my hand over her breast, and she made noises of contentment before falling asleep again.
I couldn't help but lay there for a little bit, watching her as she slept. I don't know how long it was before I joined her in the land of Nod.
She woke up the next morning to see me watching her. The situation had been the reverse often enough that she didn't offer any protest.
Instead, she gave me a beatific smile before stretching; I was close enough to hear joins pop and muscles creak. Reinvigorated, she turned her head so the two of us could share a friendly good-morning kiss.
We were still in the same position we'd been when we fell asleep the night before – aside from my hand on her other breast – and she told me 'This has got to be the best way for Anyone to wake up: snuggling with the person they love most in the whole world, after making such*wonderful* love with that person the night before.'
I just smiled at her, and answered 'Yup. Right pleasant, isn't it?'
I saw her get slightly distracted for a moment before she gave me another one of her patented I-Love-You smiles as she told me 'You are such a dear to clean me up after last night. I was going to rest a minute after I laid down, but I fell asleep.'
'I noticed' – she stuck her tongue out at me, so I kissed it before I went on – 'I didn't want you to wake up 'icky', and I didn't have the heart to wake you up after you did all the work' – 'It wasn't work, it was fun!' – 'so I went ahead and took care of it.'
'Well, thank you anyway.'
We stayed like that for maybe half an hour before Kelly noticed the time, telling me 'I think we need to clean up and get ready to hit the beach, dear. Especially since I'm going to want a big breakfast so I can get my energy back from last night!'
I leaned over so we could share another kiss before I detoured to kiss the end of her breast – watching her nipple rise up in greeting when I did – before we managed to drag ourselves out of bed and head for the bathroom.
Cleaned, dried, and with out suits on underneath our street clothes, we headed for the lobby, where we found Marlyn and Marilyn heading for the door. Kelly got their attention, and when they saw who it was, smiled as they waited the few seconds for us to catch up. On the way to the restaurant area, I noticed that Marilyn seemed a little more relaxed around me – even to the point of being willing to actually walk next to me, instead of on the other side of Kelly, or next to Marlyn. I gently nudged Kelly, and when she looked at me, I gestured toward Marilyn and indicated that Kelly should keep her busy. Kelly happily agreed, and started talking to her. I got Marlyn's attention, and she slowed a bit so that the two of us were a few feet behind where Kelly and Marilyn were talking.
I told Marlyn 'Marilyn seems a little happier and more relaxed today.'
Marlyn smiled, and said 'Yes, she is. This is the first time that we've really been able to spend more than just a day together – I told her last night that we would be here a couple more days, and she's very happy.'
'She doesn't seem to be afraid of me so much, either.'
Marlyn looked surprised, and said 'Oh, no, she isn't afraid of you!
You're just the first man to pay any attention to her – except those in the orphanage, and they aren't really nice. She was just very shy yesterday, is all. While we were shopping, she asked me several questions about you, and even told me that she thinks you're 'guapo' – handsome. She just wasn't sure about you. Last night, she told me that she saw Kelly hug your arm, and decided that if a nice person like Kelly cared for you, then you were probably nice, too.'
By that time, we were close enough to the restaurants that Kelly turned to see if Marlyn and I were done talking. Seeing that we were, she got Marilyn involved in helping us pick out a place for breakfast. It didn't take long to make a decision – I think all of us were too hungry to fuss about it.
Inside the restaurant, I was mildly surprised when Marilyn decided that she was willing to sit next to me, across from Kelly. Marlyn smiled at me when I looked at her, and took her place across the table from me.
Again, it didn't take us long to decide on what we wanted – and true to her word, Kelly ordered a fair-sized breakfast, surprising Marlyn and Marilyn. As Kelly was eating, she saw Marlyn watching her a bit, and turned so the two of them could share a Look. Marlyn quickly looked over at me when it was done, then blushed slightly. Apparently, Kelly had gotten the idea across that*I* was the cause of her increased appetite – and why.
