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They found a rhythm, up and down, his hips bucking to meet hers. Her eyes met his, half-lidded, and a fresh wave of desire ran through him. He was getting way too close, so he reached a hand between them and found her clit, pressing against it each time he thrust. She was so slippery and wet, his fingers gliding.

“Kendall,” he muttered. “Do you feel how much I want you?”

As the last words left his mouth, her orgasm started, clenching his cock, setting him off. His hips bucked, and his cock erupted in hard jolts. Her cries sent more waves of ecstasy through him, warmer, lulling him into bliss. The rush of pleasure turned into languid satisfaction as her body draped over his, her cheek on his shoulder. He buried his face in her hair and took long, steady drags of her scent, letting it fill him.

“Wow,” she said against his skin.

The waves crashed on the beach, and the wind blew her hair over her forehead. He brushed it out of her face, tucking it behind her ear. Then he wrapped his arms around her and squeezed her against him.

“Yeah. Wow,” he said, kissing her on the top of her head.

What he wanted to say was that she was amazing. That his heart was thumping in his chest, and he never wanted to let her go. That for the first time in a long, long while he felt...content. When she moved to get up, he had the strongest urge to pull her closer. But she had come here just for sex, not more.

“Wait, sweets. I’m not letting you go yet.” He took another surreptitious inhale of her scent. “What’s your schedule tomorrow?” he whispered into her ear. “Any other clients?”

She shook her head.

“Can I take you somewhere after my morning PT session?”

“Um...”

Daxon’s cock was still in her, making it hard to focus, but he pushed on. “I’ll make it the best day of your life.”

She didn’t answer right away, and the longer she was quiet, the more his heart pounded. Finally, she smiled and looked up into his eyes. “Okay, best day of my life. Just to make sure it doesn’t involve you doing any life-threatening stunts that might injure your calf.”

“Me?” He gave her a mock-innocent look. “Never.”

For the first time in years, that hadn’t even crossed his mind. All he could think about was that he had less than twelve hours to perfect his plans for a day that would blow her away.

He pulled her close again, breathing in the coconut scent of her shampoo, mingling with the scent of her. He liked this woman. All sorts of ideas were running through his head, ways he could impress her, make her laugh, satisfy her, hold her...and make her want him more. Except their clock was ticking. Loudly. In a few days, there wouldn’t be a “more.”

So he focused on tomorrow. There was a location he and Calvin had discussed in a planning meeting, right here on the Big Island, and an idea that may or may not fall under the category of crazy stunts. Kendall would either love it or hate it. But if Daxon was going for the best day of her life, it was time to go big. The philosophy “the bigger the risk, the bigger the reward” had been the guiding principle that had gotten him to where he was today. If it worked for his career, it might work on one particular woman...hopefully.

CHAPTER NINE

KENDALLWATCHEDDAXONfrom across the lobby of the Kalani. He was talking to the woman at the concierge desk. It was too far to hear what she said, but the low, soft tones of her voice drifted on the warm breeze of the open-air lobby. The low-cut dress, the flower behind her ear, the seductive smile...ugh. Daxon wasn’t encouraging her, and still it was painful to watch. Anyone who signed up to be his girlfriend would have to be okay with this kind of ogling.

Plus a lot of other challenges. And a lot of fun. Hypothetically speaking, of course.

This was the point where Kendall had to be very, very careful. She was a worrier, both by nature and by circumstance, and after twenty-eight years, she had been around herself enough to know that wasn’t going to change. After she’d left his cabin the night before, she had had a dream where Daxon was scaling the mountain face with no ropes. When he turned to wave to her, smiling that easy smile of his, he lost his grip and plunged toward earth. She had awoken with a start right before he hit the ground. Morbid and completely on par for her worst-case-scenario brain.

Just one sexy night together poked at her deepest fears. Soon, he would leave the Kalani and go back to putting his life on the line—not just in her nightmares but for real. Which meant the consequences could be real, too. After too many years of watching her father head back to the most dangerous jobs, over and over, she knew that itch to take risks wouldn’t go away. Which meant the days at the Kalani were going to be a true test of her new, adventurous approach to living in the moment, not worrying about the future. She was going to enjoy the hell out of this day with Daxon, no matter what.

Because the more time she spent with him, the more she was sure that if she didn’t try, she’d spend the rest of her life regretting it. There were so many things about Daxon that surprised her. He was much more considerate than she had expected. Not that she thought he would be an asshole, but for a person who did so many reckless stunts, who treated his own life so carelessly, she had expected him to be a little more self-centered. Instead, he was unselfish, particularly in bed. And on his moonlit lanai. And maybe in other places today...wherever they were going.

Daxon finished what he was saying to the concierge and turned around. Kendall could see the moment he caught sight of her. His eyes raked down her body, and then he gave her a slow smile like she was still naked. She glanced down, just to make sure, but she did indeed have clothes on. Of course she did. But that look he gave her... He crossed the room, and when he came close, he reached out, as if he was going to wrap his arms around her. His gaze dipped to her lips, his mouth parted, and she was almost sure he was thinking about kissing her. Right here, in the middle of the lobby. But then his hand fell to his side again.

“Hey,” he said. “I was just arranging a few last-minute things.”

“Are you going to tell me where we’re going?”

“Hmm...” He pretended to give that idea some thought. “Nah. But if you guess correctly, I’ll tell you.”

Kendall raised an eyebrow. “Are we climbing Mauna Loa?”

He shook his head. “Not a chance with my calf.”

“Hiking to one of the waterfalls?”