The door of our suite at the Westin opens into a living room with couches and a coffee table. Two doors lead into two bedrooms at opposite ends of the living room. Hazel runs into the first room and jumps onto the bed while I walk over to the window to find a mesmerizing view of the hotel's private beach and the ocean beyond.

"Is this my room?" Hazel asks Daniel.

"No, yours is the other one with a little surprise." Daniel tells her.

In a flash, she's off the bed and running towards the other bedroom. She pushes the door open and walks in. There is no surprise in sight so she turns to Daniel with a pout.

He laughs at her and says, "Look out the window."

I'm still in the doorway so I don't know what's down there that makes Hazel release an ear splitting scream and throw herself into Daniel's arms, clutching his neck. Curious, I look out the window and the sight makes me laugh.

"That is an impressive swimming pool." I say, turning around to look at the other two.

"Thank you, daddy." Hazel squeals, hugging him.

"You're welcome, Bunny." He smiles, kissing her cheek.

"Do you want to go down to the pool for a little while?" I ask Hazel who enthusiastically nods her head.

I help Hazel change into her swimsuit before saying goodbye to Daniel who is exhausted since he came straight to the airport from an all-nighter at the office.The minute the pool comes into sight Hazel breaks into a run, heading straight for the water.

"Shower Hazel!" I call out after her.

She takes a swift detour towards the showers and by the time I get there, she's already standing beneath the running water of a shower. I help her into the pool which is mostly empty given its almost evening and then find a deck chair near where she's swimming.I take pictures of Hazel as she swims around.

I ask one of the waiter's serving guests by the pool for a coffee and wait for it to arrive. By the time I finish my coffee it's almost 6 o'clock. I call out to Hazel that we'll be leaving in a few minutes and by the look she gives me, she'd even sleep in the pool if she could.

It takes another five minutes to persuade Hazel to get out of the water. Once she's finally out, I wrap a clean towel around her and dry her off before taking her hand and leading her back to our suite where I use my key to get us in.

The shower is running in our bathroom which tells us that Daniel's awake from his nap.

"Do you want to take a bath or a shower?" I ask Hazel as her bathroom has both.

"Bath please." She says.

I instruct her to take off her swimsuit while I fill up the tub. I help her in and then go to her suitcase to take out clothes for her to wear. I'm still in the process of doing so when Daniel walks in.

"Did you guys have fun at the pool?" He asks, sitting down on Hazel's bed.

"She didn't want to get out."

Just this makes him laugh, "I'm glad she's having a good time."

"There's water everywhere. She's in her own heaven." I smile at him and then lean down to kiss his cheek.

"I made a dinner reservation for us at the beach restaurant." He tells me.

"What time?" I ask him."In an hour and a half." He replies.

"That's plenty to get Hazel and myself ready." I nod in agreement.

"Okay." He smiles at me as he gets up, gives me a quick kiss and then leaves to change.

"Hazel are you done?" I ask, walking into the bathroom.

"Yes." She says.

"We're going to the beach for dinner. Do you want to wear a romper that's what I'm wearing?" I ask her.

She gets excited just like always about matching with me. I help her into a blue and white stripped sleeveless romper and then brush her hair before pinning them back from her face. I leave her in the living room with her white sandals to put on.Then I head for my own room to get changed.

Daniel is sitting on the bed, putting on his shoes. My heart melts at the sight of him in a white button up and khaki shorts. He's looking down at his shoes so he doesn't notice my gaze or the small smile on my face.

I walk over to my suitcase and take out a maroon and white romper. I'm reaching for my white sandals when I feel arms wrap around my waist. I turn around in Daniel's arms so that I'm facing him.

"Fifteen minutes to get ready?" I raise an eyebrow at him.

"Just fifteen?" He raises an eyebrow back at me. "That would be a new record."

I give into his teasing. "Fine! Thirty."

He leans down and gives me a quick kiss before saying, "Take your time. That's the whole point of this vacation."

I smile at him and kiss his cheek before carrying my belongings into the bathroom. I tie up my hair and take a quick shower before changing into the romper. I brush my hair to realize that my curled hair from this morning has retained most of the curls. I quickly touch it up and then put on a little make up before slipping on my sandals and then heading for the living room.

I find Daniel and Hazel playing air hockey on her iPad.

"I win!" She screams, jumping on the couch she was sitting on.

When she spots me in the room, she screams again, "We're matching!"

"Yes." I laugh, lifting her into my arms and kiss her head.

"Ready to go?" Daniel asks, standing up too as I nod in reply.

We head down to the back of the hotel and exit the building. Daniel is holding Hazel's hand so he slows down to help her down some steps. I turn around and quickly take a picture with the hotel building in the background. I wait for them to catch up before continuing on towards the restaurant.

As promised there's a table reserved for us. The tables are placed on a large wooden platform just out of the reach of the ocean's water and they're all packed with guests.Once we're seated, our waiter hands us menus.

"What do you want, Bunny?" I ask Hazel.

"Is there pasta?" She asks.I scan the menu and tell her that there's chicken, shrimp and pasta with tomato sauce. She orders the shrimp pasta, I have butter prawns with garlic rice and Dainel gets Salmon steak with a side of grilled vegetables and fries in case Hazel changes her mind about the pasta.

Hazel leans over the side of her chair to tell Daniel about her day. I take the opportunity to finally get a good look at the ocean. It's dark but the sound of the water is soothing for some reason despite the soft sound of chatter and cutlery around me.

"Emma." Daniel calls out, drawing my attention back to the table. I'm met by his phone's flash.

"Hazel! We didn't take a picture together." I remind her that we're matching.

She scrambles into my arms and I step towards the edge of the wooden platform so that the lights illuminate us as Daniel takes our picture.

"Let me see it." I ask Daniel. He tolds out his phone to me, just as the food arrives. I approve of the picture and hand his phone back before turning my attention to the food.

"Bunny! That looks yum." I tell her as a waiter places her plate in front of her. "Do you want me to help with the shrimp tails?"

She nods so I help her out and that's when our waiter returns to ask for our drink orders. Hazel asks for apple juice and we decide to finally treat ourselves with some red wine.

"Can I have a bite of your steak?" I ask Daniel who nods and offers me his plate as I hand him mine.

"Is it just because I'm starving that everything tastes this good or is it actually?" I contemplate once I swallow my bite.

"Both." Daniel answers, smiling at me.

"I'm done." Hazel says. I check her plate and surprisingly, she's eaten half of the food on her plate.

"Do you want some fries?" Daniel asks her.

She agrees to have some. While she eats them, I turn back to Daniel and ask him about his nap which was as uneventful as Hazel's swim minus her excitement of course.I don't realize that we sit there almost an hour and a half talking over the food but I happen to look at Hazel to find her asleep in her chair. I check the time on my phone and it's nearly ten.

I volunteer to clear the cheque while Daniel carries her back to the suite.By the time I get back, Daniel has put Hazel in her bed, taken the pins out of her hair and her shoes off. I decide against waking her up to brush her teeth and change her into pajamas. I make sure she's comfortable before walking across the living room to my own room.

The second I close the door, I feel Daniel push me against it and his lips are on mine. The feverish kiss we share tells me I won't be getting much sleep tonight and I welcome the thought as he carries me to the bed.

First day in Maui! :)

-T