bottle.” She turned and handed Faith to him. “I’ll be right back.”
She went into the rest room, not because she needed to, but because she thought it would be good for him to have a private moment with Faith. They were getting closer every day, and she loved that.
When she came out of the bathroom, he was sitting on her bed playing with the baby who was lying on her back kicking her feet as she cooed up at him. She sat down beside him, her hand automatically reaching out to touch him and stroke his shoulder. For some reason, she couldn’t seem to keep her hands off of him. She’d tried, but her hands seemed to move of their own volition.
He turned to kiss her hand and smiled at her. They sat together, playing with the baby for a few minutes. Finally, she asked, “Are shorts okay for the luau tonight, or should I be dressing up?” She’d brought a skirt and top, but she would definitely rather dress comfortably.
“Oh, shorts are fine. Maybe we’ll go spend some time in the hot tub afterward .” He watched her when he suggested the hot tub, trying to gauge her reaction.
Her eyes flew to his. “You didn’t tell me there was a hot tub.” She loved the idea of sinking into a hot tub with him, spending time just relaxing and getting to know him better. Of course, if they followed the pattern they’d followed for the past twenty four hours, as soon as they were alone, their clothes would fly off. She shrugged. That was one way of getting to know him better.
“Don’t worry about wearing a suit under your shorts. You won’t need one,” he whispered against her lips.
She blushed, but knew she’d probably take him up on that. There was no point in wearing a suit when he was just going to take it off her anyway. She opened her mouth under his, returning his kiss with all the fervor that had built up during the long afternoon. She was going to miss it just being the three of them on the island.
By the time the babysitter arrived, Bailey had dressed for the evening. She wore white dress shorts and a light pink tank top. She felt like a nervous mother leaving her baby for the first time as she gave instructions to the sitter on Faith’s schedule. Finally, wearing a pair of jeans and a polo shirt, Steven smiled at the sitter and waved, pulling Bailey from the room. “They’ll be fine.”
She sighed. “I’ve only ever left her when I was working. This doesn’t feel right.” She looked back over her shoulder toward the resort, wishing she could bring the baby, but knowing this was best for all involved.
He laughed, and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. “Let’s go hang out with the others and have some grown up fun for a change.” He couldn’t wait to see her face during the dancing and luau. The experience was so foreign to most Americans, and he knew his nanny from Hamlin would love it.
She enjoyed their impromptu luau more than she’d thought possible. Both of the other men were wearing jeans, western shirts and cowboy hats. Justin seemed slightly out of place in his hat, but she wasn’t sure why.
After the luau, Steven smiled and waved to the others, grabbing her hand and dragging her back to the main resort. He pulled her into a room she hadn’t discovered yet, and flipped on the light switch. The room was small, but contained a good sized circular hot tub. He strode toward her, throwing off one piece of clothing after another.
She laughed, backing up, but toed off her sandals and unfastened her shorts. By the time he reached her, they were both completely nude and they reached for each other quickly. Their kiss was hot and passionate. He stepped down into the water and snagged her hand, pulling her in with him.
Pushing her to the bench beside him, he kissed her wildly, her mouth opening for him and her tongue thrusting out to meet his. She was as ready for this as he was. Her hands went to his
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