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Grace moaned softly into the kiss. She turned in his arms and kissed him deeply. She could still feel the haze of the passionate lovemaking. The ached of their immediate need for each other sated…for now. Slowly, they reclined back onto the bed. Their bodies stayed entwined together. Proof of their reluctance to be separated from each other.

Grace knew Colin loved her. She could see it in his eyes. Hear it in his voice every time he said her name. Feel it in the way he touched her. She knew she loved him as well. It was growing every day. But, in the back of her mind she kept wondering if their love for each other was based purely on sexual desire. Grace had made the same mistake with each of her husbands. And no matter how much she tried to tell herself that her love for Colin was different…the feeling that she was making another mistake kept nagging at her.

Grace smiled as she rolled over Colin and started kissing all over his neck. "Yes, almost." She moved down his body, kissing along the way. After a quick nibble to his thigh, she pulled him up from the bed and into the shower with her. They were in the shower a little longer than anticipated, but at least they emerged clean.

Colin had dressed quickly while Grace was still drying off. She had just managed to put on her bikini when Colin approached her with a grin on his face and the bottle of lotion in his hand. Grace took the bottle from him and squeezed lotion into her hand. She rubbed her hands together then smoothed the lotion over his chest and arms.

Once she finished his front, Grace pressed herself against his body. Her hands moved over his back, spreading lotion. With a soft smile, she reached up to kiss him. "I love you, Colin."

"It'll just get better…" That was something Grace needed to hear. She needed to believe she wasn't destined to have yet another failed relationship that left her heartbroken and cold. That was how she felt when she first stepped foot inside the Tiki Lounge. Being near Colin was helping to bring back Grace's trust in love.

"We do have a habit of getting distracted from our outings." She smiled and wrapped her arms around his waist. "I don't mind, though. As long as we're together." Grace kissed him. Her growing love for him unmistakable in the way her lips caressed his.

Grace tied a sarong around her waist then picked up her bag. She took Colin's hand and squeezed gently. "Okay, let's go play in the water."

Grace ran into the surf. She stood there for a moment and watched Colin wade in further then dive into the water. Grace had missed being at the beach. Her house in Virginia was near the beach, but it had been a long while since she took the time to actually step foot on the sand let alone go in the water. She liked the feel of the sand giving beneath her feet. The waves pushing gently against her. The salty scent of the ocean. She looked up for a minute to let the sun warm her face.

Her attention was caught by Colin's splashing. She smiled as he popped up suddenly and waved her to come out to him. He looked really good wet. Of course Grace loved the way Colin looked anyway. But, she couldn't help the grin of pleasure on her face at the sight of him. Water dripped from his well-muscled body.

"I'm coming!" She giggled just before diving into the water and swimming out to him. She popped up right in front of him. Grace brushed the water from her face then reached up to kiss him. "Hello handsome."

Grace slid her arms around his wet body. He felt so good pressed against her. Comfortable. As though she was meant to be with him. It was a feeling she hadn't experienced before. Every moment spent with Colin made Grace more sure that she loved him and needed him.

She moaned softly as she relaxed into the kiss. Just as her hand slid up to caress his cheek, she heard a little boy's voice.

"Eww."

She turned to see a little boy passing them on an inner tube. Grace turned to Colin and smiled. "Is that the same kid from the bumper cars at the fair?"

Grace felt him squeeze her so close she thought she'd lose her breath. Not that she cared. She didn't think she could be close enough to him, touch him enough, kiss him enough, love him enough. Grace loved Colin and right now all she wanted was to be kissed, touched, and made love to by him. Her heart and head were telling her she needed to be here with him.

But there were things she needed to tell him first.

Grace broke their kiss slowly, not wanting to let go of him. She took his hand and smiled softly at him. "Colin, let's go sit up on the sand for a while. I need to tell you something."

Grace watched Colin lay back on the blanket. She couldn't help enjoying the sight of his damp skin. Her eyes lingered on the drops of water that gathered and pooled over his side. Colin was obviously handsome, but one of the things she loved most about him was his easy nature. She leaned over to kiss him lightly then she looked back out at the ocean.

She wondered if he would see her marriages as no big deal, way too much baggage, or something in between. He loved her…she knew he did. And her marriages were long over before she met Colin so she supposed there was no reason for them to be an issue.

"Colin," She began slowly. "I've been married before. I had three husbands…not all at the same time," She grinned softly in an attempt at levity. "Edward is an attorney, Michael owns a small chain of restaurants, and Stephen is a senator in Virginia."

The look on his face wasn't a surprise. She had been married and divorced three times and she wasn't even thirty yet. What else could she have expected his reaction to be but a little shocked? His questions about what happened and did she love them caused her anxiety to grow. She felt put on the spot. But Grace assumed Colin would ask questions and she was ready to tell him. It was just that no one had ever asked her directly.

She was searching for the words to explain when Colin told her that her husbands didn't have anything to do with them. He was right and she was happy to know that Colin wasn't seeing her failed marriages as any kind of hindrance on their relationship. Her anxiety eased, she grinned softly and exhaled the breath she hadn't realized she was holding.

As her hair dried, it was easily picked up and tossed around by the wind. Grace reached into her bag for a hair clip then quickly fastened her hair back out of her face. She tucked a loose strand behind her ear and sighed. "I loved them…at least I thought I did. Maybe it was more about admiring them. They were each driven, successful…polite. But I didn't feel that any of them offered me their heart. I felt like just one of the things in life they wanted to obtain: Career, house, cars, wife, kids. I think that was the order of importance too."

"I never understood why my marriages ended up that way. I just didn't feel loved. I know it was as much their doing as it was mine. But either way, I just became more cynical about love and stopped looking for it...Until I found you."

Grace felt Colin's fingertips brush the side of her face as he tucked another loose curl behind her ear. She was about to say something else when the wind started to howl. They looked out at the water and noticed the last of the swimmers walking up the sand. The waves had gotten far too turbulent. The sky, by now filled with grey clouds, looked just as ominous.

Grace picked up her bag. She slung it over her shoulder then took Colin's hand as she looked around. Something in the air gave her the feeling it would be more than a storm. "Let's go to your apartment. It's further inland," She said, trying to hide the concern and worry in her voice.