Chapter 38

Isabella chuckled, held up her phone, and began recording. "Hi everyone, thanks for joining us on another magical trip to Coral Bay. We usually have a theme for these trips, but this one is a little different. Last month on our recharge and reset trip, some things happened that we felt compelled to share with you." Isabella smiled over at Kelsey.

"This month we'd planned to do a bachelorette or bridesmaids vacation, but instead we're calling this trip: magic," Kelsey said, taking up the conversation. "If you'll remember, we originally started these trips as two single moms who wanted to show you all that Coral Bay had to offer along with the magic of the islands. We're not influencers or spokespeople, we're just working moms like many of you."

"Right now we're sitting outside our bungalow," Isabella said. She panned the phone around to show the back deck, the beach, then the water. "We're still Kelsey and Isabella. We're still moms, but we're no longer single."

"Is that a gasp I heard from the crowd?" Kelsey teased.

Isabella laughed and rolled her eyes. "We've been telling you all along that it's magical here and wow, has it worked on us." Isabella smiled at Kelsey. "Kelsey and I have fallen in love," she said, then looked back at the camera.

"Some of you may have seen it coming, but we certainly didn't." Kelsey grinned.

"We want to take you with us once again and show you how it happened," Isabella said. "It began at the airport where we first met?—"

"Neither of us knowing we were both going to Coral Bay, but we ran into each other there and quickly fell into a friendship," Kelsey said. "We haven't shown you everything we discovered on that first trip at Christmas, but tomorrow you're coming with us to a place that is truly magical."

"We'd been saving Honeymoon Beach over on St. John for a special trip, but decided it's time to share it with all of you," Isabella said. "If you'll indulge us and come along with us tomorrow I think you'll feel the magic we're always talking about."

Isabella smiled at Kelsey then looked back at the camera and tilted her head. "Have you ever had a friend who just gets you?" she asked. "That's Kels for me. The very first time we met was at the baggage claim. I was trying to wrangle two big suitcases, a satchel for my computer, and a very large purse. All Kelsey had was a small suitcase and little purse. She helped me get my bags, but more than that she showed me I didn't need all this stuff."

Isabella smiled at Kelsey and handed her the camera. "I'd been carrying around all these expectations." She held her hands up by her shoulders as if she was holding something heavy. "Much like my suitcases, I let all that stuff go. Guess what happened?"

Isabella paused, looked over at Kelsey, then back to the camera. "Letting go gave me room to be me. Not the me everyone thought I should be, but the me I want to be. That's the magic you bring back with you after you visit the islands."

Kelsey smiled as Isabella reached for the camera. She raised her eyebrows. "It must be my turn." She looked over at the water and back to the camera. "I came here because I always wanted to spend Christmas at the beach. However, I thought my daughters would come with me. If you've been following us, then you met Dana and Emma in March on our spring break trip. They had other plans at Christmas, though. My expectations were very low when I got off the plane. I planned to stay to myself, enjoy the beach with a few cocktails, and work."

Isabella leaned into the frame and smiled. "Kelsey has spent the last twenty-five years doing things for her girls. It was time she chose herself."

"So I agreed to join Bella and show you Coral Bay and the Virgin Islands." Kelsey swept her hand towards the water. "I chose to open myself to something new and Isabella flew right into my heart," she said as she smiled into the camera.

"We're not saying come here and you'll fall in love," Kelsey continued, holding her arms out wide. "We are saying, come here and do something for yourself. That's what I needed and what Isabella helped me see."

"How many of you are divorced out there?" Isabella paused. "Kelsey showed me how to let all that go for a while. Real life will be waiting for you when you get back home. When you're on island time, you can let real life go. You've heard us speak of that in earlier posts."

"That's how this magic works," Kelsey said. "But then it winds its way into your heart and before you know it, you've brought island time into your real life."

"That's when the real magic begins." Isabella grinned.

"You'll have the time of your lives at Coral Bay?—"

"We certainly have," Isabella said.

"But what you take with you will last a lifetime," Kelsey added.

"Okay, I hope you're still with us. I promise, tomorrow will be worth it," Isabella said.

"See you on Honeymoon Beach."

Isabella stopped the video and sat back in her chair. "What do you think?"

Kelsey shrugged. "I thought we were honest. It does feel like there's magic here, but every time I went back home, I took part of you with me."

"Let's post this and let Carmen know," Isabella said, getting up from her chair. "She can watch the comments tonight. I want to spend the evening loving my girl."

Kelsey chuckled. "Let's order a combination plate and eat here."

"Like we did our first night?"

Kelsey nodded. "After dinner we can dance on the deck and…"

Isabella grinned. "Oh, we're definitely going to and."

Kelsey laughed as they went inside. They replayed the video and decided not to edit it. Kelsey sat down in the desk chair, opened her computer, and posted the video while Isabella rested her chin on her shoulder. "There it goes."

"Did you see my winning smile?" Isabella teased. "It convinced you to begin this little—" Isabella stopped when Kelsey raised her eyebrows. "I mean, big adventure with me."

Kelsey spun the chair around and put her arms around Isabella's middle. She picked her up and carried her the two short steps to the bed. They fell down in a heap, both giggling.

"Oh!" Isabella exclaimed when Kelsey raised up and stared into her eyes.

"I could never say no to your winning smile." Kelsey pressed her lips to Isabella's in a passionate kiss. Talking earnestly to the camera and reliving those early moments when they met filled Kelsey's heart with gratitude. The one thing she had done for herself by going on that Christmas trip had brought her to Isabella. This love was like nothing she'd ever felt and was only getting bigger.

