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“If you say so.” He chuckled.
They made their way to a couple lounge chairs that had a large umbrella to protect them from the sun’s harsh rays should they choose to open it. The water’s edge wasrightthere, and Kaia wondered what it would be like to dip her toes in.
“What’s the plan here?” Grey asked.
“We sit here. Order some drinks and have fun. Relax, will you? I win these games all the time.” It was true enough. He didn’t need to know that when she hid from her coven, she hid a little better.
“They won’t spot us? You’re sure?”
“Yup.” She moved a hand over him. “Now, you will look nothing like you. We will totally win this. You owe me a prize when we do. It’ll be the second time you win a round because of me.”
He threw his head back with a laugh. “A prize? What did you have in mind?”
“I don’t know. Surprise me,” she answered. “I like chocolate and the good kind of pasta. You know, the kind that’s fresh and drenched in the creamiest sauce ever.”
“Sounds like you’re fishing for an invitation to dinner,” he teased.
“And spend more time with you? Nope. A girl has got to rest. You keep using my intellect to win, and I’m exhausted.”
“Yet you still came when Portia told you a dragon wanted to see you. Why is that?”
She shrugged. “No reason.”
“Oh, there is a reason,” he insisted. “Admit it. You heard that a dragon was hoping to see you, and you came because you wanted it to be me, pining for you.”
“You’re the one sitting beside me.”
“Portia put us on the same team,” he pointed out. “It’s not like I had a choice in the matter.”
“You didn’t put up much of a fight.”
“Neither did you,” he said with a chuckle. “You came all this way. And not only that, but you found a way to hide out while enjoying ourselves on the beach. I think you just wanted a date with me.”
She snorted. “You’re insane, you know that, right? There’s no way I want a date with you.”
He nodded. “Hmm. All right.” He turned and lay back in his chair. “Thanks for the win.” He closed his eyes and fell into silence.
It bugged Kaia. She wanted to poke him and keep making him talk, but she wasn’t sure why she wanted to keep hearing his voice. Sure, it was all deep and manly, but there was more than that.
Kaia wanted to get to know the dragon, and she couldn’t do that if he was giving her the silent treatment to prove a point. It annoyed her, and when Kaia was annoyed, things tended to happen.
SEVEN
GREYSON
Kaia lay back in the chair beside him, quiet with her face toward the sun. She was so beautiful that he had a hard time looking away. He didn’t know what kind of magic was blocking them from other people’s view, but Grey hoped that no one but him could see how delicious Kaia looked in her swimsuit.
The light orange material stretched over her breasts, making her tanned skin glow. She had curves he wanted to explore and lips he wanted to kiss.
“Why do I get the feeling this isn’t the kind of holiday you would’ve picked for yourself?” she asked with a giggle.
“It’s not. I’m uncomfortable with so much leisure time with people I work with.”
“Not your friends, then?”
He shook his head. “No. My best friend is a professional tennis player.”
“No way! I can’t imagine someone like that taking any vacation. Athletes are dedicated on a whole other level.”
