Arranged by Jennifer Kittredge

Author:Jennifer Kittredge [Kittredge, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

The week in Antigua flew by in lazy days spent boating, snorkeling, swimming, and relaxing. My body was sun-kissed, warm, and smooth from the Caribbean sun. Sam looked like a bronzed Adonis, his light features even more striking with his tanned skin. Our ease with each other grew by the day, both of us relaxed and comfortable in each other’s presence. To the outside world, we definitely looked like the love-struck newlyweds we were pretending to be—well, at least one of us was pretending.

I often wondered if Sam felt anything for me. We shared so much, emotionally and physically, but he never gave any indication of any feelings for me, other than the friendship he promised at the end of all of this. I found it fascinating that he could compartmentalize and not let his heart feel. I mean, I knew he liked me, and we had amazing chemistry, but he wasn’t willing to let his guard down. I wished he hadn’t given up on love. Perhaps then, there would be a chance for us. I had to keep reminding myself that he had been completely honest with me from the beginning—he wasn’t looking for it and didn’t want it. He enjoyed being a bachelor and planned to stay that way for the rest of his life. It made me sad to think he had been so badly broken, he was unwilling to let anyone else into his heart again.

The day finally came to leave, and I boarded our flight with mixed emotions. A part of me loved the anticipation of the week to come, even though I had no idea what was planned. The other part swung between sadness and regret, along with an almost desperate longing to hold onto what had been an all-consuming adventure crammed into the briefest moment in time. Sam took my hand in his, a gesture I had come to love and depend on. It seemed to keep us connected, somehow, even in the reality of ordinary things. “I think you’ll love our next destination, Mrs. Andrews.”

“I don’t know what could top a week on Jumby Island, Sam. That was paradise.”

“Just wait and see.”

Sheri and the crew were back with us, preparing for takeoff. The luxurious lifestyle was something out of a movie for me. I’d never envisioned anything remotely close to that for my life, had never really thought about luxury the way Sam accepted it as the norm. I guessed it was all relative to how much money one had. Relaxing my head against the back of the seat, I closed my eyes, letting my mind sift over the amazing week we just had. Jumby Island was paradise, every experience was magical—from the snorkeling to dinners out, pure magic.

But my favorite parts were the nights and days in Sam’s arms. Our sex life was incredible. The new experiences he taught me in the bedroom—well, all rooms, really—had opened up pieces of me I hadn’t known existed. Handcuffs, nipple clamps, and hair

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