in the corner wondering if he should simply turn around and leave. But as it always seemed to happen when she was near, he couldn’t take his eyes off her. A modest navy blue two-piece bathing suit adorned her body yet salacious thoughts trickled through his mind expeditiously. He was instantly aroused.
He’d gone to his bedroom last night with the express purpose of making love to her but she’d had other plans. Her touch soothed him, her closeness lulling him like a baby. Never had he been in a bed with a woman—naked—and nothing happened. Well, something had happened. Something that greatly contributed to today’s decision.
Those frown lines were on her forehead again and he knew instinctively that he’d made the right decision. She stood, stretched, and his gut clenched as he remembered rolling over last night, pulling her closer to him, reveling in the warmth her body exuded. Sleeping and waking with her had felt right.
Breakfast had further proved his point. Jade had blended in with his aunt and uncle and cousins just as she had the rest of his family, just like she belonged there.
And it was along those lines that he been thinking all morning. He wanted Jade and while he wasn’tsure for how long he knew undoubtedly that seven days and six nights was not enough.
She’d done a few laps and he’d finally decided to join her when that back door opened and in through it walked Trent. It didn’t take him long to notice someone already occupied the pool and with a grim expression he confronted his brother. “She’s, ah, something, huh?”
Linc’s hands tightened on the ends of the towel he held around his neck. “Yeah, she’s that.”
“I’ve been meaning to ask you, what’s she been doing for the last eight years?”
She had perfect form, her body cutting cleanly through the water. “I don’t know. I didn’t keep tabs on her.” Although he’d never stopped thinking about her.
“Really? It seems to me like you’ve given her a lot of thought.”
She was on her back now, those plump breasts surfacing as she moved throughout the pool. “What makes you say that?”
“You wouldn’t have brought her here without giving it some thought. That’s not who you are. And the way you’re watching her…I don’t know, it makes me think you’re considering more than just a week’s stay.”
“Is there something wrong with that?” Linc asked, unable to deny that Trent’s words were true.
Trent shrugged. “Only that you don’t know very much about her. And why did she agree to spend the week with you after not seeing you for eight years?”
“Why is that any of your concern?”
Trent continued to watch him. “It’s not. But you are. I know you’re quite aware of women’s habits to manipulate wealthy, successful men. I simply want you to be careful.”
“She’s not after my money,” Linc said vehemently. That was the last thing he’d accuse Jade of.
“How do you know that for sure? You haven’t seen her for eight years, then she magically appears and you invite her home for the celebration. Could be she knew about the anniversary, knew about your success with the casino and decided the time was right.”
“What are you saying?” He really didn’t want to know. His reunion with Jade was purely coincidental. After all, who would purposefully lose five thousand dollars in his casino just to get a chance at him? That didn’t make much sense…and all of a sudden it made a lot of sense.
“I’m saying don’t be fooled by the gorgeous body and the pretty smile. Think about what you’re doing and find out exactly who you’re doing it with.” Trent sighed. “Look, I like her, too. I didn’t want to but she sort of grows on you.” He gave awry grin toward the pool. “But the fact remains that you don’t know diddly about this woman or her motives. So I’m telling you to watch your back.”
Although Trent had definitely given him something to think about Linc wasn’t
He’d gone to his bedroom last night with the express purpose of making love to her but she’d had other plans. Her touch soothed him, her closeness lulling him like a baby. Never had he been in a bed with a woman—naked—and nothing happened. Well, something had happened. Something that greatly contributed to today’s decision.
Those frown lines were on her forehead again and he knew instinctively that he’d made the right decision. She stood, stretched, and his gut clenched as he remembered rolling over last night, pulling her closer to him, reveling in the warmth her body exuded. Sleeping and waking with her had felt right.
Breakfast had further proved his point. Jade had blended in with his aunt and uncle and cousins just as she had the rest of his family, just like she belonged there.
And it was along those lines that he been thinking all morning. He wanted Jade and while he wasn’tsure for how long he knew undoubtedly that seven days and six nights was not enough.
She’d done a few laps and he’d finally decided to join her when that back door opened and in through it walked Trent. It didn’t take him long to notice someone already occupied the pool and with a grim expression he confronted his brother. “She’s, ah, something, huh?”
Linc’s hands tightened on the ends of the towel he held around his neck. “Yeah, she’s that.”
“I’ve been meaning to ask you, what’s she been doing for the last eight years?”
She had perfect form, her body cutting cleanly through the water. “I don’t know. I didn’t keep tabs on her.” Although he’d never stopped thinking about her.
“Really? It seems to me like you’ve given her a lot of thought.”
She was on her back now, those plump breasts surfacing as she moved throughout the pool. “What makes you say that?”
“You wouldn’t have brought her here without giving it some thought. That’s not who you are. And the way you’re watching her…I don’t know, it makes me think you’re considering more than just a week’s stay.”
“Is there something wrong with that?” Linc asked, unable to deny that Trent’s words were true.
Trent shrugged. “Only that you don’t know very much about her. And why did she agree to spend the week with you after not seeing you for eight years?”
“Why is that any of your concern?”
Trent continued to watch him. “It’s not. But you are. I know you’re quite aware of women’s habits to manipulate wealthy, successful men. I simply want you to be careful.”
“She’s not after my money,” Linc said vehemently. That was the last thing he’d accuse Jade of.
“How do you know that for sure? You haven’t seen her for eight years, then she magically appears and you invite her home for the celebration. Could be she knew about the anniversary, knew about your success with the casino and decided the time was right.”
“What are you saying?” He really didn’t want to know. His reunion with Jade was purely coincidental. After all, who would purposefully lose five thousand dollars in his casino just to get a chance at him? That didn’t make much sense…and all of a sudden it made a lot of sense.
“I’m saying don’t be fooled by the gorgeous body and the pretty smile. Think about what you’re doing and find out exactly who you’re doing it with.” Trent sighed. “Look, I like her, too. I didn’t want to but she sort of grows on you.” He gave awry grin toward the pool. “But the fact remains that you don’t know diddly about this woman or her motives. So I’m telling you to watch your back.”
Although Trent had definitely given him something to think about Linc wasn’t
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