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I look back at Nathan, and he laughs and waves.
“See you both next time.” He winks.
When we get in the car, Aaron moves away from me, and I wonder if I’ve done something wrong.
He finds his phone and types away.
I frown. I guess our day of fun is over.
It was nice while it lasted.
On the drive back, I try to take in my surroundings as much as possible.
I love everything about this place. The people, the culture, the beaches, the cocktails.
I think I like the person I am here. The version of me I am here.
I think back to the person I was at work and even though it’s only been a short time, my entire being has shifted. I’m completely changed by this trip. It’s what I needed, it’s what my soul needed.
I just hope that one day I get to come back here.
CHAPTER 16
AARON
The day was not what I expected at all. Millie was not what I expected at all.
She came in like a firecracker or a temptress or something that wants to cause chaos and turn me on at the same time.
I didn’t expect her competitiveness either.
When we were filming, she seemed annoyed and uninterested. She was a good person to bounce off of with her humor and her snark, but this version of her with confidence and the way she is up for anything, it’s been intoxicating.
I could barely handle the proximity to her and when she was in her bikini and latched onto me, it took everything in me not to take her right there and then.
I knew there was physical attraction there, but this was like that on steroids.
Every touch felt electric, every look caused a spark. It was torture having her so close to me all day.
I don’t think I’m her type at all and up until now I haven’t exactly been nice to her.
But today, it felt natural between us. Stealing food off her plate, buying her things… it almost felt like a relationship. A proper one, not the skeleton of a relationship that I’ve had previously.
Millie’s clearly smart, she’s funny, she can keep up with me, and she seems to understand that my business is my priority… but I know that the second I get back into work mode, I just won’t have space in my life for a relationship.
There’s been talk of other people taking over certain aspects of the company and of my role, but I may have a tiny, teeny, microscopic issue with control.
If the deal I’ve been trying my best not to think about all day goes through then I might get a chance at letting go of some control, which does scare the crap out of me. No one else has put as much into the company as me, but I must accept that if I keep going this way, with my stress levels the way they are, I will probably end up in an early grave.
Of course, our hypothetical relationship also hinges on Millie liking me, and given how gorgeous she is, she’s clearly out of my league.
I can’t help it, though. I think about our day together and I know it’s probably because of where we are, but it felt captivating.
Back at the house, I freshen up and change into clean swimwear.
I walk out to the pool to find her in a new bikini, swimming around.
I can’t help but appreciate her gorgeous body. I don’t want to seem creepy, but it’s been hard not to stare at her all day.
