Tempt (Take It Off) by Hebert Cambria

Author:Hebert, Cambria [Hebert, Cambria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-10-07T22:00:00+00:00

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“Are you sure this is a good idea?” I asked for the hundredth time since we started walking.

Nash stopped suddenly, and I bumped into his back, stumbling backward a bit. He turned swiftly and glanced at me. “I don’t know what else to do,” he said grimly. “Do I want to walk into potential dangerous territory… with you right behind me? No. I don’t. But being a sitting duck isn’t safe either. I’d rather know what we’re dealing with.”

I glanced at Duke, who was standing there watching us. “Can’t you just tell us what’s there?”

“I already told you it was no good. I told you to stay away.”

“You won’t tell us why?” I implored.

“Because it is,” was his simple reply.

Nash made a sound and started walking again. “If it’s so dangerous, why are you coming with us?” he tossed over his shoulder.

Duke didn’t reply, but I felt his stare and I turned to look at him. It was because of me. He was coming along because of me. I glanced at Nash to see if he realized, but he hadn’t turned around. He was to intent on our path.

We walked in silence after that, forever it seemed. My feet grew tired and my body was damp with sweat. I was so not the camping/hiking kind of girl. And to make it worse, I kept thinking about the dream. About the two men who were right beside me.

Every so often I would feel Duke’s eyes and I would look at him. He had this way of gazing at me… this sort of longing in his eyes… It made me feel coveted. It made me feel wanted.

But then I would look at Nash, at the way his hips swiveled when he walked. The way his shoulder muscles moved beneath all that olive-toned skin. And his hands were magic. But beyond that… he seemed to care about me, like he thought of me first, even before himself.

I tried to direct my thoughts away from my company and pay attention to the surroundings. The island was lush and beautiful. The greenery was everywhere. Palm trees and tall plants full of colorful, blossoming flowers filled the air with a heady scent. Because we were close to the ocean, there was still a bit of a breeze, even this far into the island.

Still, it wasn’t as cool as it was right on the sand because the trees and plants kind of worked as a trap for the heat, keeping it in instead of letting it drift up and away. At least the sunlight didn’t shine directly on us. I wasn’t sure if my fair skin could take the brutal midday rays. So far I had been lucky to avoid a sunburn, but I knew it was probably only a matter of time.

I started to feel lightheaded when we stepped into a particularly cool part of the wilderness. The trees were heavier here so the shade was denser. It felt wonderful against my heated skin, but it also seemed to serve as a reminder of just how hot I actually was.

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