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“It’s fine. Just twisted something, I think.”
“Not going to take that chance.”
Despite everything that had just happened, it was impossible not to notice how fucking sexy Emily looked in that black bikini. Maybe it was the adrenaline rushing through my veins, but my cock twitched to life as I approached. I bent down a bit, scooping her off her feet.
“Hey! What the hell!”
The shock only lasted for a moment. Once she was in my arms, Emily looked me up and down. Her lips parted, and no doubt she had the same thing on her mind that I did. I leaned down and kissed her hard.
Our tongues found each other right away. I held her close, one arm wrapped around her bare legs, the other around her middle. Didn’t matter that I’d come close to death—Emily, and her safety, were the only things on my mind.
The growl of another Gator approaching snapped me out of the kiss. I took my lips away, giving myself a moment to appreciate Emily’s ridiculously gorgeous face.
I looked up to see Roberto and Luis hopping out of the Gator, guns in hand.
“What the hell happened?” Roberto called out.
Emily still in my arms, I approached the pair.
“Marta was a traitor and complicit in an attempted kidnapping,” I replied. “Charles was behind it, of course.”
Roberto glanced down at my new gun, then up at the beach.
“We got here as fast as we could.”
“I understand. No sense in worrying about what happened, what we need to do now is prepare for another attack. I want round-the-clock boat patrols, and another half-dozen guards for the island. Charles’s men aren’t going to set so much as another foot on my beach.”
“Entiendo,” Roberto said, turning his attention to Emily. “Are you OK?”
“Fine,” she replied.
“We’re going back to the house. I want you and all the rest of the men to do a sweep around the island. Get a pair up in the helicopter to make sure we don’t have any surprises waiting for us. For all we know, that could’ve been a distraction for the real invasion.”
“Will do,jefe. I’ll make sure to initiate security protocols for the estate once you’re back, get it locked up nice and tight.”
Without another word, I nodded at Roberto then loaded Emily into the Gator and started the engine.
The Charles situation had just gone to another level. But in that moment, the stunning woman at my side was the only thing on my mind.
Chapter 19
Emily
“Tell me how you’re feeling.”
The island was a blur before me as the vehicle rushed away from the beach.
Logan’s words sounded distant, as if he were underwater. It was nearly impossible to muster the mental energy to reply.
“Huh?”
He placed his hand on my shoulder, giving me a reassuring squeeze as he drove.
“I said, tell me how you’re feeling.”
I closed my eyes, attempting to answer the question in the most honest way I could.
“My ankle hurts.”
