Twelve Days of Pleasure by Deborah Fletcher Mello

Author:Deborah Fletcher Mello [Mello, Deborah Fletcher]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, African American, General
ISBN: 9781472072009
Google: oelxBAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Mills & Boon
Published: 2014-10-31T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 9

For the first day since their arrival there was no sun. The sky was gray, clouds covering the deep blue sky they’d both grown accustomed to. No one needed to tell either of them that there was a storm coming. You could feel it in the temperatures that had fallen and the smell in the early-morning air that was rich and earthy. The resort was making preparations for the possibility of a hurricane, as the winds churned somewhere in the distance. The weather pattern had changed considerably.

When Vanessa made her way into the living area Kendrick was in deep discussion with Liam, the two men huddled together in a corner of the room.

“Many of the guests are flying out this morning, sir. However, if you choose to stay we will do everything in our power to ensure your safety.”

Kendrick nodded. “The weather reports are predicting it’s going to bypass the island. We may get some residual winds and rain but I don’t think it’s going to be anything I need to be concerned about. We’ll be staying.”

“Certainly, sir,” the butler responded. “I’ll inform the front desk. We do ask that you both remain inside until the bad weather has passed. The winds are picking up and we don’t want to take any unnecessary risks.”

Both men tossed her a look. Kendrick smiled.

“Good morning, madam!” Liam crooned, his voice lifting eagerly. “What might I get for you this morning?”

She gave them both a warm smile back. “Yogurt and granola would be good this morning,” she said cheerily. “And bacon. Have to have my bacon!”

Liam nodded. “Right away, madam.”

As the man left to fetch her morning meal, Kendrick stood staring at her. She stood nervously, her gaze flitting everywhere but on him.

“Are you mad at me?” he questioned, his tone warm and endearing.

She shook her head. “Not at all. Actually I have great respect for your self-control.”

Kendrick chuckled. “Me, too! Telling you no was the hardest thing I have ever had to do.”

She laughed with him. “It was a new experience for me, too!”

She moved to the dining table and Kendrick joined her. As she reached his side she eased an arm around his waist and hugged him. Kendrick kissed the top of her head and then dropped his mouth against hers. The kiss was sweet and gentle and easy and though he seemed to enjoy lingering in it, he moved away instead, reaching to pull out a chair for her.

“Did you sleep well?” he asked as he took his own seat.

“No. I kept thinking about you.”

He nodded. “I didn’t sleep well, either.”

Their gazes locked as they sat in reflection, thinking about the hours since they’d parted last night. Vanessa had tossed and turned until the wee hours of the morning. More times than she cared to count she had thought about going back to him. She’d obsessed over his touch, the kisses they’d shared, the nearness of him, her body wrapped like a blanket around his. She’d fantasized about him coming to her, pushing his way into the bedroom to take her.

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