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“I don’t know what the hell they put in that chocolate drizzle,” she said. “It’s addictive. I am going to dream about this stuff.”
He chuckled. “I’m glad I was suggested this place. Would you like to go for a walk?”
She nodded. “Oh, yeah. Good idea. I am totally ready to walk. I need to walk off this crepe baby,” as she tapped her stomach. “That wasamazing.”
Hand in hand, they walked along the paths that ran through the resort. They didn’t have a destination in mind. They only roamed while chatting and taking in the sun. When the sun was high, and the breeze coming off the water wasn’t enough to cut through the heat, Kaia suggested they go for a swim.
Simple and half-naked. He was so there for it.
TWENTY
KAIA
The horizon was full of sparkling water, and Kaia thought that a dip in the blue waves might be just the ticket to get Grey out of the funk he had been in since the yoga session. He was deep in his thoughts, and though she understood, Kaia also knew that their time together was coming to an end.
She wanted to make the best of it.
She pulled her dress over her head and immediately heard Greyson’s groan of appreciation. Her one-piece had mesh material framing her hips. She looked good in it, she knew that much, yet Grey’s instant reaction to her made her belly dance.
He took his shirt off, and, without any warning, he lifted her off the ground and took off at a run into the water. He didn’t stop until he was waist-deep and then let her go, drenching them both. She got her revenge by pinching his side. He chuckled and swam away toward one of the little docks on which cushions, towels, and sunscreens were placed.
She tried to catch up to him, but the shifter was much faster than she was. He helped her up onto the platform. Together, they lay on the cushions and dried off in the sun.
“This is probably not what I should be doing right now,” she said once her hair was almost dry. She couldn’t continue to ignore the guilt anymore.
“What do you mean?” Greyson asked.
“I should be with Rachel. At least give Ian and the others a break from her. She’s my sister, and I’m always sneaking away.”
“You’re allowed to take time for yourself, love. This is your holiday too. If she tries to take that away from you, that’s on her.”
“We came here to cheerherup,” she reminded him.
“But you paid good money to be here too. We could both be somewhere else trying to help other grown adults deal with their feelings, but in the end, they’ll do what they want. And where does that leave us?”
“Well, inevitably, we both feel guilty.”
“True,” he agreed. “But we can’t part just yet.”
“I’ll have to eventually. As much as I would love to spend the rest of the day with you, we both have responsibilities elsewhere we can’t neglect any more than we already have.”
He held her in his arms. “You couldtryto leave, but I’m not sure how far you’ll get.” He nuzzled her neck. “I don’t want to be responsible right now.”
She giggled. “Yet we’ll both wind up doing exactly what we need to do. You’ll go check on the dragons. I’ll go spend a few hours with Rachel. Some real sister bonding time. We can meet for lunch tomorrow,” she offered.
“That’s a very long time from now.”
“I know,” she groaned. “But better that than Rachel tracking us down because she thinks you’ve brainwashed me or something.”
He arched a brow. “Huh?”
“Oh, never mind. Rachel gets a little too involved with her thoughts sometimes.”
“Right, well, maybe itwouldbe best if you spent some time with her. I’ll try to set up time with Jorge and Richard. Maybe do some mediation of my own.”
“Good luck,” she teased.
“You too,” he laughed.
