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‘That’s an a talent to have,’ Noah says slowly

‘Yes, it must be wonderful to have such a unique ability He once confessed that all he wanted to do was to stay wild and untamed … to shout, weep, pray’

Twenty-four

Tasha Evanoff

Our next stop is Cap de Nice, where Noah’s house is It is set high on the hill He opens the tall door and we enter an elegant art deco villa full of natural light We go through the living room with its impressive chandelierdoors, thewind that rushes in

I move closer to the doors and see that the house is built on rocky ground It has a hundred-and-eighty-degree view of the sea front and boasts several terraces and balconies

‘Wow, this is a,’ I say

‘I know,’ he says softly ‘It’s the reason I bought this house’

I step out onto the terrace and see the steps cut into the jagged white rocks One set diverts off towards a white stone platfor view of the ocean, and the other offshoot leads down to a small private beach

He takes my hand and leads me out of the shade of the terrace towards the steps The sun is beating down on theht

I shadein the sun I don’t want to get a tan It will be a dead giveaway that I’ve been out of the country’

‘Don’t worry I won’t keep you out here for long,’ he says, stripping off Naked and staring into round Underneath I areen and blue bikini He pullstiles of the terrace

‘Are we going to have sex on the beach?’ I ask with a grin

‘Not on the beach Think of all that sand in all the wrong places’

‘Ouch’

‘I want to take you at the water’s edge’