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He taps his index finger along his sinful lips. “Aha,” he finally says. “Beautiful Ella, I’m going for a swim. Would you like to travel with me into the depths of the sea?” He looks pleased with himself as I burst out laughing.
“Travel into the depths of the sea?! That’s the best you can come up with?!”
“Ah, there’s that word again… come,” he exclaims, pleased and somewhat triumphantly.
It’s me rolling my eyes this time as he pulls me off the daybed. “Yes, sir. I would love to travel with you into the depths of the sea… where you can make me come.” I wink cheekily at him. “Just bring a condom, Signor De Marco.”
He scoops me up in one swift motion and wades into the cool turquoise waters of the Mediterranean, where he fulfills my request… in his typical, spectacular fashion.
Sunlight is peaking through the curtains, promising a fabulous day ahead.
Smiling, I try to stretch, but warm arms are encircling my waist, and hold me in place. The sound of even breathing on my back tells me Tiero is still fast asleep.
I turn carefully in his arms, not wanting to wake him, and am greeted with the most beautiful sight… the perfect male specimen.
God, I’m a lucky girl.
A girl who’s sore but satisfied.
That hot tub… I knew I would love it.
Tiero and I spent hours in it last night. It was magical. The Milky Way was so clear—I’ve never seen so many stars in my life. No less than nine shooting stars scurried through the sky, and I made a wish for each one of them… wishing that my time with Tiero would never end, that we’d always be so happy.
One can dream, right?
After our conversation on the beach, he hasn’t mentioned wanting more again, and I’m grateful for that.
I can’t see how more would be possible.
I don’t want to move from Dublin—my whole life is perfectly set up there.
How could I give it up for a man I don’t even know and who intimidates me most of the time?
And I can’t imagine Tiero wanting to move away from this sunny place. He couldn’t anyway, given his responsibilities to his family business.
And a long-distance relationship? That won’t work either. Not with Tiero’s sexual appetite. He wouldn’t last a month.
Plus, what would the point be if moving in together was never on the cards?
No, as heartbreaking as it will be, we’re both better off to enjoy this time together and then go our separate ways.
I mustn’t get any more attached than I already am!
But it’s hard. Really hard.
Especially when it’s so wonderful to wake up in the arms of a man who rocks your world.
Yes, it’s too late for me.
His hook is firmly lodged and the line taught… how will I not sink when this vacation is over?
Next to me, Tiero stirs, but his eyes remain closed. I let my gaze wash over him. The lower half of his body is covered by a sheet, and if I’m not mistaken, something is denting it.
Ah, right.
I’ve forgotten the other reason why waking up next to a man is so good… the one thing he has to make the start of any day glorious.
A goofy grin spreads across my face as I inch closer, letting my hands glide over his taut abdomen. A pair of warm, hazel-brown eyes slowly open, matching my happy expression.