I took the opportunity to try starting a conversation with Marilyn. Shy and hesitant at first, she eventually got used to my attention on her so that she was able to respond to me with more than short, simple sentences. Still, I was surprised when she took my hand as we were heading back for the hotel after breakfast. Kelly and Marlyn both noticed, and grinned at me when I looked at them.
Back in the hotel lobby, Kelly asked Marlyn if she and Marilyn had to change clothes; Marlyn answered that they had their suits on under their dresses – that there really wasn't anyplace to change at the beach itself. A few minutes later, Bhoy showed up with the van. We quickly went upstairs to collect our beach things before piling in for the trip to the beach. On the way, I cautioned Kelly about making sure she kept plenty of sunscreen on – relating how I'd fallen asleep near a swimming pool shortly after being stationed in the Philippines. After only an hour in the sun, I'd burned so badly that even the soles of my feet had blistered and peeled. Kelly solemnly nodded her understanding, and started applying suntan lotion while we were still en route.
Once at the beach, it didn't take us long to get set up. The manager of the hotel had generously loaned us a beach umbrella, so we had a shady place to rest near the water. Bhoy had brought along his own things, and set himself up several feet away – close enough to help if needed, but far enough to not intrude. Kelly and Marlyn both looked shocked when he took off his shirt, revealing a torso that bore mute testimony to his military experience: I saw where he'd been hit by bullets a couple of times, and what could only have been a knife wound along his ribcage.
Kelly looked at me, and I just shrugged before telling her 'Marlyn told us he was retired from the Philippine army. Soldiering isn't what you could call a safe occupation.' Kelly gave him another look before shuddering slightly.
While Kelly and I had been occupied, Marlyn and Marilyn had shucked their outerwear to reveal their choice in swimsuits. Both were modest one-piece numbers, though rather colorful. As I'd suspected, Marilyn's suit revealed the fact that she was in transition from young girl to young woman: there was a noticeable swelling at the top of her suit, with a corresponding narrowness at the waist. Her small, firm butt was set on a pair of long, slender legs. For her part, Marlyn revealed that she was most definitely female: her bust was smaller than Kelly's, but on her smaller frame, it looked quite nice, as did the gentle curve of her waist and hips. Smooth, nicely-turned legs framed the slight mound of her mons.
Kelly followed their example, showing them that she was sporting a brightly-colored very modest bikini. I could see Marlyn looking at her a bit enviously; Marilyn was simply dumbstruck. I took off my shirt and dropped my walking shorts to show that I was content with a pair of boxer-type swim trunks. From the corner of my eye, I could see Marlyn giving me the once-over – to Kelly's discrete amusement.
Finally ready to get wet, I announced 'Last one in the water is a rotten egg!' – and made a mad dash for the ocean. Kelly wasn't far behind me, while Marlyn and Marilyn got lost in the translation – but quickly got into the spirit of the thing to follow our example. I, then Kelly, dove in and swam a little ways out in the warm, clean water. When we looked back, we saw that Marlyn was keeping Marilyn company closer to shore.
Kelly and I splashed around for a little bit, then swam back toward the others. When we were close enough, we got our feet under ourselves and walked over to where they were standing in the knee-deep (to Marilyn) water.
I asked Marlyn 'Is everything okay?'
She smiled shyly, and told me 'I'm not such a good swimmer, and Marilyn doesn't know how, at all.'
Marilyn was staring down toward where her feet were during this, and I squatted down a bit to ask 'Marilyn? Would you like Kelly and me to help you learn how to swim?'
She hesitated a little, before she shyly admitted that she would.
I squatted down some more, and told her 'I think you are pretty brave.
The first time I tried to learn how to swim, I was so afraid that I couldn't even move.'
She looked up at me for a moment, and I nodded to assure her that it was true. I went on to tell her 'I know it's kind of scary, but I'll be right here with you the whole time, okay?'
She smiled a bit, and nodded her agreement before I told her 'If you want to hold my hand, we can go out a little more so we can get started, okay?' as I stuck my hand out.
