Poema had come to the house to help them prepare for this evening festivity. She would go with the girls to the dock and meet up with Temaru and Amura there. Marina wore a pareo of white background with soft brown and turquoise splashes and hints of black speckled throughout. While Jenny also wore one of white background, hers was covered in splashes of sea green and turquoise with a speckling of gold. Pleased they were especially beautiful this day, Poema left them and joined Bette and Tina downstairs.

Jenny looked up at her with her fawn like questioning look, This is it. This is your last chance.

Marina openly admired the young woman standing before her. No words, beyond those spoken with her eyes, were needed to provide the last minute assurance being requested of her.

Hand in hand they began their journey.

********************************

The dock was crowded with villagers dressed in a panoramic array of color complete with canoes lined in flowers as far as the eye could see.

Amura ran up to Jenny and Marina grabbing a hand from each, looking up from one to the other, Youre beautiful. Poema walked up to them and placed flower necklaces and crowns on them. Amura then leads them to one of the flower filled canoes, motioning for them to get in.

The villagers began to board their canoes, pushing away from the dock the floating garden began to emerge. As Bette and Tina climbed aboard Temarus boat, Bette remarks astonished by the view, Ive never seen anything this magnificent. What is so special about this banquet? Poema glances and smiles leaving Amura to respond, Theyre getting married silly.

********************************

Musicians played traditional love songs as they escorted them to the nearby island of Motu. The ceremony began at dusk directly upon their arrival, with religious Tahitian songs leading up to the couples vow of love and protection to one another. Poema had helped Jenny with a traditional Tahitian vow as Temaru had helped Marina.

The priest invites them to purify themselves in the turquoise waters of the lagoon. He pours the seas water from a sacred shell over their joined hands, then envelopes them in a long flower lei. Once again theyre escorted by the floating garden, this time to a beautiful floating house where they are left to admire the last rays of the sun setting over the lagoon.

********************************

They toast one another in silence then arm in arm watch the sun set slowly over the horizon. As the last sliver of the sun goes behind, they see it. The green flash, believed by many to be a legend, a fictitious phenomenon, theyre awestruck with the honor nature and life has bestowed them.

Marina, I want to ask you something, something Ive been wondering about and now I need to know. Marina is surprised at hearing torment in her voice on such a joyous night.

She leans against the side-rail pulling Jenny into her arms, What is it Jenny?

You know how much I love you right? How important your happiness is to me. Jenny struggles with the right words, uncertain of Marinas reaction. When you make love to me oh Marina its heaven, heaven on earth. Youre like a drug to me I am completely intoxicated by you.

Marina kisses the side of her forehead, holding her cheek against her own, I love pleasing you, watching you that intoxicates me.

Jenny leans back staring into her eyes, I want to do that to you. I want to touch you the way you touch me, I need you to let me. I need you to want me.

Realizing the meaning of her words, taken aback by their implication, Jenny I Ive never allowed that Ive never wanted that, its too She shakes her head unable to find the right words.

Will you take it as gift a gift from me to you

Marina is shaken, without words she stares into Jennys eyes. Seeing their sincerity and how they are wrapped in love, she remains silent.

Jenny slips her hands inside Marinas and pulls her towards their floating bedroom. Their eyes locked, hearts beating faster with the slightest reservation, they move closer to their wedding bed.

Jenny removes the crown and lei from Marina and then her self, lovingly laying them to the side. She carefully unwraps Marinas pareo then motions for her to lie down.

Never removing her own pareo, Jenny takes her place, sitting close beside her, gazing at the beauty lying amidst the flower petals, Marina, youre beautiful. As she runs her fingers through her hair, with an adoring smile, Your dark hair so full and flowing, I cant resist tangling my fingers in it.

I get lost in your brown eyes, the intensity in them consumes me, she leans and kisses one then the other. Marina is enchanted by her voice her words her touches. The passion rising in her, she reaches for Jenny but Jenny takes them and holds them, Your hands strong but soft, hold the power to unleash desires so deep inside me.

Returning Marinas hands to her to rest on her own stomach, Jenny begins her caress. Words working in chorus with her hands and her lips, The warm glow of your skin gives my eyes such delight just as your curves, oh God, the curves roll gentle under my palms, my lips my tongue addicted to your taste the feel of your nipples pressed to them.

Marina eyes closes while her lips open to quiet moans, arching against her lovers hands her lips. Your mouth, so full so damn soft addicting to my mouth, to my tongue, Jenny kisses her soft, increasing slowly to an insistent demanding hard kiss.

Short of breath, she rises back up, eyes hot with desire, looking into the molten eyes of her lover, This placethis place forbidden to me cause my hands to ache, ache from longing, longing for acceptance

Gently she runs her fingertips along the inside of one thigh, feeling its involuntary response. Along the other thigh sending signals, messages throughout her lovers body, how they long for this touch.

Staring into Marinas eyes as her touch continues its bold journey, ohhh so wet velvet like velvet against my fingertip warmth seeping from inside As she strokes the entrance with the gentlest of touches, her eyes search out for their approval, their acceptance into this place.

Marina stretches a hand to Jennys face cupping it, desire consuming her, the words like a hot soft breeze cross her lips, I love you Jenny I want you

Eyes rejoicing, Jenny accepts this as her invitation, slowly she enters, one discovering the path, returning, two slowly exploring this newfound place, Marinas moans continue to encourage them, to explore, explore. Jenny leans and captures a nipple, circling it, suckling it, moving to her lovers mouth rewarding it with soft loving kisses, slow refreshing licks. Jenny finds the rhythm, the rhythm causing her lovers grip to tighten, her hips to arch towards her, slowly, lovingly, leading her lover to that heavenly place shown to her so many times before.

********************************

They wake from the early morning moonlight glaring on them, as if to tell them their night is not over, inviting them into the cool waters. Lets do it, itll feel good.

With nearby beaches softly glowing, silently assuring theyre alone, they jump.

********************************

Look, its them, Bette smiles her crooked smile. They watch from a distance as they dive into the water, until out of sight on the far side of the boat.

Funny, they give us the house completely to ourselves tonight, and here we are on the beach again. Tina smiles at the quaint irony Bettes pointed out.

Sitting close, knees drawn up held tight within their arms, Bette leans into Tina, Do you think theyll be moving into Marinas place?

I dont know, maybe, maybe not. Theyve got a special relationship, they like themselves together, but more important, they like themselves. You know what I mean?

Bette reflects on how their time away from each other, has brought back the old Tina. The old Tina mixed with the new. How she, Bette, has come to take care of her self, owning what is her responsibility, but learning that doesnt mean she is responsible for everyone, including Tina. Yea, I do. I do understand, placing a loving arm around Tina, I love you T.

********************************

In honor of Marina and Jennys return from their wedding night and Bette and Tinas last night on the island, Poema prepared a small feast to be had before leaving for the airport.

The late night flight would find them back in LA early enough for them to go about their normal day. As they snuggled in on the plane, thoughts of the island and their time together floated throughout.

Bette motioned to the stewardess with a grin in her eyes, Two blankets please.