“I’m not feeling so lonely now,” I admit.
He smiles. “Neither do I.”
The food is delicious but I can’t eat anymore. My stomach is a mess of nerves with the way this gorgeous man is staring at me.
Someone changes the music and it switches from the soft violin to something with a little more pulse, something a little more romantic.
“Let’s go look at the lights,” he says as he grabs the bottle and refills our glasses.
“It’s so beautiful up here,” I say as we walk over to the railing. “I never get tired of views like this.”
I can feel him watching the side of my face as the wind blows through my unruly hair.
“I’d never get tired of this view either.”
I turn to him as my cheeks heat up. He doesn’t even try to look away. Doesn’t try to be subtle. This man is a pure alpha male and he wants me to know that he wants me. Badly.
The song changes and Taylor Swift’s Lover comes on.
“I love this song,” I say as I turn back to the scenic view past the water.
“Dance with me,” he says as he takes my glass and puts it on the floor with his.
I swallow hard as he takes me in his arms and we start dancing softly on the deck of the yacht. He smells so good and I lean a little closer against his hard body as the boat sways gently in the calm water.
I feel so tiny in his muscular arms. I haven’t had a lot of experience with men and so far, it’s the most romantic moment of my life.
My crush on Mr. Luke Cline begins to grow and take over as Taylor sings us a beautiful melody that fits perfectly with the gorgeous setting.
I get lost in the music and lost in his eyes as our mouths drift gently toward each other. The sky erupts with a purple pop and we both gasp as we look up and see fireworks exploding into the sky above us. The colorful sparkles float down through the sky like the tingles floating down to my toes.
He smiles as he turns back to me, looking into my eyes and then down at my lips.
My mouth waters as my chin tilts up, no longer under my control.
Luke slides his hand to my lower back and his fingertips dig into my skin as he leans down and kisses me.
I melt against him, loving everything about this—the soft music, the spectacular fireworks overhead, his masculine taste, his cold tongue from the wine, the way his hands are holding me like he’s never going to let me leave his side. It’s all so perfect.
We kiss until the fireworks stop and Taylor gets replaced by Ray LaMontagne. We kiss until we’re both breathing heavily and clutching onto each other. We kiss until we’re both in this more than just a casual way.
And for the first time ever, the barrier I’ve erected between my personal life and the guests comes crashing down.
Chapter Five
Luke
“You missed a great party,” Noah says the next morning. All the boys are looking like they got ran over by a boat.
Gabriel looks like he was hit the hardest. He’s barely able to lift his head off the table.
I, on the other hand, feel incredible. I’m full of energy and feel like I can swim to Miami and back. And it’s all because of Aubrey. She’s got her hooks in me and I don’t want to take them out.
I don’t think I’ve ever felt like this before. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about her. She’s driving me crazy.
“So, what did you end up doing?” I ask them.
None of them really seem to remember. There were clubs and girls and puking on sidewalks. The usual bachelor party stuff.
“Will somebody get this fucking boat to stop rocking?” Gabriel shouts when he lifts his aching head.
“I don’t think that’s part of the package,” Noah says as he plucks an orange from the fruit bowl in the middle of the table and starts peeling it.
Gabriel grabs his head. “Whose idea was it to order a fucking boat?”
“I think that was yours,” Kevin says with a laugh. “What you need is a shot of tequila. A little hair of the dog.”
“Oh, god,” he says as he clutches his stomach. “I’m going back to bed. I’ll see you boys tonight.”
I start to get my hopes up as he disappears. If the groom is out for the day, my calendar just got blasted wide open.
The rest of the guys aren’t in the mood for outside activities, so they all agree to go to the Casino.
“You in, Luke?” one of them asks. Mike or Matt or Marty or something. Damn, why can’t I remember their names?
Oh, right! Because I don’t care.
I’m only focused on one person on this yacht and I still haven’t seen her this morning.
“You guys go,” I tell them. “I’ll stick around here to make sure Gabriel is okay.”
That’s a total lie. I’m here for one reason only and here she comes…
My heart starts racing when I see Aubrey walking down the stairs with a big smile on her face. She looks stunning in her work uniform—a white pencil skirt and a turquoise blouse like yesterday. I groan as I picture throwing her over my shoulder, carrying her back to my room, and ripping it all off to get to that smooth tender skin underneath.
Her wavy blonde hair is down and she has a red flower in her hair. I smile, knowing she plucked it from the middle of the table last night. A little souvenir of our first date.
My tingling lips are all I need to remember last night. That kiss was incredible. I’ll never forget it.
There were literally fireworks going off as we kissed. I couldn’t have planned it better if I tried.
“How is breakfast this morning?” she asks as she looks over the table. It’s full of pastries, scrambled eggs, crepes, bacon, sausages, and the regular breakfast goodies. I think I’m the only one who ate.
Her eyes eventually settle on mine and she smiles shyly and quickly looks away. I wonder if she thought about me last night as much as I thought about her. I couldn’t get her out of my mind, so I took a hot shower and jerked off over and over again to get some kind of release. Even though I came multiple times, the release never showed up. I was still thinking about all the dirty things I wanted to do to her after.
