The sound of footsteps heralded someone’s approach. She glanced past Mr. Georgiou to see an elderly gentleman enter the grand entranceway and collect her luggage. Dressed in formal wear, she took him to be the butler. Even though everything about the place, from the limo driver to the butler, seemed so formal, Mr. Georgiou himself appeared a little more laid back, a little easier going.
After Mr. Georgiou introduced her to the tall man with the graying hair he looked at her and said, “Damien has your room all ready for you. I’m sure you’ll like it. It has one of the best views in the house.” When she gave him a thankful smile, his handsome face softened, making him look even more boyish, like he could be any one of the guys sitting next to her in lecture hall. “You should try to get some sleep. Tomorrow we can go over the details of your duties.”
“Okay,” she agreed when Damien moved to the foot of the grand staircase.
Mr. Georgiou’s voice dropped an octave, and sounded highly suggestive when he said, “And Alexis, if you need anything, anything at all, don’t hesitate to ask.”
Anything at all...
Alexis swallowed, heat zinging through her blood as she considered the provocative edge to his voice. When she stole another glance at him, he gave her a polite smile, nothing on his attractive face to suggest he’d been hinting at something more intimate.
She shook her head to clear it, sure her jet-lagged mind was simply playing tricks on her.
His hand cut through the air. “Our home is your home and we want you to be comfortable here.”
“Thank you,” she said, relaxing as she once again took in the opulence of the place.
“But before you go...” Mr. Georgious put his hands on his daughter’s shoulders and moved her in front of him. “I’d like you to meet Sophie. Sophie, you remember Skyping with Alexis don’t you?”
Sophie nodded, peeking up at Alexis shyly as she curled her ponytail around her finger.
“Hi, Sophie,” Alexis said, then crinkled her nose, and looked up the huge staircase. Hoping to put the child at ease by enlisting her help and assigning her responsibilities, she said, “I’m glad you’re here to help me out and show me around. Otherwise I might get lost in this place.”
Sophie stopped playing with her hair, and stood a little taller, clearly liking the idea of being in charge. “I won’t let you get lost,” she said, a childish confidence to her voice.
“I knew I could count on you.” She held her hand out to the little girl, and nodded toward the wide staircase. “Do you think maybe you can help me find my room?” From her previous exchanges with Mr. Georgiou, she knew how much the girl loved the ocean, so she added, “If I get lost in the hall for days, I’ll never be able to take you to the beach tomorrow.”
Sophie giggled and when she stepped forward and accepted Alexis’s hand, Mr. Georgiou smiled. “I can already see Sophie is in good hands.”
Her glance went to his chin, to where he was scrubbing his palm over his five o’clock shadow.
Speaking of good hands...
Shaking off a shiver, she let Sophie lead her to the stairs, but stopped when Mr. Georgiou said, “Oh, and Alexis, one more thing.” She turned and when dark, sexy eyes locked on hers, heat moved through her body. She swallowed the little rush bubbling in her throat and opened her mouth to speak, but before she could find her words, he said, “Call me Nikko.”
“Okay,” she managed to push out. “I’ll see you in the morning, Nikko.” She turned her attention to the massive staircase, hoping her knees wouldn’t fail her as she climbed. She gripped the handrail, and held tight as she made her way up.
She chattered with Sophie as the little girl showed her to her lavish room. Once Damien delivered her luggage, he shooed Sophie out so Alexis could have some privacy while getting settled in. After the two disappeared, she spread her arms wide and couldn’t keep the smile from her face. She took it the king-sized mattress, pretty floral bedding, gorgeous furniture and the en suite bathroom that was hers and hers alone. A little squeal sounded in her throat as she reveled in her good fortune. She grabbed her phone from her bag, punched in Melanie’s number and walked to the elaborate, floor-to-ceiling window with a spectacular view of the moonlit ocean. She pushed back the sheer curtain, released the latch on the window to push them open, and breathed in the salty sea air. A warm breeze rushed inside and ruffled her lacy curtains.
