Chapter 16: Attractions

I hear she assaulted a local in Delhi, what a racist. _Exes15

Olivia scoffed tossing her phone into her purse and zipped it up clapping her hands together.

"If you'd like, I'd put up that outfit," He leaned on the wall. "Maybe buy it off your hands,"

She spread her arms to keep them apart, Edward just had the best way of endearing her and she stood her ground.

"You...you will?" She nearly forgot about the headlines.

They walked together on the beach, she held her hands together.

"I appreciate that," She bit her lip.

He stepped in front of her and she stopped "I could grab my boat_"

"Yes, I'd love to sail," Tasha stepped in wearing a green wrap up bikini and fabric around her waist, she rolled her eyes when Dante nudged her and she blushed.

"Quit bugging me alright?" She said and bit down a laugh then blinked at Olivia.

"Poor dear, I'm so sorry about that guy...,"

Olivia fidgeted locking her fingers, "Nevermind,"

Edward held her shoulder and she disliked his advances.

"I know, he was really good looking, I guess you never can tell," She ranted holding on to a bunch of keys and sighed.

"The boat,"

"Right," She said and they roamed to the docks.

Olivia watched a crab wrestle with a broken shell and she saw another empty one.

"Are you gonna give it or live in it?" He cackled unknotting a rope, he had help with the sails and she tossed it in the water.

"No thanks, I'm fine, it's a really nice boat,"

"Thanks, it's just a rental," He said and he stepped inside stretching his hand.

"No, thanks I got it," She stepped up and her other leg was stuck in-between. "Help,"

She crossed over.

"It's slippery," He said and made it to the controls after he released the sails.

"Are you sure you know how to sail? Because I'm concerned_"

"You had to stand and watch me do a safety check. Olivia, there's a lotta things I had to learn," He said and twisted the keys and the jets rumbled spewing a stream of water.

"Hang on," He said and she reached around his side.

"This is not funny," She said leaning on his shoulder and he was the least ridiculous at the moment.

"Here we go," Edward stirred the boat and he was aware of the direction of the wind and set sail across the shores till he was sure they hit the water.

The smell of salt lingered in the air and he set his hand above his eyes at the distance.

Olivia was wistful and held on, she couldn't think of the last thing to worry her, maybe a sail was what she needed the whole time.

The water wobbled and the sky was getting grey and he picked up speed warranting another grip from Olivia.

He felt a drip on his skin and she yawned.

In a moment, the turbines gradually stopped spinning and her head rose stepping away from him.

A smile returned to his face when he was sure they were safe, the island was just a few metres away, he would drive there in a moment but still, they had to enjoy the view.

She sat down on a chair wistful about her dad's trips. "It's been a while since I've been on a sail,"

"Not long enough," He went to retrieve two glasses and handed her one.

"Been a while since I've had a drink," She swivelled. She sipped and her eyes popped at the sweetness. "Apple juice?"

He laughed. "I figure if we did, then none of us will be leaving this boat,"

She imagined careening and Edward laying on the edge, wasted and she shook her head.

"Better safe than sorry," She crossed her legs staring at the slow currents, and the breeze's touch on her skin. She yearned for a swim.

"Yeah," He moved out from the canopy and gazed at the sun coming out. "Look at this, it's beautiful," He said looking at the seagulls and she wandered out of curiosity and went by him to gaze at the rainbow and a smile spread across her face.

"You think this is a sign?" She teased him and he looked down twirling his cup and tipping it.

She felt she may have said something wrong "I'm sorry,"

"No, it's fine, it's just all about timing," His chest tightened angrily but he didn't want to be angry at her. He raked his hair and inspected the rims of the boat.

The apple juice was starting to grow a taste of tartness and he dropped it.

"You see this? If you get aerial photographs, really, it looks like Texas,"

She may have chuckled about that, and leaned on his shoulder. "I'm glad to have gone on this trip with you,"

His eyebrows quirked smiling against her hair. "It was barely a voyage," He drawled against her hair and his fingers explored her belt tentatively and unclasped it.

She heaved a sigh at the shed off and she reclined to his bare chest.

Edward shed her shades and he brushed her hair away at her smokey eyes. Her eyes were a bright hazel bursting with green under the sun.

There was something exquisite about Olivia, he would have loved to shed off her makeup and see who was in there.

Olivia wasn't thinking at all when he pulled her close and she looked all over his face as he leaned closer, she inhaled his scent and looked down. "I'm sorry,"

She brushed up her sleeve to cover her bare shoulder and he stared at her in amazement.

"What?"

"It's complicated_ can you take me back?" She asked.

He brushed her chin and his eyes roved on her when she withdrew. "Olivia,"

Her heart pounded hard against her chest, "Could you not make this any more difficult?" She gripped her belt and shades.

He sighed and gripped his fist. "Do we have to? I mean the island needs to be explored," He tapped his hand on the rim.

"Some other time," She blinked back tears and huffed holding on to her seat as he rode to the docks, the breeze was good enough to cool him down. Oh f*ck. He cursed.

"Thank you," She prodded and climbed down with his help. She hardly said goodbye and slipped away from him running down the beach.