gangway. From there, they had to take a short ride in a small boat, called a tender, to get to shore, as there isn't a suitable cruise ship dock in the Caymans.
Ryan was dressed in a pair of jeans and a green Ralph Lauren short sleeved shirt. Jessica thought he looked positively divine. He had a day or two of stubble and she thought that made him look positively hot.
He gave her a kiss and apologized for his appearance as well as the roughness of his face. “Sorry about the stubble”, he said. “I had to work all night, and I barely had time to take a shower.”
“That's OK. I like a little stubble on a man”, she replied. “We're here until three o'clock. What shall we do?”
“Why don't we shop a bit and then spend some time on the beach?” he asked. He took her hand and they proceeded to board the tender for the ride to shore. Once they got there, they did a bit of shopping.
Jessica bought a couple of t-shirts and a pair of shorts, as well as a beautiful pink cotton dress. She loved buying clothes in the Caribbean as they were colorful, light, airy and comfortable. She couldn't wait to wear the dress; she knew she'd look cute as a button in it.
Afterwards, they took a taxi down the road to one of the local hotels. All of the beaches are open to the public, and the cruise ships often make arrangements for their passengers to use them. Ryan and Jessica found an empty cabana and put their belongings inside. The days often get hot there, so the opportunity to have an enclosed cabana available was a welcome one.
They stripped down to their bathing suits and took a long stroll on the beach, enjoying the white sands, the gentle breeze, the rolling surf, and each other's company, of course.
“You look completely worn out”, Jessica said. “How do you manage those long hours?”
“Sometimes things just need fixing, and you can't always do it during the daytime. It's often better to do major work at night when the demands on the ship's equipment aren't as heavy. I'm worn out, but that comes with the job.”
“How long to you plan to be on the ship?”, she asked.
“A few more months, at least. There's still a lot that the rest of the crew needs to learn about the MHI drive system.”
That eased Jessica's concerns a bit. She wasn't sure about establishing a long-term relationship with another member of the crew, but she at least wanted to know that something was available for the time being. She wanted to spend a lot more time with Ryan from now on.
They continued walking and talked about work and the various ports they'd seen and which ones they hoped to visit next. Jessica did most of the talking, as she was in a chatty mood. Ryan, tired as he was, just went ahead and let her talk. Jessica couldn't get over how good Ryan looked in a bathing suit. He had amazing six-pack abs and a smooth, hairless chest. That little bit of stubble was just icing on the cake as far as she was concerned.
“I enjoyed growing up in St. Louis”, she said, “but I have to admit that I just love coming here. I'd love to have a winter home here in the Caymans, but it's ridiculously expensive. Perhaps one day...”
“It is nice. It's a shame we're only here for a few hours at a time. Still, anything beats those Pittsburgh winters. This is great.”
Jessica noticed that she was starting to burn a bit, and suggested that they return to the cabana. The cabana was small, but was covered and could be closed completely in order to change in or out of a bathing suit. There were two padded lounge chairs inside.
Ryan entered first, with Jessica trailing behind. She closed the door flap behind her as she entered. As she approached him, he put his arms around her and pressed his lips against hers. As before, she began to tremble slightly at the touch of his lips. She ran her hand through his
Ryan was dressed in a pair of jeans and a green Ralph Lauren short sleeved shirt. Jessica thought he looked positively divine. He had a day or two of stubble and she thought that made him look positively hot.
He gave her a kiss and apologized for his appearance as well as the roughness of his face. “Sorry about the stubble”, he said. “I had to work all night, and I barely had time to take a shower.”
“That's OK. I like a little stubble on a man”, she replied. “We're here until three o'clock. What shall we do?”
“Why don't we shop a bit and then spend some time on the beach?” he asked. He took her hand and they proceeded to board the tender for the ride to shore. Once they got there, they did a bit of shopping.
Jessica bought a couple of t-shirts and a pair of shorts, as well as a beautiful pink cotton dress. She loved buying clothes in the Caribbean as they were colorful, light, airy and comfortable. She couldn't wait to wear the dress; she knew she'd look cute as a button in it.
Afterwards, they took a taxi down the road to one of the local hotels. All of the beaches are open to the public, and the cruise ships often make arrangements for their passengers to use them. Ryan and Jessica found an empty cabana and put their belongings inside. The days often get hot there, so the opportunity to have an enclosed cabana available was a welcome one.
They stripped down to their bathing suits and took a long stroll on the beach, enjoying the white sands, the gentle breeze, the rolling surf, and each other's company, of course.
“You look completely worn out”, Jessica said. “How do you manage those long hours?”
“Sometimes things just need fixing, and you can't always do it during the daytime. It's often better to do major work at night when the demands on the ship's equipment aren't as heavy. I'm worn out, but that comes with the job.”
“How long to you plan to be on the ship?”, she asked.
“A few more months, at least. There's still a lot that the rest of the crew needs to learn about the MHI drive system.”
That eased Jessica's concerns a bit. She wasn't sure about establishing a long-term relationship with another member of the crew, but she at least wanted to know that something was available for the time being. She wanted to spend a lot more time with Ryan from now on.
They continued walking and talked about work and the various ports they'd seen and which ones they hoped to visit next. Jessica did most of the talking, as she was in a chatty mood. Ryan, tired as he was, just went ahead and let her talk. Jessica couldn't get over how good Ryan looked in a bathing suit. He had amazing six-pack abs and a smooth, hairless chest. That little bit of stubble was just icing on the cake as far as she was concerned.
“I enjoyed growing up in St. Louis”, she said, “but I have to admit that I just love coming here. I'd love to have a winter home here in the Caymans, but it's ridiculously expensive. Perhaps one day...”
“It is nice. It's a shame we're only here for a few hours at a time. Still, anything beats those Pittsburgh winters. This is great.”
Jessica noticed that she was starting to burn a bit, and suggested that they return to the cabana. The cabana was small, but was covered and could be closed completely in order to change in or out of a bathing suit. There were two padded lounge chairs inside.
Ryan entered first, with Jessica trailing behind. She closed the door flap behind her as she entered. As she approached him, he put his arms around her and pressed his lips against hers. As before, she began to tremble slightly at the touch of his lips. She ran her hand through his
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