Erosistible by Gill McKnight

Author:Gill McKnight [McKnight, Gill]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B0045EOJSG
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2009-07-02T00:00:00+00:00

chApter eleven

It’s been a good day,” Benny told the darkness in the back

of the cab. Taking all things into account, it had been.

Their cab swung lazily around the hairpin mountain roads on its

way to Villa Eros. Outside, the stars shone huge and silver in the

blue-black sky. A crescent moon smiled at her, suspended over

the distant island of Khios.

“I’ve had a great time. Thank you for showing me the pool,

Benny. It has been a lovely day,” Win said sleepily, her head

rested against the seat back, rolling gently with the motion of

the cab. Her eyes were closed and she had a tired, yet satisfied

smile on her lips. Benny stared at them. She wanted so much to

kiss Win again, softly and gently, as a thank you for a lasting

memory that would comfort her long after Win left the island.

Instead, she looked out the open window and tried to identify the

star patterns she’d been taught all those years ago by the woman

sitting at her side. The woman whose sleepy head now rolled

onto Benny’s shoulder. Benny looked down. Win was out for the

count, slouched against Benny’s left arm, her head leaning on her

shoulder. Carefully, Benny moved her arm until Win was tucked

underneath snug and secure. Sighing contentedly, Benny rested

her cheek on Win’s soft hair. It smelled subtly of cedar breezes

and surf…and oranges, the underlying aroma of her shampoo.

More content than she could remember being for years,

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Benny shut her eyes and let her mind drift away on scented

dreams. Remembering when she could have held Win like this

at any time on any night, not realizing how fleeting a luxury it

would be. This was nothing more than a stolen moment, but

Benny reveled in its quiet intimacy. Tonight at least, the gods of

love were kind.

“Hey, Benny. We’re here.” Tires crunched on the gravel as

they drew up at the rear of the villa. Benny jerked awake, bemused

she had dozed off. Beside her Win awoke and drowsily gauged

her whereabouts with one sleepy eye before pulling away to sit

up straight. In the cab’s low lighting Benny settled the fare and

noted the high flush on Win’s cheeks. Her eyes still sparkled with

wine and good living. Her little catnap hadn’t awarded her one

ounce of sobriety. She looked mussed and wonderfully delicious,

and Benny wanted to take her to bed and muss her up some more.

You’re too full of wine and silly thoughts.

“I’ll walk you to your room,” she said as they watched the

taillights disappear out the villa gates.

“Why didn’t you grab a lift home?” Win turned away and

Benny followed, surprised there had been no protest at her offer.

“I’d rather walk back along the beach. It’s a beautiful night

and I wanted to think.”

“Think about what?” They were outside Win’s suite waiting

as she rummaged around the bottom of her beach bag for the

key.

“About today. About you.”

Win glanced up, key in hand. “Me? What about me?” she

asked guardedly.

Benny looked at the upturned face, the sleepy, smoke-

smudged eyes, and the smattering of freckles across tanned

cheeks and brow. She gently tucked a wisp of Win’s tousled hair

behind her ear.

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