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But that’s as far as she gets.
Mark speaks over her suddenly.
Cuttingly.
“Evelyn is my partner and the only thing we need is privacy right now,” he hisses, looming up over her so much that I feel myself gripping his arm and holding him back as best I can.
“You can all leave, immediately,” he adds. “I’ll make sure you’re all paid for the weekend if that’s an issue,” he adds dismissively, looking with some concern at the line of staff who might rely on wages more than our hostess.
“But a dinner is prepared. You’ll need special attention during your stay,” she stammers, her eyes wider than ever, bordering on venom when they meet mine as Mark dismisses everybody with a firm movement of his hand. Signaling the end of it.
“The car will take you where you need to go, I can figure out the rest,” he says, reeling in his temper for what feels like my sake.
There’s no argument to be had, and in a second all but one of the small staff have piled into the car, smiling with thanks once Mark hands them some American bills each before he turns on our Hostess last.
“I have my own car,” she scowls, turning back only once to give me a final, sour look before Mark makes sure he has all our bags. Not taking his eyes off the gates until everyone else has left and they close after them.
“Well, that sucked,” he sighs, puffing air out of his cheeks, pulling me closer to him and apologizing.
“I’m sorry. I really thought it was gonna be just us,” he says, shaking his head.
“It is now,” I remind him, my finger finding the gap in his shirt, circling a taught layer of muscle as I feel myself shiver with a new level of excitement.
Finally alone, in a mysterious beach house with Dr. Love for two whole days?
What’s not to be excited about?
Apart from our more than awkward arrival, and Mark’s insisting on going through the place to make sure we truly are alone now, it’s perfect.
Like the whole island, like him.
It just takes him a while to simmer down after booting everyone else out, which still makes me smile.
That witch who thought she was running the place was sent packing, Mark not even trying to be polite once he sensed anyone dared encroach on what we both know is rightfully his.
I’m so glad he did, too.
The idea of staff creeping around the place while we get to know each other. While I give myself to him body and soul?
Nah. Was never gonna happen and Dr. Love proves himself yet again by making sure things are just how they should be.
Just me and him, the stars above and the sea at the back of the huge courtyard steps. As promised, with a private beach awaiting us both.
I stop myself at the edge of the sandstone patio out back, hearing the waves and smelling the sea. Not wanting to stray too far from Mark until he’s satisfied we’re alone.
But I can feel it.
We’re quite alone now.
Probably forever with the attitude he gave everyone, half making me wonder if we’ll need a cab back to the airport when we need it. But I don’t care right now. I love him for it.
Love knowing I have a man who isn’t afraid to tell people where to get off so we can have what’s most important. Each other.
I feel myself jump when he wraps his arms around me from behind.
His warm lips on my neck telling me what I want to know for sure.
That this is real and we’re definitely alone.
“There’s a buffet-sized meal in the kitchen, piping hot and super chilled seafood,” he adds, teasing me more by nibbling at my neck, but I know what we both want.
Knowing what we’ve both waited all day to really have, I just hope I can satisfy his needs.
Waited all day? Hell, I’ve waited for this my whole life.
Never dreamed it could ever be a man, let alone the man himself who I gave myself to without question.
Turning to face him, and feeling him pull me closer, I feel there’s more than food on his mind as well as my own.
“I’m the only buffet you need to eat right now,” I hear myself saying huskily.
Trying to sound sexy but coming off pretty badly until I hear him agreeing with some urgency.
“Uh huh. I know Evelyn, you’re all I want right now. All I want forever,” he moans, kissing me so hard until I realize I’m kissing him back just as hard.
This is it.
My whole body melts into his, collapsing as his huge arms grip me from behind and scoop me up like I weigh nothing.
“I know a place,” he growls gently in my ear, nibbling it as I watch the luxurious interior of the house flash past in between me trying to claw at his shirt and kiss him, all while attempting to have a quick tour of the place.
