“Once the signing of the papers and the notarization goes through, the only other thing we have to do is get you a temporary visa set up with the promise to stay within the lines of eligibility for citizenship. Then, I’ll be done here.”
Ash’s heart clenched at the notion.
“Though from the sounds of who I’ve talked with, the Indonesian government is very excited to be proposing citizenship to you. So you’ll probably sail through it,” Kallie said.
“Especially since I’ll be paying them taxes,” Ash said with a grin.
“But, the paperwork will still take all day to set up before you can sign and be handed the keys. So I figured some trips into some furniture shops might be of use. Unless you’re bringing stuff over. Which I highly doubt.”
“Then your gut would be correct. I’m not bringing furniture. I’m going to live in Bali and purchase within Bali.”
“Then we’ll add that to our list of ‘last things to do before I leave.’”
Ash knew what she was doing. Dropping very obvious hints that she would be leaving soon. But he wasn’t done. Not with her. Sasha might’ve ruined their moment together, but that didn’t mean Ash couldn't set up another one. Kallie rattled off a few furniture places they could go to, then went downstairs to book a cab. Which gave Ash some time to work his magic.
He took out his cell phone and started calling around to the boat shops in the area. There were a couple of luxury yacht dealers along the coastline, and Ash figured a boat would be a wonderful addition to his private pier and dock. He made a couple of scheduled appointments and had every intent on purchasing one.
Then, he’d whisk Kallie out into the ocean again.
Just like he had on the island.
Hopefully, without the storms this time.
“All right,” Kallie said as she came back into his room. “I’ve got a cab lined up to take us to a few of the furniture stores around the—”
“Actually, change of plans,” Ash said.
“Oh? What happened?”
“There’s one last thing I need to make this my perfect spot. A place where I can settle down and never have to worry about a thing.”
“That’s good. It’s good that you know that. What is it?”
Ash smiled before he escorted Kallie silently out to the car.
The second they pulled up to the boat shop, Kallie began to giggle. And her giggle turned into belly laughter. It was a beautiful sound. One Ash hoped to elicit from her again and again when he whisked her away on it for its maiden voyage. He opened her car door and helped her out, and her hand stayed within his for a little longer than he imagined it would. They walked halfway around the marina of boats for sale before she pulled her hand away, but Ash had already gotten what he’d came for.
Reassurance that she still wanted to be close to him.
“This is our top-of-the-line model. It’s the most spacious and the safest out on the water. It has a wet bar, a fully functioning kitchen below deck, and the largest bedroom with a king-size bed in the room. The bathroom is a decent size as well, with a walk-in shower that can easily fit two people. So there’s a lot of elbow room to take your time,” the salesman said.
“Does it come in any other color besides white?” Ash asked.
“We’ve got black, but you can also purchase one of the white boats and have it custom painted in our shop.”
“Perfect. Then I’ll take the white boat and a custom paint of light green and pale blue.”
“Like the waters of our coastline,” the salesman said.
“Exactly.”
“Are you sure you want to buy the boat so quickly?” Kallie asked.
Ash glanced down at her with a grin on his cheeks.
“I mean, you haven’t even walked inside it.”
“Do you want to walk inside it?” Ash asked.