THE ISLAND

"Where am I?" "You are in my private island." Jo was shock to hear someone answering her. She move back against the bedrest and pull up the comforter for protection. The room is dark, so she can't see anyone. "who's there?" She ask nervously. "Peter." A blind spot at the corner away from the light is where Peter was sitting. Of coarse Jo wouldn't know. A dim light lit up and Jo was shock to see he was in his dashing business outfit. She couldn't remove her eyes from him. He just sitting there and look at her. She was mesmerized by him. Both are looking at each other and couldn't disengage their eyes. He was frowning the way he look at her. "Why are you in this outfit? Are you angry with me? How long have I been asleep? Why do you kiss me? Who are you Peter?" There are so many Questions in Jo's mind that she wants to ask Peter. "I just came back from a business appointment. Yes I am angry with you. You have been asleep for 2 days. I kiss you because your lips looks tempting and inviting. And I am your boss." Jo's eyes widen in surprise and her jaw drop.

She was motionless, just look at Peter with her big round eyes. Peter stood up and walk towards her. standing near her, Peter bend and his face came so near to her that she could feel his breath on her face when he speaks. "Do you know how worry I am when you did not wake up yesterday night and today? Now is almost 12 midnight." He was so near that Jo's heart began to pound fast. "I'm sorry to cause you worry." Jo answer whisperly after swallow her saliva for Peter is looking at her lips. Without any alarm, Peter bend down his head and kiss her on her lushes lips while his left hand came to the back of her head to stop her face from turning away.

Jo started to panick and struggling to move away from Peter by pushing his contour with both her hand, but fail. His strength far exceed hers. His kiss deepen and Jo starting to melt. Peter couldn't get enough kissing her lips, Peter's tongue probe open her mouth and enter. Tongue to tongue and urgent. Jo make a sound and starting to fight him when she saw the danger. He taste of wine. Jo used all her strength to fight Peter, and finally succeeded to push him away. Peter stand straight while Jo was breathless. "Please don't..." she inhale and exhale. Peter look down at her, break away from their gaze and walk towards the door. He stop while his hand on the door knob and says to Jo "Freshen yourself and come down, you need to eat." Then, he exited the room. Jo quickly run to the bathroom and freshen up.

By the time Jo came down, Peter was sitting at the head of the dining table and the food was laid on the table. There are minestrone soup, salad and grill fish and mash potatoes. Jo walks towards him and seat on his right side and began to eat. Both are silent. Peter scoop a second helping of minestrone for Jo. "Drink more, your stomach needs it. Jo obey and drink it. Jo finished her food and Peter make 2 cups of hot milk and bring to the living room. Jo follow him and sit on the sofa away from him. Peter hand her the milk and began to drink.

"Be ready by 3pm. Wear something light and a hat. I will show you around the island. Sweet dreams." Peter stand up and went back to his room. After finishing her milk, she wash up the plates, bowls, cutleries and mugs before going back to her room.

Jo walk up the stairs and saw Peter's room door which is next to hers was ajar. She push the door open wider and had a look inside. Peter was sleeping on a king size bed and the comforter was covering only his feet. The balcony door was open, and the cold air makes the room freezing cold. She enter the room, walks towards the balcony and close the door. She turns and came to Peter. She took the comforter and cover Peter. "Thank you." Peter said without opening his eyes. Jo exited the room.

Peter was waiting for Jo by the time she came down to the living room. He has a stunning look wearing a black track shoe, black track pants, a yellow short sleeve t-shirt, hat and a pair of sunglasses. Very sunny look. As for Jo, she is having a pink t-shirt, a white track pants and shoes, hat and a sun glasses too. Peter reach out for her hand and hold together and walk out of the house. They came to the car garage and there are 2 bicycle park there. They look new to Jo. "New." Peter told her.

Peter show Jo a huge greenhouse just behind the main building across the field where there was a varieties of flowers. 7 staff inside the greenhouse saw Peter, they stop what they are doing and gather together to introduce themselves to Jo. Peter told them that Jo is his Personal Assistant, if anything arises, they just need to let her know. Due to the vast area in the island, the only communication tool is handphone, which all of them were given Jo's number. After all introduction done, he show me around the greenhouse. Peter cut a stall of red rose and give it to Jo. She is shy but accept it. No one has ever give her a rose, this is the very first stalk. Peter look at her and smile.