“Oh. My. God,” she whispered when she spotted the infinity pool overlooking the ocean. She could just imagine herself lounging beside that pool, sipping a fruity drink and staring out at the view.
“Oh. My. God. What?” Melanie asked, concern in her voice.
She shrieked when she heard her friend. “Mel, you wouldn’t believe this place.”
“Oh Jesus, you scared the living shit out of me,” she scolded. Then she gave a loud sigh and said, “I knew it would be awesome.”
“Awesome doesn’t even begin to describe it.”
“Tell me everything,” Mel demanded, and Alexis could just picture her friend throwing herself on her bed, pissed off that she was stuck at home working the corn fields instead of taking her own au pair job like she wanted. “If I can’t be there, then you at least have to let me live vicariously through you. So now tell me everything, and don’t leave out a single detail.”
Alexis shot a glance toward her closed door and lowered her voice. “Nikko is unbelievably gorgeous.”
“Nikko,” she sighed again. “Even his name is hot.”
“Everything about him is hot.”
“Wait, you’re on a first name basis with him?” Mel asked.
“He insisted.”
“Umm,” Mel purred. “Sounds like a man who likes being in control. I wonder what else you’d do if he insisted.”
Alexis laughed. “He’s my boss and I want to keep this job,” she said, even though she secretly wondered that herself.
“He might be your boss but not only is he young, gorgeous and a notorious playboy; he’s fucking rich, Alex. Rich!”
Exactly, which was why he had numerous waif-like models throwing themselves at him and wouldn’t give a plump farmer’s daughter a second glance. Not that she would ever try to seduce her boss, or act on the delicious things he made her feel, but it still didn’t stop her from thinking about it.
Deciding to redirect the conversation, Alexis pulled her curtain back, taking in all the other mansions dotting the mountain. “Nikko was right, the view is breathtak...” Her voice trailed off, her tongue thickening at the unexpected vision before her, a vision more beautiful than the cerulean waters lapping against the sandy shoreline far below her window.
“Hello? Alex, are you still there?”
“Oh my God.”
“Now what!”
“I just saw my neighbor.” Patio lanterns illuminated the grounds next door, giving sufficient light for her to see the man in the scant bathing suit as he climbed onto the diving board. Her glance moved over him, trailing down the firm ridges of his abdomen, to follow the sexy line of hair that disappeared into the material that did little to hide the huge bulge her fingers suddenly itched to explore. A wheezing sound escaped her lips. Alexis squinted her eyes and focused on his torso...and the area due south. Surely it was a play of the lanterns reflecting off the water that caused all those mouthwatering ridges, bulges and dips on his body? Sort of, nature’s way of Photoshopping.
She heard Mel sigh. “I take it he’s hot too.”
“Oh yeah. He’s in a Speedo and he just dove into his pool.” Alex gripped the curtain and leaned out her window for a better view. When Mr. Speedo surfaced on the other end, his hand came up to smooth his hair back and his gaze lifted to her bedroom window. A small, sensual smile touched his mouth when their gazes collided beneath the moonlight. Alexis dropped the curtain and jumped back, her heart hammering against her ribcage.
“Oh, shit. He just caught me staring.” She quickly threw herself on her bed, her long dark curls splaying across her pillowcase. �
�How frigging embarrassing. He probably thinks I’m a voyeur.” She clamped her hand over her eyes at the thought, then snorted and flung it back onto her pillow. Too late for that now.
“The hell with being embarrassed. That’s fucking hot! Let him know you’re looking. Let him know you’re interested, that you like what you see. Isn’t that what you wanted—a sexy man to notice you, to give you some experience?”
“Yes, but...”
“No buts. This is it, girl. Don’t you dare puss out. Go for it!”
Alex’s stomach tightened as she thought about opening the curtain again, doing exactly as Mel suggested. Instead she groaned and rolled to her side.
“I’m not like you, Mel.”
“Come on, Alex. One of the reasons you took this job was to sample the local cuisine.”
“I know,” she groaned and rubbed her hand over her stomach where butterflies took flight at the thought of Mr. Speedo pulling her into his arms and... “but he’s so incredibly hot.”
