you see the women staring at you? They
were looking at you, devouring you with their eyes and whispering
to one another.”

Shaking his head he said, “No, I didn’t. But
what I did see was our waiter checking you out a couple of
times.”

“Sure, whatever,” she said, laughing louder.

“Cali, you are gorgeous and I am the lucky man
who gets to take you home tonight and kiss every inch of your
body.”

They reached the SUV and she wove her arms
around his waist, tipping her head to look in his eyes and kiss
him. He tasted like the wine and she couldn’t get enough.

Owen’s hand went to her face and tilted her head
to get better access. Then she remembered they were in a parking
lot and broke the kiss even though she really didn’t want to.

“Get in the car now, beautiful,” he said with a
bit of authority in his voice. “Because when we get home, you are
all mine.”

Cali jumped in and didn’t say a word. She kind
of liked the way he took charge, even if being independent was her
normal way. She made her own decisions and took care of herself,
had for years. However, she wouldn’t mind having someone love and
take care of her, and hope the person doing so would be the
gorgeous man beside her.

* * * * * * * *

Owen parked the SUV in the driveway. He didn’t
feel the need to have Steven nearby tonight since, so far, things
had been quiet. They would only be on the island two more days and
he hoped the quiet stayed.

He had been checking his phone intermittently
and responding to email if needed. He was going to miss Ethan’s
first day of work, but instructed one of the managers to take care
of him.

He walked to the passenger side of the SUV,
opened the door, and scooped her into his arms. She laughed and
laced her fingers behind his neck to hold on. Using his foot, he
kicked the truck door shut and locked it with the remote.

Owen took the steps into the house two at a time
and went straight into the master bedroom. Carrying her was easy,
she was thin and didn’t weigh much. Putting her down, he said, “Get
naked, grab a robe from the closet and meet me by the pool. I’ve
been thinking about having you in the water all day.”

Cali didn’t say a word, just stood rooted in
place. He turned, leaving the room and walked over to the other
side of the house where he found Steven and Adeline nestled on the
couch watching a movie. They both smiled as he approached.

“We’ll be by the pool for a bit. You two stay
here and enjoy the rest of your night.” He winked and as he walked
away heard Steven chuckle. Owen didn’t want anyone seeing his girl
naked, even Steven, and he was trusted with his life.

He walked through the door to the deck and
strode to the pool. It was dark out and the moon was high in the
sky making the perfect backdrop as it reflected off of the ocean.
The house was high enough on the hill that if anyone happened to be
on the beach below they wouldn’t see him. Palms, trees and shrubs
ringed the property keeping the house and land private.

Owen took his shirt, shorts and boxer briefs
off. Easing his way into the pool, he dipped his head under. When
he broke the surface Cali was standing by the pool’s edge in
nothing but black heels.

Her robe was thrown onto a chair nearby. She
slowly walked to the edge of the pool and Owen couldn’t peel his
eyes away. Her toned, smooth legs, the way she moved her hips with
each step, her slim waist and perfectly formed breasts. He licked
his lips in anticipation of what was to come. Finally he moved his
stare to her eyes.

She cocked her head to the side slightly. Her
long, brown hair was piled loosely on top of her head with a few
pieces falling free. Cali brought her fingers to her neck and
slowly ran them over her breast, stomach and down to her slit.

She rubbed herself, moaning quietly. Owen took a
few steps forward until he was directly in front of her. She kicked
off the heels and slowly eased into the water.

Once she was standing next to him, he looked
down and kissed her. Their tongues met and he pulled her into his
body. Her arms clutched his biceps and he lifted her legs so they
could wrap around him.

He motioned for her to lay back so she could
float her upper body in the water. Bending his head down he took
one nipple into his mouth and used his hand to pull and twist the
other one.

Bringing his hand to her hips, he pushed her
away slightly. She was still floating with her eyes closed. He
positioned his cock at her entrance and in one fluid motion pulled
her onto him.

Owen moaned from the feel of her surrounding him
and sank further into the water causing Cali to sit up. She pushed
her heels into his ass and put her hands on his shoulders. In that
position he starting moving inside of her.

Owen looked into her eyes and kissed her, hard.
The water rippled around them from the movement. She took control
and started moving faster. Pulling away from his lips, they were
both breathing hard.

“Faster, Owen. You feel so fucking good.”

He could feel her walls clench down on him. Owen
moved quickly and as soon as she started calling his name, he bent
over and sucked the skin along her neck until he let go as
well.

