As they walked along the trail, people passed them left and right and when Julian noticed that they could get close enough to the water’s edge, and still be safe, they did. He took Eve by the hand, helping her onto one of the large and flat rocks. He sat with her in front of him as she lay her head back against his chest, just watching the water wash up towards them.
“The water is quite rough isn’t it Julian?”

“Yes, this is part of the area where you can take a boat and ride the rapids.” He said.

“You don’t want to do that, do you?” Eve asked.

“I am adventurous, but I might turn a bit green if we chanced it.” He said smiling.

“Yes me too, and I am not tending to want to get sick on my honeymoon if I can help it.” Eve said.

“You know, this is nice, the water, it’s warm and sunny, very peaceful honey.” He said hugging her tightly to him.

“It’s quite private here actually, I don’t know how many people venture out to sit here, sure we can or there would be signs, but I don’t see anyone else around, except us.” She said, looking at him.

“Well then, perhaps….”

“Oh no you don’t hubby dear, not here.” Eve said laughing.

“Why not honey, you just said it’s private, who’s going to see us?”

“Oh I don’t know, what about those fisherman across the way, wave Julian.” She said laughing.

“Oh they can’t see that well, besides they might think we are just another couple of fishes.”

“Yeah sure, large naked fishes.” She said pointing her finger at him.

“Come on Eve, be adventurous.”

“Every time you say that, I end up doing something that gets us caught.”

“We won’t, okay, if you don’t want to have sex, that’s fine, but we could always play around a little.” He said kissing her neck.

“Play Julian, and if we do that, we may end up getting sun burned in all of the wrong places.” She said laughing.

“Not at all, open your purse and get out the sunscreen, you can lather me up.”

“Julian!”

She chose to ignore him, but when he slipped his hand underneath her top, touching her stomach ever so lightly with his fingers, she just looked at him.

“You know you shouldn’t start anything.”

“Sweetheart, I can’t help it, I love you and I want to show you just how much.” He said, moving his hand up towards her bra.

She moved his hand away, taking it in hers.

“Not here.” She said firmly.

“Don’t make me pout.” He said laughing.

“You are so stubborn, you know that?”

“Yeah I am, you may just like it Eve, the idea of being caught out here, doesn’t that excite you?” he said, running his tongue along her neck.

“Julian, stop that.”

“You sure you want me to stop?” he said softly.

“Yes, no, maybe.” She said, closing her eyes, sighing heavily.

Julian turned her slightly towards him and gazed at his wife, wanting her more than ever. He loved being adventurous, she knew him well and he couldn’t help but enjoy the idea of making love outside with people walking not too far away from them. When he was with Eve, he felt young at heart, a free spirit, willing to do whatever it took to be with her and love her in every way possible. He slipped his hand inside her bra and she moaned softly, loving the way he was touching her.

“We really shouldn’t make love out here.” She said.

“I know that, sure I would love to, you know that Eve, anytime, anywhere with you, but we don’t have to go all the way like I said, but I think we can do a bit more than kissing, don’t you think?” He said, grinning devilishly, which he always did, when he showed signs of the old Julian.

“Yes.”

“I love you.” He said, slipping his hand inside her bottoms.

“Julian.”

“You want me to stop?”

“No.”

Before he could respond, Eve surprised him, taking no time at all to reveal his boxer briefs and she touched him quite gently on the outside of them. She could tell that he was finding it quite difficult not to take her hand inside of them. She liked to tease him sometimes and it drove him wild with desire how she liked to torture him. As much as he wanted to just whip his pants down, he liked to let her explore him at whatever pace she was comfortable with. Sure he was a man, with animalistic desires, but he also loved her so much that he had to contain them long enough sometimes to let her have her way and he didn’t mind one bit. When Eve caressed little Julian with such intensity, he could hardly stand it.

“Oh Eve.” He said trying to pull her bottoms down.

“Honey, no.”

“Why not?”

“We will get caught, you know that.”

“Eve, I want you so much.” He said, trying to lay her back.

“Control yourself.” She said smiling.

“I don’t want to, God, how I love you.” He said, making her hotter, caressing her more firmly with his hand.

He could see the passion in her eyes and he knew she did want to do more than just play in so many words, but she was holding back, even if she was enjoying every minute of the way he was caressing her body. Julian brought her to where she had to be stimulating her with his hands. Hearing her, he wanted so much to make love at that very moment, but he didn’t pursue the idea again. Instead, he let her caress him as he did with her and when Julian reached the ultimate boiling point, he let her know what she did to him with each passionate moan. Julian then did up his button and kissed her quite fervently.

“We will have to stay here or a while darling.”

“Why?”

“Um, because it may be just slightly noticeable what we were doing.” He said winking at her.

“Oh right.” She said nodding as he adjusted himself.

“Anyway, what should we do now?” he asked.

“Well, we practically just christened the gorge and at this rate, you will have me burning calories all day if you keep this up.” Eve said laughing.

“I will be a good boy the rest of the day, I promise you Eve.”

“Good boy, you are Julian Crane, that word is not a part of your vocabulary.”

She smiled at him and he loved how she always had something to say, that was what made them so compatible, they were so in tune with each other in every way, intellectually, physically, emotionally. He had never known anyone like Eve, she was just the most wonderful woman in the world and he was truly blessed to be married to her.

“Now that we had our walk and the added benefits of it, I suggest that we go to Niagara-on-the-Lake, it has little shops there and of course, the water.” Julian said.