They got out of the greenhouse and cycle along a winding path for about 15 minutes and came to a waterfall with a small cave. They left their bicycle at a blind spot hidden from all inside the cave. Peter walk infront of Jo holding her hand to guide her in and within a couple of minutes of darkness, there was 2 rows of lights on both right and left sides like a tunnel which lead to a small wooden door at the end. Peter dish out a key from his pocket, inserted into the key hole and turn right twice, turn to Jo and tell her to close her eyes. Jo does as he says. Peter open the door and guided Jo in. "Now you can open your eyes." Jo opened her eyes and she's in for a surprise.

It is like a house set before Jo. There's a living room, kitchen, a king size bed and a pool. A natural pool was in the middle of the whole place. "It's beautiful!!!" Jo run in like a little girl who found a hideout. She's laughing and jump onto the king size bed and lying there to see the stalactites above. She was fascinated with the place. Peter walk up to her, stand knee to knee and look down at her. Peter bend down to her and place his hands on both side respectively locking her on the bed and whisper to her. "If you want to have a swim, you are welcome to do so. I have spare clothes to share." He was looking intensely at her. She dare not move an inch, afraid there is a reoccurrence like yesterday night. Peter remain the position he was in for a while and regain his position and walk away.

As he was near the pool, Jo got up, ran towards him and push him into the pool. Jo was laughing with a clapping hand like a playful child. Peter emerge from the water and look at her. "I got you... I got you... hahaha..." Peter stretch out his hand to her. "Give me a hand, the step a bit slippery with water on me if I were to climb up." Without giving much thought, she stretch out her hand to him. Peter placed his hand on hers and pull her into the water with his strength. She falls into the water near him and clinch onto him afraid that the water will drown her. Just like a koala bear.

Peter was laughing at her while holding her. She was wiping the water away as she look at him. Peter looking at her, walk towards the steps and let her out of the water. The chemistry between them somehow is getting intense. Both are attracted to each other. Jo let out a sneeze the moment Peter came out of the water. He went to the wardrobe, took out 2 towels and wrap 1 around her, the other drying her hair. "Take your clothes off and wrap yourself with the towel before you catch a cold." Jo shake her head to object as the place was an open concept design. Peter smile and whisper to her ear "I won't look." He was teasing her. Jo's face immediately blush. "Call me when you are ready. I wait outside the door." He laughs, took another towel with him and walk out.

"I'm ready!" Peter came back inside with bare top and a towel wrap around his waist. Jo turn her head and close her eyes. Her face is blushing even more than before. Peter saw it and laugh out loud. Peter wrap his hand around her and give her a kiss on her cheek. She was trembling either from cold or something else she didn't know and can't understand her reaction towards him. "Get into the comforter. You are shivering. The comforter will warm you." He took the comforter and wrap around her. "Give me the wet towel." She unknot the wet towel and let it drop to the floor from within the comforter. "Whatabout you?" Jo ask. "I'm ok." Peter says. Jo was holding on the comforter so that Peter can get spare clothing for them to wear and continue the island tour.

it was ten minutes later that they resume their journey. It was dinner time when they got out of the cave. About 15 mins of cycling, they came to a cottage. A lady was standing outside waiting for them. "Hi boss." The lady in her fifties call out. "Jo, this is Aunty Susan. She's the one who cook the dinner we ate yesterday." " Thank you Aunty Susan. It's delicious." Aunty Susan's eye sparkle with her smile. "We will eat dinner with her today." We went inside and the food was actually ready to consume. We were so famished that we clear the food that was on the table and depart the house for home.

"Jo, you have tour half of the island today. The other half of the island are staffs' cottages just like Aunty Susan's. There are about 50 of them in that part. Will introduce to you some other days. In that part, there are mini-mart, hair salon etc. A small settler development. some of them work for me, the rest are their families member. Food ingredients or anything in this island are ship twice a month. If you have anything to get, list it out and we have a staff in-charge of ordering get it for you. I will introduce this staff to you tomorrow. He will be here at 11am. be ready the list." Jo nod her head and they went back to their room to rest for the day for both were exhausted.