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Great, he felt sorry for her … but Cara had to ad low on a tropical island held a wealth of appeal

‘Will there be any paparazzi there?’

‘It’s an exclusive resort that values the privacy of its guests And I’ no for an answer’

Cara looked at theher a lifeline and she knew she should feel better about it than she did Could she spend the next two days in the company of a man who attracted her more than any man ever had before?

‘Do you ever?’ she asked

‘No’ He smiled and her stomach somersaulted

Which hen she knew that if he ever did decide that he wanted her she would be in massive trouble

CHAPTER EIGHT

LANDING IN FIJI, Cara was ias

Where Vegas had been full of flashy lights surrounded by empty desert, Fiji was understated but coreen of the tropical foliage, the spicy-sweet humid air and the deep blue waters of the South Pacific

They arrived in late evening and by the time they had reached the speedboat that would take them to their island destination the hot ball of the sun had dropped below the horizon Darkness followed quickly behind and by the time they were seated on the white leather bench seats and their bags stowed the stars were already twinkling in a black velvet sky, so close it was as if Cara could reach up and touch them

She felt the hip through her hair and the spray of water on her face as the speedboat roared across the warm ocean and skirted small, darkened islands, sohts while others lay eerily pitch-black All were ringed with pale white sand and edged with gently swaying pal a tropical interior

Not for the first ti with Aidan Although the opportunity to hide out fro Cara couldn’t shake the uneasy feeling that she should have just returned to LA or London and the fold of her friends At least with the about what a disaster zone she was

Looking around her now she was unco to have to spend vast amounts of time alone or with a man who had kissed her breathless and already found her wanting

The speedboat slowed as they neared an island that looked like it had coh torches lined the sandy shore and disappeared into tropical undergrowth and small boats were pulled up onto the sand The only sounds Cara could discern were the putting sounds of their engine and the swish of the water as it rolled onto the shore

Suddenly she had a horrible vision of being stuck on an island all by herself with no one to talk to and just the ht to keep her company

A large nativeas he waded into the water and grabbed the prow of their boat