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His eyes bore into mine, and my heart begins to gallop in anticipation. He leans in, his lips brushing against my ear as he whispers, “I’m glad we’re on the same page, Malia.”
My stomach flips with excitement as he takes my hand in his. The wind picks up, causing the seagulls to scatter and the waves to crash harder against the side of the boat as we gain speed out of the harbour. Reef pulls me in close, wrapping his arms around my waist and resting his chin on my shoulder. I feel safe and secure in his embrace, as if nothing could ever hurt me.
I shiver at his touch, warmth spreading throughout my body, my skin almost feverish where our exposed shin brushes. I turn towards him, our faces now only inches apart.
My heart skips a beat as he leans in, his lips soft and gentle as they meet mine, with the briefest hint of salt from the sea air. The kiss is like fireworks exploding in my chest, and I never want it to end. There’s so much potential hiding in his kiss, I can taste it. It warms me right through and tastes like plump, ripe strawberries, warmed by the sun’s summer rays. It makes my toes curl in the best possible way, and when he threads his fingers through my hair, I moan softly into his mouth.
We probably shouldn’t be doing this in public,I think. But it’s so hard to care.
As he pulls away, I can feel myself yearning for more, my lips tingling with the memory of his kiss. He looks at me, his eyes dark and intense, and I know that he wants me just as badly as I want him. I reach up to touch his face, tracing the line of his jaw with my fingertips.
He leans in again, his lips trailing down my neck this time, leaving a trail of heat in their wake. I shiver with pleasure, my hands gripping his shoulders as I try to anchor myself to reality. I thought Reef was going to be my rock, the steady reliable one I could depend upon. That kissing him would be nice…safe.
Wrong.
His hands move down to my waist, pulling me closer until there is no space left between us. My skin tingles and burns wherever he touches me, heightening my desire for him.
No, not desire. Burningneed. There’s nothing safe about the way he devours my lips. Nothing dependable, steady, nice.
He sets me alight.
We kiss until I can’t breathe, and we’re forced to pull away from one another. My own desire is reflected in his eyes, and I know he has no regrets, like me.
We spend the rest of the ferry ride wrapped up in each other’s embrace, stealing kisses which are much tamer, but keep the fire burning within me stoked and desperate for more.
It’s perfect.
The late afternoon sun glitters on the ocean, the light glinting and reflecting back on the smooth mirror-like surface. It’s been a good twenty minutes since the last set of waves dropped off, and I’ve been enjoying just straddling my board and catching some rays, listening to the others’ banter.
Surprise, surprise, the prof elected not to join us in the water – quoting some bullshit excuse – and I could sense Malia’s disappointment. It makes me want to slap him silly for upsetting her like that after all she’s been through. The rest of us are bending over backwards to make her happy – not that it’s a chore, because I love making her smile – and he just ruins that in an instant with a single ‘no’. Asshole.
We’ve managed to enjoy a few brilliant hours surfing without his scintillating company though, even if we’ve seen the last of the surf for the day.
“I’m hungry!” Bhodi whines.
“You know where the kitchen is,” I retort with a smile. Bhodi can’t cook for shit. I mean, I’m not the best, but I do at least manage to avoid burning down the place when I attempt it.
“Reef, will you cook for us?” Bhodi asks in his best wheedling tone.
“I was thinking we could barbecue on the beach. It’s such a nice evening.”
“Sounds good, mate,” I reply.
“What? No it doesn’t,” Bhodi complains. “Barbecuing takes ages!”
“You guys can go get it lit and set everything up for me,” Reef replies.
“Why? What are you gonna be doing?” Bhodi asks.
“Malia,” I mutter under my breath with a snigger. Malia blushes but I shoot her a wink to show I’m joking. I’m glad Reef put the moves on her on the ferry, and that she didn’t freak out this time. She’s had a smile on her face for almost the entire afternoon, and nothing makes me happier than seeing her shine.
“I want to take Malia to see the coves.”
Well, that’s code for wanting to fuck her in a cave if ever I’ve heard it.
“I’m going to die of starvation before you get back, aren’t I?” Bhodi whines again, and I laugh outright at his dramatics.
“It’s fine, we’ll get the charcoal lit and get everything sorted. Take as long as you need.”
