Carlos glared at Debbie, who was in a black bikini, his eyes dark.
Debbie was having a good time splashing in the water. She and her friends were batting a ball back and forth. She squealed each time the ball hit the water and droplets hit her. She had no idea that Carlos was biding his time. He was horny, and he would have her.
This was a time to cut loose, and the seaside was a great place to do it. Whether you liked to play in the water, on the water, or under it, there was something for everyone. Diving, snorkeling, water aerobics, surfing, boating, jet skiing—the list went on and on.
Debbie and Niles decided to rent a motorboat together. Just as he sat behind her on the motorboat, he was yanked away by a mighty force and thrown into the water.
Niles struggled to surface and shook his head to get his hair out of his eyes. He rubbed them afterwards. Debbie laughed out loud seeing this. "Who did that? What the—" Upon seeing Carlos' cold face, Niles stopped cursing. "Have fun," he stammered with a fake smile.
Carlos asked for another motorboat, pulled up next to Debbie, and asked her, "Race with me?"
'A race with Carlos?'
Debbie hesitated for a while and finally nodded her head. At least they'd get to be alone for a bit.
Niles yelled at the others, "Hey guys! Check this out! Mr. Huo is racing with Debbie!"
Ivan and Blair were the first to get there, and then Kasie. Kinsley got in Stephanie's way, though, pestering her and talking to her. He was still intent on separating her and Carlos.
Debbie put on her glasses and flashed a broad smile at Carlos. "What if you lose?"
"Then you can bang me whenever you want!"
Debbie gnashed her teeth and raised her fist to threaten him. He was so crude sometimes.
Carlos curled up his lips and said, "Name it."
'That sounds fair. I intend to collect, believe me, ' she thought. "You have to do what I say without complaint. I've got three things I want," she said with a proud smile.
'Three? That's too much!' Carlos thought. "Two! What if you lose?" he asked.
'Fine. Two, then, ' Debbie thought. "Okay. If I lose, you get two things that you want. Fair enough?"
"No problem!"
Ivan cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted, "You can do it, Debbie!"
Disdain and sympathy were written all over Niles' face as he stared at Ivan. 'Man, your wife is flirting with her ex, and you just stand there and encourage her! Dafuq?'
Debbie pumped the throttle lever three times, and placed it slightly above idle. She turned the key and waited until the engine caught. They stood there and chatted, letting her engine run for a few minutes. This also gave Carlos time to check various gauges, and such. When they determined their engines would run smoothly, Carlos and Debbie piloted their motorboats into position. They decided to make for the remote coral reef and head back. Whoever hit the shore first would win.
It was time to launch, and the excitement was palpable. Debbie's motorboat went off like an arrow. Water sprayed and hit Kasie's face.
Kasie was in the water with Blair. This was not what she was expecting, and she sputtered and choked a bit.
Niles burst out laughing when he saw this. Carlos, who hadn't set off yet, turned to look at Kasie before starting the engine.
Then he looked at Niles in the rear-view mirror. He pointed his boat in such a way that Niles would also get a faceful. Carlos' motorboat launched as well, sending a spurt of water straight at Niles.
He was completely drenched, having been hit deliberately. He almost fell, and staggered for a couple steps. "Ptui!" He spat out the water in his mouth and stared angrily at Carlos' retreating figure. "That's another one you owe me for, jerk!" he yelled.
Ivan picked up a clean towel and handed it to Kasie. "Here, dry your hair," he said softly.
Kasie was at a loss whether to take it or not. She tried to play it off casually, but she was still nervous. In the end, she took it from him and said in a low voice, "Thank you."
Debbie was in a good mood. She grinned as she glided through the waves effortlessly. Carlos was nowhere to be found, and she was probably going to win. She howled with laughter.
Hardly had her voice faded away when the roar of another motorboat came from behind her. She looked back and saw Carlos.
She got a little worried and leaned into the throttle.
But he passed her easily, waving and grinning as he did so.
Anxious, she yelled, "Hey! Carlos! Wait for me!"
When he heard that, Carlos chuckled and reduced speed. Now they were only a few meters away.
She sped up, trying to pass him, but each time he'd increase his speed so she'd fail. She pouted her lips and grumbled, "Hey! What about ladies first?"
'What? Ladies first? Seriously?' Carlos was dumbfounded.
When he didn't respond, Debbie felt dejected, so she eased up, and slowed the motorboat down. "I quit." They were now fairly far away from the shore. No one would know she was cheating.
Sighing helplessly, Carlos did the same, guiding his motorboat around to face her. He asked Debbie, who was seething in anger, "Cheating, now?"
"Mmm hmm." She nodded.
Carlos tried hard to suppress his laughter and thought, 'And she admits it, too. That's pretty ballsy.'
When they were pretty close, he leapt onto her motorboat. "Argh!" Startled, Debbie shrieked at the top of her lungs.
He held her in his arms and sped up.
Debbie leaned back in his arms. A broad smile appeared on her face as she enjoyed the cool sea breeze. She didn't have to take the wheel; all she had to do was enjoy being taken for a joyride.
Carlos lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "If we were alone, we could do it, you know?"
'What a jerk!' she cursed inwardly and pinched his arm hard.
Carlos giggled and stopped teasing her. Her face red like tomato, Debbie closed her eyes and exclaimed, "Just look at that! The ocean look endless!"
They had been zooming for a while, but the sea stretched as far as their eyes could see.
Carlos reduced speed and gestured at the horizon. "A couple more countries are off that way. If we were on an ocean liner, we could get there. One is a developing country. The other is huge."
Debbie raised her head to look at his perfect, squared-off jawline. "Who invited you to this resort, anyway?" she asked.
"Curtis"
'Uncle Curtis? Why isn't he here?' The thought popped into her head, so she asked, "So why aren't he and Colleen here?"
"He said he had to take care of the kids," Carlos answered.
That was when Debbie realized Piggy was staying with Curtis.
She thought Piggy was with Ivan's mother.
'I'm such a bad mom. I leave my kid behind, and go fool around with my ex.' Debbie blushed again.
"When I get back, I'll take care of Piggy and Jus so that uncle Curtis and Colleen can have some fun for once." she said.
"Why not take the kids to the manor?" he suggested.
Debbie pouted her lips and said on purpose, "What about Stephanie?"
"And what about her?" Carlos replied, nonchalantly. He didn't really feel like having Stephanie around. So he'd tell her not to go there. Problem solved. Stephanie had suggested they live together in the manor, but he turned her down. Something told him that would be a bad idea, so he rejected it out of hand.
But now he invited Debbie there. 'Maybe we were truly in love before I lost my memory,' he thought.
"All right." This was a good chance to get close to Carlos. she was excited.
"Hmm hmm."
They had been out for a long time before they found Carlos' motorboat. They even had to drain a gas can to keep at it. He hopped back into his own motorboat and they headed back. "So who won?" she asked.
Carlos was puzzled. "What?"
"Never mind. Just tell them you won," she offered. 'But I think I was the winner, because being in his arms felt like heaven,' she thought.