his intense attention on her. “That little sex show you two put on this morning? That was Valarian reminding me who’s in control. He will give me only so much line and then he reels it back in. It seems I can have nothing for myself alone. He may have transformed himself into a philanthropist, but at heart Kaspan is still a creature who craves power. He won’t put himself at risk, not for you or me or even the fate of the world.”
“You don’t know unless you ask,” she protested.
He leveled a serious stare at her. “I know.”
She didn’t argue. There would be no changing his mind. Not yet, anyway.
“Hey, about earlier. I’m sorry. That was outrageous and I knew it, but I couldn’t seem to stop myself.” She paused then admitted, “Part of me wanted you to see. Knowing you were watching made it so hot.”
The memory of that steamy interlude coupled with the breeze blowing off the water had her nipples at attention, poking against the cups of her bathing suit. Her bare thighs rubbed together when she shifted and her pussy contracted hard at the sensation. There was a low thrumming inside her, like the surf pounding against the shore.
“And I liked seeing you,” he answered in a husky voice, “as he knew I would. I wanted to kill him and join the two of you at the same time.”
He swept his gaze from her face down to her body, eyes traveling over her skin and heating her more than the sun’s rays. He moved toward her and slid an arm around her. His mouth covered hers, plucking her lips teasingly before he slipped his tongue between them.
Akila whimpered in pleasure and curled her hand around his neck, pulling him closer. His skin was cool from swimming, but his body was hot underneath. She felt the blood coursing through his neck and the muscles shifting beneath her hand. Her own body seemed to swell toward his, opening and reaching with every cell. This felt so right. Something about Jacob pulled her; that shadow of brooding melancholy in him made her want to nurture him and bring him joyfulness.
He groaned and the sound set her stomach fluttering. Jacob kissed her sweetly—a contrast to Valarian’s arrogant, demanding kisses. His tongue curled around hers, stroking and sliding and awakening tremors throughout her body.
He pressed her back onto the sand, his body lying heavily on hers, his erection pressing against her groin. The fine grains of sand shifted beneath her and she imagined them infiltrating all sorts of uncomfortable places. Beach lovemaking might not be as sexy as it sounded.
Akila pulled away from Jacob’s mouth and murmured, “Let’s go back to the house, shower and then continue this in my bedroom—or yours.” She thought she’d like to see his lair, and imagined it would be decorated in somber tones to reflect his personality.
His eyes were dark and unfocused, hazed with lust, and she was certain he’d happily carry on right where they were, sand be damned. But he rose and offered her a hand to help her to her feet.
The swim back to the anchored boat chilled Akila’s arousal only a little. The breeze whipped it up again as it turned her nipples to diamond points in her wet bikini. She pulled the towel Jacob gave her around her body and shivered with cold and eagerness. Maybe they should’ve done it on the deck of the boat, really set it rocking.
Soon enough they were back at the dock. Jacob tied off the boat and they hurried up the walkway to the house, hand in hand.
“We’ll use my bathroom.” His commanding tone made her wiggle like a puppy inside. A shared shower sounded like soapy fun.
Jacob’s room was decorated more warmly than she’d imagined. Earth tones from walnut to burnt sienna, tan and cream were accented with flashes of deep green and dramatic scarlet. Large potted trees filled the corners and live ivy draped the twisted copper frame of the bed.
As she padded across the thick carpet, Akila’s eyes were trained on the rippling muscles in
“You don’t know unless you ask,” she protested.
He leveled a serious stare at her. “I know.”
She didn’t argue. There would be no changing his mind. Not yet, anyway.
“Hey, about earlier. I’m sorry. That was outrageous and I knew it, but I couldn’t seem to stop myself.” She paused then admitted, “Part of me wanted you to see. Knowing you were watching made it so hot.”
The memory of that steamy interlude coupled with the breeze blowing off the water had her nipples at attention, poking against the cups of her bathing suit. Her bare thighs rubbed together when she shifted and her pussy contracted hard at the sensation. There was a low thrumming inside her, like the surf pounding against the shore.
“And I liked seeing you,” he answered in a husky voice, “as he knew I would. I wanted to kill him and join the two of you at the same time.”
He swept his gaze from her face down to her body, eyes traveling over her skin and heating her more than the sun’s rays. He moved toward her and slid an arm around her. His mouth covered hers, plucking her lips teasingly before he slipped his tongue between them.
Akila whimpered in pleasure and curled her hand around his neck, pulling him closer. His skin was cool from swimming, but his body was hot underneath. She felt the blood coursing through his neck and the muscles shifting beneath her hand. Her own body seemed to swell toward his, opening and reaching with every cell. This felt so right. Something about Jacob pulled her; that shadow of brooding melancholy in him made her want to nurture him and bring him joyfulness.
He groaned and the sound set her stomach fluttering. Jacob kissed her sweetly—a contrast to Valarian’s arrogant, demanding kisses. His tongue curled around hers, stroking and sliding and awakening tremors throughout her body.
He pressed her back onto the sand, his body lying heavily on hers, his erection pressing against her groin. The fine grains of sand shifted beneath her and she imagined them infiltrating all sorts of uncomfortable places. Beach lovemaking might not be as sexy as it sounded.
Akila pulled away from Jacob’s mouth and murmured, “Let’s go back to the house, shower and then continue this in my bedroom—or yours.” She thought she’d like to see his lair, and imagined it would be decorated in somber tones to reflect his personality.
His eyes were dark and unfocused, hazed with lust, and she was certain he’d happily carry on right where they were, sand be damned. But he rose and offered her a hand to help her to her feet.
The swim back to the anchored boat chilled Akila’s arousal only a little. The breeze whipped it up again as it turned her nipples to diamond points in her wet bikini. She pulled the towel Jacob gave her around her body and shivered with cold and eagerness. Maybe they should’ve done it on the deck of the boat, really set it rocking.
Soon enough they were back at the dock. Jacob tied off the boat and they hurried up the walkway to the house, hand in hand.
“We’ll use my bathroom.” His commanding tone made her wiggle like a puppy inside. A shared shower sounded like soapy fun.
Jacob’s room was decorated more warmly than she’d imagined. Earth tones from walnut to burnt sienna, tan and cream were accented with flashes of deep green and dramatic scarlet. Large potted trees filled the corners and live ivy draped the twisted copper frame of the bed.
As she padded across the thick carpet, Akila’s eyes were trained on the rippling muscles in
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