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Dirty never felt so good...
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It was right out of one of my movies:
Tropical island, sexy single man, two hot nights
of nameless passion.
Except instead of falling into each other's arms,
we went our separate ways, never to be seen again.
Of course I thought about him all the time. The
way he laughed, the way he saw right through me, the way he took no shit as his
strong hands roamed my body. If there was one night I could repeat, it would be
that one.
I never expected to see my mystery man again.
Fast forward to my new movie set and the handsome
property owner. Yep, same guy. Same sexy, sexy guy. Our chemistry is still off
the charts but there’s one tiny problem: he doesn’t trust me.
Okay, so I skipped a few important details. I
don’t blame the guy. But they were just little white lies. Unfortunately if I
want that movie-perfect ending I’m going to have to set the record
straight...and hopefully have a little fun in the process.
EXCERPT:
I couldn’t sleep. No amount of hiking or bedroom
gymnastics could make me fall asleep, apparently. My body was exhausted but my
mind wouldn’t stop. Not with the way Colt had me wrapped around him, holding me
in place like he enjoyed it every bit as much as I did.
Maybe I didn’t want to sleep because I knew it
was the last time I wouldn’t be alone for a while. Even when I did have
“company” it was rare that it was as nice as this. Okay scratch that. I’d never
had company this nice before. Colt was funny, warm, and generous. He was great
in bed and enjoyable outside of it, too. Plus there was this. Just dozing off
in his arms was so relaxing and peaceful.
There definitely wouldn’t be relaxing or peaceful
after this.
Nor would anything be this sexy.
So yeah, I was up hours later than I should be,
soaking up every moment I could before my vacation became a memory.
“You’re awake, aren’t you?” he said just loud
enough to be heard over the waves crashing outside the open bungalow windows.
“Yes.”
“Why?” His fingers began to lazily stroke my arm.
It was soothing. He was soothing.
“Can’t sleep. Why are you awake?”
He paused, his fingers near my shoulders, before
he changed direction and moved to my hair. “I don’t really know. I don’t
usually have trouble sleeping.”
Knowing he was having the same problem filled my
chest with warmth. “We should be exhausted.”
He made a grunt of agreement. “Are you ready to
go home?”
“No.”
Another grunt. “I need to go back. I can’t
believe I left things for this long . . . ” Then he kissed the top of my head.
It sent electricity racing over my skin. My heart pounded. “But the last thing
I want to do is go back.” He shifted, sliding down beside me so that we were
nose to nose on our sides. “I want another day like this.”
“Just one?”
“Five. Fifty. Why can’t real life be like this?”
God he was handsome. Even in the shadows of the
night. The moon cast the faintest glow through the white curtains, lighting the
side of his face up enough for me to admire. He’d shaved this morning, so there
was a decent layer of stubble on his rugged chin now. His nose was long and
narrow but not perfect. When I got to his eyes I froze. He was waiting for me.
Waiting with a look so desperate for me it overwhelmed every thought in my
head.
“I forgot what you just asked.”
“Why can’t real life be like this?” he whispered,
hoarse.
Raw. He was raw. His eyes, his words—everything—stripped bare, down to his
soul, for me.
“Responsibilities.”
He swallowed. “Right now I don’t care about any
of them.” He brushed his lips over mine. “I’m fucking miserable. Day in and day
out I work myself to death for all of them. Why?”
I didn’t know the answer to that. “You love
them?”
His eyes pinched at the corners. With pain?
Sadness? “I’m starting to wonder if it’s enough.” He kissed me again. “I’m
giving up—” he hesitated, his lips moving but no words coming out until,
“—this.”
A sharp ache sliced through my chest. Even if we
threw everything out the window and tried to see each other again, it wouldn’t
be the same. The man and woman who went on a waterfall picnic weren’t who we
really were. It was better that we keep that memory pure.
Didn’t make it hurt any less.
Besides, how would I ever explain that I’d lied
about who I was? If I wanted to enjoy these last few hours with Colt, I needed
to hold tight to this illusion I’d created for us both.
“What if we come back next year? One year from
now we’ll be different people. There’s no way I’m going home and picking up
where I left off. Maybe you shouldn’t either.”
“A year?” His voice held a mix of disappointment
and hope. “A year to change.”
“You’re a workaholic and my life is kind of a
mess right now. I think if we tried to keep this—what we have right now—we’d
ruin it. I don’t want that.”
“Neither do I.”
Good. A year would give me enough time to figure
out how to explain my little white lies. And maybe he’d be so happy to see me
again he wouldn’t care as much as he would right now.
“I’m a sunshine and rainbows, glass-half-full,
pot-of-gold, pain in the ass, but I have goals, Colt. Just because I think
positive doesn’t mean I’m oblivious to reality.” I took a deep breath, hoping
it would give me the courage to finish this. “The last two days have been the
best I’ve ever had. Because of you. I hope when I come back next year I’ll see
your cowboy hat by the pool. Maybe we’ll be ready by then.”
“Is this a brush off? When I come back will I be
all alone again, pining for a woman who never really existed?” His tone was
teasing, but his eyes were deadly serious.
I just wish he wasn’t so damn close to the truth.
“I’ll be here, Colt. That’s not even a question.
I’m a little bit addicted to you and I want more.”
“Good. Because I think it would kill me if I
never saw you again.”
Oh god. “You’re making me want to stay again . . . ” I rolled on top of him,
straddling his hips. “Fuck reality. We’re going to blow every penny we have to
stay here until we’re broke.”
He laughed, sliding his hands up my hips and
pulling me down against him. “This place is expensive. Maybe we can find a
cheaper alternative to make it last longer.” Then he pulled me down, his arm
along my spine and his hand between my shoulder blades as he held me to him.
“I’ll be ready for you next year. Just know I’m not letting you go again. Be
prepared for a fight.”
It was taking all the fight I had to leave
tomorrow. No amount of time would give me enough courage to fight him off a
second time. If, after he knew the truth, he still wanted me, I would give us
everything I had to see if we could recreate this magic off the island.
Former archaeologist Alexis Anne (who also writes
romantic suspense as Alexis Sykes) has worked as an oral historian, GIS
specialist, field archaeologist, college professor, and small business owner,
before deciding that working from home and writing books was a lot more
satisfying. She writes steamy, sexy romance with one half of her brain and
romantic suspense, action adventure, and children’s books with the other half.
Growing up she traipsed through the islands of
the Gulf Coast, camped in the Everglades, dove the Keys, and generally felt
more at home spending her days outdoors with a good book. She currently lives
in a home filled with wild men (otherwise known as her extremely extroverted
husband, The Sexy Editor, and their two kids), a husky, and a superhero guinea
pig.
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