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She giggles, and Owen rolls his eyes. “You two aren’t even paying attention. I should be offended.”

Bellamy giggles harder. “Sorry, Sir. You’re cute when you get nerdy about your cars, though. It’s fun. I was telling Tobias it makes me happy to see you two bonding.”

“No. That’s not what you said. Tell him what you said,” I prod.

She blushes and sticks her tongue out at me, and I’m glad when Owen doesn’t chide her for it. But I raise an eyebrow when she doesn’t obey, and she huffs. “Fine. I said it was hot.”

Owen moves to stand on the other side of Bellamy and tilts her chin up. “Is it?”

A cheesy grin lights up her face. “Yes, Sir. So hot.”

It’s not hard to make this girl happy. At the same time, it seems like she’s asking for something impossible long-term. How long can we lie to ourselves about this working?

I shake the thoughts and squeeze Bellamy’s knee again as Owen kisses her. When he pulls away, he looks at me with mischief in his eyes.

“Tobias, what do you say the two of us go out on the jet ski and Bellamy can watch from the boat?”

She sticks her lip out in the cutest pout ever, and I tousle her hair. “You’re the one who said us bonding is hot. We want to make you nice and wet, so we can fuck you later.”

Bellamy giggles. “I’ll get wetter if you let me drive. And I don’t mean because I’ll be in the water.”

I turn to Owen, and he shrugs. “No bonding, I guess.”

Bellamy stands and kisses both our cheeks.

“Mind if I go shower first? I never took one last night.”

We both shake our heads, and she leaves us with a cute little wave. I consider following her, but I need to use the time to talk to Owen about my concerns.

When she’s gone, I turn to him and clear my throat.

“What’s up, mate?”

“I’ve never really had her to myself. Not the way you have.”

Owen laughs. “Is that your way of telling me you don’t want to take turns on the jet ski?”

I snort. “No. But if you want to make yourself scarce, let me cook her dinner or something that would be nice.”

He contemplates it for a moment. “I’ll see what I can do. But let’s spend the day with her together like we promised we would. Maybe take her onto shore for lunch and some shopping.”

I wrinkle my nose. “You mean holding her purse while she tries on clothes?”

Owen’s laugh is good-natured. “That’s not exactly Bellamy’s style of shopping. You’ll see.”

I have no choice but to trust him.

We both disappear into our rooms to change into better clothes for taking the jet ski out, and by the time we emerge, Bellamy has returned in the hottest little bathing suit I’ve ever seen. I didn’t think it was possible for this woman to get sexier, but damn she looks good.

Owen stays back and lets me take her out first, saying he needs to make a phone call about Lorenzo. It means something to me, even if he didn’t mean it as a gesture of goodwill.

I insist on driving our first time out, and even though she doesn’t say anything, I can tell it annoys her. Safety has little to do with me not letting her drive. The reality is, I enjoy the way she clings to me as we buzz around the bay.

When I pull alongside the yacht, Owen trades places with me as the driver, and I don’t miss Bellamy’s subtle little pout. She’s getting exasperated by the fact that we aren’t letting her drive, but still, she goes along with it. For now, at least.

When Owen pulls back up to the steps of the yacht and climbs off, she scoots to the front. At first I think she’s going to take off without me, but I give her a look and she changes her mind.

When I climb on behind her, I lean in and bite her neck. “You’re lucky you didn’t drive off without me, vixen. I haven’t had the pleasure of punishing you yet. I’m really looking forward to that opportunity.”

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