And He Called It Research

"Oh Mac, she really got to you because I just told you that I saw almost everything."

"Well you should have walked away."

"I'm twenty years old, and I'm trying to learn."

"I don't buy that for a minute." She just smiled and looked out through the little window and the puffy clouds below. Mac and Beth must not have been whispering as softly as they thought because the older guy next to Mac must have heard their conversation. He looked at Mac and rolled his eyes as he smiled and then went back to his book.

Beth was too excited to sleep, but Mac had made that flight too many times, so he drifted off and Beth would look at him every several minutes and would smile before she would again gaze through the window at the featureless sky.

The flight was routine and Mac and Beth ate burgers and fries at the airport before heading toward the ferry dock. "How much longer Mac?"

He smiled and said, "Another fifteen minutes and then about thirty five minutes on the ferry."

"I'm so excited that I'm trembling."

"You can talk to Cletus or Henry to pass the time."

"Who are they?"

"Very nice and very wise men that control our island transportation system. They come off as so plain and uneducated, and then when you least expect it they'll say something that makes you stop and think. Simple things that you might even know, but they can tell that you've forgotten and it's important that you be reminded. They are very cool in other words."

She smiled and told him, "You don't have to spell it out for me."

Henry was at the helm of the ferry, and Beth enjoyed talking to him as Mac sat there and watched the waves as his mind wandered. He was having second thoughts about having Beth with him, but it was far too late to do anything but make the best of it. He was starting to think of her as some guy's daughter. She was so damn cute he was afraid he'd stutter, and her butt was definitely one of the cutest and most perfectly shaped he'd ever seen. She even talked and acted like an adult, and she was just like he had told Liz over and over. How were they going to pass so much time on that small island. He could burn up a day slowly showing her around, if they spent a lot of time stopping or going to the Bistro to eat a couple of times. He could take her over to Tropic Treat and they could walk that empty beach and they could look at the empty cottages. A day of sunning and very slowly walking the beach again, and maybe a moonlight walk. Okay, so that takes up at most maybe three days, but then what? She would enjoy maybe another day of sunning, but then she was going to get bored out of her mind, and there wasn't much on the mainland that was even as good as they had it on the island, so that would be of no help.

As soon as the ferry was tied off and the ramp was in place, they walked about fifty feet, jumped into his electric car and he headed them home. "Before you even ask, just a few more minutes."

"I'm sorry but this is such an incredible adventure. I have a friend at home and her name is Sandy, and she was so excited for me when I told her where I was gong, I thought she would faint."

"So you did tell others."

"Of course, wasn't I supposed to?"

"I don't care. You could have told you parents as far as I'm concerned. You could have told my parents."

Beth laughed and said, "I didn't know you had parents."

He thought that was a riot so he said, "What did you think? That I crawled up out of swamp slime?"

That made her laugh and then she said, "No I meant that you never mention them so I assumed they had died some tragic death and you never talked about them."

"Well they're my parents so I think they're damn nice, but nobody else would give a shit about them."

"I might because that might help me understand you."

"Like I'm hard to understand."

"Well you are. Okay so you love women and lovemaking, but that's all fairly superficial in your world."

He half watched where he was driving and he was slowing down as he asked her, "Now where the hell did you get that idea?"

"Well isn't it?"

"Of course not. That would mean that making love to Liz was no big deal to me and I'd just forget about that in a day or two or until my system had restored itself."

She thought the way he phrased that was pretty comical too, but then she said, "Okay so maybe I was wrong on that part."

"Beth honey you were so wrong. I do love women, but I'm not talking about the, lay down I think I love you, syndrome. Women are so sexy and interesting. I'm fascinated by them at all ages."

"Mac I wish I could have about five years to get to know you because you are so different than any body I've ever met."

"Don't argue with me when I say I'm taking that as a compliment."

"Well it is in a way. Certainly it isn't criticism."

"I'll settle for that. You know, you were very calm and matter of fact when you told me you watched Liz and me make love."

"Really? But were you surprised because I was calm or because I watched you?"

