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‘Yeah’ He es of his lips He stopped an inch away fro her and s one of her tiny braids between his fingers ‘We’re two adults who share an explosive sexual che’

He leaned forward and kissed the corner of her lips He touched her there briefly with his tongue before transferring his attention to the other side Liquid heat pooled low in her pelvis and Cara closed her eyes to savour the sensations

‘I’o back to Sydney yet, either,’ he surprised her by adding ‘I haven’t had a holiday for a long tiht try and embrace a little Fiji time Why don’t you embrace it with me?’

Why didn’t she? Because things had a tendency to go wrong for her

He lifted his htly back from her ‘No pressure’

No pressure Is that what she needed? She didn’t know She only knew that she needed him

‘I have to be in London by Sunday for the De,’ she reminded him

He nuzzled her neck and her pulse jumped in her throat ‘Then we’ll leave Friday Is that soon enough for you?’

‘Yes, but … “we”?’

‘You said you don’t like being alone Unless of course you have another date lined up?’

‘No’ God ‘I’d like you to come with me’

‘Good, that’s settled’ His voice was a hot whisper along her skin, s strain forto settle’

Cara slid her hands into his thick hair and loved the feel of its soft springiness Was he seriously going to come with her to London? She couldn’t stop the s across her face and she pushed aside the little voice in her head that reminded her that he didn’t believe in true love ‘Oh? What’s that?’

His hands slid to her waist and he stepped her backwards, towards the shower ‘The island frowns on water wastage I didn’t want to say anything before but …’ He turned on the shower and pulled her toay ‘I think we should consider sharing’

‘Really?’

His gaze drifted over her body ‘It’s a very serious offense’

‘Well, I certainly don’t want to offend anyone… ’ Cara demurred

‘Glad to hear it So …’ He smiled Stepped forward and crowded her back