“So are you.”
She frowned, knowing otherwise, but instead of dwelling on her full figure, she asked, What if he’s married?”
“What if he’s not?”
“But he’s Nikko’s neighbor.” What if she made a move on him and he wasn’t interested in more than flirting. If he told Nikko, she’d have to live with the embarrassment for the duration of her stay. On the other hand, what if she didn’t act on it, and missed out on the very thing she’d come to Greece for?
“Perfect.”
Alexis ran her hand along the soft bedding. “Why is that perfect?”
“Because,” she began, stretching out that one word. “if you can watch him, it means he can watch you, too.”
“And what exactly will he be watching?” Alexis asked, not sure if she wanted to hear the answer.
“You, sunbathing by the pool, topless, and bending over. A lot.”
Alexis laughed. “You are so bad.”
“And I bet Mr. Speedo is so fucking good.”
As a surge of heat moved through her, Alexis climbed from the bed and inched her curtain open again. She stole another peek at her young, well-built neighbor as he lounged against the side of the pool, his arms braced on the ledge, showing off a hard body that was clearly made for sex.
Alexis gulped when he glanced her way again.
“Oh shit, he’s looking at me,” she whispered into the phone, her pulse leaping like mad.
“Good, now give him something to look at,” Mel said.
He gave her a lopsided panty melting smile and crooked his finger.
“Oh. My. God. He’s inviting me to come down.”
Her friend squealed. “Jesus, Alex. Go for it.”
Alexis’s body flushed hotly as she pictured herself accepting his invitation, going down there in the sexy thong bathing suit Mel insisted she buy, and joining her hot neighbor in the pool like it was the most natural thing in the world for her to do.
She wet her bottom lip and asked in a low voice, “You really think I could seduce him?”
“Yes, girlfriend, I know you can seduce him. So get down there and do it!”
Chapter Two
The sound of little feet running in the hall pulled Alexis awake. She stretched out on her huge bed, and as memories of last night came back to her, she felt a little rush in her stomach. God the things Mr. Speedo did to her, using his hands, his fingers, his magnificent tongue—things she’d only ever heard other girls bragging about, but had yet to experience herself.
Too bad it had only been in her dreams.
She gave a wistful sigh and rolled to her side, wondering what it would feel like to have his mouth on her skin, her breasts, between her legs, while she in turn explored his body, taking his cock into her hands, between her lips, deep into her body.
Last night she’d been too chicken shit to accept Mr. Speedo’s invitation, but if she wanted to have sex, good sex, and learn her way around a man’s body, she was going to have to take Mel’s advice, step out of her comfort zone and go for it.
As she thought about seducing her neighbor, she climbed from the bed and stole a peek out her window. Sunlight glittered on the pool below, but her sexy neighbor was nowhere to be found. She glanced at her clock, rising a bit later than she intended. She’d forgotten to set her clock last night, her thoughts too preoccupied with Mr. Speedo.
Hurrying into the bathroom, she quickly showered, and pulled on a prim sundress that hid her curves, wanting to look the part of an au pair as she received her instructions from Nikko.
After getting ready she rushed down the stairs and wandered through the estate until she heard Nikko’s deep voice teasing his daughter. She stepped through French doors leading outside and found her boss and his little girl eating pancakes at a table overlooking the ocean. She breathed in the salty air, and still couldn’t believe she was going to be child sitting for a Greek God, who had an Adonis for a neighbor, in beautiful Athens for two whole months. This summer was going to be way more interesting than she’d ever anticipated.
“Good morning,” she said, when Sophie and Nikko glanced her way.
Around a mouth full of pancake, Sophie greeted her in her native tongue. Nikko gave his daughter a quick lesson on manners, and reminded her to use her English with her au pair, then he turned to Alexis. His lips parted in a sexy grin, making him appear even more boyish and incredibly adorable.
