Free Taming the Bachelor by M. J. Carnal Page B

huh?”  Mark ordered a Red Stripe and winked at Rich.
     
    “Now you with the shit eating grin.  What am I missing?”  Ryan shoved Rich off his chair.  “What’s up Marco?  You finally get some?”
     
    Rich came sputtering out of the water.  “Can I not just be happy my boy is back?  When the rain clears, we’re going to try to go up.  Guy says he can take us up whenever.”
     
    “Sounds great.  Sign me up.  I’m yours for the night.” 
     
    “No more house hunting?”  Caleb gave him a questioning look that had Mark feel his first wave of panic.
     
    “Nope.  I’m leaving that for when I get home.  Have someone in mind to help me look.”  Mark tipped his beer to the bartender and was served another one.
     
    “Let me guess.”  Ryan laughed.  “You already have a chick back in LA.  Three nights home and my dog’s still got it.”
     
    “Actually, no.  This girl’s on the east coast.”  Mark ignored the looks the men were giving him.
     
    Rich choked on his beer.  “I’m sorry.  What?”
     
    “Don’t read too much into this.  It’s just someone who is going to have a much better opinion on houses than I would.”  Mark faced them all as they stared.  “Ok if I bring a date to the wedding?”
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Chapter 9
     
    Mark jogged down to meet Ryan at the nude beach.  “Two days in a row?  There has to be more to do than lie here checking out the competition.  It’s our last day.  Let’s go do something else.”
     
    Ryan settled on his elbows.  “No competition baby.  You’re late.  You’ve been missing the show.”  He pointed a thumb over to where Molly and the rest of the bridesmaids were sunbathing topless.
     
    “Holy hell, don’t ever make me look at my sister if she isn’t wearing a top.”  Mark buried his head into the towel.  He grabbed his phone and shot off a quick message.   “I see you.”
     
    Bing.  “I see you too.  You’re wearing too much.” Eye contact and sizzle, Mark licked his lips.
     
    Sophie squirmed on her towel as the butterflies took flight in her stomach.  This was their last day in Jamaica and her heart hurt.  After their tryst in the ocean yesterday, she knew she was gone.  The power that this man held over her heart in such a short time was incredible.  And he had said she was doing something to him too.  She couldn’t dare dream this could last longer than this trip.  He had been very honest with her about what he wasn’t looking for.  She returned Caleb’s wave and lay back down.
     
    Caleb came back out of the water and took a seat next to Ryan.  “He notice Molly yet?”  He laughed and took a long swig of his beer. 
     
    “We need to leave here. I cannot have you guys staring at my sister.”  Mark got to his knees and Ryan laughed.
     
    “We aren’t looking at your sister.  Dude, that chick was made to have me inside her.” Ryan lifted his sunglasses.
     
    “Stop,” Caleb shut him down.  “Don’t talk about her like that.  Seriously, that is totally disrespectful.  And haven’t you learned anything from your time out with her?”
     
    “This is different.  We’re in paradise, she’s almost naked. Look around you.  This place is sex.”  Ryan shifted his swim trunks.
     
    “The place may be different but the girl’s the same.  And let it go already.  She’s got feelings for someone else.”  Caleb shot a glance at Mark.
     
    Feelings?  Mark wanted to throw his fist in the air and yell but he had promised to keep it quiet.  And if Caleb was talking about someone else, he would look like a fool.  Where was the hard ass bachelor he worked so hard to personify?  Gone.  He was in major trouble. 
     
    “Look at her Man.  She’s hot.”  Ryan whistled and all the girls looked.  He waved and they ignored him.  “Right now may be the only chance you get.  Drink it in.  You may never see this again.”
     
    Mark’s fists clenched at his side.  He