EXTRACT FOR
Sex in Paradise
(Darren G. Burton)

It felt a little weird being there by himself. There was no one familiar to hang out with or chat to. But he figured if he was just social and got involved in whatever activities were on offer, the social side of things would sort itself out.

He meandered down to the water's edge and watched the glowing red orb that was the sun drop behind one of the distant islands. There were no clouds in the sky, so no dazzling sunset. Still, it was quite pretty to watch; especially when the water lit up in hues of deep red and orange.

He was just heading back in the direction of his bungalow when a female voice stopped him.

"Hi," she said and he turned to see a pretty blond of around his age smiling at him in the fading light. "You look a bit lost. Are you here by yourself?"

Jeff returned her smile and said, "Is it that obvious?"

She nodded. The young woman was wearing a red bikini top that housed average-sized, but pert breasts. Her bottom half was covered in a white sarong with a tropical floral pattern. She wore no footwear.

"Are you coming to tonight's beach party?" she asked. "I haven't seen you around here before."

"I only arrived a few hours ago."

"Come to the party. Meet a few people. It starts in half an hour."

"Do you work on the island?" he asked her.

"No," she said with a quick shake of the head. "Just a tourist like yourself. See you there," she added and walked off.

When Jeff returned to the bungalow he realized he hadn't even found out her name. She was cute, and certainly very friendly. He would definitely be at that party, he decided.