Their foreheads touched as they slowed their
breathing. He held tight, bringing them both underwater and back up
again. Cali brushed her hair away, smiled and said, “Sex with you
is amazing.”

“Yes it is,” he said, kissing her gently.

Cali nipped at his bottom lip playfully and
pushed off of him, swimming through the water. “Oh so you want to
play now, huh?” he asked.

Owen dove under the water and started swimming
toward her. She swam faster, but was no match for him. He reached
and grabbed her foot, pulling her closer. She came to the surface
and laughed.

She started splashing him. A water fight ensued
and they were both laughing. He loved being able to let loose and
just have fun with her. There was no need to be someone he
wasn’t.

“Okay, okay, I give,” he said and brought his
hands into the air.

She raised her chin and stood straight,
victorious over him. When she did, Owen reached for her hips,
lifted her and threw her into the air. She screamed and crashed
into the water with a splash. Breaking the surface, she was trying
to look pissed, but it wasn’t working and a smile was creeping
across her face.

Pointing a finger, he said, “Don’t get
cocky.”

He chuckled and made his way across the pool to
climb out. Grabbing a towel, he dried off and covered his waist.
Cali dried off with another towel.

She moved the towel through her hair to get the
water out and slowly dragged it across her body. Glancing up to
look at him, she winked and finished. Owen took the towel from her,
wound it up and snapped her on the ass with it when she bent to get
the robe.

Cali screamed. “Hey, what was that for?”

“I told you not to get cocky.”

Trying to defend herself, she said, “I wasn’t
getting cocky. I was simply drying myself off. I can’t help if you
took it another way.”

“Uh huh, whatever. Now bring your gorgeous body
into the house. I’m not done with you.”

They spent the rest of the night making love.
First in the shower, then against the bedroom wall, and finally in
the bed where they collapsed from exhaustion. He found with Cali,
he could never sate his desire.

* * * * * * * *

The alarm went off at nine and the decision was
made to go shopping with Steven and Adeline. A shopping village was
close and she wanted to bring something home from the trip. Cali
went off with Adeline while Steven and Owen went to have a beer at
a restaurant in the village.

She bought some t-shirts she could lounge around
the house in. The women walked through a couple of jewelry stores
and she loved the different types of pearls and the settings
surrounding them. The necklaces, earrings and rings were beautiful,
but expensive. She didn’t want to spend a lot of money since she
wasn’t working. Cali wasn’t an impulsive spender and was always
trying to save money.

She turned and saw Adeline texting on her phone.
She picked her head up and smiled. Cali liked her, a lot. She was
warm, loving and the connection between husband and wife was
obvious. The couple acted like newlyweds even though they’d been
married for a long time.

Cali walked toward her and looped an arm through
Adeline’s. “Steven?”

Adeline said with a laugh, “Yes. He asked how
much longer we’re going to be. Wanted to know if they should order
another round or not.”

Cali rolled her eyes. “C’mon. I’m done anyway.
Let’s go have lunch with the boys.”

Lunch was at a bar and grill in the shopping
area. Cali was surprised how up-scale the food was considering the
laid back atmosphere. The food was expensive and she knew not to
try to pay. Owen wouldn’t let her. He insisted on paying for
everything.

She appreciated all he had done since they
arrived. And being with him as well as Steven and his wife, she
felt like part of the family. She loved feeling that way.

Cali didn’t see her parents often and was an
only child. Used to being on her own and was fine, but she loved
the new sense of belonging. Feeling like others were there for her
if needed and that Owen cared so much. It was clear by the way he
looked at her and how he always considered her needs.

After shopping and a late lunch, they went back
to Owen’s house. The jet was leaving in the morning and she wanted
to relax. He had asked if she wanted to do something and when she
said absolutely nothing, he was fine with it. Figuring his mind
went to thinking about how many times they could have sex and
where.

When they arrived, Cali thanked Adeline for
being her shopping buddy and went to the bedroom. She wanted to
change into a bathing suit and take a dip in the pool. Being out in
the open shopping village with the sun shining down made her a
little hot. Just as she reached to pull her shirt over her head
Owen was behind her and nuzzled his face into her neck.

“No way, buddy,” she said and moved to face him.
“I’m hot and there is a pool outside calling my name.”

“You are
very
hot. That I agree with.”
He nipped his teeth along her neck, his mouth then seeking
hers.

“Come swimming with me.”

“Okay, but I can’t promise I won’t try to do
wicked things to you. Also, the sun is out
and
Steven and
Adeline are home too. Just saying.”