"Well both. Here we are," and he pulled up close to the steps. She stepped out of the car and looked at it and smiled. "It looks nothing like I had pictured in my mind, but I love it."

He pulled her bag plus two of his out of the back as he asked her, "What did you expect?"

"Well something very nice like this, but maybe a more tropical looking roof or something."

"You watch too much TV or too many movies. You go first so I can watch your cute butt go up the steps." She smiled and swayed her hips as she went up those few steps and he told her, "Go in, it isn't locked."

"You don't lock it?"

"Why would I? It's a private island, the staff numbers...well with the new resort I guess I have to rethink that now. Damn there goes that advantage to living here."

Once inside he led the way to the bedroom where he said, "You can have the left side of the dresser."

"What? What about the guest room?"

"Do you really think that I'll lie in bed at night...alone of course, knowing that you're just across the hall and also alone. Cute you with the perfect ass? Oh honey no, no. Remember I told you that I wouldn't force myself on you so rest easy. We've seen each other naked so that issue is behind us and..."

"Okay, I just thought that...well never mind."

"Well get naked and we'll go to the beach."

"Mac you're crazy."

"I'm just teasing you."

"Don't do that to me until I can get my feet under me."

"Put on your tiniest bikini and then go open the window treatments in the living room."

"I have to be in my bikini to look out through your window?"

"No, you have to be in your bikini because we're going for a walk after you look out through the window."

She watched him strip and his cock seemed to be about half hard, and seeing him like that made her stop for a minute. Then she turned her back to him and changed into the bikini that she had worn on the patio that day during the open house. She went out first but he wasn't far behind her saying, "The view from here isn't great because of all of the...well I'll be damned, she finally had the undergrowth trimmed back."

"God, what a beautiful view."

"Much better than I remembered it actually. Very nice. Okay, let's go down so I can introduce you to the beach."

Chapter Ninety Three

Before they could leave the house Mac got a call. "Hi, this is Taylor Gannon, I'm the temporary resort manager and I just heard that you were home. Maybe you could stop by for a drink so we can get acquainted."

"We'll do that, but with the changes while I was gone, are bikinis okay?"

"We can meet at the Cabaña. Just have Julio page me."

"I'll do that, see you in an hour or so," and he put his phone on the counter.

"You're not taking that with you?" Beth asked him.

"Hell no, I almost didn't answer it that time. I'm on vacation. Correction, you and I are on vacation."

"Vacation on a private island," and she kissed his cheek before they headed for the beach. As soon as they reached the shore she put her arm around his waist and said, "Oh Mac, this is so totally awesome, and this is all yours."

"No, I just live here."

"That's almost as good. Which way?"

"So you're ready to explore are you?"

"Yes, let's go exploring."

"Let's go to the right," and she walked to the water and turned right with him right beside her. This is going to be so different now."

"Why? Oh, because of the resort?"

"That's right. As it was before, I'd be naked right now."

"Wow," and she stopped. She looked inland and then over at Mac and said, "I know you told me that, but standing here that puts a whole different perspective on that. So you and Didi...sorry, forget I said that."

"Beth, she is a huge part of my past here and I still care for her. I think about her and what we shared frequently, so there's nothing wrong with you saying her name. Yes, she and I spent as much time as possible either on the beach or enjoying the lounges while we talked or read. Liz and I were here too for a couple of days."

"Naked?"

"Oh yes." Then he smiled and told her, "But we didn't make love. What you saw was our first time together."

"For real?"

"Yes."

"I'm surprised." They continued to slowly walk and to his surprise she loosely took his hand in hers.

"We were talking about you watching Liz and me make love as we pulled up to the house, but didn't finish talking about the fact that you didn't seem surprised or affected by what you saw."

