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family, who might hate her.
“I’m surprised they invited me,” she said. “I imagine they’re mad at me.”
Sam pressed his lips together like he didn’t know what to say to that, and stretched, pulling his shirt mouthwateringly-tight across his built pecs. He’d always had an amazing body. It was part of being a… a…
Her mind went blank. What was it part of being? She rubbed her head as pain surged through it, making her weak on her feet.
“You okay?” he asked, rushing toward her and catching her in his arms. “You don’t have to go if you don’t want to.”
“I want to,” she said. “I want my life back.”
He held her until she was steady and then let her go so she could take her dress to the bathroom to change. “You don’t have to get all ready. You can just wear what you’re wearing.”
“I’m not wearing pajamas to meet my sons!”
“They’re nice pajamas, though,” he retorted, and she could hear the smile in his voice. She loved how positive he was, how hopeful. He gave her strength, helped her keep moving on against scary waves.
When she was changed, she came out and did a slow twirl for him and he whistled.
“I need to buy you more dresses. I love what they do for your curves.”
She laughed and sashayed by him, letting him swat her rump as she did. Then he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her back against him.
He smelled amazing. Crisp and fresh and masculine, like high-end cologne mixed with something uniquely him. “Promise you won’t run from me,” he said, murmuring against her ear in a way that sent shocks down her body. “Promise you’ll give me a chance to explain. Promise you’ll stay and work things out with me.”
“I’ll try,” she said. “I’ll do my best.”
“I don’t want you to run again.”
She nodded, leaning against him and borrowing his strength. “I don’t want to leave you either. But I… I don’t know what’s coming. You seem to, and you seem worried. I’m afraid of what happens if you’re right. I want to say I could be different, but what if I’m the same?”
He kissed her shoulder, moving the dress gently aside to bring her skin to life with his soft, insistent lips. He bit gently and then put the dress back in place. “Then we’ll deal with that as it happens.” He turned her to face him and cupped her face in his hands. “I won’t give you up without a fight.”
She nodded. “Good.”
“So are we ready to go, then?” he asked, extending his arm for her to take. He was wearing a tailored suit that emphasized his strong arms and shoulders, wide, strong back, and trim waist. His butt looked amazing as well. She gave him a nice long look over before she took his arm, reminding herself who she was doing this for.
Herself, so she could have this beautiful man. And him, so he could know for sure she’d never leave him.
Her heart felt like it was beating out of her chest. “What if I faint?” she asked quietly, as they walked to the elevator, him keeping her standing with his strength.
“Then I’ll be there to catch you,” he said. “You’re not alone anymore, Jo.”
Those words touched her in a deep, aching place in her heart, and she rested her head against his arm as they rode down to the lobby. Not alone anymore. And she’d try and deal with her past so she could stay that way.
She didn’t want to go back to her other life.
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T hey walked together over the sand to the cottage where Sky, Leah, and their twins lived. It was separate from the hotel but still a part of it. Sky was the head dive instructor and in charge of a lot of the recreation stuff at the hotel so it was good to stay close. It was a large cottage, with three bedrooms, a spacious living room with lots of windows to let light in, and an ocean view.
Sam thought if they had to go through this, he couldn’t think of a better, more relaxed place. And Sky and his mate Leah were some of the most easy-going people they knew. Sky was
“I’m surprised they invited me,” she said. “I imagine they’re mad at me.”
Sam pressed his lips together like he didn’t know what to say to that, and stretched, pulling his shirt mouthwateringly-tight across his built pecs. He’d always had an amazing body. It was part of being a… a…
Her mind went blank. What was it part of being? She rubbed her head as pain surged through it, making her weak on her feet.
“You okay?” he asked, rushing toward her and catching her in his arms. “You don’t have to go if you don’t want to.”
“I want to,” she said. “I want my life back.”
He held her until she was steady and then let her go so she could take her dress to the bathroom to change. “You don’t have to get all ready. You can just wear what you’re wearing.”
“I’m not wearing pajamas to meet my sons!”
“They’re nice pajamas, though,” he retorted, and she could hear the smile in his voice. She loved how positive he was, how hopeful. He gave her strength, helped her keep moving on against scary waves.
When she was changed, she came out and did a slow twirl for him and he whistled.
“I need to buy you more dresses. I love what they do for your curves.”
She laughed and sashayed by him, letting him swat her rump as she did. Then he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her back against him.
He smelled amazing. Crisp and fresh and masculine, like high-end cologne mixed with something uniquely him. “Promise you won’t run from me,” he said, murmuring against her ear in a way that sent shocks down her body. “Promise you’ll give me a chance to explain. Promise you’ll stay and work things out with me.”
“I’ll try,” she said. “I’ll do my best.”
“I don’t want you to run again.”
She nodded, leaning against him and borrowing his strength. “I don’t want to leave you either. But I… I don’t know what’s coming. You seem to, and you seem worried. I’m afraid of what happens if you’re right. I want to say I could be different, but what if I’m the same?”
He kissed her shoulder, moving the dress gently aside to bring her skin to life with his soft, insistent lips. He bit gently and then put the dress back in place. “Then we’ll deal with that as it happens.” He turned her to face him and cupped her face in his hands. “I won’t give you up without a fight.”
She nodded. “Good.”
“So are we ready to go, then?” he asked, extending his arm for her to take. He was wearing a tailored suit that emphasized his strong arms and shoulders, wide, strong back, and trim waist. His butt looked amazing as well. She gave him a nice long look over before she took his arm, reminding herself who she was doing this for.
Herself, so she could have this beautiful man. And him, so he could know for sure she’d never leave him.
Her heart felt like it was beating out of her chest. “What if I faint?” she asked quietly, as they walked to the elevator, him keeping her standing with his strength.
“Then I’ll be there to catch you,” he said. “You’re not alone anymore, Jo.”
Those words touched her in a deep, aching place in her heart, and she rested her head against his arm as they rode down to the lobby. Not alone anymore. And she’d try and deal with her past so she could stay that way.
She didn’t want to go back to her other life.
----
T hey walked together over the sand to the cottage where Sky, Leah, and their twins lived. It was separate from the hotel but still a part of it. Sky was the head dive instructor and in charge of a lot of the recreation stuff at the hotel so it was good to stay close. It was a large cottage, with three bedrooms, a spacious living room with lots of windows to let light in, and an ocean view.
Sam thought if they had to go through this, he couldn’t think of a better, more relaxed place. And Sky and his mate Leah were some of the most easy-going people they knew. Sky was
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