Free Escaping Eden by Yolanda Olson Page B

Tomorrow will go by quickly and then we’ll be off to Hawaii,” he said, gently pushing me to my feet and standing up.
    I walked into the house and waited while Simon locked up. He took my hand as he flipped off the lights and led me through the dark two story home carefully. When we got to our doors, he smiled at me and gave me a soft, lingering kiss on the lips before he retreated to his room and locked the door.
    It took me an hour to fall asleep but I somehow managed it.
    One thing was true though. The next day went by in a super fast blur. I felt like I only had enough time to call Liora and let her know that I would be calling her as soon as we landed in Hawaii to let her know that we made it safely.
    Next thing I knew, it was four in the morning and a half asleep Simon was driving us to McCarran International. Once we boarded, I looked at Simon curiously.
    “How long does this flight take?”
    “About six or so hours.”
    “And how much did this all cost?”
    He grinned at me and shook his head.
    Damn it.
    “Well, you’ll have to tell me eventually so I can pay you back,” I said, settling into my seat.
    “You’ll be paying me back in Maui,” he whispered in my ear.
    I shivered and he laughed.
    “Calm down. I won’t hurt you. I promised Liora,” he said, patting my leg.
    I rolled my eyes.
    An hour later we connected in LAX and waited for another hour before our connecting flight to Hawaii was ready for us to board.
    Five or so hours later, we exited the plane and stepped out into the terminal. Simon grabbed my hand and we made a beeline to get the luggage we couldn’t carry on. Once he had all the bags, he took my hand again and we went over to the rental car counter, where he paid for his reservation and got the keys.
    We made our way out into the parking lot and loaded the trunk of the car with our belongings. He unlocked the car and held the door open for me. I sat down and strapped the seatbelt across myself waiting for him to get into the driver’s seat.
    “Alright then,” he said with a sigh as he sat down.
    Then he leaned over and grabbed my face into his hands and kissed me passionately.
    It was such a quick movement that I didn’t return the kiss right away until I was able to undo my seatbelt and reach for him.
    I lost my hands in his messy hair, tugging it to pull him tightly against me.
    When we pulled apart we were both breathing heavily and he was grinning.
    “I love kissing you,” he said as he turned the car on.
    “Likewise,” I replied with a laugh.
    “The way you kiss tells me something very important,” he said matter of factly.
    “And what’s that?” I asked.
    “That you’re an animal in bed,” he replied. “I desperately need an animal in bed to be quite honest. After two years of nothing, I need someone that’s going to be able to keep up with me.”
    “And I need someone who’s going to bring the O screaming back to me,” I said.
    “I have no doubt that I can do that for you, Eden,” he said seriously. “I’ll just need you to be keep up with me.”
    “Should I get a couple of intense workouts in before we do this?” I inquired.
    Simon laughed as he drove us to the Grand Wailea. In a way, I was hoping he would answer, but because he didn’t, it kind of excited me.
    When we arrived, he parked in the front and kissed me before going in to get our hotel key and pay for our reservations. I stared at the hotel from outside and made a mental note that I would have to give him my checks for the next year or two to be able to break even on this. No amount of sex was going to remotely begin to pay this back.
    He emerged five minutes later and motioned for me to get out of the car. I stood by patiently as he popped the trunk of the car and we reached in to grab our luggage.
    We went in the front doors and the people behind the counter smiled at us as we walked through on our way to the elevator.
    Simon pushed the button to the seventh floor and leaned back against