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He reprimanded himself. There is
no way I will repeat the same mistakes. I will get me a dog! They
are much better companions. Besides the fact they don't talk, a dog
could hunt, loves unconditionally, and provides plenty of
warmth. His mind slipped to the previous night. Jade, too,
provided much-needed warmth, especially as it radiated from her
beautifully-striped, and deliciously ample, rear end.
    He watched her walk nimbly away from him on
her tender feet. Several slight bruises crisscrossed her bum; a
jolt of desire rattled through him. He longed for a reason to spank
that beautiful backside again, to see it sprawled across his lap
and turn a bright, lovely crimson as his hand clapped over every
fleshy inch. He wanted to hear her beg and squeal as she lost
herself to submission and then to see the lust in her tear-filled
eyes as he took her boldly and without any inhibitions. He turned
his back to adjust his stiff cock in his cutoff shorts, pretending
to straighten the torn fragment of netting.
    "Hold the net high," he said, quickly walking
into the water. "We'll go to about thigh level and see if we can
scoop up something. Step carefully and watch your feet. Shuffle
them in the sand to scare up any sting rays."
    Excitement raced over Jade's face as they
pulled up two small fish. She laughed as she tried to hold one of
the flapping sardines. Her excitement amused him, and Griffon found
himself smiling.
    "It's not a tuna, but it will do. I will show
you how to make a fish trap tonight, and tomorrow we will build a
catch-wall during low tide."
    "That's that?"
    "We build a half circle out of rocks to trap
fish as the tide goes out. It should be fairly simple if we pick a
good spot. It looks like we might have another storm coming,"
Griffon said, shielding his eyes from the sun as he viewed the
horizon. "We need to try to gather enough food to last us a few
days, just in case." Jade's smile faded. He knew she was tired,
sore, and scared, but this was about survival, and she needed to
toughen up. He patted her on the shoulder. "Let's get this done, so
we can both rest a bit."
    Her barely audible thanks softened his
demeanor. On impulse, he hugged her and then strolled ahead to
point out various fruit to bring to the camp. The discovery of a
breadfruit tree sent him whooping with joy, not just for the
potato-like pod, but also the sap, which would help waterproof
their shelter even more. Jade, caught up in the excitement of
discovering new foods, picked a coconut off the ground and used his
knife to drill a hole through its eye. She took a swig and spit it
out.
    "This is terrible! It tastes like vinegar!
Yuck!"
    "Save it. Vinegar is very useful if you step
on a sea urchin. I wouldn't eat that if I were you …"
    His warning came too late as Jade, in a
desperate attempt to clear her mouth of the vinegar, grabbed a
bright white fruit and bit into it. She began to retch.
    "I think I poisoned myself," she choked,
spitting the fruit from her mouth. "It tastes like vomit!"
    "If you had listened, I would have told you
that this is a Morinda. It's also called 'starvation fruit'. It
will keep you alive in times of famine, if you can get over the
nasty flavor," Griffon chuckled. He offered her a couple of raw sea
grapes. "Here. Watch your teeth; there are pits."
    "I am never going to learn all this," Jade
groaned, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand. "How come you
know so much?"
    "I studied the islands extensively prior to
purchase and made sure I got some land that was fertile. I've
always enjoyed living off the environment, when I can. Comes from
being raised in a poor home, I guess."
    "Your family was poor?"
    "Don't sound so shocked. Very few people are
born with a silver spoon in their mouths."
    "I didn't mean to insult you. Sorry," Jade
said quietly, accepting his coconut shell filled with water.
    "You didn't. I'm a bit defensive, when it
comes to little rich girls. The ex left a bitter taste in my
mouth."
    "You shouldn't