Kelsey pulled her lips away and started to raise up. "Oh no you don't," Isabella said, pulling her back down into another heated kiss. Isabella's arms were tightly wrapped around Kelsey's shoulders as their lips slammed together.

Their breaths came faster and louder as the kiss became white hot. This time when Kelsey pulled away she tore her shirt from her body. They couldn't get undressed fast enough. When their clothes were strewn across the room Kelsey once again loomed over Isabella. She had never felt this much desire and passion for another person. The love in her heart for Isabella was coursing through her veins.

Kelsey could see the fire in Isabella's eyes daring her to let go and take her.

"Who do you belong to?" Isabella smirked.

"You," Kelsey said in a loud whisper.

"Show me," Isabella said firmly.

Kelsey crashed her lips to Isabella's. All the uncertainty of their situation, all the challenges they knew they'd face, all the negative comments they were sure would come were kissed away. There was only love. Their passion and desire in this almost frenzied moment was driving them.

Kelsey had to be inside Isabella. As her tongue explored and wrestled with Isabella's, she ran her hand down and over Isabella's stomach, into her wetness.

Isabella tore her lips away and groaned loudly. "Yes!"

Kelsey slid one then two fingers inside. They both groaned when she pushed them in deeper.

"Fucking take me, Kels. I want to be yours," Isabella groaned.

Kelsey looked into Isabella's eyes and could see a dark blue storm. She would take her through this fierce desire and bring her to an island of intense pleasure. "I've got you, baby," Kelsey said, crushing her lips to Isabella's again.

Kelsey began to move her fingers in and out with purpose. She felt Isabella's arms tighten around her shoulders and she picked up the pace.

Isabella moaned with pleasure as Kelsey's hand moved even faster. "Yes, baby, yes!"

When Kelsey could tell Isabella was close she pulled her lips away and looked into her eyes. She pushed her fingers deeper and curled them up to find Isabella's velvety center. "Let's go," she said, urging Isabella over the edge. "Together."

Isabella struggled for a deep breath and Kelsey felt her clamp down on her fingers. Just then the most amazing jolt of sensation leapt through Kelsey's fingers and into her body. She could see sparks fly through Isabella's eyes as the current passed back and forth through them both.

When Isabella's muscles finally went slack, Kelsey fell down on top of her. They were both panting and gulping in air when Kelsey felt the rumble of a giggle begin in Isabella's chest.

Kelsey raised up and couldn't keep the smile from her lips.

Isabella grabbed her face and stared into her eyes as the giggle escaped her lips. "My God, Kelsey!"

"My God, Bella," Kelsey replied.

They stared at one another for a moment.

"I belong to you," Isabella whispered.

Kelsey smiled and softly caressed Isabella's now swollen lips with her own.

"I've never felt anything like that," Isabella said.

"I had to touch you. I had to love you," Kelsey said.

Isabella smiled. "Maybe you need to take the lead more often."

Kelsey chuckled and rolled over next to Isabella. "Once I move to Charlotte we get to do this all the time."

Isabella raised up on her elbow and rested her head in her hand. "Promise?"

"All I need is that winning smile," Kelsey replied.

Isabella laughed and crawled on top of Kelsey. "You've got all of me."

The next morning Isabella woke up nestled in Kelsey's arms. She could feel and hear Kelsey's rhythmic breathing and it made her smile. Isabella's mind drifted to the previous night. She had never felt so close to another person. Yes, she'd had that same thought about Kelsey before, but last night was different. She had felt the emotions pumping through Kelsey's body through every touch, sound, and look. It wasn't just love, it was lust and desire, devotion and adoration.

Isabella took a deep breath as those same feelings began to build inside her once again.

"Mmm," Kelsey murmured. "Good morning, love," she said in a hoarse whisper. "Are you thinking about last night?"

Isabella raised up and looked into sleepy yet mischievous brownish-green eyes. "How did you know?"

"Your body tensed and your arms tightened around me," Kelsey said. She furrowed her brows. "Were you thinking of dinner or something else?"

Isabella gave her a sexy smile. "I was remembering how the breeze felt on my skin after you lit me on fire before dinner."

After they'd made love, they'd texted Carmen and finally ordered dinner. While they waited on the back deck they enjoyed the breeze and the sound of the waves. Once they'd eaten they'd gone back to bed and didn't fall asleep until they were both spent.

"Wouldn't it be nice if we could come on one of these trips just for us? We wouldn't have to worry about posting or lighting or backdrops or any of that," Isabella said.

Kelsey stifled a yawn. "Do you mean we could stay in bed all day and listen to the waves if we wanted to?"

"That's exactly what I mean, but I think we'd be doing more than listening to waves."

Kelsey pulled Isabella down and kissed her with intent. "I know we would. Let's do it. Let's come and do a vacation just for us."

"We can do our favorite things."

"That would be a great trip for November," Kelsey said.

Isabella raised her brows. "Do you think we'll still be doing these trips in November?"

"If we're not then we'll come on our own. I've been thinking and I don't see what the big deal is. We didn't deceive anybody. We didn't keep anything from anybody. We fell in love and have shared it with our followers. I don't see the problem. If some of our followers don't like it because we're gay then, bye. Go find another vacation site. For those followers that want to stay with us, we'll keep showing them this wonderful resort and how to play with magic." Kelsey grinned.

"Mmm, I love your magic," Isabella said, pressing her lips to Kelsey's. "Hey, let's ask Liz, Riley, and Alex to go to Honeymoon Beach with us today."

Kelsey raised her brows. "Maybe Carmen and Sylvie could come too. We could have our own beach party after we do the videos."

"You know, babe, these islands will always be a part of us. It's where we fell in love. We'll be back whether Coral Bay is our client or not."

"Let's go to Honeymoon Beach," Kelsey said with a grin.