you agreed that it seems weird?â
âEnding it so quickly will make it even weirder. We might as well make the most of this couples-only thing. And thereâs no denying how hot we are together.â
No, there was no denying it. She could still feel the forbidden thrill of their union. The warm, slick foreplay. The hard-driving rhythm. The orgasmic shivers.
Every moment was embedded in her brain. In her body. Even in parts of her soul. It had been the most exciting night of her life. But the most irresponsible, too.
Dare she repeat it over the next few days? âAre you sure we shouldnât just cut our losses now?â
âAnd do what for the rest of the time that weâre here? Hang out at the beach and pretend it didnât happen? Better to embrace it, I think.â
Her pulse jumped. âBy getting naked again?â
âIâm already bare. And under that pretty dress of yours, so are you.â He set his coffee aside. âArenât you?â
âYes.â Her voice all but quavered. She hadnât put any underwear on this morning. She still had no idea where her panties from last night were, either. Maybe stuck in the bedcovers somewhere?
âSo whatâs it going hurt?â he asked. âA weekend of fun, sun and great sex. Things could be worse.â
âWhat about the other guests here? Are we going to try to hide it from them?â
âI donât see why we should. Besides, most of them probably already assumed that we were a couple, anyway.â
She thought about her conversation with Lena and how it had influenced her to sleep with Jake to begin with. âLena predicted it.â
âShe did?â
âWhen we talked at the party. But we canât let anyone figure it out when we get home. I canât handle people at work knowing.â
âI agree. Itâll be over as soon as we leave the island. We wonât ever do it again, and no one at the office will be the wiser. Itâll be our secret. But for now, I think we should enjoy each otherâs company.â He held out his hand, beckoning her. âCome on, Carol. Indulge me.â
Sweet mercy, she thought. He was just too charming to resist. As she left her chair and came forward, he pulled her into his arms and kissed the living daylights out of her.
She rolled over the bed with him, letting him untie her sarong. He put his hands all over her naked body. She did the same thing to him, exploring that gorgeous golden-brown skin and those strong, sculpted muscles. She couldnât stop touching him.
Theyâd both staked their claims, and now it was official. They were having a fling. A weekend rendezvous. A mind-spinning affair.
âTake a shower with me,â he said. âI want to get wet with you.â
She circled her arms around him, pressing her body closer to his. âYouâre already making me wet.â
He lowered his hand, spreading her, testing her, teasing her. âThat goes with the territory.â
She moaned from the pressure building between her thighs. âA shower sounds amazing.â
âThen letâs go.â He withdrew his fingers. âWe can finish this in there.â
Carol wanted him to finish her, as many times as he could. They sat up, and he removed a condom from the nightstand.
She took stock of the inventory. âDo you have any more of those in your luggage?â
He fisted the packet. âNo, just these.â
âThere will only be three left after we use that one.â
He smiled, then jerked his head, his hair falling across his forehead. âThatâs not enough for two more days?â
She smiled, too, anxious to climb into the shower with him. âI donât know. Is it?â
âI guess weâre going to have to pace ourselves.â
So far, they werenât doing a particularly good job of that. It wasnât even noon yet, and already they were gearing up for water-drenched