“Water again?”

“Yes.”

“Like I said you will have me burning calories all day at this rate.” She said, rolling her eyes.

“We can look at the water, but more importantly, you can shop, you do like shopping, don’t you?” he asked, knowing the answer to that.

When they went there, Julian was right, it had quaint little shops that lined the historic main street, and it was a pretty town, complete with a golf course on the water itself.

“Why don’t you play a round?” Eve asked.

“No that’s okay, I didn’t come to Niagara to play golf.”

“Just to have sex right?”

“Eve!” He said, laughing at her boldness.

“I’m just teasing, go ahead if you wish.”

“No really, it’s okay Eve, maybe another time, besides you need me to carry all of your purchases.”

“I never asked you to.”

“You don’t have to, I am your husband, it’s my job.” He said smiling.

“When you put it that way, here, hold this.” She said handing him a large bag.

“Yes ma’am.” He said laughing.

“Julian, look, they sell fudge there.”

“Let me guess, you want me to buy you some.”

“Well, only if you want.” She said, smiling innocently.

He reached in his pocket to give her some money; he loved how cute she looked when she wanted something. Eve was an independent woman, but he loved to spoil her when he could and if it was as simple as buying fudge, he would. He waited outside on the bench while she tried to choose out of the millions of kinds they had, he could really get used to this lifestyle. It was so great to finally have a marriage that was actually that, a marriage. Julian had missed out on so much in life, not being there for her when she needed him, but now that he had the chance, he was going to enjoy every moment of having the love of his life by his side. When she came out, she had picked out quite a few and he shook his head laughing at her.

“Which one do you want to try?” she asked, opening the bag.

“It doesn’t matter love, but I do have question?”

“Yes Julian?”

“Which kind do we get to use in bed?”

“You are so naughty.” She said, hitting his arm.

“Naughty, yours truly? Not me, I am innocent.”

“Uh huh Julian.”

Eve had stopped in another store and Julian decided to wait on the bench outside for her. He wasn’t really paying attention until he noticed a man in the store who was standing rather close to Eve. She was busy talking to the sales lady and when the man got even closer to her, Julian got up from the bench and stood in the doorway, wondering what he was up to. He wasn’t jealous by any means, but there was something fishy about him. The man looked around, from one end of the store to another. Julian crossed his arms, watching his every move. When he suddenly grabbed for Eve’s purse, it startled her, and the man tried to bolt out the door, but Julian was blocking it.

“Get the hell out of my way!” he yelled.

“You will have go through me.” Julian said calmly.

“Screw you, now move!” he yelled.

“Julian, don’t try to play hero.” Eve said, panicking.

“Drop the purse.” Julian said.

The man tried to move Julian, but he grabbed him by the neck, holding him tightly against the wall.

“Julian!” Eve yelled.

“Come on, old man, let me go or I will…”

“You will what?” he said, nearly choking him.

He finally dropped the purse and they detained him there long enough for the police to arrive.

“I can’t believe you did that!” she said, raising her voice.

“Honey, he was trying to run with it.”

“Julian, he could have had a gun, are you crazy?”

“Yes, I guess I am.”

“You could have really been hurt, don’t do that again.” She said irritated.

“But Eve..”

“I would rather lose the purse, than lose you.”

“I am fine.” Julian said.

“This time, next time, don’t act so macho and think you can save the day.”

“So now you are mad at me?” he asked.

“Yes.” She said, walking slightly ahead of him.

“Come on Eve, I saw him and I had this feeling and…”

“I love you, but don’t be a fool.”

“I am not a fool!” he said annoyed.

He took Eve by the arm, making her stop to look at him.

“I was trying to protect you.” He said, gazing at her.

“I know that, but just try to think before you act next time.”

“Alright fine.”

“Did we just have a fight on our honeymoon?” Eve asked.

“I guess we did.” He said smiling.

“You are so stubborn Julian Crane.”

“And you are too Eve Crane, it’s a good thing I love you.”

He put his arm around her, he realized that marriage was about compromising and it wasn’t going to be perfect, they were going to have disagreements; it was a normal part of every day life. When she loaded him down with the rest of the bags, they headed back to the hotel. They would be leaving the next day back for Harmony, they both missed Ashtyn dearly, but not before spending one more memorable evening together. Eve lay on the bed, propped up against the pillow, sipping a cup of vanilla flavoured steamed milk, which Julian had purchased from Starbucks for her in the hotel lobby.

“Is it yummy?”

“Yes, thank you Julian, it’s a relaxing drink before bed.”

“Let’s not get you too relaxed, I don’t want you to fall asleep on me.” He said smiling.

“What did you get?” she asked.

“A strong cup of coffee, I will be up all night.” He said winking.

“I bet you will.” She said smiling.

“Oh yes darling, in more ways than one.” He said, kissing her neck.

When she finished it, she put the cup aside and Julian gazed at her, his eyes scanning her from head to toe.

“So what would you like to do?” he said, playing with the bottom of her shirt.

“I don’t know, I will have to think about it, perhaps a game of Monopoly?”

“If I pass go, what do I collect Eve?”

“I don’t have any more money.” She said, pretending to pout.

“I will take it out in credit.” Julian said.

“Oh?”

“Yes, any kind of credit is acceptable as long we are naked in the process.” He said laughing.

“I see, well if that’s how it’s going to be, then come here tiger.” She said pulling him on top of her.