She watched her feet, but her thoughts were elsewhere and she didn't say anything. He looked over at her as she held his hand a little more firmly so he waited to see if she would say more. "Mac I was very affected by what I saw but I'm still sorting that out. I felt excited. But then I felt like an invader and I should have retreated, but I didn't. When I told you that I watched you and Liz together, in a way I was trying to apologize and I should have, but I didn't. I felt cheap and then the eroticism of what I saw would take over again. I'm not big on watching others make love. Well I've never had that opportunity, but even in movies I'd rather not watch the graphic action. I loved to watch you two together as you kissed and held each other close. I liked seeing you naked and ready for her, and though I couldn't understand what you two were saying, I could hear your soft voices and that added to the moment. It was...you two were so loving and gentle." Then she looked down the beach and smiled before she added, "Well most of the time anyway," and then she glanced at him before going back to her feet as she walked in the wet sand.

"So it did affect you then, but you weren't...you didn't...I don't even know what I was going to ask you."

"I was affected Mac. I won't share some of the things that were in my thoughts though."

"Beth if you'd rather sleep in the guest room..."

"I'll be fine Mac, but thank you for saying that." She smiled up at him and asked him, "Where are the cottages?'

"Oh, they're...just a little farther and then I'll show you the first group. There's a couple ahead if us and that is about where we'll turn toward them."

"Look at this Mac, this beautiful beach and they are the only ones other than us." She no more than said that when a second couple appeared at the water and then they could see others sitting in lounges or standing in the shade just short of the beach.

"I'll bet you're glad you're not naked."

"Don't even say that," but then as one couple stepped into the sun, it became obvious that they were naked.

Mac smiled as he felt her hand tighten on his again, and he just smiled at the couple and stopped as he asked them, "Hello, enjoying your stay?"

"We are," she said with an over large smile.

"And your accommodations are okay?"

"They're lovely."

"Great. Taylor is the resort manager, so if you have any requests or concerns, don't hesitate to talk to him. I'm Mac by the way and I'm the island manager."

"You're over this whole island?"

"I am, but Taylor is the go to man. Well enjoy your stay and don't hesitate to let us know how we might be able to improve things for your next stay."

"Nice to meet you Mac, and you Miss," as she smiled at Beth.

They were well away from the naked couple before Beth said, "You just had to stop and talk to them didn't you." He looked at her and she was smiling at him, and her grip on his hand was relaxing.

"Of course, just doing my job you know."

"You're on vacation remember? Had you not stopped, they would have never given us a second look."

"You're crazy, that guy gave you a dozen looks or more. Almost as many as I've given you," and he smiled at her. He stopped and said, "Look at those new cottages, now don't they look inviting."

"They look so charming and posh."

"I haven't seen or heard numbers, but you can bet they aren't cheap to stay in." He paused and then said, "Well damn I didn't realize that, those so called cottages are connected across the back to that building. Oh, so that's it, this is all one building, but instead of traditional rooms, they make it look like a series of individual units. Very clever, and damn look how many units they have."

"You really haven't seen them?"

"Not since they've been completed. This whole place was being torn apart and construction was going at a rapid pace. Liz and I spent a lot of what little time we had on the beach."

They had their finger food and drinks with Taylor Gannon, and as they walked back toward the beach Beth said, "When you mentioned that you were the island manager he acted like you were his boss."

"I know, he isn't quite sure who he's supposed to bow to. I'm not sure what my title might be right now, but I decided I'd call myself that. I have no power over him, but I didn't exactly make that clear."

Beth smiled and said, "I noticed that." She also noticed that their naked couple had been joined by a second couple that was equally naked, and his cock was more hard than soft.

"Mac," the lady with the large smile said, "These are our friends from Delaware. This is the gentleman that we were just telling you about."

Mac smiled and took their hands one by one and he worked hard to keep the eye contact going as he told them, "Like I said, we're always open to suggestions. Are you two having a good time?"

"This is amazing. None of us has ever been to a clothing optional resort before, but we just have to come back here."

"We like to hear that."

The gentleman with the second woman said, "If I may say so, you have a beautiful daughter."

"Oh she isn't my daughter, she's my fiancée," and Mac smiled at Beth as she stared back at him. She did manage a smile at the last second and slipped her hand around him in a loving gesture. I'm a little surprised that you four are the only ones taking advantage of enjoying the day the way it should be enjoyed."