“What would you gentleman like to do today?” she asks.
I grin as I wonder if she can read my mind. By the sight of her blushing cheeks when she glances at me, it appears that she can.
“We’re going to head to the casino,” Noah says. “The sun is a little too bright for our headaches.”
“Sure,” she says with a polite nod. “I’ll get Eivind and Knut to prepare the shuttle boat to take you to shore. They’ll be ready when you are.”
She leaves and I get up so fast that the chair squeaks across the floor.
I rush to catch up to her as she walks along the side of the boat.
“Aubrey,” I call out and she turns.
“Oh, hello, Luke.” She’s so formal. Her eyes are downcast and her back is as straight as a board. “About last night. That was irresponsible of me to get so carried away. I think we should keep a respectful distance and spend the rest of the trip as guest and—”
I grab her arm and pull her up against me. She gasps as my lips hover over her mouth.
Her pale blue eyes look brighter than ever as she slowly looks down to my lips.
“I think we should take this to the next level instead,” I whisper. The tightness in her body melts as I grip her arm. “I think we should get more irresponsible. I think we should get more carried away.”
“I…” the words fall from her parted lips as she leans into me. I’m already so hard. Her perfume, her loose hair tickling my forearm, her pink tongue barely visible behind those white teeth… fuck… How the hell can I go back to New York without this girl? How can I possibly sit in an office, knowing this angelic creature is gliding along the seas without my hungry protective eyes looking out for her?
“I think you should go with your original plan,” I say as the breeze makes her wavy hair flow all around her stunning fa
ce.
“What’s that?” She’s already breathless. Her eyes are filled with need and want—all the things she’s fighting, but doesn’t stand a chance against.
“You came here for experiences,” I whisper as I pull her a little closer. “Let yourself experience this.”
“But that’s the problem. I don’t know what this is?”
My grip on her tightens as I lick my lips. “Only one way to find out.”
I crush my lips against hers and devour her sweet little mouth. She moans as I thrust my tongue against hers, tasting her delicious innocence.
Her eyes are practically glazed over when I pull away. She doesn’t try to move from my grip. This time, she leans in, pressing those gorgeous tits against me and making my cock throb even harder.
God, the things I want to do to this girl. I could never get bored of her body. We’d be married for fifty years and every time would be like the first time with the excitement and gratitude I’d feel.
“Are you going to the casino?” she asks.
“No.”
“You’re staying with me?”
I nod. “I’d rather gamble on this.”
She steps on her toes, grabs the back of my neck, and kisses me hard.
“Whoa,” she says when she finally pulls away. She takes a step back, tries to shake the hornyness out of her body, and then smoothes down her skirt. “I’m going to get these guys out of here and then I have an idea. Get your bathing suit on.”
* * *
Her idea turns out to be an amazing one. We get two jet skis out once the guys are gone, and I’m following her with a grin on my face as I watch her ass bouncing up and down on the seat.
“Lucky fucking seat,” I mutter under my breath as she moves.
She’s really fast and I’m trying to catch up with her. Either she gave me the slower jet ski or my added weight is slowing me down.
“You trying to lose me?” I ask when I catch up to her.
She sticks her tongue out and an involuntary groan rumbles out of my throat. I wish we didn’t have to wear these big bulky life vests because hers is covering one hell of a sexy red bikini. The thought of her tits bouncing up and down with every wave has me getting all lightheaded as we ride.
“Where are we going?”
“It’s a secret.”
“You’re not going to tell me?”
“If I did I’d have to kill you.”
“At these speeds, you might!”
She laughs as she cranks the throttle even more and pulls ahead.
A few yards later, she lets me catch up and points to some dolphins that are leaping out of the water. They catch up to us and we both stare in awe as they follow us along, jumping in and out of the water beside us like we’re in a multi-species race.
The look on Aubrey’s face is really something special as a dolphin jumps up beside her, chirping happily away.
“That was incredible,” I say when they disappear to do whatever dolphins do all day. “Does that happen a lot?”
“Never.” The sparkle in her eyes makes me feel like the happiest man in the world. This is what I was longing for all those long days in the office when I felt so trapped. I want to be free on this beautiful planet with a girl like Aubrey.
I don’t have the killer business instinct like Nolan or the love of sales like Eli or the tenacious work ethic like Westin. I’ve been going along with it all these years, but I think I’m done now.
“I’m going to stay down here for a while,” I tell her. “See if there are any opportunities in the Caribbean to develop.”
“Yeah?” She’s trying to play it cool, but she’s not doing a very good job.
“Would you like that?”
Her smile builds until she can’t hide it anymore. “I would. Very much.”
“Can I get a kiss?”
She revs her throttle and takes off. “You gotta catch me first!”
We laugh and have a great time as she brings me to her secret spot. It’s a network of caves only accessible by the water and only large enough for a jet ski or a kayak to fit through. There’s no one around today and we have the place to ourselves.
It’s spectacular in here with the turquoise water and stunning caves that are surrounding us.
“Go slowly,” Aubrey says as she looks over her shoulder at me. “You don’t want to accelerate into a low rock. It can take your head off.”
