Sunburn by Rosanna Leo

Author:Rosanna Leo
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Liquid Silver Books
Published: 2013-01-07T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

When the next morning came, Patience was miserable with aborted passion and withheld lust. She lay in bed for long minutes, waiting for any sign Apollo might be awake.

God help her if he wanted a morning shower too. She couldn’t watch again. She’d end up in the loony bin!

Waiting for any signs of life from the corner chair, she heard nothing. Finally she decided she couldn’t wait any longer to hit the bathroom. As quietly as she could, she lifted the covers off her legs and commenced what she hoped was a stealthy, ninja-like scootch out of the bed.

“Good morning,” he boomed in a happy voice from out from the corner, scaring her. “Did you sleep well?”

She dared to sit up and look at Apollo. He was indeed still in the chair, but dressed in sporty swim trunks with a blue floral design and flip-flops. Bare-chested. Looking totally refreshed. And grinning like the sexiest piece of man candy she’d ever seen.

“Sure,” she muttered, rubbing her makeup-smeared eyes. “Just peachy.”

He was at her side in a second, a warm hand on her cheek, his eyes creased with concern. “Was the bed uncomfortable?”

“No.” Her crotch was uncomfortable.

“I’m sorry you didn’t get much rest.” He looked at her for a moment and then smiled. “You’re cute in the morning.”

Oh God. What must my breath be like? “I think you need glasses, Mr. Olympus.”

He laughed. “It’s true, you know. I only tell the truth. At least, I can’t lie outwardly.” He rolled his eyes. “It’s my curse.”

“Really?”

“Yep. I literally cannot utter a lie. It’s just part of my role.” He dropped his gaze to her bare legs and ran it up and down their length. “So when I say you’re cute, I mean it.”

Patience felt such a scorching wave of heat, she was sure her whole body was blushing.

“Listen,” he said softly. “Last night…”

Oh no, she couldn’t go there again. Patience jumped out the bed. “Sorry. Have to pee!” She fled into the bathroom.

When she reentered the room after fifteen minutes, after having peed and bathed, he was waiting for her with a full room-service breakfast. Bacon. Eggs. The whole mouthwatering deal.

“Let’s eat,” he said, still annoyingly bright and cheery. “Today, I’m taking you off the resort. We both need a break from this place and from the demons that haunt it. So, in order to continue our ultimate Mayan Riviera experience, I’m taking you to Tulum beach. We can look at the ruins, or just worship the sun. Sound good?”

Patience stared. Why did she feel she was already worshipping the sun? “Um, okay.”

“You’ll love it, I promise. The beach at Tulum is one of the most picturesque in the world.” He looked at the meal. “Now, can I butter your toast?”

She gazed at him, dazed by his sunny beauty. “Thanks.”

You can butter my toast any time you want.

* * * *

They spent the morning wandering the Mayan ruins at Tulum. Rather than take one of the overcrowded tours, Apollo gave her a personal tour and told her about the Mayan history.

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