up with a slew of great ideas for books; after all, eight months of interesting adventures could lead to a long list of potential best sellers.
The problem is that she hadn't really had any adventures yet, and her time on the ship was almost halfway done. Not only that, but she hadn't met any truly interesting passengers, either. Most of them were either senior citizens, who ate dinner at five o'clock and turned in early, or single college students, who spent their days at the swimming pools and their nights getting drunk in the bars.
She hadn't met any captains of industry, or any industrial spies, or any larger than life figures. She certainly hadn't met any billionaires or men with BDSM hangups, so even if she wanted to write the latest twist on Fifty Shades of Grey , she was out of luck.
No, so far, the trip was a bust, though her tan was improving and she was enjoying her time in the Caribbean.
She had, however, met Ryan. Sure, he was a mechanic, rather than a corporate mover and shaker or a spy, but he was gorgeous and an attentive lover. If she had to spend another five months on board this ship, at least she'd have his company, and what company! She was tingling at the very thought of his touch, and as she reminisced about their steamy encounter in the engine room, she felt herself growing damp.
I've got to get back to work. Spending time thinking about Ryan isn't productive.
Besides, what was going to happen at the end of her contract? What then? Would she still have a relationship with him? Or would they both go their separate ways and dismiss their time together as a great but brief short-term fling?
At least she'd have plenty of time to think about it. Time flies when you're spending all day dealing with hundreds of often-disgruntled passengers.
Chapter 6
The Cayman Islands are some of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean. Like most islands in the Caribbean, they have great weather most of the time, along with beautiful beaches, great places to eat, and a lot of fun places to shop. While a lot of the shopping and dining caters to cruise ship tourists, there's some fine dining and shopping to be enjoyed there, too.
For cruise ship crew, the amenities offshore don't matter all that much; most people who work on a cruise ship are happy with any occasion to get off of the ship. While the ships certainly have their good points, everyone who works onboard eventually just needs the change of pace that comes with the occasional opportunity to go ashore. Jessica was no exception; she loved going ashore at nearly every opportunity.
There were, however, some ports she'd already seen enough of to last a lifetime. Ocho Rios, Jamaica, was one such place. The shopping was only so-so, and she found the poverty in the area generally depressing. She'd gone ashore there once or twice, but on subsequent visits, she decided to stay on the ship. It really isn't so bad staying on board when the ship is in port, as many crew members and most of the passengers are gone for the day, leaving the ship rather empty and serene.
The Caymans are beautiful, though, and they're also fairly safe as such destinations go. Jessica never felt as if she were in any danger when she went ashore there. It helps, too, that everyone on the islands speak English. She never passed up a chance to go ashore in the Caymans under any circumstances. She certainly wasn't going to pass up the chance to spend some time on the beach with Ryan today.
She threw on a not-too-revealing pink bikini and covered it with some khaki shorts and a blue T-shirt. She also made a point of putting on a fair amount of sunscreen, as her fair skin tended to burn easily. On the white beaches of the Caymans, that's a huge problem.
She grabbed her passport, her wallet and a towel and threw them in an oversized cotton purse and headed down to meet Ryan at the
The problem is that she hadn't really had any adventures yet, and her time on the ship was almost halfway done. Not only that, but she hadn't met any truly interesting passengers, either. Most of them were either senior citizens, who ate dinner at five o'clock and turned in early, or single college students, who spent their days at the swimming pools and their nights getting drunk in the bars.
She hadn't met any captains of industry, or any industrial spies, or any larger than life figures. She certainly hadn't met any billionaires or men with BDSM hangups, so even if she wanted to write the latest twist on Fifty Shades of Grey , she was out of luck.
No, so far, the trip was a bust, though her tan was improving and she was enjoying her time in the Caribbean.
She had, however, met Ryan. Sure, he was a mechanic, rather than a corporate mover and shaker or a spy, but he was gorgeous and an attentive lover. If she had to spend another five months on board this ship, at least she'd have his company, and what company! She was tingling at the very thought of his touch, and as she reminisced about their steamy encounter in the engine room, she felt herself growing damp.
I've got to get back to work. Spending time thinking about Ryan isn't productive.
Besides, what was going to happen at the end of her contract? What then? Would she still have a relationship with him? Or would they both go their separate ways and dismiss their time together as a great but brief short-term fling?
At least she'd have plenty of time to think about it. Time flies when you're spending all day dealing with hundreds of often-disgruntled passengers.
Chapter 6
The Cayman Islands are some of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean. Like most islands in the Caribbean, they have great weather most of the time, along with beautiful beaches, great places to eat, and a lot of fun places to shop. While a lot of the shopping and dining caters to cruise ship tourists, there's some fine dining and shopping to be enjoyed there, too.
For cruise ship crew, the amenities offshore don't matter all that much; most people who work on a cruise ship are happy with any occasion to get off of the ship. While the ships certainly have their good points, everyone who works onboard eventually just needs the change of pace that comes with the occasional opportunity to go ashore. Jessica was no exception; she loved going ashore at nearly every opportunity.
There were, however, some ports she'd already seen enough of to last a lifetime. Ocho Rios, Jamaica, was one such place. The shopping was only so-so, and she found the poverty in the area generally depressing. She'd gone ashore there once or twice, but on subsequent visits, she decided to stay on the ship. It really isn't so bad staying on board when the ship is in port, as many crew members and most of the passengers are gone for the day, leaving the ship rather empty and serene.
The Caymans are beautiful, though, and they're also fairly safe as such destinations go. Jessica never felt as if she were in any danger when she went ashore there. It helps, too, that everyone on the islands speak English. She never passed up a chance to go ashore in the Caymans under any circumstances. She certainly wasn't going to pass up the chance to spend some time on the beach with Ryan today.
She threw on a not-too-revealing pink bikini and covered it with some khaki shorts and a blue T-shirt. She also made a point of putting on a fair amount of sunscreen, as her fair skin tended to burn easily. On the white beaches of the Caymans, that's a huge problem.
She grabbed her passport, her wallet and a towel and threw them in an oversized cotton purse and headed down to meet Ryan at the
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