Page 56 of Havoc
“Babe, who’s overseeing things with you and Kieran both being away?” Lawrence turned his attention to where Remy was looking through the refrigerator at the complimentary items the resort stocked.
“Believe it or not, he left each department head to their own devices with the stipulation that if things didn’t run smoothly, he’d fire them all.”
Lawrence chuckled. “While I’m sure they believed him, I doubt Alijah would let him do that.”
“She probably won’t, but they don’t know that. Alijah tends to let him do as he pleases in front of the employees; if she disagrees, they talk about it privately. They’re a united team in front of the employees, and she doesn’t challenge his authority in front of them, but she lets him know after the fact. Unless he’s being an ass for no reason.”
Lawrence could see that. His friend had never held her tongue when she felt something needed to be said, but she’d always brought it up privately, not wanting to put the other person on the spot or discuss something sensitive around others who weren’t involved. Remy sat down, placing Lawrence’s legs across his lap.
“Did you text your parents to let them know we made it?” Lawrence asked as Remy’s hand slid under his shirt.
“I did on the way here. Did you text your mom?”
Lawrence nodded. He’d sent her a text as soon as they landed, and she’d promptly responded, reminding him that she was coming for a visit after they returned and expected a couple of souvenirs.
“Since we don’t have to meet the others until this evening. Why don’t we go for a swim in an hour,” Remy suggested.
“A swim sounds nice. It’s been a while since I’ve been in the ocean.”
“Then, after our swim, we can test out how sturdy the bed is.”
Lawrence laughed while Remy smirked at him. He was sure they’d test out the bed several times while they were there.
Remy sat on one of the comfortable beach couches, his arm draped over the back behind Lawrence as they watched the fireshow. They’d gone to a different restaurant for dinner, on the other side of the island from where their rooms were, and had to take one of the provided transportation options. Now, they were in the middle of the island.
When the fire show began to wind down, he was sure they were ready to turn in for the night. Their flight had been lengthy; even if the others had taken a nap like Alijah stated, the day had been long. The group went to one of the transportation areas and only had to wait a few minutes before a golf cart pulled up, pulling a covered seat extension behind it. He hadn’t been sure the first time it could haul them all, but he assumed it was gas instead of electric and had more power.
The nine got on, not realizing three women had been standing behind them to board, but only one seat was left.
“Baby, sit here,” Chayse requested, standing and gesturing for Nik to move over to her seat before sitting on his lap. Erin, seated between Cruz and Paetyn, had Cruz move to her seat, and she settled onto his lap. The women got on with a thank you, and the driver headed towards their huts after asking them where they needed to go.
“Are you okay?” Erin asked curiously; a few minutes into their drive, her eyes were on the woman sitting next to Nik, and the rest turned to look at her.
Remy watched her shake herself as if she’d gotten lost in her thoughts. She glanced around at them, red blooming on cream cheeks under the soft lights of the cart.
“Oh my gosh, I was staring!” Her eyes went to Erin. “I’m so sorry. You’re just…really attractive.”
He looked at Erin, who smiled at the other woman before leaning forward and catching her eyes. “You think I’m pretty?” she asked, her smile morphing into something sensual.
“I…um…”
The other two women with her began to laugh, the one sitting beside Cruz stating, “She’s with someone, and you’re still hitting on her.”
“I wasn’t,” the first one countered, blushing deeper.
“I don’t mind,” Erin stated, licking her lips. “You’d let me play with her, wouldn’t you, baby?”
The woman let out a surprised squeak as the vehicle came to a stop, and the driver announced where they were. She quickly clambered off. The other women followed with laughs at their friend’s flustered state. Erin chuckled as she leaned back against Cruz, and Remy couldn’t help but join in.
“That poor woman,” Chayse stated, shaking her head as the driver took off again. “Did you have to give her that look?”
“She’s going to have wet dreams tonight,” Alijah said, and laughter filled the air.
“All I did was ask a question,” Erin stated with a shrug.
They took the rest of the ride in silence, and when they made it to the area they were staying in, they filed off, saying their goodnights and going into their huts. Remy began undoing the buttons on his shirt as he sat on the couch while Lawrence entered the bedroom. Remy pulled out his phone and found the email Alijah had sent them a while back.
He opened the attachment and looked over the itinerary. It was pretty relaxed throughout their stay and included plenty of time to spend together as a couple. He put his phone aside and picked up the pamphlet on the table that detailed everything the resort had to offer. He thought he and Lawrence would enjoy several things, and he made a mental note to run them by his boyfriend tomorrow morning, then call the concierge and make the arrangements.