“Good morning, Alexis.” The greeting rolled off his tongue in that knee-weakening accent as he stood to pull a chair out for her. Unaccustomed to such chivalry, his actions caught Alexis by surprise, and she wondered if all Greek men were this courteous. It also made her wonder if they would be as thoughtful in the bedroom. Would they see to their woman’s needs first, or simply take what they wanted. Would they be discrete afterward, or brag to a friend about the pity fuck for the fat chick the night before?
“How was your room?” he asked pulling her thoughts back.
“It’s perfect,” she said, breathing in his enticing sandalwood scent as she stepped up to the chair he held out for her.
“And the view?”
Her heart leapt at the mention of her view, but surely he couldn’t know what she’d been admiring from her bedroom window. “Amazing,” she said, doing her best to sound casual.
“Glad to hear it. So you slept well?” His warm breath ruffled the fine hairs on the back of her neck as his sexy accent sent shivers skittering down her spine.
She worked to concentrate on the question, rather than the deep, sensuous timber of the voice asking it. “Very well,” she managed to get out, struggling to stay focused on the conversation as she lowered herself into the padded deck chair. “And I didn’t mean to sleep in,” she said. She waved her hand toward the sea. “Must be all this fresh ocean air.”
“No need to apologize. I gave instruction for you not to be woken. I wanted to make sure you got the rest you needed.”
Her heart warmed. Not only was she attracted to his looks, she was attracted to his thoughtfulness. He really was different from the guys back home. In need of a distraction, before she gave any more thought to how much she liked Nikko, she turned to Sophie, who was shoving a huge bite of blueberry pancake into her mouth. She pointed to her plate. “Those look yummy.”
“Maria will make you a stack,” Nikko said, taking his seat beside her.
Remembering her strict diet, she shook her head. “No, I’ll just have fruit.”
Nikko gave her an odd look, then opened his mouth like he was about to say something. But when a slender woman with beautiful silver hair came out on the deck he reached for his coffee, and gestured with a nod. “Maria this is Alexis, Sophie’s new sitter.”
Maria nodded then turned to Alexis. “Welcome, Alexis,” she said. “How about a nice cup of coffee to get your morning started?”
“Yes, please,” Alexis said, thinking the woman had read her mind.
Maria quickly returned with coffee and Alexis accepted the cup, sk
ipping the rich cream and sugar she loved so dearly. As she sipped, Nikko filled her in on Sophie schedule. “When she naps in the afternoon, you’re free to enjoy the pool. There’s a monitor in place so you’ll hear her when she wakes. Your evenings are your own, and the city has lots to offer. I’m sure you must be interested in the nightlife, and getting out to a meet few of the locals.”
Her glance drifted to Mr. Speedo’s estate, which was visible from Nikko’s deck. Her thoughts went back to her conversation with Mel. She took a brief moment to envision herself in the pool wearing the miniscule bikini that left little to the imagination. She bit back a breathy moan, wondering if she had the nerve to wear it, to bend over and expose her plump backside to her neighbor. What if her curvy body turned him off?
What if it didn’t?
She rolled her tongue around a suddenly dry mouth and shifted in her seat to hide her body’s reactions, but there was nothing she could do to stop her cheeks from warming. With her pale skin she could only imagine the flush would raise her boss’s curiosity.
He pushed back in his chair. “Are you okay, Alexis?”
She swallowed, jerked her gaze back to her coffee, and fanned herself. “I’m uh...not used to this warm weather,” she explained.
“I see.” Nikko took a long drink from his mug, and angled his head to see what she’d been staring at. When he looked back at her, his eyes darkened, and his gaze moved over her face. “I’m sure you’ll get used to the...heat...around here quickly enough.”
Everything in the slow way he said heat had her skin coming alive, because suddenly she had the sneaking suspicion that he wasn’t talking about the weather at all, and that he knew she had the hots for his neighbor. And maybe even for him.
“I’m sure I will,” she said when Maria came with a plate of fruit for her.
As she nibbled, Nikko continued to explain Sophie’s schedule, then put his napkin on the table and said, “I’d love to spend more time with you two lovely ladies, but it’s time for me to get to work.”
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