‘It’s been my pleasure.’
And it had been.
He didn’t want the evening to end.
What was there to stop him leaning in for a kiss?
Nothing.
Except he’d given his word that nothing physical would happen between them again until they were legally married and he would keep that promise even if his testicles exploded with frustration.
‘Are you working tomorrow?’ She rubbed a hand up her arm, the movement pushing her breasts together. The image of dusky pink nipples immediately floated into his mind and with it came the thickening of his blood he was fast associating to feeling when with her.
He had to assume it was a simple case of forbidden fruit tasting sweeter. Like the child in the sweet shop who had no money and salivated over every piece of delicious confectionery on offer.
Some of our guests are arriving in the evening. I should be back to greet
of our love and unity,’ she said, an ironic
skin. He could do that much
‘Can you?’
sake of our child,
eyes held his. She raised a hand and pressed it to his fingers
look in his eyes, the desire in them that darkened the blue. She’d seen that look before, right before she’d pressed her lips to his
had the chance to act
bowing his head, then turning on his heel and striding down the
she expelled was
* * *
bed early, not
pair of wedged espadrilles, then grabbed her camera and headed out of
Was he still sleeping?
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