Large smile said, "Oh you should have been here earlier, the beach was full of naked people. I guess they're inside enjoying a late dinner or drinks."

As they walked the beach back toward Mac's place he said, "Well damn, we should have been here earlier so we could meet more guests."

"You're just determined to make me blush, and what was that about fiancée?"

"You didn't blush at all, and I was letting them know that you were old enough to marry me."

"And still young enough to be your daughter I guess, but as weird as it sounds, thank you for saying that. Why would a man bring his daughter to a resort where naked people hang out...sorry, no pun intended. He was almost...well hard."

"I didn't notice," Mac said as he smiled.

"That's because you were too busy ogling the woman. How old would you guess?"

"I'd have to go with mid forties, what do you think?"

"I'd say about the same thing, mid to late forties."

"Well, what do you think, can you spend a week with me on this little island?"

She put her arm around him and leaned into him. He slowed his pace and his arm went around her she told him, "I love it here and one week is going to go so fast."

"You may get bored because there isn't much to do here."

"I'm not worried, we can always walk down and look at naked people."

Mac smiled and said, "I take it that you're adjusting to that whole idea."

"I guess I am a little, but I was about half tongue tied and I didn't know what to do with my eyes."

"I suggest you use them. Look at them because I'm sure they expect that. Some may even hope for it, I don't know. Tired?"

"I'm fine. I'll sleep great tonight, but right now I'm fine."

"Wait a second," and he stopped, and she watched him with eyes wide as he pushed his suit off and picked it up. His cock pointed straight ahead as he said, "Now this is more like it." He smiled at her, slipped his arm around her again and nudged her forward.

They'd only gone a few steps when she asked him, "Isn't it a little risky being naked here? A guest might see you and you said that would not be a good idea."

"We won't see any guests up here now. Feel free to join me. I wish you would, but you don't have to of course."

"I'm not quite ready."

"Okay, I won't bug you about it."

Chapter Ninety Four

Their next real challenge was when they went to bed. It was a little easier for her to slip her bikini off while he watched, but her heart still raced and she was quick to get under the sheet. She watched his cock sway between his legs as he moved around to the other side of the bed, and then he slid under the sheet next to him. She was lying on her back and not looking at him when she said, "I've never slept with any man before. I mean spent the night and...oh you know what I mean."

"It's okay, turn your back to me and scoot back." She did as he asked and then he added, "It's called spooning."

Reaching behind her, she took a swat at him under sheet and said, "I know what spooning is," but she missed most of his hip and slapped his dick.

"Ouch, oh damn, oh ow, oh..."

She spun around and grabbed him as she said, "Oh Mac I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hit you."

"Oh shit, oh...don't let go honey, oh damn."

She kept her fingers curled around his hardness, but a second later she told him, 'You phony, you aren't hurting at all."

"Oh, no really, your hand really helps, don't let go." She didn't let go and her smile slipped away as she watched him until he opened one eye to see what she was doing other than holding his cock.

"Damn you, I can't believe this."

He scooped his arm under her and pulled her into him and kissed her. What was to be a simple kiss turned into a longer and more serious kiss as her arm went around him and one of his hands went to her pert and perfect ass. The sheet was pulled until a lot of it was on Mac's side and only their legs were still covered.

With her breasts pushing against him she kissed him again and said, "Your so called wounded man part seems just fine because I feel it pushing against me."

"I can only apologize for him because he has no conscience and no sense of proper behavior."

"Well his owner is on the tricky side too, so you aren't exactly setting a good example."

"I'm doing my best."

"I know your best scares me a little. Look at me Mac, I'm naked and lying on top of you. I just had my hand wrapped around you and we kissed. I mean we really kissed."

"We need more practice in that area though," and he pulled her down to his lips.

She too did her best, but when she raised up again she said, "Now damn it, this is our first of seven nights together and you have me naked and your hand on my butt and your man still pushing against my thigh."

"He has no sense of direction or aim either," and she laughed. Partly because that was so funny to her, but also because of her being so nervous. "Did you know that Liz was very mad at me not long before we left?"

"What did you do to make her so mad at you?"