Alex Carreras-Cruising with Destiny; Commitment Ceremony

93 Pages·2011·0.47 MB·English

Sequel to Cruising with Destiny
Cruising into Destiny: Commitment
Ceremony

When Steve Wilkinson asks his boyfriend, Nate, of one year for his
hand in marriage, he expects smooth sailing on the cruise
ship, Destiny. And why shouldn’t he? But if that’s the case, why
does Steve feel like he’s swimming against the strongest of tides
with no shoreline in sight, instead?
All Nate Montgomery wants is a relaxing five-day cruise of the
Western Caribbean culminating in a commitment ceremony with
the man he loves, which should prove easy being surrounded by
the people he loves…Or so he thinks.
But for some reason, destiny has taken another course, leaving
the couple to maneuver the seemingly turbulent waters without
the use of a lifeboat. But when sex, pregnancy, excessive alcohol
consumption, affairs, and the revelers from the Friends of
Dorothy meeting come crashing together all on one ship, anything
is possible, even a wedding…or two?
Genre: Alternative (M/M or F/F), Contemporary
Length: 24,375 words
CRUISING INTO DESTINY:
COMMITMENT CEREMONY

Sequel to Cruising with Destiny

Alex Carreras

EROTIC ROMANCE
MANLOVE

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CRUISING INTO DESTINY: COMMITMENT CEREMONY
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For Slick. You are lovely.
CRUISING INTO DESTINY:
COMMITMENT CEREMONY
Sequel to Cruising with Destiny

ALEX CARRERAS
Copyright © 2013

Chapter One

“This is incredible,” Nate Montgomery exclaimed, walking into
the honeymoon suite on the cruise ship, Destiny. “It’s so much better
than that little cabin room I had last year.” Nate scanned the lavish set
of rooms, the modern and stylish decor resembling a five-star hotel
rather than the typical tropical-kitsch motif preferred by many ocean
liners. The unexpected opulence unhinged Nate’s jaw as Steve
Montgomery, his partner of one year, blew out a whistle.
“Absolutely stunning,” Steve said, still standing at the door. “But
aren’t you forgetting something?”
What’s that?” Nate asked, squinting against the afternoon sunlight
streaming in through the expansive balcony doors. “Look at this
view.”
“Babe?”
“Yeah?”
“Nate!”
Nate turned, alarmed at the urgency in Steve’s voice. “What’s the
matter with you?”
“Aren’t you supposed to carry me across the threshold?”
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Chuckling, Nate walked toward his lover, the sun illuminating his
crystal blue eyes. “I think that only applies after we are married.” He
enveloped Steve into his arms, the smell of pine soap and man musk
filling his nostrils. “But I’d be glad to christen that mammoth bed if
you’re up for it.”
Peppering soft kisses along Nate’s shadowed cheek, Steve pressed
firmly into Nate’s hold. “I have to admit it’s a very tempting offer, but
we have to meet Josh, Brittany, and the others on the lido deck for
cocktails in fifteen minutes or so.”
Nate pulled back and gazed into Steve’s eyes, waggling his
eyebrows. “We can do a lot in that time frame.”
“I never want to rush when I’m making love with you,” Steve
returned, his lips curved in a sexy smirk. “It would be like chugging a
bottle of the finest Cabernet. Completely wasted.”
“That is why I asked you to marry me.” Steve stole a quick kiss
from Nate’s lips. “You always say the right thing.”
“Including answering yes when you asked?” Nate asked, jokingly.
“That one above all.”
“And what if I didn’t say yes? What would you have done?”
“I knew you’d say yes, a rejection was never a possibility. I love
you, Nate. I did from the second I saw you at dinner on this very boat,
twelve months ago.”
“Just like the name of this ship, it was destiny. Our destiny.”
They kissed, Steve’s passion searing into Nate, stealing his breath.
When Steve had suggested having the commitment ceremony on
the ship where they had first became reacquainted since being
classmates in high school, Nate had his reservations since it wasn’t
legal, hoping for a trip to the District of Columbia instead, where gay
marriage is recognized. But now, holding his man firmly in his arms
in the serenity of the tranquil suite while the sounds of lapping waves
and the seagulls’ cry surrounded him, Steve’s suggestion seemed to
be the natural and only choice. They could get married legally another
day if they chose to do so. But Nate didn’t need a piece of paper to
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prove that he was fully committed, heart and soul, to Steve for the rest
of his life, just like the vows state, until death do us part.
A tap on the doorframe interrupted their kiss. They turned to see a
man standing tall and erect, a bright smile displayed on his café-au-
lait-colored lips dressed in a pristinely white uniform. “My name is
Diego, your concierge,” he said in a lilting Spanish accent. “If you
need anything, anything at all, I will make it happen.” Diego paused
and arched a thick, dark eyebrow. “But it appears as if you have
everything that you need already.”
Steve chuckled as Nate nodded, agreeing. “I do,” Nate said.
“We do,” Steve corrected, releasing his hold on Nate and
proffering a hand to Diego.
They shook, going through the formalities of an introduction. “I
have a message from your son, Josh. Your guests are waiting at the
bar at the lido deck,” Diego said while doing a quick but still
thorough inspection of the suite.
“It looks like we’ll have to wait until later to christen the bed,”
Steve mumbled under his breath.
“I assure you that that bed will have to be retired after this trip.”
“I should hope so,” Diego exclaimed with an air of arrogance,
spinning on his heels. “It is the Honeymoon Suite after all.”

* * * *

“Dad, you had a great idea when you wanted to get married on a
cruise ship.” Dressed in a pair of tropical print board shorts, orange
flip-flops and a tight-fitting Abercrombie T-shirt, Josh threw his arm
over his girlfriend Brittany Baker’s shoulders, his wide smile beaming
at Steve. “I love Indiana State, but why is it so cold all the time?” Josh
visibly shuddered with the memory.
“And look at me,” Brittany chimed, frowning. “I am as white as
the snow that keeps falling in Indiana. I’m a Florida girl. We’re not
supposed to be this pale. I wasn’t this pale when I was born.”