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round two.
You ve got yourself a deal.
She squeezed him in response, and he lunged for her. But she was too quick. Dodging. Weaving.
Making a beeline for the water, where she executed a cute little ass-wiggling dive into the lagoon.
Dom added that snapshot to the many he d stored away in his memory.
For when Zoe left, he had a feeling his life would be more bereft than ever.
Chapter Six
Dom had been determined to keep their final hour on the island lighthearted.
He wanted Zoe to remember this place as he did: filled with warmth and humor and magic.
So he d brought her to his special place the waterfall to say good-bye.
Big mistake. Huge. Because now that they were here, he was in dire danger of saying something
he d regret. Something like stay with me.
This was my hideout as a kid, he said, taking hold of her hand as they stood before the tumbling
waterfall that gushed and burbled. When I was here, the rest of the world didn t exist.
It s beautiful, she said, with the right amount of reverence. She got him. She really did. And he
couldn t say that about many people in this world. But if you re hoping for a repeat of last night s
water seduction, we don t have time. She elbowed him and winked. Though maybe if you re really
quick&
He smiled and tugged on her hand, bringing her into the circle of his arms. I ve never brought
anyone here before.
He wanted her to realize how special this was. Hell, he wanted her to read his mind. But what
would that tell her? That he was a mess, trying to sort through a confused jumble of thoughts?
That he was seriously thinking of compromising the oath he d made to himself to honor his father s
memory, because he wanted to keep her with him longer and thought he could achieve that by agreeing
to work with her?
That he was going stark, raving mad at the thought of losing her?
Bet you say that to all the girls. She winked, her signature cheekiness one of the many things he d
miss about her.
You re the only one, he said, wondering if the gravity of his declaration would register.
He meant it. She was the only one. The only woman he d ever let get this close emotionally. And it
terrified him.
Against his better judgment, he d grown to trust Zoe. Hell, even his grandmother trusted her, and
that was a far cry from Nonna s feelings for Lilia.
But what if his lust for her was jumbled up with the rest of his feelings, and making him go a little
nuts?
He never went out on a limb with anyone for fear of being left alone regardless when they didn t
get what they wanted. What made him think Zoe would be any different?
Careful there, Your Highness. That almost sounded like you ve enjoyed having me around.
Maybe a little? He held up his hand, wavered it from side to side, reverting to flippant when
she d just given him the perfect opportunity to say how he was really feeling. Testa di cazzo.
You ve turned out okay for a crazed kidnapper.
And you were the perfect hostage. She stood on tiptoes to kiss him, an all-too-brief brush of her
lips on his. Damn shame I have to release you.
Now it was his turn to wonder if she meant that or not, but he never got the chance to ask when she
laughed and slipped out of his embrace. Come on, let s go. I m overdue for a Skype conference with
my partner at AW.
So it was back to business as usual. He should be glad they were reestablishing boundaries that
would only get more constricted when they reached Osturo.
But here, now, for a suspended moment in time, Dominic wished he were an ordinary guy without a
title, without the burden of his heritage and the promises he d made bearing down on him.
Because he d like nothing better than to throw caution to the wind for the first time in his life and
follow Zoe to the ends of the earth.
&
The moment Zoe entered the castle, some of the residual tension pinching her shoulders eased.
Until now, her spine had felt stiff, like she d been walking around with a stick up her ass all day.
Yeah, she d been that tense. From the moment she opened her eyes this morning to five minutes ago,
when Dom had left her to go in search of his grandmother, Zoe had been uptight and edgy.
Last night had solidified what she d suspected for a few days. She d fallen in love with a prince,
and there wasn t one damn thing she could do about it except leave.
The crazy thing was, she thought Dom may return her feelings. And despite the incredible night
they d shared last night, first by the lagoon and later in his bed, they d skirted around the main issues
this morning. Hinting at more but neither having the balls to say& where to from here? [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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round two.
You ve got yourself a deal.
She squeezed him in response, and he lunged for her. But she was too quick. Dodging. Weaving.
Making a beeline for the water, where she executed a cute little ass-wiggling dive into the lagoon.
Dom added that snapshot to the many he d stored away in his memory.
For when Zoe left, he had a feeling his life would be more bereft than ever.
Chapter Six
Dom had been determined to keep their final hour on the island lighthearted.
He wanted Zoe to remember this place as he did: filled with warmth and humor and magic.
So he d brought her to his special place the waterfall to say good-bye.
Big mistake. Huge. Because now that they were here, he was in dire danger of saying something
he d regret. Something like stay with me.
This was my hideout as a kid, he said, taking hold of her hand as they stood before the tumbling
waterfall that gushed and burbled. When I was here, the rest of the world didn t exist.
It s beautiful, she said, with the right amount of reverence. She got him. She really did. And he
couldn t say that about many people in this world. But if you re hoping for a repeat of last night s
water seduction, we don t have time. She elbowed him and winked. Though maybe if you re really
quick&
He smiled and tugged on her hand, bringing her into the circle of his arms. I ve never brought
anyone here before.
He wanted her to realize how special this was. Hell, he wanted her to read his mind. But what
would that tell her? That he was a mess, trying to sort through a confused jumble of thoughts?
That he was seriously thinking of compromising the oath he d made to himself to honor his father s
memory, because he wanted to keep her with him longer and thought he could achieve that by agreeing
to work with her?
That he was going stark, raving mad at the thought of losing her?
Bet you say that to all the girls. She winked, her signature cheekiness one of the many things he d
miss about her.
You re the only one, he said, wondering if the gravity of his declaration would register.
He meant it. She was the only one. The only woman he d ever let get this close emotionally. And it
terrified him.
Against his better judgment, he d grown to trust Zoe. Hell, even his grandmother trusted her, and
that was a far cry from Nonna s feelings for Lilia.
But what if his lust for her was jumbled up with the rest of his feelings, and making him go a little
nuts?
He never went out on a limb with anyone for fear of being left alone regardless when they didn t
get what they wanted. What made him think Zoe would be any different?
Careful there, Your Highness. That almost sounded like you ve enjoyed having me around.
Maybe a little? He held up his hand, wavered it from side to side, reverting to flippant when
she d just given him the perfect opportunity to say how he was really feeling. Testa di cazzo.
You ve turned out okay for a crazed kidnapper.
And you were the perfect hostage. She stood on tiptoes to kiss him, an all-too-brief brush of her
lips on his. Damn shame I have to release you.
Now it was his turn to wonder if she meant that or not, but he never got the chance to ask when she
laughed and slipped out of his embrace. Come on, let s go. I m overdue for a Skype conference with
my partner at AW.
So it was back to business as usual. He should be glad they were reestablishing boundaries that
would only get more constricted when they reached Osturo.
But here, now, for a suspended moment in time, Dominic wished he were an ordinary guy without a
title, without the burden of his heritage and the promises he d made bearing down on him.
Because he d like nothing better than to throw caution to the wind for the first time in his life and
follow Zoe to the ends of the earth.
&
The moment Zoe entered the castle, some of the residual tension pinching her shoulders eased.
Until now, her spine had felt stiff, like she d been walking around with a stick up her ass all day.
Yeah, she d been that tense. From the moment she opened her eyes this morning to five minutes ago,
when Dom had left her to go in search of his grandmother, Zoe had been uptight and edgy.
Last night had solidified what she d suspected for a few days. She d fallen in love with a prince,
and there wasn t one damn thing she could do about it except leave.
The crazy thing was, she thought Dom may return her feelings. And despite the incredible night
they d shared last night, first by the lagoon and later in his bed, they d skirted around the main issues
this morning. Hinting at more but neither having the balls to say& where to from here? [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]