I try to keep my eyes off her ass and on my surroundings as I follow her through the maze of rock. Every now and then, there’s a hole in the ceiling that goes all the way up to the blue sky. It lets sunlight in and keeps the water glowing turquoise.
“Just up here,” she says as she revs a little and turns a sharp corner. I do the same, trying not to embarrass myself by ramming into a rock.
“Wow,” I whisper when I see what she’s hiding. A private white sand beach that’s surrounded by rock walls. The entire open area is the size of the interior of a baseball diamond and has no roof so the sun is shining down on it like a little oasis. It’s just the perfect size for a pair of lovers and no one else.
“What do you think?” she asks as she drives her jet ski onto the shore and steps off. I park next to her and watch with my heart in my throat as she takes off her lifejacket. Her tits look phenomenal in that red bikini. It’s hard not to stare.
“I think I’ve died and gone to paradise.”
She smiles as she places her lifejacket on the jet ski and dives into the water. I take off my lifejacket as well and join her in the warm salty water. The slope of the ground beneath us is very steep, so it’s over our heads only a few feet from the shoreline.
She’s treading water as I swim over to her. Her hair is wet, but still full of curls and still gorgeous.
“Do you take all the boys here?”
She shakes her head and smiles. “There are no other boys.”
“That’s what I want to hear.”
“I’m serious, Luke. I’m a virgin.”
The word hits me like a sledgehammer to the chest. I didn’t even want to think about her with another guy, but hearing that I’ll be the first man to take this sweet thing’s ripe cherry, oh shit… It’s enough to stagger me.
“I don’t want to lose it with just anyone,” she says as she looks at me with a seriousness on her face. “So, please don’t lie to me. Are you serious about staying or are you leaving in three days?”
I swim over to her and wrap my hands around her waist as I tread water with my legs. “I’m staying with you. Wherever you go, Aubrey. That’s where I want to be. You are it for me. You are the one.”
“Come here.” She peels my hand off her waist and starts swimming me back to the shore. I watch her with hungry eyes as she walks onto the sand and sits down.
I drop to my knees in front of her.
“Do you mean that?” she asks with a tilt of her head. She’s trying to read me. I wish she could see the way I see her. Or, feel the emotions I have strumming inside my chest. I want her to know what I’m thinking, but the only thing I can do is show her.
“I do,” I say as I drop my hands on her knees. “I want you in every way, Aubrey. I’m already in love.”
She gasps as I slowly pull her knees apart. Her legs are trembling, but she doesn’t fight me. She opens them a little bit more as I dip down, dangerously close to the sexy mound that’s only covered in a strip of red bikini bottoms.
My mouth waters as I lay on the sand, pressing my hard cock into it as I stare at her sweetness.
“Lay back and relax,” I whisper as I press my palms into her thighs and spread them apart.
She drops down to the sand and sinks her hands into her hair, submitting herself to me.
I drag the back of my finger up her mound and she shivers all over. I’m so ready to taste her. I’ve been dreaming about it since I first saw that look of defiance in her blue eyes yesterday.
“Oh, Luke,” she whispers as I slip my fingertip into the elastic on her up
per thigh and peel the wet fabric over her pussy, revealing her sweet pink lips.
Her little virgin cunt is wet all over and it’s not just from the water. Clear juice is leaking out of her tight hole, making my cock throb.
I’m going to take this girl and claim this pussy as my own, but not here. Not in the sand. Sex on the beach is only for cocktail hour or for the movies.
But I am going to get a taste. I moan deeply as I slide my tongue up her salty little cunt, tasting how sweet and warm she is.
Her hands dig into the sand as a tremble teases down her soft thighs. I taste her everywhere, taking my time as I coat every inch of her hot pussy with my tongue.
She starts whimpering when I give her hard licks up and down her clit and moaning uncontrollably when I slide back down to her tight virgin entrance. I suck on her lower lips and tease them open, leaning back every few seconds to admire how pink she is.
I’m so obsessed with this girl now. She’s planted firmly under my skin and there’s no getting her out.
As I dive back in and start to devour her, I know I won’t be returning to New York. I’m not going anywhere without her. This is where I belong—buried between her legs—and this is where I’m going to stay.
“Oh, Luke,” she gasps as her body begins to shake. Hot juice keeps pouring out of her. She’s gushing.
I wrap my arms around her thighs and pull her against the lower half of my face, getting as much of her hot cunt into my mouth as possible. She screams as she comes hard, jerking around on the sand as more warm juice coats my tongue.
I’m in heaven here. It feels like paradise.
I dig my hard dick into the sand as I feel her warm lips pulsing as she writhes around in front of me.
This girl is mine now. I’ve claimed her and I don’t care what anyone has to say about it.
I’ve tasted her sweetness and now I’m in love.
Chapter Six
Aubrey
“I have to go out with these guys tonight,” Luke tells me at dinner. He’s pulled me to the side and looks crushed as he gives me the bad news. “They invited me and I’ve ditched them the entire time I’ve been here. Westin is going to kill me if I bail on them again.”
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